Northwest Portland Hostel
HI - Portland - Northwest
425 NW 18th Avenue
97209 Portland
USA
Tel.
1 503 241 2783
Fax.
1 503 525 5910
Customer Rating
| 92% | ||
| 91% | ||
| 85% | ||
| 88% | ||
| 91% | ||
| 92% | ||
| 89% | ||
Availability Calendar
We are centrally located in Portland's historic and vibrant Northwest/Nob Hill district with cafés, shops, brew pubs, theatres, galleries, and nightlife. You can walk to downtown, Amtrak/Greyhound, Washington Park (Rose Garden, Japanese Garden), Powell's City of Books, Saturday Market (& Sundays too), farmers' markets, museums, the Pearl arts district, Chinatown and more. The Mission Brew Pub Theatre ($3 movies) is only one block away. Nearby Forest Park, the country's largest urban wilderness, offers great hiking and biking. If you are tired of walking, catch the streetcar or MAX train. The airport MAX train stops 5 short blocks away from the hostel (get off at Jeld-Wen Park stop, formerly PGE Park stop).
Northwest Portland Hostel is housed in two historic buildings. Our main building, the Elliston, built in 1889, is a historic landmark and on the national register for historic places. The hostel features dorms and private rooms, outdoor gardens and courtyard with BBQ, kitchen and dining room, coffee bar, common areas, laundry facilities, Internet kiosk, free local phone calls, free wireless internet for laptops, free in-room lockers, free luggage storage, free parking lot and free on-street parking, and free artisan breads. Registered guests have 24 hour access.
Helpful and friendly staff offer great information on things to see and do, and we provide free maps. Our information boards are updated every week. … We have regularly scheduled free events (movie nights, etc.) and offer free walking tours and pub crawls to give you a taste of Portland, “America's most European city”. Van tours can be booked to Mount St. Helens Volcano, Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls, and the Oregon Coast. During the summer months, free weekly summer music concerts are offered in neighboring parks. Notes on rates: rates quoted on this website are Hostelling International member rates. Non-members may join on arrival or pay $3 extra per night, per person. Portland lodging tax of 12.5% will be added to all overnight fees.
Northwest Portland Hostel is housed in two historic buildings. Our main building, the Elliston, built in 1889, is a historic landmark and on the national register for historic places. The hostel features dorms and private rooms, outdoor gardens and courtyard with BBQ, kitchen and dining room, coffee bar, common areas, laundry facilities, Internet kiosk, free local phone calls, free wireless internet for laptops, free in-room lockers, free luggage storage, free parking lot and free on-street parking, and free artisan breads. Registered guests have 24 hour access.
Helpful and friendly staff offer great information on things to see and do, and we provide free maps. Our information boards are updated every week. … We have regularly scheduled free events (movie nights, etc.) and offer free walking tours and pub crawls to give you a taste of Portland, “America's most European city”. Van tours can be booked to Mount St. Helens Volcano, Columbia River Gorge Waterfalls, and the Oregon Coast. During the summer months, free weekly summer music concerts are offered in neighboring parks. Notes on rates: rates quoted on this website are Hostelling International member rates. Non-members may join on arrival or pay $3 extra per night, per person. Portland lodging tax of 12.5% will be added to all overnight fees.
Hostel bed capacity
| Total beds: | 62 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | 8am - 12midnight; 24 hour access for registered guests |
| Opening times (over the year): | All year |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Greyhound Station - 1/2 mile; Walk south 1 block, right on NW Glisan, walk 12 blocks to hostel (10 minutes) or take #17 bus up NW Glisan, get off at 19th and NW Glisan, hostel is across the street |
| Metro: | MAX train (Jeld-Wen Park (formerly PGE Park) stop) - 1/4 mile; walk north on 18th Ave. 5 short blocks to hostel. |
| Parking: | Free parking lot and free on-street parking around hostel |
| Location: | From South: Take I-405 (exit 299B), exit on Everett St., left on Glisan St., 3 blocks to hostel. From North: Take I-405 (exit 302B), exit on Everett St., follow signs around block to Glisan, hostel is 3 blocks, on left. |
| Rail: | Amtrak Station - 1/2 mile; Walk south 1 block, right on NW Glisan, walk 12 blocks to hostel (10 minutes) or take #17 bus up NW Glisan, get off at 19th and NW Glisan, hostel is across the street (ride free by exiting bus at 14th and walk 4 short blocks) |
| Airport: | Portland International Airport (PDX) - 5 miles; Take red line MAX train, exit at Jeld-Wen Park (formerly PGE Park), walk north on 18th Avenue 5 short blocks to hostel. |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Hiking area |
| Main attractions nearby | | Nightlife nearby |
| Botanical gardens nearby | | Forested/wooded area |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Winter sports |
| Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in HI - Portland - Northwest |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Family rooms available |
 | Hostel open 24h |  | Self-catering kitchen |
 | Groups welcome |  | Common room(s) |
 | Sheets in price |  | Travel/Tour bureau |
 | Laundry facilities |  | Cycle rental available at or near the hostel |
 | Internet access |  | Credit card accepted |
 | Café/Bar |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Individual traveller welcome |  | Luggage Store |
 | Lockers available |  | Non smoking room/area |
 | Basic store available at or near the hostel |  | Garden |
 | Green Hostel |  | Sports |
 | BBQ |
Customer Reviews HI - Portland - Northwest
| 15 May 2013 George, USA | 100% | |
| The staff worked so hard to make everyone's stay comfortable. It really was a pleasure staying there. Thank you HI
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| 06 May 2013 Marilyn, Canada | 90% | |
| Overall I enjoyed my stay. I would have liked if I didn't have to carry my luggage all the way up the stairs to the front desk, and then back down when I put it into storage, I was changing rooms that day. Other than that I felt safe on my room, but the beds weren't the best. The bunks were quite shaky for the person on the bottom, and the mattress' themselves were quite sunken. Maybe they could be looked into getting replaced? | ||
| 04 May 2013 Scott, USA | 100% | |
| Great hostel!! Enjoyed my stay here and will stay again! The location was great for downtown and access to Washington Park! | ||
| 01 May 2013 Brian, USA | 100% | |
| I think this was my 4th or 5th stay here? What more can I say? | ||
| 25 Apr 2013 Sabina, Canada | 93% | |
| Overall a great place. My only complaint is that the website states parking is available nearby. It should state that street parking only is available and rather difficult to find.
The room was a bit chilly for me. | ||
| 24 Apr 2013 Atty, USA | 90% | |
| The beds and pillows are hard and it was cold on my stay, but with the extra blankets that they had I slept pretty good after using them. The bathroom was clean and had a lot of space which made me very happy =) | ||
| 22 Apr 2013 Tad, USA | 97% | |
| I would like to have gotten in before 3 PM like the Hawthorne Hostel is able to do, but it was not a biggy ... | ||
| 19 Apr 2013 Peggy, USA | 97% | |
| I stayed there 2 nights, not 1. (18th and 19th) | ||
| 19 Apr 2013 Denis, USA | 100% | |
| Loved my stay there! Great environment, I will definitely come back some time! | ||
| 10 Apr 2013 Emerson, Australia | 90% | |
| Fantastic hostel! Staff were very friendly and there were lots of activities available for everyone to enjoy. | ||
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