The Hoxton, Portland

The concept of the “hipster” is a contentious one, but it’s safe to say that Shoreditch, the London district that’s home to the original Hoxton hotel, and Portland, the counterculture capital of the Pacific Northwest, have something in common. The Hoxton, Portland, set just outside the Chinatown Gateway, adapts the brand’s post-industrial aesthetic to a century-old building, but it’s not a copy of the London edition — here the Hoxton group’s in-house design studio took their inspiration from the Northwest modernist movement of the Sixties and Seventies.

Here the rooms follow the brand’s straightforward naming scheme, ranging from Shoebox and Snug up to Cosy and Roomy. It’s a welcome bit of candor that prepares you to be pleasantly surprised by how swanky and stylish they are, with their dark wood paneling and warehouse-style windows — and by touches of luxury like Roberts radios, unique artworks, and plush beds.

Of course the rooms aren’t meant to be self-contained pleasure palaces. A hotel like the Hoxton depends at least as much on its common spaces as on its accommodations. And there’s plenty to love here, from Lovely Rita, the all-day Pacific Northwest bistro and café, to Tope, the Mexico City–style rooftop taqueria, and 2NW5, the basement bar, a speakeasy-style space that feels like a well-kept secret.