Ritz-Carlton, Portland

The Ritz-Carlton operated hotel occupies one-third of the 35-story Block 216, on floors 8 to 18. The hotel has 251 rooms and access to an amenity floor, lounge, spa, and swimming pool on the 19th floor.{{Cite web |title=Awakening Luxury |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/sponsored/2023/09/a-new-sunrise-for-the-rose-city-the-ritz-carlton-residences-portland |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028155936/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/sponsored/2023/09/a-new-sunrise-for-the-rose-city-the-ritz-carlton-residences-portland |archive-date=2023-10-28 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |issn=1546-2765}}{{Cite web |last=Acker |first=Lizzy |date=2024-01-08 |title=How to have an over-the-top spa day at Portland’s new Ritz-Carlton |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/01/how-to-have-an-over-the-top-spa-day-at-portlands-new-ritz-carlton.html |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401142354/https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/01/how-to-have-an-over-the-top-spa-day-at-portlands-new-ritz-carlton.html |url-status=live }} The spa's petals design is inspired by the locally symbolic rose.{{Cite web |last=Gallivan |first=Joseph |date=2023-10-24 |title=The Ritz-Carlton, Portland to open on Halloween |url=https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/the-ritz-carlton-portland-to-open-on-halloween/article_01e35bfc-72d8-11ee-9403-579ed70f6bf3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029042203/https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/the-ritz-carlton-portland-to-open-on-halloween/article_01e35bfc-72d8-11ee-9403-579ed70f6bf3.html |archive-date=2023-10-29 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Portland Tribune |publisher=Pamplin Media Group |language=en |oclc=46708462}} The hotel also offers approximately 17,000 square feet space for events and meetings on a floor called Ascending Mount Hood.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-10-30 |title=First look inside new Portland Ritz-Carlton hotel |url=https://www.kptv.com/2023/10/30/first-look-inside-new-portland-ritz-carlton-hotel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030214218/https://www.kptv.com/2023/10/30/first-look-inside-new-portland-ritz-carlton-hotel/ |archive-date=2023-10-30 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website= |publisher=KPTV |language=en}} The 132 condominiums on the upper 15 floors range from {{convert|1,100 to 4,000|sqft}}, with 22 penthouse units on floors 32 to 35.{{cite news |last=Minnick |first=Benjamin |date=October 27, 2023 |title=Ritzy high-rise hotel to open on Halloween in downtown Portland |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |url=https://www.djc.com/news/co/12160131.html |url-access=subscription |accessdate=October 27, 2023 |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028015218/https://www.djc.com/news/co/12160131.html |url-status=live }} Condos range in price from $1.1 million to $9 million.{{Cite web |last=Eastman |first=Janet |date=2023-11-03 |title=Ritz-Carlton Portland’s private homes top out at $9 million |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2023/11/ritz-carlton-portlands-private-homes-top-out-at-9-million.html |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107164831/https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2023/11/ritz-carlton-portlands-private-homes-top-out-at-9-million.html |url-status=live }}

The hotel's plant-filled lobby, intended to replicate the Pacific Northwest's lush landscape, is called Forest Hall. The lobby bar and lounge Meadowrue is named after the Western meadow-rue, a plant native to the region. The bar serves breakfast foods and coffee by Coava Coffee Roasters during the day and cocktails in the evening.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=The Ritz-Carlton, Portland’s swanky lobby bar is coming this fall |url=https://www.koin.com/news/food/the-ritz-carlton-portlands-swanky-lobby-bar-is-coming-this-fall/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008151850/https://www.koin.com/news/food/the-ritz-carlton-portlands-swanky-lobby-bar-is-coming-this-fall/ |archive-date=2023-10-08 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website= |publisher=KOIN |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-28 |title=Portland’s Forthcoming Ritz-Carlton Announces Details About Its Lobby Bar |url=https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/09/28/portlands-forthcoming-ritz-carlton-announces-details-about-its-lobby-bar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002133439/https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/09/28/portlands-forthcoming-ritz-carlton-announces-details-about-its-lobby-bar/ |archive-date=2023-10-02 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}} The library has Verre églomisé glass.

Joseph Gallivan of the Portland Tribune called the hotel's design "heavy with pioneer touches and Lewis & Clark chic". The hotel's signature room scent, called "Rose City", was designed by Antica Farmacista.

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The hotel's flagship restaurant Bellpine is housed on the 20th floor. Named after the volcanic soil found in Oregon vineyards, Bellpine opened on October 31, 2023, serving New American and Pacific Northwest cuisine.{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2023-10-24 |title=The Highly Anticipated Ritz-Carlton Restaurant Bellpine Has an Opening Date |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2023/10/24/23930480/ritz-carlton-opening-bellpine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024182236/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/10/24/23930480/ritz-carlton-opening-bellpine |archive-date=2023-10-24 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=Eater Portland |publisher=Vox Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Katherine Chew |date=2023-05-18 |title=Clandestino’s Lauro Romero Joins the Portland Ritz-Carlton’s New Restaurant, Bellpine |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/05/portland-ritz-carlton-restaurant-bellpine-lauro-romero-clandestino |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519030931/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/05/portland-ritz-carlton-restaurant-bellpine-lauro-romero-clandestino |archive-date=2023-05-19 |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2023-10-30 |title=Take a first look inside Bellpine, The Ritz-Carlton’s sweeping new 20th-floor restaurant |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/10/take-a-first-look-inside-bellpine-the-ritz-carltons-sweeping-new-20th-floor-restaurant.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030213834/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/10/take-a-first-look-inside-bellpine-the-ritz-carltons-sweeping-new-20th-floor-restaurant.html |url-status=live }} The culinary team includes executive chef Pedro Almeida and chef Lauro Romero.{{Cite web |last=Brooks |first=Karen |date=2023-05-30 |title=The New Ritz-Carlton, Portland Restaurant Might Just Surprise Us |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/05/the-new-ritz-carlton-restaurant-just-might-surprise-us |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729002419/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/05/the-new-ritz-carlton-restaurant-just-might-surprise-us |url-status=live }} According to Wine Spectator, the restaurant "blends Portuguese cuisine with the traditions of Japanese cooking".{{Cite news |last=Romano |first=Aaron |last2=Dreizen |first2=Collin |date=February 8, 2024 |title=Turning Tables: The Ritz-Carlton Opens a New Hotel and Restaurant in Oregon |url=https://www.winespectator.com/articles/the-ritz-carltons-bellpine-debuts-in-portland-oregon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208182318/https://www.winespectator.com/articles/the-ritz-carltons-bellpine-debuts-in-portland-oregon |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |work=Wine Spectator |issn=0193-497X}}

The restaurant has views of Mount Hood and an interior inspired by Oregon's nature.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2023-05-25 |title=Everything we know about Bellpine, the Ritz-Carlton Portland’s upcoming 20th-floor restaurant |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/05/everything-we-know-about-bellpine-the-portland-ritz-carltons-upcoming-20th-floor-restaurant-qa.html |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722162426/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/05/everything-we-know-about-bellpine-the-portland-ritz-carltons-upcoming-20th-floor-restaurant-qa.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Janey |date=2023-05-22 |title=Portland Star Chef Lauro Romero Is Joining the Ritz-Carlton’s Luxe 20th-Floor Restaurant |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2023/5/22/23733087/bellpine-restaurant-ritz-carlton-portland-lauro-romero-pedro-almeida |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527001205/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/5/22/23733087/bellpine-restaurant-ritz-carlton-portland-lauro-romero-pedro-almeida |archive-date=2023-05-27 |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}} According to Gallivan, Bellpine's design "is evocative of the nearby dramatic Oregon coastline and sculpted as if by the tides of the sea with inspiration from the Haystack Rock formations and the flora and fauna of the tidepools". He also said the restaurant's logo "reflects the longitude/latitude degree mark with a tall B" to connote Bellpine's "impressive" elevation.{{Cite web |last=Gallivan |first=Joseph |date=2023-05-19 |title=Ritz-Carlton goes with Bellpine for restaurant name |url=https://www.portlandtribune.com/lifestyle/ritz-carlton-goes-with-bellpine-for-restaurant-name/article_1ddeeffe-f684-11ed-a69d-9bbb37888f33.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529145428/https://www.portlandtribune.com/lifestyle/ritz-carlton-goes-with-bellpine-for-restaurant-name/article_1ddeeffe-f684-11ed-a69d-9bbb37888f33.html |archive-date=2023-05-29 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Portland Tribune |language=en}} The menu has included a "shrimp and grits" corn dog, Chinook salmon on an English muffin with cucumber relish, a New York-style strip steak, tagliatelle al pesto, roasted pumpkin bisque, an albacore tataki-style salad, and avocado toast with Dungeness crab.{{Cite news |last=Gebel |first=Meira |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Bite Club: Pesto tagliatelle at Ritz-Carlton's Bellpine |url=https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/11/08/bite-club-ritz-carlton-bellpine |work=Axios |publisher=Cox Enterprises |access-date=April 9, 2024 |archive-date=April 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401144001/https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2023/11/08/bite-club-ritz-carlton-bellpine |url-status=live }}

The hotel was slated to open on October 31, 2023. A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening was planned.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-10-29 |title=Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Portland to welcome guests starting Tuesday |url=https://katu.com/news/local/ritz-carlton-hotel-in-downtown-portland-to-welcome-guests-starting-tuesday-downtown-portland |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030213401/https://katu.com/news/local/ritz-carlton-hotel-in-downtown-portland-to-welcome-guests-starting-tuesday-downtown-portland |archive-date=2023-10-30 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website= |publisher=KATU |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Raineri |first=Joe |date=October 30, 2023 |title=Portland Ritz-Carlton prepares for Halloween debut |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/portlands-luxury-hotel-open-halloween/283-3780acd6-22b3-42c0-a4b2-0dfcda8c0d2d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401132120/https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/portlands-luxury-hotel-open-halloween/283-3780acd6-22b3-42c0-a4b2-0dfcda8c0d2d |archive-date=2024-04-01 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=KGW |language=en-US}} The hotel's interior was designed by ROAM Interior Design (formerly known as HKS Hospitality Interiors).{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=Oregon’s Portland Skyline Lights Up with The Ritz-Carlton Debut |url=https://storystudio.seattlepi.com/oregons-portland-skyline-lights-up-with-the-ritz-carlton-debut/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Story Studio - SeattlePI |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402155719/https://storystudio.seattlepi.com/oregons-portland-skyline-lights-up-with-the-ritz-carlton-debut/ |url-status=live }} In 2024, the president and chief executive of the Portland Metro Chamber called the hotel a "signal to other companies that Portland has rebounded from the pandemic and is in a moment of generational change",{{Cite news |last=Holtermann |first=Callie |date=2024-03-14 |title=Does Portland Need a Soho House? (Does It Even Want One?) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/style/soho-house-portland.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331064954/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/style/soho-house-portland.html |archive-date=2024-03-31 |access-date=2024-04-01 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} and Esquire magazine recognized the Ritz-Carlton as one of the best new hotels.{{Cite web |last=Pettigrew |first=Jashayla |date=2024-04-18 |title=Esquire recognizes The Ritz-Carlton, Portland as one of best new hotels |url=https://www.koin.com/local/esquire-ritz-carlton-portland-one-of-best-new-hotels/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=KOIN.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503044741/https://www.koin.com/local/esquire-ritz-carlton-portland-one-of-best-new-hotels/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last1=Sintumuang |first1=Kevin |last2=Vain |first2=Madison |last3=Dumas |first3=Daniel |last4=Jones |first4=Krista |date=2024-04-09 |title=The 41 Best New Hotels in North America and Europe 2024 |url=https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a60320019/best-new-hotels-2024/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Esquire |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506030328/https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a60320019/best-new-hotels-2024/ |url-status=live }}

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• [https://www.rcrportland.com The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Portland]
• [https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/FN6AC6TDMVAFLIG3VUQJBNSTOY/ Bellpine restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton hotel], The Oregonian
• [https://1859oregonmagazine.com/explore-oregon/the-ritz-carlton-portland/ The Ritz-Carlton, Portland] at 1859 Oregon's Magazine

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