Very cool hotel with a very friendly staff. We needed a place to stay for 5 people (2 adults and 3 teenagers), which usually means 2 hotel rooms or a house. KEX provided both. Staff was super friendly. Great coffee and breakfast right next door (Ranger chocolates). Easy to taxi anywhere in Portland. 3 block walk to the Burnside bridge, which has great views. The only note we would add is that the neighborhood is in transition, so this location is best suited for travels used to a bit of grit/edge in their journeys. Safe, just a tad scruffy on a few local blocks.