The informal opening of the hotel, which occurred last evening, was an event of considerable importance in the history of the city of Portland. Every man who had hopes politically looked to the corner of 7th and Washington Streets as the Mecca of his hopes. It was the home of the Poo-Bah, the tent of the Council of War.
Designer uses old looks, new designs to bring a homey feeling to downtown's new hotel.
Creating a small elegant hotel is a big order, especially if it's not supposed to seem like a hotel. Nan Rosenblatt Interior Design of San Francisco pulled it off in Portland's new Hotel Vintage Plaza. Rosenblatt, who helped owner Bill Kimpton convert nine properties in the Bay Area into homey European-style hotels, said that she approached each one as though she were decorating the rooms in a gracious, large house. The date, one hundred years ago, was a civilization ago. Cars, moving pictures, zippers and other creature comforts were uncommon commodities.