• Portland to Host First Ritz-Carlton in Pacific Northwest

     
    POSTED May 21, 2020
     

Portland will be home to the first Ritz-Carlton in the Pacific Northwest. Developer BPM Real Estate Group is bringing the brand to the city, with an anticipated opening in early 2023. Plans call for a 35-story tower with 251 hotel rooms and 138 residential units, including eight penthouses.

The mixed-use tower will also feature high-end office space and retail space and a ground-level food hall. The site is a few blocks from Pioneer Courthouse Square and Pioneer Place. It’s also within walking distance of the central business district and Pearl District.

Once open, The Ritz-Carlton, Portland will feature exclusive entrances for hotel guests and residence owners, along with high-end amenities, including a fitness center, full-service spa and swimming pool on the 19th floor, and multiple food and beverage venues. It is also slated to have more than 13,000 square feet of meeting and event space. 

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