Pretty....in Portland?

Glamour and Portland aren't usually in the same sentence but, when we're talking about The Nines they absolutely go together.  Who knew?!

The Nines is located in what once was a department store (it's like the mother ship calling me home) in the heart of Portland.  Built in 1909, the landmark Meier & Frank building also housed everything from a pet shop to a radio station and was the location of Clark Gable's last "real" job before becoming an actor in the 1930's. Cool.

Because of it's department store beginnings, the hotel has a "fashion" theme - mannequins in the lobby etc...love the Tiffany blue...

Gorgeous, am I right?  (Sigh) I could post 100 more pictures- it's just stunning.  Even the bathroom is beautiful...

The reviews are excellent as well.  It's also listed in Travel + Leisure's Top 500 Hotels for 2011.  Even better?  It's affordable.  With rooms around $200, even a amateur fashionista can, at least, hang like a pro.