The Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront (formerly the Red Lion Hotel on the River Jantzen Beach) is a hotel in Portland, Oregon. The hotel is located on Hayden Island, along the Columbia River east of the Interstate Bridge. Construction cost $18 million.[2]
History
The hotel opened in 1978 as the DoubleTree Hotel Jantzen Beach. It was sold to Red Lion in the late 1990s. Howard Dietrich Jr. owned the hotel, as of 2012.[3]
The hotel was sold to IHG in early 2022 and soon became the Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront.[4]
Events
In 2011, various events hosted at the hotel included American Idol auditions,[5] a public memorial for Red Lion co-founder Ed Pietz,[6] a ballroom dancing competition,[7] a Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest conference,[8] and a school gala.[9] The hotel has also hosted a mobilization ceremony,[10] the Junior State of America's Pacific Northwest Winter Congress,[11] the River City Bluegrass Festival,[12] and OryCon, Portland's annual science fiction and fantasy convention.[13]
External links
- Red Lion Hotel on the River–Jantzen Beach at Fodor's
References
- Douglas Perry. Secret tunnels, not-so-secret gambling, great food: Old Town Chinatown pics capture dramatic history The Oregonian, June 21, 2018, retrieved February 17, 2021^
- Therese Bottomly. Vintage photos of Oregon hotels and motels The Oregonian, August 26, 2018, retrieved February 17, 2021^
- Lynne Terry. Owners of Thunderbird hotel destroyed in fire owed $1.1 million in taxes The Oregonian, September 4, 2012, retrieved February 17, 2021^
- Former Red Lion Hotel on the River-Jantzen Beach reopens as Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront The Columbian, retrieved 2022-06-05^
- Kristi Turnquist. 'American Idol' comes to Portland: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest talk about local auditions The Oregonian, 2011-10-03, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- Aaron Corvin. Red Lion Hotel chain co-founder dies The Columbian, June 1, 2011, retrieved February 17, 2021^
- Brian Feulner. Ruth Hescock of Tigard finds joy in ballroom dancing; competition this weekend The Oregonian, 2011-05-07, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- Bill Graves. Native American Rehabilitation Association showcases blend of culture and care at annual conference in Portland The Oregonian, 2011-11-03, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- Scene and Heard: MIKE, Portland French School, Victory Academy The Oregonian, 2011-04-09, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- A return mission in Iraq for Portland-based soldiers The Oregonian, 2009-02-13, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- Esperanza Spalding wins two Grammys; effort to build world's tallest barometer: Portland/Gresham Roundup The Oregonian, 2013-02-11, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- Janet Eastman. Longtime Portland antique show producer Chris Palmer dies The Oregonian, 2017-10-27, retrieved 2022-06-13^
- Mall Idea of the Week: Turn Lloyd Center Into a Live-Action Steampunk Game Willamette Week, retrieved 2022-06-13^