Last week, I attended the FitBloggin’ conference in Portland, hosted at The Nines Hotel. Being a “Local”, I stayed in my in-laws’ guest room rather than the hotel, but I feel like I almost did stay at The Nines since I spent most hours out of each day there! The hotel is beautifully decorated, with some of the nicest staff you will find on the planet. And the food!
Each morning we had a huge breakfast buffet to choose from, with fresh fruit, pastries, BACON, eggs, potatoes, scones, coffee – the only thing I don’t like about buffets is that I never have enough room to taste everything!
A yummy lunch was also included the first day, with things like salmon, pasta salad, hummus, veggies, and more – and in true Cooking Catastrophe fashion, I took a bite out of my sandwich before I remembered to take a photo. 😉
Appetizers were provided at the goodbye dinner, although there were enough there that it felt like a proper dinner to me. Waiters were constantly coming to our table offering all kinds of noms, from spring rolls to mini-nachos and even tiny hamburgers. There was a big buffet of appetizers served at the dinner alongside the options delivered to our tables, with homemade crackers, cheeses, veggies, and more. This spread boasted some of the best Brie I’ve had in a long time.
The waitstaff at The Nines were on top of everything, swooping in to get cleared plates the second you were done and always rushing around to make sure there was plenty of food and everything cleaned up. Every day, I chatted with one of the staff – I wish I had gotten her name! – and on the last day I gave her my blog address when I found out she was originally a Clatsop County “Local” also! They were all so incredibly nice and helpful.
And that went for everyone in the hotel – the first night, I got stuck in the lobby until 2 AM because unbeknownst to us, there was a dead spot for cell reception where Jai was at and he didn’t know I was calling him to come pick me up. Andy in the lobby went above and beyond being nice and helpful while I was stuck there and even offered me a bottle of water as I waited. (This became a theme – if I stood in part of the hotel for more than a few minutes, it seemed the staff would offer a water bottle!)
Have you ever stayed at The Nines? What did you think of the food?
Beeb Ashcroft
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I would love to stay at the Nines and eat all of this great food!
Sigh. I love Brie. Yummy.
We’ve never been close to Portland but the hotel sounds marvelous!!
Oh my, you now have me officially hungry! I love trying new foods.
Looks like they fed you well! I’ve never stayed at the Nines, but it sounds like it would be a great stay.
Looks like they definitely treated you right and filled your tummy too!