Portland, OR (February 3, 2020) – Downtown Portland’s Hi-Lo Hotel welcomes a new General Manager, Dannel Christian. The Hi-Lo Hotel, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, is a 120 room boutique hotel with nearly 5,000 square feet of meeting space and a full-service restaurant, bar, and lounge, CraftPDX. Dannel comes to Hi-Lo with extensive experience with the Marriott, Hilton, and Ritz Carlton brands and has extensive management experience in full and focus-service properties, hotel renovation projects, and fine dining.
“I’ve enjoyed working in the Portland hospitality industry for the last 12 years and am excited about this new opportunity at such a vibrant property. The Hi-Lo Hotel embodies the charm and spirit of Portland and I’m thrilled to join such a dynamic team of hoteliers entering this new decade,” said Dannel Christian, General Manager of the Hi-Lo Hotel.
“Dannel brings a breadth of great experience to the Hi-Lo Hotel and we’re looking forward to his leadership as this team welcomes guests to Portland for business, leisure, meetings, weddings or to try our exceptional CraftPDX brunch,” said BPR Hotels Vice President of Operations Geoffrey Sarabia-Mason. “Dannel’s creativity and energy is an ideal match for the BPR Hotels 5 Pillars and core mission – Passionately Creating a Sense of Belonging.”
The Hi-Lo Hotel is located in downtown Portland’s historic Oregon Pioneer Building located at 320 SW Harvey Milk Street. The property offers 120 luxuriously appointed rooms and suites, five distinct meeting and event spaces with capacity ranging from 12 to 250 guests. The Hi-Lo uses natural light and raw elements as the base for its stylish design, with nods to the Pacific Northwest climate and scenery juxtaposed with plush textiles and brass finishes.
CraftPDX is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast features trending items such as chia bowls and avocado or hummus toast, as well as traditional breakfast items like the Hi-Lo omelet or eggs benedict. CraftPDX desserts offer fresh local flavors such as locally-sourced CBD Mint Chocolate Pot De Creme and a Blackberry Cobbler made with locally-sourced blackberries. Local beer and wines reign supreme on the CraftPDX beverage list, as well as in the Lo Bar. Inventive and unique cocktails also feature local spirits, including the Mother’s Daughter with Crater Lake Gin, fresh lime juice and house-made hibiscus syrup or the Tea to Spill, which features Crater Lake Chamomile-infused Vodka, Lemon, Crème de Violette, local honey and champagne. CraftPDX begins breakfast service at 6:30 AM Monday – Friday and 7:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner concludes at 11:00 PM.
