THE LOVE OF IVY

Starwood Hotels‘ newest Luxury Collection property, The Nines, has a $99 room deal (it’s a steal, trust me!) available through April 18 with the special rate code “99NINE”.

This non-smoking property features 331 sleekly modern guestrooms atop downtown’s Meier & Frank Building which is ultra-close to Pioneer Square, Portland Art Museum and Powell’s Bookstore. You get a “Superior Atrium View Room” with either a king or two queen beds, a 42 inch flat screen TV and free wireless high speed Internet. The property is also pet friendly, with a maximum of two dogs per room (restricted to pets under 80 pounds).

I may have an idea of what I’d like to do for my birthday, finally.