Portland, Oregon’s Hotel Lucia, a Provenance Hotel has completed the final phase of a $5.5 million renovation, led by locally based Staicoff Design Company.
The project began two years ago with the addition of chef Vitaly Paley’s Imperial and Portland Penny Diner restaurant. Last year the hotel revamped its guestrooms, and the renovation is now complete with an updated lobby, meeting rooms, and public spaces.
At the entrance, a stone and brass floor inlay of the hotel’s new logo welcomes guests into a vestibule with newly installed double doors in glass and black steel. Through the lobby, hardwood floors that mimic those found in Imperial feature metallic accents that recall the warmth of the guestrooms’ rosewood furniture. Dual reception desks made from white Calacatta marble and antique mirror are ensconced in a glowing brass-clad alcove backed by a layered wall treatment made of woven wire mesh, and bent brass and aluminum elements.
The jewel-toned lobby seating was also doubled, with groupings of furniture and light fixtures inspired by the hotel’s history—including stools and lounge chairs upholstered in amethyst hues and arranged around a fireplace near the entrance to the restaurants.
An extensive collection of lobby art includes regional works and a wall of iconic celebrity images by Oregon photojournalist David Hume Kennerly. Kennerly’s black and white photography is also located in each of the hotel’s guestrooms and corridors. A soon-to-be-completed video window near the lobby entrance will stream a live feed into Imperial’s dining room, while an installation of vintage cameras will sit above the fireplace near the guestroom elevator landing.
Construction revealed original iron beams that were left exposed in the 1,160-square-foot Pettygrove function space, located off the lobby, which features hardwood floors, subtly patterned wallpaper, and new lighting. Additionally revamped meeting space includes the 870-square-foot Lovejoy room and the 470-square-foot Quimby room—each updated with new seating, finishes, carpeting, historic black and white photos, and surreal full-color images.
