The Sapphire Hotel, Hawthorne
23 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend the Sapphire Hotel, and many praise its cocktails. Several suggest it for dates, and a couple describe it as sultry. One commenter says the cocktails are pre-batched rather than made from scratch, and another says it turns loud once crowds arrive. A couple of people mention happy hour or meal deals as good value.
Address
Sapphire Hotel, 5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215
At a glance
- Best for
- Dates, Cocktails
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Cocktails
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/SilverNo9424 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Suggests Sapphire Hotel for a first date cocktail spot.
- Recommendsu/dontyoudareoyou2 in r/askportland · Dec 2024value
Enjoyed the cocktails recently; calls the place mellow and comfy, with affordable drinks.
- Recommendsu/goodbyegoosegirl in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Calls the Sapphire Hotel nice, offered as an answer to the cozy-bar request.
- Recommendsu/thelaceonmolagsballs in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Sapphire Hotel as the answer to the sexiest bar question.
- Recommendsu/big_tree_in_503 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Picks Sapphire Hotel and notes it used to operate as a brothel.
- Recommendsu/Life-Cheesecake-1036 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Sapphire Hotel as a personal favourite, alongside Gold Dust Meridian.
- Recommendsu/PNWBourbon in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Recommends Sapphire Hotel as one of three options.
- Recommendsu/TheSerialComma in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Says the spot otherwise meets the request's criteria well.
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- Recommendsu/Technical_Moose8478 in r/askportland · Jun 2024taste
Says the Sapphire Hotel makes excellent cocktails.
- Recommendsu/truthpit in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Adds to the Sapphire Hotel recommendation.
- Recommendsu/beer_is_tasty in r/askportland · Dec 2024taste
Says a signature cocktail is their favorite original drink tried in Portland.
- Recommendsu/SleepyPowerlifter in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Visited on a whim, found it surprisingly sultry, and rates the cocktails highly.
- Mixedu/probeguy in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Calls it a stylish cocktail bar, cozy until crowds arrive and then very loud.
- Recommendsu/normanbeets in r/askportland · Oct 2025value
Recommends this hotel bar for its happy hour and late drink deals, plus meal deals.
- Recommendsu/kahiau26 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Agrees with the parent recommendation of Sapphire Hotel.
- Recommendsu/_Bendemic_ in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Enthusiastic agreement with the Sapphire Hotel recommendation.
- Recommendsu/escaladorevan in r/askportland · Jul 2025ambience
Calls it a small, sultry cocktail bar; suggests trying the Going Up.
- Recommendsu/modestbreakthru in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Agrees with the Sapphire pick, saying it has a very romantic feel.
- Recommendsu/eatingfartingdonnie_ in r/askportland · Dec 2024value
Longtime fan; says it stays nice without becoming overly pretentious; food and drinks feel like a great deal.
- Recommendsu/bubble_bubs8 in r/askportland · Jan 2026taste
Reports multiple cozy dates there and praises the cocktails and food.
- Recommendsu/neon_nebulas in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Reports a very positive first date experience at this spot.
- Caveatu/itisnotoppositeday in r/askportland · Sep 2025taste
Says its cocktails are pre-batched, unlike from-scratch drinks at another bar.
- Recommendsu/Eleutherian8 in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Says it worked for them as a first-date spot.
- Recommendsu/NWestxSWest in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Calls it underrated and says it deserves more attention than it gets.
- Recommendsu/Linda_Vandyke in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Adds a vote for Sapphire Hotel as their pick.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.