The De Soto Rooftop Terrace

I had my wedding reception at The De Soto in August of 2010. Arrangements and catering for this venue are through The Art of Catering. I have reviewed them (5 stars) separately.
This review is strictly on the De Soto venue itself.
It was a lovely space. Large enough for our 100 guests plus a 4-​person gypsy jazz band and a dancing area.
The terrace has a wood deck. There are trellis’ and plants in big pots. White chairs and sunbrellas are available for use. The terrace was looking good already and then was transformed into a magical place by my florist, Adria Sparhawk of Lavish.
The rooftop is about 4 floors up. It has a nice view of trees in the north park blocks as well as some of downtown Portland. Looking to the west, you have to look over AC equipment on the roof in order to see the trees. Adria came up with a great solution to that eyesore — she made gates out of willow and decorated them with vines and ribbon and placed these along the western railing. Problem solved!
We had temps in the 90s. The roof was very hot with the sun beating down until it set over the west hills around 7 pm. After that, the temperature was perfect. If it is going to be a hot day, I recommend renting tents to add shade. We rented one 20×20 foot tent to cover the eldest and youngest. It looked fine and we could have used an additional one.
There is no indoor space. Keep that in mind.
The bathrooms are on the bottom floor so your guests will be up and down the elevator but that didn’t seem to be a problem for anyone. The roof is wheelchair accessible.
The entrance to the rooftop is on a pleasant block that has nice character.
I’m taking a star off because of the AC eyesore, lack of indoor space and location of the bathrooms. Of all the rooftops and outdoor spaces I explored in Portland proper, the De Soto was the only one that met all my requirements. Still, I give 5 stars only if it’s perfect!