Lola's Room is operated by McMenamins as a "secondary venue" on the second floor of the Crystal Ballroom,[1][2] a historic building on West Burnside Street.

Covering the Crystal Ballroom's history, David Greenwald of The Oregonian called Lola's Room "the downstairs space named after the purity-minded policewoman from decades before".

[3] In 2017, the newspaper's Grant Butler wrote, "The little sister of the Crystal Ballroom opened in 2000, and became (and remains) a popular destination on Fridays... A big-screen TV shows vintage videos, while the 'floating' floor offers plenty of bounce.

[5] Sleater-Kinney's last appearance prior to a hiatus was at the Crystal Ballroom in August 2006; the group hosted a private party at Lola's Room.

"[4] The venue hosted '80s Video Dance Attack weekly for more than a decade,[8] as of 2016,[9] along with special additions such as a Halloween Party in 2021 with shared access to Crystal Ballroom.