Have stayed two or three times in last few months. Clean, convenient, warm, inviting and comfortable. Front desk and bell staff is excellent, willing to help with whatever request, knowledgeable, friendly, accommodating and pleasant. Can walk all over town from here Restaurant next door is excellent with wonderful breads. I will be working on a project in Portland for the next few years and plan on making this my place to stay.

I can't say enough nice things about this hotel. The staff were so friendly and helpful, especially the valet staff. The rooms are so clean, very attractive and comfortable. The location is quite convenient. I walked to a number of shops and restaurants. I've stayed in Portland many times, but I've never stayed at a better hotel in the area.

I was here for a one-night stay and was generally very happy with this hotel. The location was perfect for me, with excellent coffee shops and restaurants (try Mother's Bistro -- great!) nearby.

Two things holding me back from a perfect rating:
- Street noise. As other reviewers noted, it's here. I didn't expect much (being a Sunday night) but I was awakened after 1 a.m. and listened to 20 minutes of loud, "happy" people. The room warned me about this, and even provided earplugs on the nightstand.

- Electrical outlets. I travel with a notebook, an iPad, an iPhone, ad a CPAP. I need power/charging for all of these things. There wasn't an empty outlet in the room, nor was there a power strip on the desk for my computers. I normally travel with a compact power strip, but it didn't make it into my overnight bag.

So, I was unplugging, and re-plugging lamps all evening as I moved from the desk to the bed. First-world problem, I know, but also one that could have been anticipated and tended to by the hotel with $20 worth of hardware store gear.

As a friend shared with me yesterday:

"No one uses outlets these days, so I'm going to hide them behind beds and heavy tables."
"Good thinking. I'll limit them to 3 per concourse."

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