Excellent staff. The penthouse suites are worth it, especially if you plan to have visitors over. Workout center is well stocked with weight machines, aerobic machines, water, towels, even headphones for tv monitor on aerobic machines. Beautiful meeting rooms/ballrooms. Loaner umbrellas were better than our own. Shower amenities worked well, even with my sensitive skin. In room hairdryer, iron & ironing board, and coffee maker came in handy. A small fridge was delivered swiftly upon our request. The safe in the closet was big enough to hold my laptop, video camera and jewelry travel box and was easy to use. The wine we ordered to have waiting was cold and ready to drink, unfortunately it just didn't taste good to us but the red wine might be better than the chardonney we had ordered.

Stayed here with two friends during a conference. We shared a very large room with two double beds, and the hotel provided a cot as well. Very comfortable beds, quiet too even though we faced Alder street. I did find the lighting in our bathroom rather dim, with only one light fixture :-(


The rooms used for the conference were absolutely splendid, gems of architecture and style. We also had a buffet breakfast served by the hotel's catering, and this was fine as well.

We could easily walk to Powell's Books, the streetcars, and had delicious food carts right on the corner across from the hotel. Did hang out in the Starbucks attached here, as well as in the beautiful lobby. I also used the fitness centre a couple of times, and it was quite well equipped, with nice cold lavender scented towels too! Oddly, didn't have a shower though.

Would recommend this place, as a good place from which to explore Portland.

The staff went out of their way to make our stay just perfect! The lobby is beautiful with a warm crackling fire in the fireplace. Our rooms were beautiful and the amenities lovely. Couldn't ask to stay in a nicer place. We'll be returning! The location was great. Parking valets were cheerful and helpful.

The Governor Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a sophisticated hotel noticeable upon entrance. It is well located in downtown Portland with the trolley stop right across the street. We did not need to use the valet parking since there were a number of parking spaces across from the hotel and the doorman assured us he would keep an eye on it for us. The staff couldn't be nicer, offering to upgrade us to the top floor with a terrace for $20.00. We had dinner (food vendors very nearby) on it our first night. It is charming and old without being stodgy. I read that it was recently renovated. There is a Starbucks attached as well as a restaurant called Jake's Cafe. If I returned I wouldn't hesitate to stay there.