I'm not sure what all the 5 star reviews are about. I feel like they were talking about a different hotel.

This is a very average hotel with very average service.

I agree with the previous review that it seems like a hotel "wearing too much makeup" trying to be something its not. It seems like they took an old hotel with thin walls that is not in the middle of any of Portland's best spots, slapped some new paint on the old walls, cleaned up the bathroom a bit and advertise it as a hip boutique hotel.

Also, at various times, our room had an absolutely awful sewer smell! The smell would come and go.

Sorry, I just didn't get it. I generally would prefer a nice boutique hotel, such as the Hotel Monacos, but I preferred the Portland Westin to this.

what a perfect little boutique hotel; quiet, elegant small like its european sisters, but stylish, service minded and clean as some others are not! we stayed at the Hotel Deluxe for just 2 nites, but we wished we could stay longer - it's centrally located, with parking across the street (so you don't have to wait 20 minutes for the valet). From the start, an efficient young staff greets you in a soaring lobby, with bar and restaurant waiting just off in the wings. rooms in boutique hotels are just a whisk away (unlike in giant complexes where you wish for a golf cart to drive you to your accomodation). Our room was small but elegant, with great sheets and inviting decor (shades of white, silver, oyster and chartreuse for maximum impact)...again, the spaces are small, but clean and well manicured. We mixed a few gin & tonics and swept ourselves into the vision - very very fine.
ps: we did hate paying for wireless : BOO let's get really modern and make technology accessible!

When I have vacation time, nowhere in particular that I want to see, and a little money to spend, I go to Portland just for the pleasure of staying at this wonderfully lovely hotel. The first time I went, when it was still the Hotel Mallory, I was with a girlfriend and they gave us a killer suite. The next time, I was solo, and had a much smaller room, but still had a wonderful visit. It is hard to chose the best feature of the hotel -- its bar, its restaurant, the comfort of its rooms, its friendly staff, that it is walking distance from the ballpark or that the trolley runs right by the front door so you can go sample all those wonderful Portland microbrews and still find your way back to the hotel!