Top 25% of all hotels, based on cleanliness and condition.
AAA Inspector Notes
This artsy, downtown hotel in a 1907 Neoclassical brick building places you near the trendy Pearl District. The guest rooms and bathrooms have been completely upgraded for a brand new look and feel.
Smoke free premises. 101 units, some efficiencies. 6 stories, interior corridors.
At SW Stark St and SW 11th Ave. 409 SW 11th Ave 97205. Station: SW 6th Ave/College St.
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check-in 4 pm, cancellation fee imposed, pet friendly (call for restrictions/fees.).
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Excellent
Based on Ratings from 536 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Pros: Great location. Close to the rail station so you don't have to walk far. close to restaurants. very clean. friendly staff. loved the wine tasting.
Cons: It's an old hotel. The walls are thin. Not really anyone's fault. but we could hear the people above us talking and screaming well past midnight.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Pros: In downtown portland, and close to amenities
Cons: Nope
7.0
Anonymous
Good
08-11-2017
Pros: Great location. Updated and clean room.
Cons: Parking is awful. Lot outside has no exit; one must back out the entrance. Parkade attached to the hotel is exceedingly tight and also does not have an exit; one must hope that no cars are entering the structure when you're exiting.
8.0
Anonymous
Very Good
08-11-2017
Pros: If you need to stay close to downtown...this is the place to be. Central location, easy public transportation options to get to everywhere in Portland.
Cons: The only downside was late night noise from music and traffic, but this is a double-edge sword because this wouldn't be a factor if it wasn't so conveniently central to downtown Portland.
Pros: Fun place to stay. Breakfast included was a good perk, room was excellent and a great location
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
08-11-2017
Pros: Cute room! Great beds (even the pull out was comfortable), huge tvs, cute and useful kitchenette. Stayed here for my birthday with 2 friends and would definitely stay again.
Cons: Only complaint was that the toilet was a bit taller than I'm used to. Not a huge deal, but noticeable.
8.0
Anonymous
Very Good
08-11-2017
Pros: Modern interior, ease of access to downtown Portland and surrounding neighborhoods.
Cons: Alternate parking options (beyond city parking), the bed felt like a full instead of a queen, the view was into a wall.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-09-2016
Great location for this little...
Pros: Downtown location near the Pearl District and comfort/decor was excellent for the price. Staff was very friendly and helpful from reception to housekeeping. I stayed during the holidays and I thought the free gift wrapping room near the reception area, with everything you might need to wrap gifts after a day of shopping was a very clever and thoughtful offering for guests.
Cons: Buffet breakfast provided was very limited.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-08-2016
Great rooms and location with...
Pros: Very comfy bed and warm room. Great wine tasting hour daily
Cons: No restaurant. Brrakfast foot not great.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-06-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Accommodations were upscale, bed and bedding extremely comfortable
Cons: Breakfast selection could have had more variety
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-05-2016
Pearl District Gem
Pros: Portland cool! A great place to stay, especially if you enjoy the the Pearl District or Portland's trendy NW District. The Hotel has been recently & tastefully remodeled. The bedroom linens and pillows, and mattress were fantastic. The hotel rooms were freshly renovated including first class en suite tile shower and fixtures. The location in the Pearl District is within walking distance of the Crystal Ballroom concert venue, Powell's Bookstore and great shopping and restaurants.
Cons: The "free" breakfast is very basic, hard boiled eggs, cold cereal, assorted bagels, and breads. Good enough
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
12-02-2016
Fabulous
Pros: Very good location. Room is good. Breakfast is good too.
Cons: Dark even in the mid day because the windows were facing to the next building. Cheep room is always so, but...
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-02-2016
Comfort in the heart of...
Pros: The little kitchen was FANTASTIC! And, loved having the beds in a separate room
Cons: Lighting in bathroom needs improvement
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-27-2016
Great old school hotel
Pros: Please was great. Beautiful room.
Cons: Everything was good in my opinion
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-26-2016
Fun Time !!
Pros: Some hot food !
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
11-20-2016
Great location in Portland
Pros: Great location and includes conteninetal breakfast.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
11-19-2016
Great staff, location and stay
Pros: Friendly and helpful staff. Free cookies in lounge were great. Great location within walking distance to Powell's, the Pearl and many breweries and restaurants.
Cons:
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
11-16-2016
Clean, Friendly and Great Location
Pros: The breakfast was great, room was well set up and quiet and the location was great! The afternoon tea and daily wine and cheese were a nice surprise. The staff were really friendly amd helpful too.
Cons: A hot tub would have been heavenly after long days of walking around the city.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-15-2016
Great location!
Pros: Excellent location, beautiful rooms and comfortable bed. Didn't have that cold, generic "hotel" feel. Rooms are warm and inviting, beautifully decorated. Will definitely stay here again!
Cons: Everything was great!
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-15-2016
Great Portland. Great hotel
Pros: Great location. Clean and comfortable. The growler rental was nice to have.
Cons: I didn't like the additional parking fee on top of the hotel. I found the 24/night a lot of money on top of the already fairly expensive room rate. The parking garage was also very small, and we had some troubles navigating our mid size truck around the corners.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-09-2016
Best location!
Pros: Wine hour was great to have. The location could not have been better to explore the city. We walked just about everywhere in under 15minutes and always felt safe. Great hotel!!
Cons: Don't rely on the breakfast. Good option as a quick snack, but not something to go out of your way for.
4.6
Anonymous
Disappointing
11-08-2016
Disappointing value for the price.
Pros: Location close to Powells was great. Breakfast was pretty good.
Cons: Room was small and shabby. Bathroom layout and fixtures were bizarre. In all, it was overpriced for what you got.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-08-2016
Flawless.
Pros: Stove in room. Giant bed. Simply amazing location. Let us store bags after check out.
Cons: Nothing. Worth the expense.
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
11-07-2016
Nice room and hotel in...
Pros: They upgrade the room since we were haneymoon trip.the room was really nice.
Cons: It was little bit cold even we put heat conditioner.
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
11-07-2016
Fabulous
Pros:
Cons: Our particular room was a bit noisy but well appointed and very clean
Thanks for a good stay. Helpful staff
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-06-2016
Loved it!
Pros: Location, boutique charm
Cons: Nothing comes to mind!
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
11-02-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Our stay at the Mark Spencer Hotel was quite comfortable with a nice room and friendly staff. We attended a wedding in Portland, and happily the hotel was within walking distance to the wedding venue. Best of all, it was within one block of Powell's Book Store! I would recommend it to my friends.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
11-02-2016
Perfect PDX Location.
Pros: The location was perfect and the wine tasting was great. Friendly staff as well.
Cons: It was a bit pricey.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
10-31-2016
Very good
Pros:
Cons: fitness room is pretty sparse.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-30-2016
Awesome hotel
Pros: Great location and incredibly comfortable bed.
Cons:
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-29-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Everything about the room and the hotel was just right. Even the morning coffee was great!
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-26-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Close to all downtown places of interest, clean, friendly staff, free room upgrade.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
10-25-2016
comfortable and convenient as always!
Pros: beds and linen are awesome
love the bathrooms!
wine and apps plus cookies and coffee!
Cons:
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-24-2016
Location, Style & Comfort =...
Pros: This hotel is a perfect location to the Pearl District and downtown. It is nestled in between Burnside, Stark, 11th and 12th...making our inside facing room very quiet, which we loved and appreciated! The room was very spacious, clean, stylish and full of amenities. Complimentary continental breakfast was great as well. We will definitely stay at this hotel again when visiting Portland.
Cons: Seriously no complaints. Would be nice if parking was complementary or less than $24 a day, but I guess that is standard these days.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-23-2016
Loved this hotel
Pros: Loved the happy hour wine and the general room.
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-22-2016
Very comfortable and love your...
Pros: The staff was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Important to tourist. Loved the fact you are pet friendly.
Cons: The entry. Very narrow and lots of steps if you have luggage. A ramp would help.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-21-2016
I will definitely be coming...
Pros: Staff was awesome and very helpful. Even upgraded me to a corner unit and nicer room. I'm coming back for the weekend of 10/28-10/30 and looking forward to another great experience!
Cons: I was impressed, no complaints here!
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
10-19-2016
Fabulous
Pros: Great location and good rooms for the cost.
Cons: Our room was not available for an extra hour past the designated check-in time.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
10-19-2016
very stylish hotel!
Pros: The bed!!! It was so so comfortable! Also it is the first hotel that looks better in real life than on the pictures.
Cons: I didn't think the staff was super friendly.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-16-2016
Exceptional
Pros: I was upgrade upon check in to a very nice room which was great!
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
10-12-2016
Great location in downtown
Pros: Great location, comfy bed, charming hotel
Cons: No coffee in room, some towels missing upon check in
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-10-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Room was big and beautiful and the staff was very helpful and friendly.
Cons:
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-10-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Desk receptionists were outstanding! Very helpful and knowledgeable.
Cons: Cost- on the high side- even for Portland.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
10-09-2016
Very good hotel
Pros: Very good hotel, good location.
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
10-07-2016
Superb
Pros: I liked the location best if all. The bed was very comfortable, the room very pleasant
Cons: We didn't have blinds in the window next to our bed. There was another hotel next to us and they could see us laying on our bed and when we needed to use the bathroom. We got some cardboard from the front desk to cover our window up.
5.0
Anonymous
Fair
10-04-2016
Not worth the money
Pros: Loved the decor of the room and the closeness to bars and restaurants.
Cons: The heating/cooling in the room didn't work well. Was overly warm all night. Wen't down for breakfast in the morning and the dining area was VERY dirty and all the tables needed cleaning. The food serving area was very dirty as well. Not what I would expect for $250/night.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-03-2016
Luxury and comfort
Pros: Fabulous spacious room. Very comfortable and luxurious. Continental breakfast very good. Always a big bowl of sweets on the reception desk!
Cons: Dripping tap in bathroom
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
10-03-2016
It was a very pleasant...
Pros: The room was excellent. Large and very comfortable.
Cons: Pillows were awful.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-01-2016
Great experience @ the Mark...
Pros: Everyone on staff was very courteous and helpful. We had a slight problem with our room and they took care of it immediately with obvious conscientiousness. The hotel is perfectly located for travelers wanting to check out downtown Portland. The decor is cool and the historic building is beautiful. Thanks to recent renovations, the rooms are perfectly competitive with those of newer hotels.
Cons: We weren't displeased with anything we experienced at the Mark Spencer. Very cool hotel.
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