Visiting Portland (Spring 2014 update)

This thread is awesome, thank you! We will be in Portland in a couple weeks. Any suggestions for hotels? Don't want to spend $500/night, but looking for something nice. Doesn't have to be near the beer bars, just trying to narrow things down a bit and would love some local insight. Thank you!

 

We stayed here when we visited Portland in July. http://lionrose.com/

Not cheap, but not $500 a night either. We enjoyed our stay there.

 

Cool, thank you. I'm also looking at the Hotel Modera.

 

Cool, I'll check out the maps now, didn't realize they had hotels on them.

Unfortunately we're heading back to Boston on September 1. That looks like an awesome event though!

 

I'm also in Portland Aug 30th - Sep 2nd. Just sayin'

 

Modera is all right but be aware that it's just a renovated Travelodge or something along those lines so parts of it still show its age.

 

Thanks, very good to know. We tend to like the more boutique style places but want something bigger than a B&B.

 

Just checked their site, looks very cool but totally booked for that weekend (Aug. 29 - Sept. 1)

 

Any thoughts on the Paramount hotel from the Portland locals?

 

We might rent a car, but undecided at the moment. Either way we want to stay in the city.

 

airbnb is probably your best bet

 

Kinda crazy even though i live in Salem and work in Wilsonville..haven't been on a pub crawl in Portland for 10 years!
Thinking of coming up for my birthday Thursday Oct 9th and maybe staying 10th too.
Was looking at the near east side as there are a bunch of breweries,bars and restaurants in close vicinity.
Looking at the hotel choices i like the price of Jupiter but the rooms are horrendous to my tastes ( decor).
Any other choices nearby on the East of the river?
McMenamins White Eagle? I dont mind pissing in the same pot as everyone else.

 

I ended up booking a room at the Paramount hotel (http://www.portlandparamount.com). I'll report back on it after our stay.