Mark Spencer Hotel, Portland, Decor

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Mark Spencer Hotel	Average Price: $152 Check Rates

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409 South-West 11th Avenue

Portland, 97205 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 7 of 75
Average review rating: 3.78

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (38) , MyTravelGuide (3) , Travelocity (2) , TripAdvisor (386) , YahooTravel (15)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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44% wrote positive comments about decor

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1. Like I said before, the decor is a bit dated in the rooms, but it was very clean and extremely comfortable, so who cares.

"We Loved The Mark Spencer Hotel and We Will DEFINITELY Stay Again! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

2. decor isn't super updated or modern, but who cares, it's clean.

"hotel of choice in pdx " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/16/2011 Vote

3. Seeing this hotel in a guidebook we stopped by to enquire and were pleasantly surprised by the warmth of the decor and pleasantness of the staff.

"Cozy charm, with great staff, awesome value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/13/2011 Vote

4. The views of this district were interesting and we liked the hotel decor.

"Affordable, Interesting Digs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/28/2010 Vote

5. Some of the furniture may look a bit worn and dated but the positives to staying here far outweightnot having the fancy decor (that you'd be paying for with a higher room rate!) The bathroom was spotlessly clean, I've stayed in other more expensive hotels and wouldn't say the same about their cleaning.

"Great location for touring Portland " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/27/2009 Vote

6. If you look through other reviews, you will find that there are many people who think that the decor and quality of the rooms are subpar.

"Know what you are in for... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/19/2011 Vote

7. We knew to expect older decor, so were pleasantly surprised at how well-maintained everything was with an old-style-sort-of-classiness.

"Mom, son, and dog recommend this hotel for Portland city-get-away! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/25/2011 Vote

8. However, the bedroom decor was very inviting.

"Older Hotel. Downtown Location. Unique Charm. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/4/2010 Vote

9. The rooms and hallways are drab in decor and the furnishing and appliances are all tired, aged.

"Funky and Tired " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/13/2009 Vote

10. The room was clean and comfortable but truly the decor is very dated.

"Really great location, retro decor right out of the 50s! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/29/2012 Vote