Benson Hotel, Portland, Mold

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Benson Hotel	Average Price: $176 Check Rates

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309 Southwest Broadway

Portland, 97205 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 7 of 16
Average review rating: 3.76

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (72) , MyTravelGuide (1390) , Travelocity (8) , TripAdvisor (389) , YahooTravel (34)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
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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1. There was mold on the floor, walls, tile and ceiling.

"Not such a good deal.... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/14/2011 Vote

2. Instead of a king bed as requested, I received two queens in a very outdated, dimly lit, sparsely furnished room that smelled of mold.

"Do not recommend " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/18/2011 Vote

3. Upon entering the hotel lobby, we were met with an intense musky, moldy odor.

"They gave us a non-smoking room that reeked of smoke. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/8/2010 Vote

4. mold in the tub, ceiling and tile.

"The New Years Eve Wish That Shouldn't Have Been " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/22/2010 Vote

5. Carpet had not been vacuumed, nothing was dusted in awhile, shower with mold, half used shampoo bottle, stains on bed skirt, and food and pubic hair where mattress sits on bed skirt (a simple pass of the vacuum cleaner would fix this, but obviously not in a long time).

"The Benson is a Dump " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/14/2009 Vote

6. They could have done a better job of cleaning the bathroom; there was mold in the shower.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/1/2008 Vote

7. They could have done a better job of cleaning the bathroom; there was mold in the shower.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/1/2008 Vote

8. mold in bathroom.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/1/2008 Vote

9. Burnished mahogany, deep cherry wood panels and molding, subdued, golden lighting, a hushed deference in lobbies and common areas.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 1/30/2008 Vote

10. Burnished mahogany, deep cherry wood panels and molding, subdued, golden lighting, a hushed deference in lobbies and common areas.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 1/30/2008 Vote