Benson Hotel, Portland, Poorly

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Out of 287

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. The cocktails, while well-conceived, are poorly executed--an unacceptable situation for a bar charging $11 in a city with excellent cocktails for $8.

"Beautiful Old Hotel, Excellent Service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2011 Vote

2. The hallway to the room looked like a hallway from a run down apartment building - dingy, run down and poorly lit.

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

3. I didn't feel that I was treated poorly by where I booked through as others had said.

"I liked it! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/22/2010 Vote

4. The room we stayed in was dingy, backing onto another tall building and with poorly-working blinds and inadequate lighting.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/17/2008 Vote

5. , sink drained poorly.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 4/16/2008 Vote

6. The hotel is historic and has a beautiful lobby but the room faced the alley, was small, and had a small poorly equipped bathroom.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 2/12/2008 Vote

7. The hotel is historic and has a beautiful lobby but the room faced the alley, was small, and had a small poorly equipped bathroom.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 2/12/2008 Vote

8. Too small, poorly light bathroom and moldy grout.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 7/11/2007 Vote

9. Rooms were poorly lit.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 6/22/2007 Vote

10. The room we received was drab, with worn carpet and a poorly appointed bathroom with many stains in the sink and tub tiles.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 3/15/2007 Vote