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Benson Hotel

Average Price: $176  
 
Hotel Class:
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)
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Appears in 54 comments. 
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1. What I received was a cup of salad shrimp that smelled fishy and were mushy (for the bargain price of $15).
"Do not recommend " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/18/2011 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 Instead of a king bed as requested, I received two queens in a very outdated, dimly lit, sparsely furnished room that smelled of mold.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. The hallway - smelled a little musty, but no smell in the roomNoise - heard some street noise, but it quieted down early so it didn't bother BUT we could hear everything that went on in the hallway.
"A solid choice " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/13/2011 Vote      
4. Someone was smoking the green, and the smell just engulfed the hallway.
"Party Hotel? " Read full review on TripAdvisor   2/14/2011 Vote      
5. Cons: Even my 5 year old noticed the strange musty smell every time we entered the hotel.
"Way past its prime- time to renovate! " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/22/2010 Vote      
6. The actual rooms and elevator area did not smell.
"Not bad....would probably try another hotel next time though. " Read full review on Expedia   7/21/2010 Vote      
7. smelled every day of our stay.
"Not bad....would probably try another hotel next time though. " Read full review on Expedia   7/21/2010 Vote      
8. The hotel lobby smelled like what can only be described as trash.
"Not bad....would probably try another hotel next time though. " Read full review on Expedia   7/21/2010 Vote      
9. The bed was ok but overall, we couldn't get past the smell in the room and had to find a different hotel for our 3rd night in Portland.
"They gave us a non-smoking room that reeked of smoke. " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/8/2010 Vote      
10. It's an old grand hotel with all the charm of an old, but very well maintained grand hotel particularly in the lobby area, where there was unfortunately a faint old building smell.
"Wonderful Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor   7/7/2010 Vote      
   
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