Avalon Hotel & Spa, Portland, Avoid

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Avalon Hotel & Spa	Average Price: $146 Check Rates

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0455 SouthWest Hamilton Court

Portland, 97239 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 4 of 16
Average review rating: 3.86

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (68) , MyTravelGuide (18) , Travelocity (15) , TripAdvisor (294) , YahooTravel (9)

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. avoid the associated restaurant as the food is only average and the service on the evening we were there was unbelievably slow.

"Trying too hard to be chic " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/3/2011 Vote

2. I paid $36 for a shuttle to the airport, learning that it's cheaper to walk a few blocks and be picked up in a different zone to avoid the huge price-increase from $16 to $36.

"WONDERFUL HOTEL - IF YOU LIKE TO WALK? " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/13/2011 Vote

3. The parking charges are silly, but we avoided it by parking overnight about 2 blocks away.

"Disappointment at every turn " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/12/2010 Vote

4. Hope this helps some future travelers avoid this place.

"Lame. Lack of service ruined this hotel for us. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/8/2009 Vote

5. The staff themselves did work to avoid us from complaining regarding how we were being treated.

"Very poor management at this hotel/spa...click, click away fast. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2009 Vote

6. After much searching through books and on the web, and wanting to avoid downtown noise and congestion, we settled on the Avalon Hotel and Spa.

"Terrific stay at Avalon " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/19/2005 Vote