Avalon Hotel & Spa, Portland, Issue

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9th

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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. As a last note, we know the Portland area well and knew the location of this hotel was not directly downtown so that was not an issue for us.

"Wonderful Staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/16/2012 Vote

2. upon checkout we did have a bit of an issue using a US Bank gift card.

"Wonderful Staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/16/2012 Vote

3. If they can get the plumbing issue resolved, this is definitely and 'Excellent' place to stay.

"Very convenient to the Fiserv location on Macadam Ave. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/23/2011 Vote

4. When we mentioned the issue to the waiter we got back talk rather than an apology and/or a faster pace.

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

5. Even though I booked through a third party (never again) we had a few issues that they worked out right away to my satisfaction.

"One of the very best, if not the best. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/3/2011 Vote

6. We stayed 2 nights here and had no issues at all.

"Great stay... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/30/2010 Vote

7. The valet guy was almost abusive towards me, and the hotel staff acted as if it wasn't their issue to solve.

"A beautiful hotel where you are treated as an inconvenience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/3/2010 Vote

8. When I spoke to the manager, again, he was polite but rushed me away for other issues and just said, "yeah, ok, that's fine".

"Nice enough people but don't let the pictures fool you... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2009 Vote

9. When I declined the valet's request for my keys I was told it was " a liability issue " as they only had half the number of parking spaces than the number of rooms in the hotel.

"Pompous attitude from a mediocre hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/1/2009 Vote

10. There are several issues that should be considered before making reservations:1.

"A mixed review " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/1/2009 Vote