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Mark Spencer Hotel	Average Price: $152 Check Rates

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409 South-West 11th Avenue

Portland, 97205 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 7 of 75
Average review rating: 3.78

OpinionWell Value Index: 6

Traveler reviews analyzed: YahooTravel (15) , MyTravelGuide (3) , Travelocity (2) , Expedia (38) , TripAdvisor (386)

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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. Although some areas of the hotel are dated,older hallway carpets, etc.

"Great location, good value in an older apartment hotel in downtown Portland. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/19/2012 Vote

2. Beds are excellent, kitchen and bathrooms quite dated but clean.

"Great location, good value in an older apartment hotel in downtown Portland. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/19/2012 Vote

3. This older hotel is quite outdated (the 70's kid of dated, not the old world charm kind).

"Dated and smelly - but great location and price " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/8/2012 Vote

4. The lobby and 'living' areas were very up to date, and eating breakfast in the glassed-in alley was fun on a rainy morning.

"best location for Powells " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/2/2012 Vote

5. The room was clean and comfortable but truly the decor is very dated.

"Really great location, retro decor right out of the 50s! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/29/2012 Vote

6. To say the Marc Spencer is dated would be kind.

"Location is everything! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/2/2011 Vote

7. Thin walls and somewhat dated rooms were the only negatives.

"Good hotel, great staff, great amenities, great location. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/27/2011 Vote

8. Spacious rooms, although yes, dated, but I rather enjoyed the feeling of going back in time.

"The staff at the Mark Spencer is the Best! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/21/2011 Vote

9. Yes, the decor in the rooms is dated, and if you have a problem with that maybe you should stay somewhere else.

"We Loved The Mark Spencer Hotel and We Will DEFINITELY Stay Again! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

10. The beds were new but most of the room was quite vintage (dated) including the electric stove and refrigerator (full size).

"If price is your main concern, pick the the Spencer " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/13/2011 Vote