Mark Spencer Hotel, Portland, Smell

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

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction.
Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
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. but as soon as you get in your room, you can't smell them.

"Great value and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/12/2012 Vote

2. My only complaint is that the carpets in the hallway smelled.

"Great value and location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/12/2012 Vote

3. We stayed on the 2nd floor and it smells like a nursing home, especially in the hallways.

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

4. Its clean enough but they really need to do something about the smell.

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

5. Only complaints were that the shower would go hot/cold occasionally with no warning and on the first night we had a paint smell in the room as they were painting one of the lower levels and the fumes came through the AC.

"Great Location! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/17/2012 Vote

6. we had a double queen suite for 2 nights, and the room was super clean and nice smelling.

"great price, great service, great room, great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/14/2012 Vote

7. only downside - old building w bit of musty smell in corridor.

"Stayed 12/11-12/14/11 " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/14/2011 Vote

8. Room was clean, bed linen very crisp and clean smelling.

"Portland+Marc Spencer=Awesome!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/22/2011 Vote

9. The floors were creaky, the walls were thin, and everything smelled.

"If you like the smell of an old basement, this place is for you. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/4/2011 Vote

10. You smell it on every breath.

"If you like the smell of an old basement, this place is for you. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/4/2011 Vote