Benson Hotel, Portland, Downtown

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Out of 287

Benson Hotel	Average Price: $176 Check Rates

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) , TripAdvisor (389) , YahooTravel (34) , Travelocity (8)

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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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Appears in 117 comments.

93% wrote positive comments about downtown

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1. It is very convenient downtown location close to everything.

"Historic Hotel with charm and character " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/24/2012 Vote

2. The location is great, close to downtown or pearl district.

"Very rustic hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/21/2012 Vote

3. The Benson is a great downtown 'old school' style hotel.

"Great downtown hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2012 Vote

4. The valet service makes parking a breeze and the location is great for walking all around downtown Portland.

"Great downtown hotel. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2012 Vote

5. This is a very nice hotel, centrally located in downtown Portland, The service is excellent and the price is quite reasonable.

"Wouldn't stay anywhere else in downtown Portland! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/5/2012 Vote

6. The location was great for our plans, between downtown shopping and Powell's Books.

"Beautiful old hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/10/2012 Vote

7. A great downtown location.

"A Portland classic " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/4/2012 Vote

8. We wanted to stay at a downtown hotel within walking distance of the train station, so after a little research, we decided on the Benson Hotel.

"Enjoyable stay in downtown Portland " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/16/2011 Vote

9. Situation within Downtown is good.

"Bed! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/28/2011 Vote

10. Our view of downtown Portland at night was stunning, and happily the windows opened so we could get fresh air at night.

"This Grande Old Dame Of PDX glows with character and charm. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/19/2011 Vote