Below are reviews of the city of Portland, WA from an actual visitor's perspective.
Given my son resides in a town nearby, that alone makes it great, but one other caveat it is the gateway to our PACIFIC OCEAN!!!
Lan Su Chinese garden was amazing and the tea experience was wonderful. Japanese gardens were too packed on a Saturday to enjoy. Lots of great food options.
The Rose Garden Washington Park Columbia Gorge and beautiful waterfalls, Great restaurants
Washington Park was a delight; everywhere we ate had excellent food; the art museum was wonderful.
Getting our union together, the easy location, beautiful water front. Access to shopping and sports and shows.
We walked to so many places. Enjoyed the food, the gardens, and the people we met. Loved this very friendly city!
We did not visit Portland. We spent the next day in Tacoma WA. Portland was once a beautiful and quaint city.
Staying downtown in Portland was great. Plenty of fun stuff on a Saturday. Portland Saturday Market, Voodoo donuts. Ground Control if you are into video games.
Location of hotel is convenient to downtown Portland. It is perfectly set along the willamette River with many walking paths. Transportation is good with light rail, buses as well as scooters for the young at heart. Enjoyed my stay.
This visit the flowering cherry trees along the waterfront were in full bloom and gorgeous!
Crystal Ball Room has great shows!
Beautiful city. Been here many times.
What we liked: great pillow and mattress toppers.
I lived in the Portland area for 48 years. Moved back to my home roots near Spokane.
I love Portland and am sad the events from recent history have impacted the city. It's getting better though. It feels cleaner and safer every time I visit.
Portland is amazing. Great restaurants, good people...Portland is "different," but in a good way!
We visited the Art Museum, which is fabulous. Love Portland, friendly people.
Friendly people, cool urban vibe just steps away from rivers and forests!
Close to all I needed. Enjoyed Powell's Books, Library & easy access via Uber to all I needed.
Lovely town. Very livable.
Lovely town. Very livable.
We were there for a wedding and the hotel provided great accommodations for the whole family.
Walkable but with good public transportation.
Pearl was clean and walkable
Great location!
What I especially liked is the community feeling of the large Portland Marathon event. So many people and families roaming around and I felt completely safe and enjoyed the city.
I've lived in Portland most of my life so it still has a good amount of comfort
Sightseeing activities and friendly people, Also a ton of different foodie options
All the small shops, how clean it is and easy to get around.
Restaurant, coffee shops. Fun things to do and clean streets.
Love, love, love Portland! The city is amazing - the food, the history, the river - it's all incredible.
I love the little shops in the Pearl District and the proximity to the bigger shops like New Seasons, Whole Foods, Trader Joe etc
I was visiting family, have been here many times and love the city.
Everything is close to the hotel and that means a lot bc I am from WA and did not know the area well.
Sole purpose was Teddy Swims in Troutdale. Easy in and easy out.
The location of the hotel in the psu district was warm welcoming and diverse!
No sales tax
Museums,parks, trails, close to mountains or the beach or the desert.
Laid back vibe and good food scene.
Excellent restaurants, food trucks, etc. you just can't go wrong. Very nice friendly people, mellow city very few sirens. There are so many throwback towns / villages in Portland with a very positive vibe (think Mayberry).
I love the city of Portland. I could move there and fit in quickly. I love the Norwegian features, but also the freedom and relaxed sense of traffic, walking, and simply enjoying life.
The food at Jake's and Screen Door was wonderful! Omsi was fun and the hotel was very centralized to everything we did.
Bridges and scenery!
Food options were good.
Great Walkability, got to see Washington Park and Japanese Gardens.
We are not big city people but the city is interesting.
The public transportation is good.
I was there for Legacy Hospital.
I didn't really venture out to much, I was there for an event that was at the hotel.
I love City of Portland!
Portland is a hip place to visit.
I live here . Come for the food, stay for the friendly vibe!
I live here. Come for the food, stay for the friendly vibe!
The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was extremely friendly. Portland is wonderful! Just stay elsewhere.
My family was happy a celebration party for my son. We went to the Ringside Restaurant. It was a wonderful experience.
Portland was charming. Was only there for a funeral.
Ate at Luce, fantastic. Love the restaurant scene and theater choices!
Washington Park, Powells, Ringside Restaurant!!!
Beautiful, walkable downtown with sweeping river views, bridges, and mountains. A gorgeous city to visit!
I had a chance to go to Powell's City of Books at Burnside it was a good experience.
Providence Park Green Day Saviors Concert is within walking distance!
The restaurants are amazing.
It's a quaint city.
The restaurants are quaint with good food!
Loved the food and cocktail scene!
Scenery!
Jakes city grill had phenomenal food and everything was walking distance. Great variety of activities and people.
I enjoyed the shopping near the hotel!
My husband and I have always loved our stops in Portland. We do not stay as often as we used to since the pandemic but we are happy to see that Portland is rising from the ashes that the pandemic caused.
The city is clean and ready to be enjoyed. The noon time concert at the Courthouse was fun. Public transportation was clean, safe and everywhere. Lots of bike lanes for the brave.
Inter city trees, rose and Japanese gardens
The room was clean, comfortable. The staff was friendly. Portland is clean, and the weather is pleasant.
Beautiful city!
Incredible parks and food. Had a great time downtown and seeing all the architecture, in particular SW and Washington Park.
The beauty of the mountains and how nice the people are.
We walked everywhere last night, it was a lovely evening and the four of us (women) felt safe and had fun.
Portland is a vibrant city with so much to do and see!
I live here.... I love it.