Portland Hotels

[Captain Kangaroo]

Any help here? If anyone knows of a hotel within walking distance of the arena...one that might have a shuttle service from the airport...your insight would be appreciated. Hotel price and rental car costs will factor heavily into my decision.I can justify the $1,000 *gulp* for the flight...but hotel + rental car might raise me into the $2k realm...man, that's tough.Thanks!

[Zip Watcher]

CK,I think there's light rail from the Airport to the downtown area .. you shouldn't need a car, unless you're driving down from SEATAC .. Might want to look into the Doubletree downtown .. I hear it's nice and there's some great folks staying there. ;)I'm still trying to make this work .. but it isn't looking good for me.Go Zips! B)

[Hilltopper]

CK,I think there's light rail from the Airport to the downtown area .. you shouldn't need a car, unless you're driving down from SEATAC .. Might want to look into the Doubletree downtown .. I hear it's nice and there's some great folks staying there. ;)I'm still trying to make this work .. but it isn't looking good for me.Go Zips! B)

ZW, You can crash with Dave and I if you need to find a place. We are staying at the Airport.

[Zip Watcher]

My problem really has more to do with home logistics than anything else. The in-laws are leaving this week for a vacation in the desert .. and they're the ones that help us out when my wife or I is away on business.With 2 kids under 5 and the infant sick right now .. I can't justify leaving her to juggle it all .. if her folks were in town .. different story.So I'm trying like heck to find a way to bring the boy with me .. but thus far, not so much luck. I'm going to try again a lunchtime to find a route that makes some sense.FYI, anyone going out there .. if you can swing it, I'd stay at the team hotel. I've had a few chances to do that both recently and when I was a student @ other institutions .. it's a requirement for the best fan experience. Spend the extra few $$ and stay by the team .. you won't regret it.Go Zips! B)

[Zip N' Dots]

Press Release states the following:Doubletree Hotel1000 NE Multnomah StreetPortland, OR 97232Reservations: 503-281-6111

[Z.I.P.]

Any help here? If anyone knows of a hotel within walking distance of the arena...one that might have a shuttle service from the airport...your insight would be appreciated. Hotel price and rental car costs will factor heavily into my decision.I can justify the $1,000 *gulp* for the flight...but hotel + rental car might raise me into the $2k realm...man, that's tough.Thanks!

Cap'n, as I said on another thread: The Days Inn downtown, City Center is my usual hangout when visiting. Another possibility (unlikely, but worth a try): Portland State (my graduate alma mater) often has extra room in its dorm/"hotel", and rents out to visitors. Look under "University Place Hotel" or something like that on the PSU website. If there is space there, it should be quite cheap (though the rooms are tiny). You may need to give some PSU-related reasoning, like "we're checking out the campus for the next generation". BTW -- you can get anywhere in PDX on the MAXX trains, which are among the nation's best. Hope all Zippers have a great trip, and none defect to America's most livable city. (A great place to train to be an urban planner)

[Z.I.P.]

Press Release states the following:Doubletree Hotel1000 NE Multnomah StreetPortland, OR 97232Reservations: 503-281-6111

The Doubletree is a modern, I believe "suites" type establishment downtown (opened about 2000 I recall). Never stayed there. I think it was fairly pricey, but I think Days Inn is the best budget joint downtown. There's also a Value Inn in city center. These ran between $80-120/nt when I last visited, in 2005. I've also stayed in couple places just across the river on the East side, not far from the Rose Garden, very basic motel accomodations, not a very nice neighborhood (busy, but run-down commercial district), but acceptable for a short stay. If you want a delux stay, try the Benson Hotel downtown. Or even if staying nearby -- try the London Grill at the Benson, a great eatery with fantastic seafood and steaks.

[zippyrifle32]

look for any hotel near the light rail and you can take the light rail from the air port to the hotel, and from the hotel to the rose garden. tons of stuff to do and see in downtown. you don't need a car, especially if you don't mind walking a couple of blocks to eat, shop, etc. i'll be staying in salem with my dad