hotels near airport and public transportation

Hi,

I%26#39;ll be attending a 3 day seminar in Portland in July. The seminar is at the Holiday Inn near the airport on Columbia Blvd. I do not plan on renting a car, but I would like to do and see things in the city.

I have a few questions:

1)If I stay at the Holiday Inn is there public transportation I can take to check out the city? Is it convenient to that hotel? Is it safe?

2)Would I be better off getting a hotel downtown and commuting to the seminar near the airport?

Any advice is welcome!

Thank you!

hotels near airport and public transportation

It looks like the nearest TriMet bus stops about 1/3 mile away from that Holiday Inn (I found this by using http://trimet.org/go/cgi-bin/plantrip.cgi and typing in your hotel address: 8439 NE Columbia Blvd). Busses and light rail are generally safe and reliable but you probably don%26#39;t want to trek to/from the bus stop.

Given that you want to see/do things in Portland, I would recommend a different hotel if it fits your budget. Unfortunately, July is %26#39;high%26#39; season so you%26#39;re catching hotels at their peak rates. If you do opt for a downtown hotel, expect rates at most to be well over $100/nt (though you might luck out on a %26#39;priceline%26#39; type site)...also a one-way cab ride to/from airport area would be around $25-30...

Hope that helps,

Brian

hotels near airport and public transportation

Does the hotel have a shuttle bus to the airport? If so, you could take it there, then ride the lightrail (MAX) into downtown. Trip takes about 35 minutes, cost is a couple of dollars or so.

Just looked it up and yes, the hotel has a free shuttle to the MAX station at the airport:

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Ah, you found that before I posted. Yes, the Holiday Inn Airport has a shuttle to the airport, so that would be the best choice.

You may also want to check with the hotel to find out if their shuttle goes downtown. I have no clue if it does, but some airport hotels do that for guests.

Thanks for the information!