portland for 2 days

We will be in Portland for two days in July (6th and 7th) after attending a wedding in Hood River. We enjoy urban walking, stopping at cool cafes and bakeries, window shopping,galleries, open air markets, etc. We typcially like to stay in center of cities, so we can just walk from our hotel.

Do you have any recommendation of where (either a specific hotel or section of town) to stay and what we ';must do';. We are on a very limited budget. I have already looked on various websites and determined that the most value seems to be at the airport, but that seems to be far from where we will want to walk around. (we will have a car)

thank you

portland for 2 days

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See if you can find some deals in town ..

Look into the Mark Spencer Hotel in downtown ..

Just staying in Portland, wandering around, taking the streetcar etc, you will get your fill of walking, cool cafes, bakeries ( the Pearl Bakery) and plenty of galleries , boutiques to window shop and browse.

Here are hotel websites... look at the Mark Spencer and the Ace.. good luck !

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portland for 2 days

Travelzoo usually has some good deals on downtown hotels, but it looks like they have all dried up.

You could also try Priceline, for what it is worth. www.biddingfortravel.com might help you out there.

Luckily, this is right after the blues fest, so maybe some of the crowds will clear out and some deals will open up by then.

Thanks for your responses. I have looked at the Mark Spencer and tried Priceline. I am hoping that the prices might come down in the next couple of weeks because they are still almost 2 times what we would pay near the airport.

What neighborhoods do you recommend staying in? Where is the part(s) of Portland that we will enjoy walking? Priceline breaks it into sections such as: North harbor (Janzen Beach),downtown, convention center, northwet, and south waterfront district.

Also - I am a litte concerned about going through priceline becuase state that the rooms are for two people and that you have to pay an undetermined amount for additional people. We are two adults, two teens and I am worried about how much more the hotel will charge. Anyone have experience with this?

thank you very much!!

Regarding prices... it is summer, prices are always higher, I don%26#39;t know of why they would drop until the end of summer, but you can work on that ... ask for any discounts, etc.

My son stayed at the Country Inns and Suites out by the airport when he had to fly in for 3 nights.. he said it was extremely nice .. not as nice as he expected, with free breakfast and nice rooms.. if that helps.

The main area for hotels is downtown Portland with some on the Eastside .. Downtown, is what I think you need, especially since your time is limited.. you don%26#39;t want to spend too much of it traveling back and forth. I will add the Streetcar map here and you can use that as a map for where the hotels are and where it would work best if you stayed in the downtown area. Mark Spencer is in a great location .. there is a hotel on NW 27th that I cannot remember the name of .. it might be a Holiday Inn .. see if you can find any rates on that ..

Two teens will probably be charges as 2 adults.

You will pay a higher rate for 4 adults than 2 people..

You can also get the toll free numbers and call the hotels directly and see what you can work out with them. I never used priceline or any of those services, I just called the hotel and worked it out .. you can use all sorts of things for discounts .. Good luck !!

regarding my sons stay ... I meant that to read... it was extremely nice, nicer than he expected lol ...

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We have stayed at The Benson, Heathman and Riverplace, all of these are on Priceline under 4 star hotels, a lot of traveler%26#39;s have found rooms at these places for under $100/night.

I would also check out the Inn @ Northrup Station in the Nob Hill area. This is a cool neighborhood with quaint boutiques, shops and restaurants.

Enjoy your time in Portland and let us know how it goes! :)

syahgirl, you should take a look at that list of mine, hotels in Portland. You can get an idea of prices :)

Embassy Suites downtown is a nice place to be. I think rates may be a little higher than you planned on but the location is perfect for walking to the waterfront, The Pearl, and downtown.

Another option might be the Inn at Northrup Station. Check it out to see if it is something you would like. Easy access by streetcar to almost everything urban in Portland, walking distance to The Pearl, 23rd, Downtown.

Call direct to all hotels for best rates. Have fun on your visit!

We just got a (prepay) deal at Modera for $89/night via their website. Check them out.