They REQUIRE you to use valet parking and then charge you $45 a day for it. I had no idea going into this. It's a Residence Inn. When does a Residence Inn require valet parking and then charge a ridiculous price for it? Absurd and honestly pretty infuriating. You have no option but to turn your car keys over to the valet. And then you are just STUCK there. There is literally NOTHING in walking distance other than a train station. Not the kind of train that will take you into "town." But like an Amtrack cross country train station. That's it. No restaurants. No bars. No attractions. No shops. Nothing in walking distance and you are stuck there.
Checking into the hotel, which I will say is a lovely building, it is brand new (2026) and it shows. But at check-in, I asked the man behind the desk if he had suggestions for how to spend our one evening in Portland and he said, "Eat. Shop. There's nothing to do in Portland." Oh. Wow, great introduction to the area. He wasn't wrong. But someone in the hospitality business should maybe have a couple of suggestions in mind for guests who want ideas of what to do during their stay.
Overall, the hotel building itself, the staff themselves, no complaints. It's fine. It's a Residence Inn and pretty much exactly what you would expect from a Residence Inn. But the location of this hotel is horrendous. And the parking situation is not only ill-planned but also had a huge negative impact on our stay. We would not stay here again.