Dan S.
Yelp
We had an unforgettable experience at this hotel when we went to Portland to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
We tried to check in at 5 PM, but the room wasn't ready, even though it was supposed to be ready by 4 PM. The lady at the counter was kind enough to apologize and give us a drink voucher to use at their bar. We grabbed a drink and waited for an hour and a half. When the room was still not ready, we went out for dinner. We returned at 11:30 PM, and this is where things got interesting.
Julien, who assisted us with checking in, gave us a room key. However, when we went to the assigned room, we found that the key didn't work. We went back to the desk, received a new key for a different room, and this time, the key worked. But, to our surprise, when we opened the curtain, we found a random guy sleeping in the bed.
How could they give us a room that was already occupied? This seems like a basic hotel management issue. Both we and the person in the room were understandably freaked out. We apologized and returned to inform Julien about the incident. He didn't seem surprised at all, as if this happened regularly. There was no apology; he simply handed us a breakfast voucher, which we didn't really enjoy the next morning.
Overall, the location and the room itself were quite nice for the price, but the low level of customer service at this hotel is absolutely ridiculous. They need to hire professionals who can find a room that's not occupied.
Finding parking is also pricey. Valet parking costs $55 per night, with no in-and-out privileges, while self-parking on the street costs $35. However, with many homeless people around, leaving the car outside felt unsafe, so the $55 valet option was the only feasible choice.