Discover affordable luxury at The Benson Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon, and only 11 miles from PDX. The Benson... more »
Discover affordable luxury at The Benson Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon, and only 11 miles from PDX. The Benson provides travelers a truly unique experience among even the most distinct Portland hotels with full service amenities including the award winning London Grill restaurant.
The Benson Hotel is an upscale boutique style Portland hotel on Broadway and very convenient to sightseeing, shopping, the Pearl District, performing arts and museums. The hotel features 287 guest rooms that include 57 suites, a stunning fireside lobby, valet parking, prompt room service, video and express check-out, business center, and exercise room.
Benson hotel accommodations feature the ultimate in rest and comfort with Tempur-Pedic sleep system beds, plus complimentary morning coffee in the hotel's stunning lobby. High speed internet access and plus eco-friendly bamboo bath robes and slippers are available in every guest room. Stay here and be pampered!
Official Hotel Information
Located in the heart of downtown Portland, this sophisticated AAA Four-Diamond property is approximately 12 miles from Portland International Airport. Built in 1912, this historic landmark building is perfectly situated near shops, galleries, theatres, museums, and local attractions.London Grill, a recipient of the AAA Four-Diamond distinction itself, has been The Benson's resident fine dining establishment for 50 years. Led by executive chef Xavier Bauser, this elegant restaurant is renowned for its tableside dining, specialty dishes, and extensive wine list of over 10,000 bottles. Hotel amenities include fresh fruit at check-in, wine tasting in the cellar, complimentary fresh coffee and newspapers in the lobby, afternoon tea and cookies in the fireside lobby, valet parking, 24-hour room service, video and express check-out, business center, and exercise room. Each richly appointed guest room features new Tempur-Pedic memory foam beds, his & her plush terry cloth bathrobes, mini-bars, irons andIroning boards, hairdryers, oversized desks with a comfortable desk chair and wireless high-speed Internet.
Orbitz
Perfect location, friendly staff and
–
Posted Mar 26, 2008
Excellent
Perfect location, friendly staff and clean rooms.Odd mattress on bed. The Benson Hotel was excellent value for what we paid. All of the staff was extremely friendly and very helpful. The location was absolutely perfect for walking around and...
Tempur-Pedic mattresses! Beautiful,
–
Posted Mar 26, 2008
Excellent
Tempur-Pedic mattresses! Beautiful, clean, staff was all very helpful.Valet parking was somewhat expensive. Perfect! The hotel is gorgeous; the staff is helpful and attentive. The mattresses in the rooms are Tempur-Pedic rather than spring...
Location/dining.Older hotel - seems a
–
Posted Mar 26, 2008
Good
Location/dining.Older hotel - seems a bit dated. Very nice location Downtown within walking distance to restaurants and concert venues (Roseland). The hotel is a bit dated (think the shining), but the rooms are comfortable. Consider getting an...
Original hotel, no chain, beautiful
–
Posted Mar 26, 2008
Okay
Original hotel, no chain, beautiful lobby, great restaurant.Small room, bad air-conditioning, tiny, dated bathroom, no free wireless internet. The Portland Benson Hotel is a classic, original hotel with old word charm, a beautiful lobby and a...
The concierge deskman was extremely
–
Posted Mar 24, 2008
Okay
The concierge deskman was extremely helpful getting us reservations.The room was awful. Extremely small, dark, and small dirty bathroom. The hotel itself was located in central part of town which made traveling through the city easy. The hotel...
Historic ambience and great location
–
Posted Mar 24, 2008
Mediocre
Historic ambience and great location.Old hotel in need of room renovations, no more smoking! Only one room was offered to me on a nonsmoking floor and it was tiny, tiny with a mental health institution-type window with metal reinforcements...
Gorgeous lobby, comfortable bed,
–
Posted Mar 23, 2008
Excellent
Gorgeous lobby, comfortable bed, housekeeping staff.Housekeeping had to ask two days in a row for a bathrobe for me, which was supposed to be in my room. It's great. I appreciate the opportunity to stay there.
The young woman at the front desk was
–
Posted Mar 20, 2008
Good
The young woman at the front desk was fabulous. She treated us with care and respect.It was a non smoking room that smelled like smoke was leaking in from somewhere. The hotel lobby is beautiful. But as far as a four star hotel, my room did not live ...
Historic building with old-world charm,
–
Posted Mar 20, 2008
Okay
Historic building with old-world charm, details & character.The small drafty rooms are long overdue for renovation. Based on the exterior and public spaces (which are beautiful) you have an expectation for a 4-star room. What a let-down! The first...
Write a Hotel Review
