The AAA Four-Diamond Governor Hotel is located in downtown Portland, approximately 10 miles from Portland International Airport. Built in... more »
The AAA Four-Diamond Governor Hotel is located in downtown Portland, approximately 10 miles from Portland International Airport. Built in 1909, during the prosperous days following the Lewis and Clark Exposition, the hotel is located four blocks from the Pioneer Place Mall and Pioneer Courthouse Square, five blocks from Oregon History Center, seven blocks from Portland Performing Arts Center, and eight blocks from Portland Art Museum. The Rose Garden and Coliseum is half a mile away. The Governor completed a $5 million dollar renovation in early 2005 including all guest rooms and the grand "re-opening" of the Heritage Ballroom which had been not open to the public for 80 years. One of Portland's finest restaurants, Jake's Grill, is located in the hotel and a Starbucks cafe in adjacent to the lobby. The hotel also offers access to a full service fitness club, complimentary weekday newspapers, 24-hour room service, concierge service, valet parking (nominal daily fee), nightly turndown service, valet laundry and dry-cleaning services, complimentary shoeshine, and complimentary high-speed Wireless Internet.. All rooms have irons and ironing boards, plush terrycloth robes, hair dryers, voicemail, two-line desk phones with data ports, bedside phones, honor bars, and coffee makers..
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When you stay at the historic Governor Hotel, you*re surrounded by exquisite frescoes, mahogany moldings, wood carvings and wall-size murals. There*s no other luxury hotel in Portland that offers such a mix of Oregon art, architecture and craftsfmanship. As a AAA 4-Diamond hotel, The Governor also offers such amenities as concierge services, 24-hour room service, nightly turndown upon request, high-speed wireless internet, complimentary morning coffee and newspaper. Jake*s Grill, part of the McCormick and Schmick family of restaurants, offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. A great city deserves a great hotel. in Portland, it*s the Governor.
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beautiful building, friendly service,
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Posted Mar 09, 2005
Excellent
beautiful building, friendly service, nicely renovated roomstill under construction/renovation in many common areas, which was unsightly and difficult to get around It's housed in a beautiful historical building on the edge of downtown. The location ...
pleasant staffroom needed a little more
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Posted Mar 09, 2005
Okay
pleasant staffroom needed a little more thorough cleaning detail Small room, but very pleasing, needed to have details attended to in cleaning, example; old forehead print on window. great location, staff were very nice and professional.
pros: great foodMy husband and I bought the romance package for our anniversary. Unfortunately, no one told us that the hotel was under construction. What we thought was going to be a romantic night turned out to be a big disappointment. The...
Beautiful hotel, with good location,
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Posted Mar 04, 2005
Excellent
Beautiful hotel, with good location, service and bar/restaurant.The floor we stayed on was being painted. The Governor has classic elegance and excellent service. They are at the end of a large scale renovation. Jake's Bar and Grill, located in the...
Location was great in downtown Portland.
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Posted Jan 15, 2005
Excellent
Location was great in downtown Portland. Great restaurant on premise.Remodeling not completed. Had to walk past construction work. Newly remodeled vintage hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, near major sites and public transportation has upscale...
Delighted with my stay at the Governor.
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Posted Dec 15, 2004
Excellent
Delighted with my stay at the Governor. Classic elegance, superior service (quick to respond to room requests), close to shopping in the N.W. or downtown, 3 blocks from Powell's bookstore (for the literary crowd).
Beautiful art deco hotel. Great
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Posted Sep 13, 2004
Excellent
Beautiful art deco hotel. Great restored bar attached to hotel. We had a room on the sixth floor with a roof patio with wonderful views of the city, full moon, etc. Lots of restoration, had private tour of building. Trolley is at the front door to...
pros: Stylish & classic, Friendly staff, Perfect!This is a wonderful hotel and we would recommend it highly to anyone staying in Portland. Beautifully appointed lobby and rooms, friendly professional staff, comfortable and cozy - from the fireplace ...
My girlfriend and I stayed here for our first big anniverseary and it was perfect, from the in room fireplace to the cozyness of the room. The staff was polite curteous and very helpful. When ever you feel right really treating someone, a night...