The Bidwell Marriott Portland

We ate there once. It was standard stuff but OK.

Excellent customer service and staff.

Restaurant staff was overwhelmed, and out of a lot of things on the menu. Very slow service

Easy check in Secure floor stops in the elevator Our 2 queen bed room was very spacious and the bathroom was huge. The sliding door with no lock on the bathroom was kinda weird so be aware. Everything was clean. The on-site restaurant had good food, good drinks and good hours for us. Sometomes it's s nice to finish the night inside the building. I didn't pay for a view and definitely didn't get one. Not a concern though. Generally a good location. A few restaurants and bars near by. Good coffee and breakfast close by too. Not sure what valet parking costs. We parked around the corner at Alder Street Garage/ Star Park facility within the same square block as the Bidwell. $30/day. Literally walk out the front door, make 2 rights and the parking garage elevators are tucked in near the furniture store. If you're going to Moda or the Convention Center, save yourself the headache and just Uber/Lyft from the hotel. Parking over there sucks. You could walk there (daylight) but I'd probably catch a ride back (not daylight). I'd definitely stay there again if I wanted to stay in that area. The staff was awesome.

Homeless populations nearby vary. 3rd Ave and further east, a bit more visible and a bit weirder. Nothing unsafe that I experienced but maybe a bit different with kids or something.

The staff was/is an outstanding feature of this hotel.

The weather.