On the Columbia Vacation Apartments

This place is hands-down worth every penny. You can easily have three couples stay here, full kitchen and all of that, so you can save money cooking your own food. The master suite is huge! And has a fabulous tub. I was a little frustrated and not hearing back from them. I had questions as I was traveling to Portland and never heard back from anybody. the place had a little bit of damage it looks like there was a fire at some point? Other than that, it really was a pretty decent place to stay.

I booked this stay a year in advance. 3 days before my stay, I tried to contact property to no avail, so I contacted Hotels.com who advised me not to fret, just show up as planned. Well, when I showed up on Thursday 4pm, I contacted property again and they said oh yeah, we sent you an email, your reservation is cancelled due to a fire. How many fires does this place have? Look at other reviews to see how many others got the same excuse. If you do book here I would advise a back up plan or at least some fire proof luggage. Luckily Hotels.com got me another room nearby which was good in a jam, but the location was not as easy access to my destination. It looks like a nice place, but for peace of mind I would recommend finding a more trustworthy, reputable facility.

The property was filthy inside and there were three broken chairs missing lightbulbs carpet in the main area was filthy the beds were terrible they look like they were used by hundreds of people over 15 years. There was mold in the main shower stall and they were hairballs and other miscellaneous items thrown under the bed when we arrived very disappointing and very dirty

I liked having more than just a hotel room and having a kitchen. I didn't like that you never are able to get anyone on the phone and you do not have someone on sight (or even in town) for troubleshooting. When I first reserved the unit, 4 months before my stay, I spent weeks trying to call the owner/managers, calling the # listed on the ad. I left voicemail after voicemail, for 3 months, trying to obtain info about the property, like keys, access, parking, etc. No one called me back. It got to the point that 3 weeks before my stay, I called Expedia to cancel, since no one was giving me access info, and no one would return my voicemails (at least 18). Expedia contacted the owner (apparently using a different number than listed) and had them call me. They never called me. I called Expedia to give me the # that they called to reach the owner. I called the different number and was finally able to speak with them. I asked them why they never return any of my voicemail messages, and they said that they never got any from me. I gave them the # I called 18+ times and they said that was his old phone # and that he hasn't had that # in months. I told him that the voicemail still says it is your #. At arrival, they had to move me to another unit because my unit was flooded. The new unit was nice. I had 1 incident where I wasn't able to enter the unit b/c the lock box was malfunctioning. I spent hours waiting for a locksmith, b/c the owner didn't have anyone local to assist.

We loved the beautiful spacious apartment with its cozy fireplace because it truly felt like home away from home. A short walking distance from the Columbia river if you don't mind walking. Also, the place was very clean and provided adequate basic supplies for our stay. Having a full kitchen and washer/dryer was also a plus. Excellent communication with owner who provided easy to follow instructions to access the apartment and parking structure. Free wi-fi. Shopping centers and restaurants were within 5 to 10 minutes driving distance. We will definitely stay here again!!

Cozy home, beds were great. We would definitely stay there again.

Close to Expo Center, short walk to riverside, homeless population in the area.

DO NOT BOOK!!!!!! We never got to stay at the property. There was a booking mistake in regards to the dates booked. When we reached out to the manager, he was understanding and texted that he was willing to work with us to get us scheduled for the correct dates. After I thanked him he said he would get back to me. That was more than two weeks ago. I have called numerous times but he ignores our calls. He took our entire payment for the four days. We never set foot in the apartment BE VERY CAREFUL. I don't know if this is a nice property or not BUT if you book it buyer BEWARE because if anything doesn't go according to plans this manager will string you along but will NOT help you nor will he do the right thing. He ruined our chance at a Thanksgiving vacation by saying he'd apply our funds to the correct reservation dates and then not doing anything but taking our funds.

good place to stay, not far from the columbia river gorge

Great location, excellent communication with management. Apartment was not clean. Left day earlier than planned due to being uncomfortable in apartment.

Nice apartment, nicely situated close to expo. However the passage smells were really bad during our visit. There were no dishtowels, dish sponge, or oven mitts in the kitchen. I had to use a fork and slide the hot dish from the oven onto a plate. There was no mention on the site that you had to bring your own. Plates and cups were chipped, there was 1 teaspoon and 1 spoon for 4 of us, there were 3 knives and 3 forks only for 4 of us. I would have loved to see a recycling bin somewhere in the apartment to sort recyclables. The $80 cleaning fee was a bit steep considering we were very clean and cleaned up after ourselves by wiping down the sink and counters and cleaning all the plates we had used. (there was mention about there being a cleaning fee but not that it was $80). I had to message the hotel 3x and I left a message as well before I got an answer about where to find the key. They had no problem however sending me a very steep $80 cleaning invoice on check out day at 11:56am!

Very spacious, separate bedrooms, master bed and bathroom. Also, small deck to sit and enjoy fresh air

Place is ok close to town, need better care of the place as some area are not clean. No view like picture, some misleading

Really great. Will definitely stay again. Great area and good if you’re self sufficient. No lobby or service staff (it’s mot a hotel it’s aparments) but Tim responds very quickly if you have and questions. There’s a few bars and restaurants around. About 5-7 minutes away is a shopping area (Walmart, etc).

Wonderful location and wonderful service. Easy drive to downtown Portland and located close to places to eat and stop for necessities.

Good value. Happy with stay. Would use it again.....

Dirty, dusty, dog hair, not wheelchair friendly (as advertised)

Loved the home very comfortable great space every was happy great location near everything and beautiful view will defiantly love to Stay here again!

The apartment was spacious, clean & comfortable. It was convient to Portland International raceway where our activities were. ($7-9 by Lyft) The kitchen was sparse on dishes & utensils. There were no hot pads; a necessity with gas stove & pans w/ metal handles. It would have been nice if there was a list of what kitchen appliances were available. All the throw rugs had upturned corners. Assume throw rugs were to keep the light carpet clean, but a major tripping hazard. Very glad we were there on holiday weekend so we didn’t have construction noise from adjacent building project. The wifi we were promised was non existent; glad we didn’t need it. Wish there had been eating options near by besides the Marriott.

The apartment was in a convenient location for attending events at Portland International Raceway. It was also in a nice location to easily visit other sights in the Portland area and within a short drive to\from the airport. The apartment was spacious and could easily accommodate 4-6 people. The beds were comfortable, with a full kitchen and two bathrooms. Our accommodation faced the main street but it was surprisingly quiet only occasionally noticing a passing car. There is a parking garage underneath the apartment building with an assigned spot. However, there is no way to go from the garage to the elevator directly. You must exit the garage, walk around to the front of the building to enter. Our stay was not perfect and there is room for improvement. Our apartment was not ready when we arrived at 6:30pm. The carpet in the room was heavily stained and worn. The internet connectivity was unreliable and very slow when connected. I was forced to tether my phone to my laptop to complete my work.