Mark Spencer Hotel

Nice room amenities & friendly staff—love that you can walk around& different

There was a weird smell in my room every time I take a shower

Its a nice hotel.. in downtown Portland. Very friendly staff.. in downtown Portland. We got in, we got back out.. of downtown Portland.

Staff was more than helpful and extremely nice!

Disclaimer: not one to complain (check my reviews, I'm usually an easy going traveler). That stated, this is my third time staying at the Mark Spencer Hotel since covid and quite frankly, it's my favorite place in Portland (or rather, was). But this third time, it wasn't a charm. I stayed in a queen-bed size suite in floor 6 and there were (assuming) patrons above my room that were (to what sounds like) sliding their closet door intermittently throughout the duration of my stay (and you can hear it as though it was being drawn in my actual suite - crystal clear!). Conclusively, I heard it so many times that it severely disrupted my sleep (even with the fan on high and noise cancelling headphones on) and i struggled driving back to Seattle as I was so exhausted from lack of rest. There was also vocal noise from other patrons from corresponding rooms, but that was short lived and understandable (but the previous two times I stayed here, was situated in larger rooms and it was as quiet as a decommissioned library (yes, not a single bo-peep). Love the hotel, location and staff, but this made it unbearable and without being overly dramatic, when usually a stellar experience at this establishment, now left me with slight PTSD (as I'd be paranoid about running into this matter in future visits). This might have to be a no-go from me here on out (darn shame because everything else about it made it so fantastic). -B

Food onsite was good and reasonably priced for breakfast. Staff were all friendly and the location downtown can't be beat.Room size and bed were nice also. Kitchen was a disappointment due to refrigerator size but stovetop, toaster, and cookware was good. Also didn't realize the gym would be as small. Really could only fit one or two people max comfortably.

Very walkable, near Powells, great coffee

Everything!!

I wish there was more staff when we checked out

Hotel was nice. Beds were ok. Very walkable to restaurants and shopping. Staff were friendly. A lot of vacant buildings in downtown Portland.

AC wasn’t working for most of our stay

Super nice place. Friendly staff. Homelss people in the parking lot wasn't great but not necessarily the hotel's fault

Front desk guy is really nice. The room is big. However there is a noise from street.

Clean specious room but no coffee in room.

The staff were great, but the property seemed rundown, moldy, dusty, and slightly musty smelling. The cost and free bottle of wine with happy hour at 5pm were nice perks though. The place does have a gym and cafe, but no pool or hot tub.

Centrally located to the downtown core with easy access to highways

I like the staff, they were very nice and helpful. I hated the parking garage and the pillows were awful

I thought the Mark Spencer was in a good area to walk around and see Portland. It was clean enough and employees were kind. Mattress in our room needed to be replaced. I only weigh about 120 and I sunk into a hole every night. Their small café is out of most items but their barista had an awesome personality. Café not open everyday and parking available for extra fee. Good hotel, nothing fancy. Cheryl's on 12th is great for breakfast and Stumptown Coffee Roasters had great drinks. Both walkable from hotel.

Interesting, unique space with a great staff. Highly recommend

I had a great stay here! The staff was friendly and welcoming, the lobby and room were clean, and there is lots to do in the area within walking distance, as well as public transport close by. Would absolutely stay here again.