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The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by HiltonvsEmbassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown
Both hotels are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Benson Hotel scores significantly higher than Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland - Downtown. Benson Hotel scores 89 with recommendations from 13 reviews like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
The Benson Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton
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309 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
From $113/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
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"The Benson is a landmark hotel with the classic elegance and grandeur of a historic property." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 14-story hotel with brick siding dates to 1913 in downtown Portland, featuring premium century-old elements like Italian marble, Austrian crystal chandeliers, and Russian walnut." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Built in 1912 by noted lumber baron and philanthropist Simon Benson, this stately hotel is filled with marble and polished Russian walnut details."
Rough Guide "The spot for visiting dignitaries and celebs, this classy hotel has a superb walnut-panelled 1912 lobby, and a wide range of rooms, suites and penthouses with modern appointments."
Star Service "This is a funkier version of Raffles but without the palm trees, a little more rain, and less attention to detail. " Full review
Michelin Guide "Lumber baron Simon Benson completed this grand hotel in 1913, and its opulence has endured."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"The majestic Benson was designed and built to be the first world-class hotel west of the Mississippi River, and it remains one of Portland’s premier establishments today." Full review
Frommer's "Built in 1912, The Benson exudes old-world sophistication and elegance." Full review
Gayot "This is considered Portland's classiest hotel, and it's valued as a local treasure. Whatever your needs, this hotel sets out to meet them."
Fodor's "The Benson has hosted most every president since it opened in 1913." Full review
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown Frommer's Fodor's Star Service Gayot Star Service
Afar Magazine Frommer's
319 SW Pine St, Portland, OR 97204-2726
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The accommodations here are primarily two-room suites, with the exception of a handful of studio suites." Full review
Fodor's "In the former Multnomah Hotel, built in 1912, the grand lobby of this hotel offers an extravagant welcome to the spacious two-room suite accommodations." Full review
Star Service "What makes this place unique is that it is the most historic Embassy Suites in the country, a skillful reconstruction of the 1912 Multnomah Hotel. " Full review
Gayot "The lobby of this restored 1912 beauty is wonderfully rococo, and although some might even call it gaudy, it's certainly in tune with the turn of the last century."
Star Service "In a prime downtown location, close to the Center for the Performing Arts and shopping, across from the Heathman Hotel, this is the Rose City's biggest and best commercial blockbuster." Full review
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Luckily, this hotel has launched Hilton's mobile check-in, meaning guests can choose their room online and unlock their door using a Bluetooth mobile phone, eliminating the need to wait in line.
Afar Magazine "I've realized that I know less about the city near me than I do about Paris! So it was time for staycation in Portland,Oregon. Embassy Suites-Portland Downtown provided a home base..." Full review
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Frommer's "The rooms don’t have all the fashionista frou-frou of downtown’s smaller boutique hotels, or the restrained elegance of the Benson, but when you enter the lobby of this enormous hotel—with its intricate columns, gilding, and plasterwork— you know you have entered someplace special" Full review
