The Governor Hotel
Portland, OR 97205-2639
Phone: (503) 224-3400
Fax: (503) 241-2122
- Cross Street:
- Alder Street
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Editorial Review for The Governor Hotel – by Claire Miller
The Scene
The Governor was built in 1909, following the prosperous days of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The initial idea was to bring a "hotel of quiet elegance" to downtown Portland. Back then, guests only paid $1.50 to $2 for a room--and that included breakfast. The prices have changed, but the hotel is still elegant. The interior is filled with warm-hued early 1900s-style furniture, a Lewis and Clark mural, and mahogany-trimmed walls.
The Details
The multi-room suites have terraces, jetted tubs and fireplaces. Guest rooms feature large, comfortable beds, fireplaces and a warm ambience. For business travelers, the Governor provides an executive business center and meeting facilities modeled after rooms in Italian palaces. The hotel also houses Jake's Grill, one of Portland's most popular restaurants.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasA complimentary tasting of Oregon wines is held in the lobby 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Know Before You GoGuests can keep up with their fitness routines at Nelson's Nautilus for $8 a visit.
User Reviews for The Governor Hotel
03/11/2008 Posted by highexpectations1
Well, when people ask how my trip to Portland was… I must reply… it was great once we got to the right hotel. Several years ago we took advantage of a big deal package at the Governor’s Hotel, it was very pleasant, a nice room with a fireplace, the steam room and pool. So I planned, a couple of months ahead, a get away for my husband’s birthday. When I first looked at the big deal, I did not see any rooms available, so I went to the Governor’s Hotel website and made reservations for the Winter Warmer. A couple of weeks later, I got an email ‘s that talked about Portland’s Big Deal, so I checked The Governors Hotel, and they were now available- having such a nice time last time, I called and asked if they were the same deal, but the big deal being just bit less expensive- Oh, yes, they are the same. I commented that I wanted a fireplace room like last time- oh yes that should not be a problem. So I cancelled my winter warmer reservation and made a reservation on the big deal and made a note in the note box- fireplace. When we arrived our room was on the 2nd floor and about the size of a closet. The hallway was full of restaurant noise, and the “view” as the desk person called it was of a very dirty and ugly center courtyard. We went down to the desk and complained and told of our last experience and expectations. The gal at the desk told us that rooms were assigned that morning- I do find it interesting that people making reservations over a month in advance get the smallest, noisiest room- I guess it does not pay to plan ahead. So I called another hotel that came to our rescue and treated us with the greatest of care. I now paid for parking, and paid for a more for a room- both items that I had not planned on- I would have taken the train rather than pay for downtown parking. As a reply to this note i was told that i was lucky not to have been charged for the same day cancellation.
04/23/2007 Posted by mbmb1
My husband and I booked a Jr. Suite in this historic Portland landmark for my 50 BD 2 months in advance. When we called to confirm reservations (the day of arrival) they said they gave us a "complimentry king room upgrade". The "complimentry room upgrade" was anything but that, no fireplace and only a bed not a suite! They tried to put us in a lesser grade room because suposedly another couple decided to stay an extra night and they gave them our reserved room. I've never heard of this of policy, if another person decided to stay another night spur of the moment they should have be given the lesser of the 2 rooms, not someone that booked so far in advance. When asked to speak to a manager, she eventually tried to make up for it by putting us in a Parlor suite. Although, I believe it was worst of all the suites they had. Our view was the roof with the sound of the ventalation system running all night, the room had no way to play music (CD's) yet we were told our clock radio had AM/FM (not!). I guess they tried to make up for it by putting balloons in the room but still I was disappointed we didn't get to stay in the Jr. Suite as planned and reserved. At this point I don't know if I'd stay there again, I'm not the first reviewer that had an "over-booking fiasco". They need to parctice what they preach and stick to the reservations each and every person commits to with that "credit card garantee" otherwise why even bother with any "garantee" from either side.
Pros: Location and Lobby
Cons: Advance reservations mean nothing. They overbook rooms frequently just to keep hotel full
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