Portland Hotel's Guests Have Time to Smell the Roses Known as the "City of Roses" and "Beertown" and home to over 150 galleries, 42 theaters and great tax-free shopping, Portland offers something for everyone, and the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Portland - Jantzen Beach is the perfect home base from which to work or explore. Only eight miles from downtown Portland, OR, this hotel's location near Portland International Airport (PDX) is ideal. Corporate guests can work efficiently with free wired and Wi-Fi access and a 24-hour Business Center. The Portland Expo Center is two miles, the Portland Convention Center is seven miles and a MAX Light Rail station is only two miles away, so you can travel effortlessly throughout Portland. Also, the hotel's location near the airport means flying into town is an easy option. While in Portland, Oregon, the hotel's leisure guests can taste 150 beers at the Portland International Beerfest or delight in spectacular parades during the Portland Rose Festival, named 2007's Best Festival in the World. Families especially enjoy exploring the site of a nineteenth-century fur trading outpost at Fort Vancouver National Site. After a full day, you can sweat off stress in the sauna or enjoy an invigorating workout in the Fitness Center before relaxing in the heated, indoor pool and whirlpool. If you're looking for a 100% smoke-free, pet-free Portland hotel, we're one of the Great Hotels Guests Love! …