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    The Mark Spencer Hotel

    3.9 (382 reviews)
    ModerateHotels, Coffee & Tea
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    Darcey H.

    I have been staying at the Marc Spencer for 30 years. And it's always been a pleasurable experience. Over the decades of watching it transform from a budget friendly converted boarding house to an absolutely lovely and well appointed full service hotel while still maintaining reasonably priced rooms has been terrific. You can't beat the location. I just right downtown near everything. Yet very quiet. It doesn't have an elaborate restaurant, but it does have some on site provisions. It doesn't have a cocktail lounge, but it does have nightly wine tasting. It doesn't have its own parking garage, but it does have parking options.

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    Elva N.

    Booked this place because the group I went with had booked this place and we wanted to be near one another. I LOVED IT! One person at the front desk was super sweet wish I had caught their name. But the rooms we had were very nice and both had some great views. Very easy to get to and walk to places like powells book store and Buffalo exchange. Parking was a little sketchy because it wasn't covered but very accessible. They also had happy hour and offered you some wine/champagne and had cheese and crackers. I was able to go one time and it was very nice and relaxing. Definitely has an old school ambiance to it. I would stay here again.

    LexiorJeff M.

    We love love the Mark Spencer. The staff is so wonderful the room is unbelievable the location is perfect. We live in seattle and come down just for the weekend so we can stay here and we always bring our dog.

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    This hotel was booked through hotel tonight and I couldn't have been happier. I was able to enjoy my stay for an event downtown and really enjoyed the atmosphere, the staff, and the amenities. I've not tried the food. However, the water in the lobby was absolutely perfect with just enough lemon, and lots of extra ice. My favorite touches of this hotel was the very modern/vintage upgrades , effortless check-in process , effortless check out, and very convenient location in downtown Portland.

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    Monyca W.

    My husband and I stayed here for a night recently with our dog for a little not-too-far-cation. The staff here is amazingly friendly and helpful. We arrived just in time for the complimentary wine & cheese hour, which was a nice surprise. The little sitting area in the lobby was perfect for relaxing with our pup. There are also some snacks and items you might have forgotten for sale at the front desk. There is underground parking that is easy to access from the lobby. We didn't get the pet welcome kit described on the website, but I forgot to ask about it, so no big deal. The location was nice. We did see some people while walking the area around the hotel who were obviously affected by addiction. I probably would have felt unsafe if I was walking alone. We walked to Powell's, our favorite bookstore in the world, and easily picked up a takeout dinner which we enjoyed in the room. Our room had a little kitchenette, which was fully stocked, and the king bed was so comfortable! Our window faced a brick wall, so no view, but it was nice and quiet. I detracted a star for a few little things: There is technically a fitness room, but it's kind of a sad basement room with old machines situation, so, if the fitness room is important to you, keep looking. Second, Mr. Spencer, please be more generous with the towels. Yes, two people can survive with just two towels but having one backup would be nice! The shower control was weird - basically, there was just one control for both temperature and pressure. if you want full pressure, you also have to have full heat, or, if you want to cool it off a bit, you're getting less pressure. I settled for a comfortable temperature and less pressure. I need a cool room when I sleep but either the AC in our room didn't work or I couldn't figure it out, but the room was warm. I called the front desk and the awesome staff brought a fan to the room to keep me cool and saved the day! Last note, if you have your heart set on the coffee shop or cafe, it's not open on Mondays or Tuesdays. That's ok, there are plenty of other great places in the area!

    Complimentary champagne on NYE

    I chose this hotel for its king corner room with a living room and kitchenette. The photos online looked exactly like the room - it was clean and gorgeous. The staff was incredible from start to finish, allowing us to check in early, providing an umbrella when I forgot, letting us know about live music and complimentary wine hour, and inviting us to return in the summer for their rooftop concerts. Make sure to eat at Cheryl's on 12th, which also provides room service to the hotel.

    Kitty H.

    We got a last-minute deal through a third party to stay one night during the holidays so we could visit some friends. It worked out great. We requested a King bed and they were able to accommodate us so the three of us (including my six-year-old) were able to snuggly fit in one bed. We were centrally located, just two blocks from Powell's. The best was that parking was only $28 a night so we were able to stash the car in an underground lot and it didn't cost half as much as the room. They had a small but quaint lobby and the whole place had a classy vibe. They had complementary coffee and tea (but only had one black and one green tea since the camomile was out) all day and a free wine (with some crackers and cheese cubes) from 5:00-6:00 in the evening. Breakfast could be purchased at reasonable prices in the morning and we enjoyed some breakfast sandwiches that they heated up in the toaster oven to order. I noticed a few employees also getting breakfast so I knew it must be good. We'll have to check them out in the summer when we can walk around downtown and explore more. Definitely a good value but a very nice place!

    This was our comforter.. they did replace it with a new one.
    Tanesha F.

    The bathroom didn't have a fan which left the entire room smelling musty and like Mildew.. Our white comforter had a giant yellow stain on it.. You have to pay $32 dollars to use their parking garage. The room was spacious though. We had two queen beds, a cute little kitchen with cooking stuff. We had 2 tvs which was nice! One in the main room for the two beds and then around the corner another TV with the pull out couch.. cute little vanity to do your make up at. I feel like their parking should be cheaper.

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    4 months ago

    Super nice Hotel. Jada at the front desk couldn't be nicer. Will highly recommend and will be back for sure.

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    Such a great hotel with a great staff, nice amenities, great little extras and centraly located.

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    Great hotel! We felt extremely comfortable here, everything was walking distance for us. It was very comfortable. Thank you!

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    We enjoyed our stay. Lovely service. Very helpful with recommendations. Great room with a kitchen. The location was great.

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    I see it has parking available is this a garage, lot, or street? If garage is there a cost? If lot is it somewhat secure? Thanks

    We have a gated underground garage and a well-lit lot across the street from the main hotel. The rate for both locations is $32/night.

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    The only downside of staying here is that downtown Portland didn't feel that safe at the time of our visit.

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