Silver Cloud Inn Portland Downtown
- fishinjeanie
- First Reviewer
- 5 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 6
- Reviews
Silver Cloud Inn Portland Downt
- July 9, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My wife and I have stayed at the Silver Cloud twice, and found it to be an excellent hotel. It is right next to 23rd Street shops and restaurants, and convenient to everywhere. Parking is free and convenient, unlike downtown hotels. Beds are comfortable, and the rooms are quiet. Staff is helpful and price is good. Free breakfast.
Perfect Portland place
- April 26, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
"We like to explore cities by walking. Here we could leave our car, walk out the back of the hotel, and explore a truly wonderful City, starting with the NW neighborhood and catching transit or walking to the Pearl district and downtown. Front desk was pitch-perfect helpful, not obsequious. Loved the flat screen in room TV too, but didn't really take time to enjoy it. Very very nice."
Perfect Portland place
- April 26, 2007
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We like to explore cities by walking. Here we could leave our car, walk out the back of the hotel, and explore a truly wonderful City, starting with the NW neighborhood and catching transit or walking to the Pearl district and downtown. Front desk was pitch-perfect helpful, not obsequious. Loved the flat screen in room TV too, but didn't really take time to enjoy it. Very very nice.
"Thicker Walls, Please"
- June 14, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
My girlfriend and I stayed here as a result of a mixup at the Inn @ Northrup Station. The location wasn't as nice as our first choice, but the rooms seemed quite spacious, clean and well-appointed. Unfortunately, the walls were cardboard-thin, so I could hear everything that was going on in the room next to us. We moved our bed away from the wall to try to escape the sound, but to no avail. Everything around us vibrated, from the water pipes running, to people walking across the room upstairs. Not one of our more restful nights.
Silver Cloud Inn
- August 14, 2005
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Beltway Buddy from Annandale, Virginia
The Silver Cloud Inn is a new, well-run, super-clean four-story motel located about 2 miles northwest of downtown Portland. My room was unusually spacious and had most of the amenities that business travelers appreciate: hair dryer, a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, free local morning newspaper delivered to your door, and an ice machine and soft drink machine down the hall. My room had a free broadband connection (too bad I left the laptop at home). The motel also offers a complimentary breakfast bar starting at 6am that offers cereals, danishes, bagels, muffins and fresh Belgian waffles that you can make yourself (the Silver Cloud supplies the batter and waffle machine, so all you have to do is pour the batter). They serve a local coffee (Tully’s) that is just wonderful. There are laundry facilities – 2 Maytag washers and matching dryers -- on the second floor that guests are free to use. You’ll need to buy laundry soap at the front desk for 75 cents. (It does a very nice job.) There is ample (free) parking, much of it covered. The staff is cordial and very helpful. There’s a bus stop immediately outside the Inn where you can get the #15 or #17 to downtown Portland. There is also easy access to US 30 and I 405. You can even ride one of Portland’s streetcars if you don’t mind a 4-block walk to the stop on NW Northrup near Linfield College.
One of the very few downsides of the Silver Cloud Inn is that it’s located right on the cusp of Portland’s industrial district. When you exit the motel there’s often a chemical odor in the air (yes, Portland has pollution!). However, having spent many years in Northern N.J., it hardly bothers me. Not only did I have a very pleasant stay here, but it was economical – I was even able to get the government rate, which isn’t all that easy in Portland. If I ever visit the River City again, I would definitely head back to the Silver Cloud Inn.
From journal Exploring Portland, Oregon