We have always stayed downtown Portland and decided to try out this area. We loved the location and the new Bridgeport Village. It was our first time there also and loved the gelato shop. The hotel was very clean, well appointed lobby with a flat screen above the couch. The rooms had everything we wanted and the bed was really wonderful...they ...
It's a good road from Hilton Garden Inn to Lewis and Clark College, so lots of parents found it convenient to stay there for graduation. I personally find the low-traffic double secret route more than merely convenient. It gave a good foundation to the whole complicated weekend with all that family from different states. All three rooms full of relatives agreed that the hotel was good.