We had an absolutely fabulous stay at The Downtowner. My group consisted of three thirty-something couples and there was plenty of room for all of us. This property was so much more spacious than we'd anticipated! We never felt crowded.

The kitchen is nicely stocked. It even has bag clips and food storage bags; they're such little things, but it made the space so much homier. There were so many thoughtful touches throughout. It was really possible just to load in our luggage and feel settled immediately.

The tram/MAX station (yellow and green lines) is just outside the door, and the $5 daypass was great on rainy days. It's a very manageable walk into the more bustling areas on a nice day, but it's the northwest - rain and wind happens.

We would have loved to enjoy our morning coffees on one of the two terraces, but alas, the weather had other ideas. Fortunately, there are a couple of umbrellas and a coat rack in the laundry room for the rainy times.

The Downtowner is located near (or on? I'm not sure.) the PSU campus, so it's a fairly quiet area. The one downside to this location is that the nearest grocery store is a bit of a walk away.

On the plus side, Portland is ridiculously easy to get around. Some of our favourite stops from this trip were the Ground Kontrol Arcade, Powell's books, Bushwhacker Cider, and the Portland Zoo. These places are all around the city, but were easy to get to from The Downtowner.