Hotel Monaco Portland
Hotel Monaco is a luxury four-star hotel in downtown Portland. Its location allows easy access to golf courses nearby, such as Portland Golf Club in southwest Portland (an 18-hole, 72-par course), Eastmoreland Golf Course in southeast Portland (an 18-hole, 62-par course), and Riverside Golf & Country Club in east Portland (an 18-hole, 73-par course). This hotel is also only four blocks away from Glowing Greens, an indoor miniature golf course, which is a great place for families to go to practice putting after-hours or when full-sized golf courses are too large for the kids. According to the hotel's Web site, it has won several awards, including "World's Best Values" and "Top 500 Hotels in the World" by Travel & Leisure magazine and a sustainability award from the city of Portland. Amenities at the hotel include wireless Internet, a 24-hour fitness center, an evening wine reception with supplies for guests to make paintings, a 24-hour business center, 24-hour room service, parking, a restaurant and tavern, complimentary newspapers, complimentary bicycle rentals, and an on-site Aveda spa. Room furnishings are modern, romantic, and colorful. Pets are welcome in most of the hotel's rooms. Besides being in a convenient location for golfers, the hotel is near many downtown attractions, such as the Oregon Zoo, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, shopping, Portland's business district, the Portland Opera, and the Oregon Symphony. It is also close to Portland's rail system, so guests can get around downtown without having to worry about parking.
Hotel Monaco Portland
506 S.W. Washington at 5th Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-0001
monaco-portland.com
The Heathman Hotel Portland
The Heathman Hotel is a moderately priced historic luxury boutique hotel in downtown Portland. It is in a convenient central location for golfers who want to drive to courses in different surrounding areas of Portland. According to the hotel's Web site, there is a walking tour of Portland that leaves from the Heathman Hotel every Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The hotel is near the downtown park blocks, Portland's popular Pearl District, and a lot of food vendors. Rooms in the hotel are decorated with dark wood furniture and paintings by local artists. Amenities at the hotel include wireless Internet, sound systems that can connect to MP3 players, blackout drapes, cable TV, parking, fitness center, business center, 24-hour room service, HDTV, and a selection of bed types. The Heathman Hotel also allows pets and has its own restaurant.
The Heathman Hotel Portland
1001 SW Broadway at Salmon
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 241-4100
http://portland.heathmanhotel.com/
The Governor Hotel
The Governor Hotel, located in a historic building in downtown Portland, has been open for more than 100 years, and has a historic feel with updated furnishings and amenities. The hotel has wireless Internet, fireplaces in many of its rooms, a Starbucks coffee shop in the lobby, Jake's Grill restaurant in the hotel building, a ballroom, meeting rooms, banquet rooms, 24-hour room service, and a fitness center. This hotel is near theaters, restaurants, and a large shopping center called Pioneer Place. Its convenient central location also provides quick driving access to golf courses all around the Portland area, and it's close to both of Portland's electric rail transportation systems. One of the rail systems, the Portland Streetcar, goes to the waterfront and Northwest Portland's shopping district on NW 23rd Avenue. The other, the MAX light rail, crosses the river and goes near the Rose Garden Sports Arena, other shopping districts, and restaurants.
The Governor Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97205-2624
(503) 224-3400
http://www.governorhotel.com/
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Lisa Chinn recently graduated from University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science with honors in psychology and is currently writing up a manuscript of her honors thesis for publication. After two years of working in a library, Chinn has very strong research skills. She also writes articles about nightlife in Portland, Ore.
