One thing for sure is this hotel is in a relatively convenient location with it literally minutes away from company offices in Hillsboro area, just off freeway which makes getting to downtown Portland a breeze, walking distance to Starbucks and eateries such as Panera, Noodles & co, etc.
Rooms are on the larger scale of hotels and it's decent that they have a partition between sleeping areas and work/living area. Very clean and small but sufficient kitchenette area was a nice touch for morning coffee and occasional microwave food or takeout re-heating.
Internet is free throughout the facility, coin laundries are also accessible at site. Breakfast is also great by American standards as they have good spread of eggs, sausages, fruits, Vegs, waffles, juices, milks, yogurts, cereals... You get the idea... Almost everything you need to get you started. They do have free flow brewed coffee as well and all-day tea selections available as well.
Kudos to the warm cookies in the evenings as nothing really feels more homely than cookies to welcome you "home" from a long day.
All in all, a good price for a more than you bargained for accommodation in Hillsboro area.
Also, for those who are considering staying in the city and making the daily commute to Hillsboro. I would really advice against it. Having lived in Asian cities, the traffic is comparable if not worse in the freeway especially during after work hours. The added 1 hour+ each way commute is not worth it. You could probably be better off staying in Hillsboro area and commuting occasionally to downtown area later in the evenings for occasions.
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20 January 2012
Thank you for your nice, lengthy, detailed review of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott-Portland Hillsboro. Your insights and recommendations are helpful to future guests thinking of staying with us. We look foward to having you stay with us again soon.
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