We stayed at the Banfield while we worked a trade show in Portland. The first thing we noticed was that the whole motel smelled like urine. You know a hotel has a problem with smells when all of the vacant rooms have their windows open in order to air them out. As we checked in, a gentlman of a less than reputable nature offered the management $20 for every time they let him use their phone, which he had taken outside to conduct his 'business'. Management was nice, but maybe that was the problem, as there were broken down bicycles and shopping carts in the parking lot and near-homeless people hanging around the motel. I say near-homeless because the motel offers monthly rates. When we got to the room, it was clean enough, except for the urine smell and the suspicious stain (looked like it had been a blood stain) on the floor in front of the TV. We looked at the door and noticed that where there should have been a glass peephole, there was a hole with cotton balls stuffed in it. Not too reassuring. On the positive side, the bathroom was very clean and oddly new, given the rest of the motel's obvious disrepair and they did have free wi-fi. All in all, I would not reccomend staying there. It is worth it to spend the extra $20 a night so you don't have to air out your suitcase when you get home.
- Banfield Motel Portland
- Banfield Hotel Portland
