+MrPeabody Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 (edited) I am planning on attending the Portland Cache Machine, driving down from Vancouver on the 25th of June. I'd like to stay somewhere in town, but being notoriously cheap, I'd like to find a good value/comfort ratio. I checked out the Portland Oregon Visitor's Association (POVA) site and found their Cool Summer Deals section, but the list doesn't mean much to me other than the marketing-speak descriptions written by their promotions team. Based on this list provided can anyone give me recommendations on what places to stay, what places to avoid, or a recommendation for anywhere else that isn't on the list? Thanks, and I hope to see you all at the PCM. MrPeabody Edited May 31, 2004 by MrPeabody Quote Link to comment
+Wienerdog Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 We are actually bringing our motorhome down to this CM. In the past people have stayed at a variety of places. Sometimes gathering at one in particular that is dog-friendly. When MR WD and I go on our own personal Cache-O-Ganza's and spend the night, our favorites are the Motel 8's. We always know what to expect and they are the most reasonable prices around in our opinion. You might check to see if Portland has one. Quote Link to comment
+evergreenhiker! Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 Yes, Super8 is very good. Motel 6 is also good. Quote Link to comment
+Wander Lost Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 Last time we stayed in Portland we got a great deal through hotwire.com. It was $43 per night for the Doubletree at Jantzen Beach. (or something like that) I think we'll be joining the camping crew and will be bringing our trailer down. Shall we talk campgrounds? Quote Link to comment
+pcakes Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 I got a room at the Travelodge about 1/2 mile from McMenamins through expedia for $36/nt. Quote Link to comment
+Navdog Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 I think we'll be joining the camping crew and will be bringing our trailer down. Shall we talk campgrounds? Here is a link to the closest campgrounds east of Portland. There is the Jantzen Beach RV Park if you want to go that route. Quote Link to comment
+Riddlers Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 We will be bringing our trailer too, and we usually use the Columbia River RV Park, they do Good Sam, , are priced okay, are okay with pets and seem to be near the start of the hunting. But let us know where most will stay as we will try to make reservations. Quote Link to comment
+MrPeabody Posted June 1, 2004 Author Share Posted June 1, 2004 Thanks for your replies, but only one person answered my question (kind of). Someone noted that they got a great deal at the Doubletree at Jantzen Beach through Hotwire, but didn't mention if it was a nice hotel/location or anything else. Additionally, reservations made through Hotwire only release the name of the hotel *after* purchase. So I'll never really know if it's the same location. I got a recommendation for 2 chains (Motel 6 and Super 8), but no recommendations for a specific location (ie: to go to or to stay away from). This isn't very useful as the entire point of me starting this thread is that I have never been to Portland, and I need help in choosing a location. Not a chain. I also wasn't asking about campers or campgrounds, as I fairly clearly noted that I would be staying in a hotel. Has anyone stayed in a Hotel/Motel in Portland that they felt as though they got a good deal? Or it was a nice location? Thanks! MrPeabody Quote Link to comment
+Navdog Posted June 1, 2004 Share Posted June 1, 2004 (edited) Thanks for your replies, but only one person answered my question (kind of). Someone noted that they got a great deal at the Doubletree at Jantzen Beach through Hotwire, but didn't mention if it was a nice hotel/location or anything else. Additionally, reservations made through Hotwire only release the name of the hotel *after* purchase. So I'll never really know if it's the same location. I got a recommendation for 2 chains (Motel 6 and Super 8), but no recommendations for a specific location (ie: to go to or to stay away from). This isn't very useful as the entire point of me starting this thread is that I have never been to Portland, and I need help in choosing a location. Not a chain. I also wasn't asking about campers or campgrounds, as I fairly clearly noted that I would be staying in a hotel. Has anyone stayed in a Hotel/Motel in Portland that they felt as though they got a good deal? Or it was a nice location? Thanks! MrPeabody I live in Portland, so I have never stayed in any hotels here. You say you are cheap, but want a nice place. You pay for what you get just about anywhere. Besides, I would think that due to the mad schedule Travisl has laid out for the two days of caching, the only use for a hotel room is to take a shower and fall asleep on the bed before you get back up and do it all over again the next day. Do you really want to drive 10-20 miles to a good deal at a hotel after driving around for 120 miles all day for 12-15 hours? ...and staying up late each night for the gatherings? Here is a link to most of the hotel rooms that are in or near Troutdale. This is where the cache machine starts each day and where dinner is the first night. The first six are all only a few miles and a five minute drive from the starting location and are in nice areas. If you want a memorable stay where you can walk around some great surroundings, play a little pitch and putt golf, sample some great beer and wine, and have only a walk out the door in the morning to begin you caching... stay here Edited June 1, 2004 by Navdog Quote Link to comment
+MrPeabody Posted June 2, 2004 Author Share Posted June 2, 2004 I live in Portland, so I have never stayed in any hotels here. You say you are cheap, but want a nice place. You pay for what you get just about anywhere. Get what you pay for, agreed. When I said 'nice place', I wasn't referring to a 5-star Platinum Travellers Only location. I was referring to: Don't want to be fighting roaches for floor space in the washroom, and/or don't want to end up in "the wrong part of town". Not being from Portland, there is little way for me to know the answer to either question without some insight. Plus, there are almost always gems that are known only to locals, for which I was making an appeal to those of you who live in/near Portland and are, presumably, in the know. Do you really want to drive 10-20 miles to a good deal at a hotel after driving around for 120 miles all day for 12-15 hours? ...and staying up late each night for the gatherings? No, which is exactly why I was looking for some advice on where to stay. Here is a link to most of the hotel rooms that are in or near Troutdale. Excellent... thanks. Anyone know anything about any of these locations? If you want a memorable stay ... stay here Thanks.... that looks like a nice place! Maybe they have a discount available. Quote Link to comment
+Wienerdog Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 We will be staying at the Rolling Hills RV park along with Team Sagefox. It is a reasonable compromise between the starting point and the meeting place. Quote Link to comment
+travisl Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 (edited) I'm considering, but by no means have decided on, the $20 one-bed hostel at McMenamins. If I can talk my wife into going on her first ever cache machine, then I'll end up choosing somewhere else. Edited June 2, 2004 by travisl Quote Link to comment
+Wienerdog Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 I'm considering, but by no means have decided on, the $20 one-bed hostel at McMenamins. If I can talk my wife into going on her first ever cache machine, then I'll end up choosing somewhere else. Well.... La Tee Da .... Travis! Do you think they will let you in? I see you must first have your request processed! Quote Link to comment
+Pepper Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 (edited) I'm considering, but by no means have decided on, the $20 one-bed hostel at McMenamins. If I can talk my wife into going on her first ever cache machine, then I'll end up choosing somewhere else. Travis I too am considering the $20 one-bed hostel. I called and talked to them about the Hostel and it's first come first serve. So if you don't make a reservation and the beds are full then the way I see it were stuck out altogether. If you do make a reservation and they have a hostel bed then you can't cancel your reservation cause it's to late, you get charged for the room so you might at well stay in the room. Do you see where I'm going with this? Pepper Edited June 3, 2004 by Team SuperGenius Quote Link to comment
+travisl Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Yup. I need to beat you there. Quote Link to comment
+Wander Lost Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 (edited) Well I just opted for comfort over economy. Booked a room through expedia.com for the Comfort Inn & Suites in Troutdale. The AAA rate for a queen non-smoking room was $52 per night. It's near the start and offers a few more amenities than the hostel. Edited June 11, 2004 by Wander Lost Quote Link to comment
+Sparrowhawk Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 (edited) Mr. Peabody, trust me on this. Whatever ya got booked, cancel it NOW (if possible) and get yourself a room at Edgefield You will thank us later! Either that or get yourself a room at the Kennedy School That last one is not a school, it's a bed and breakfast kinda place that used to be a school. Seriously nice work done on the building, and facinating place. Man, I tell ya, coming to Portland and booking a room at some ordinary motel that ISN'T part of the McMenamin's chain is like going to one of our incredible artisan brewpubs and ordering a bleepin' Budweiser. Talkin' about missing the point!!! If ya gonna do that, ya might as well cancel the trip and find some cookie-cutter hotel in the most really boring town you can find in Nebraska, or somethin'! Edgefield is one of those unique experiences/places that makes one truly proud to be a Portlander. Take your pick between the hostel section of the place OR the luxury rooms, and everything in between. Edited June 11, 2004 by Sparrowhawk Quote Link to comment
+Wienerdog Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 (edited) Well I just opted for comfort over economy. Booked a room through expedia.com for the Comfort Inn & Suites in Troutdale. The AAA rate for a queen non-smoking room was $52 per night. It's near the start and offers a few more amenities than the hostel. Hey! I thought you guys were taking the trailer down. Gonna go high class huh? But that is a very good price! Don't want to hang with the "trailer people" huh? ACTUALLY, I'm jealous. I'll be squeezing myself into our teensy shower, in our teensy motor home, holding teensy soap and the teesny shower head at the same time, hopeing I don't fill up the teesny tank too fast. Edited June 17, 2004 by Wienerdog Quote Link to comment
+Wander Lost Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Well I was thinking of the camping for economy reasons, but we have a tent trailer and so after working all day and then driving for 3+ hours we'd have to set it up, etc. etc. MG1 didn't want to do all that and I wanted a real shower. Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Edgefield is one of those unique experiences/places that makes one truly proud to be a Portlander. It is unique, but it has also been booked for weeks. We've stayed there several times and enjoyed it. Not sure a cache machine would be the best time to appreciate it, though. The nearby AAA Travelodge is $33 + tax a night. Quote Link to comment
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