HI - Portland - Northwest Reviews

There are some extremes still I rate average good. Most staff are very helpful but one or two are cool and not necessary extra checking facilities seems note to you take aware of. Most facilities are very clean but one or two not clean, such as room towels, bed sheet and blanket seems have not changed from first hand to second hand travellers.

You couldn't ask for a better location to get to all of Portland's sights. The staff were helpful and knowledgeable about the area, everything was clean, and, best of all, the rent bikes AND provide breakfast! Just so you know, though, it's not a party hostel, everything gets locked down at 10.

You can't get a hostel better then this! Other then the bathroom not being cleaned everyday everything else was tip top!

Without a doubt the best HI hostel I've stayed in - such a nice surprise. The staff's local knowledge, the volunteers running the evening activities, the all-around friendliness of this place - in an awesome location walking distance from everything - really make it great.

reading lights at each bed please

Located in a beautiful victorian house, but not really near anything. Walkable to places though, and close to the MAX line. Facilities are really great (how water in a bathtub!!!

Loved the garden. Best hostel I stayed in the US! n. Only complaint was that room 6 was close to the front desk so was a bit noisy when the door opened and closed. And this is minor. Thanks again for a lovely stay.

This was a great place to stay, had everything I needed!

It was a great place to stay! The staff was very warm and helpful with any information i needed. the Community kitchen is very spacious and so is the dining area. My room was a bit cold during the night, but they provided extra blankets to stay warm... The location is the best part. walkable to anything you need... This is a great hostel..

all around good hostel

Wonderful place, friendly staff, great Internet access, comfortable bed. I am definitely staying there again next time I am in Portland!

Very convenient location within walking distance to downtown. The kitchen is a nice place to meet people while cooking dinner at the same time. Thanks for the free mini breakfast. We had an enjoyable stay.

Good location, very clean, quiet, has a garden, the stuff is friendly. The coffee and the bread are amazing. Not a party hostel, but I am not a party person.

Portland and the hostel are not that great

Nice hostel with great staff. Especially liked the bread they had last Sunday, it was like in Germany. One thing I didn't like were the old water taps, some of them were lose or leaking. Location is not in the middle of the center but there are bars and restaurants around.

Great location to the Pearl District, bars and restaurants. Everything downtown is within walking distance. The hostel is also welcoming, they organize social events and the rooms and bathrooms are very clean. I had a very comfortable stay there.

Really cheap, friendly staff, central location. The hostel had lots of character. Excellent overall experience.

I've stayed here quite a few times over the last 4-5 years and it's always been a pleasant experience.

This hostel is what you generally expect from HI - very clean and secure with a great staff, but with stricter-than-normal rules on things like alcohol and quiet times. However the owners here have created a small loophole with the "Secret Garden" behind the main building where drinking is allowed. That was very nice. The location is good, too, in a nice quiet neighborhood within a 10 - 15 minute walk of most of the sites. I met some great people as well.

The hostel was fine. It gave lots of tips for things to do on message boards in the corridors which I really liked. Breakfast was an interesting array of breads, so that was nice. Location was ok, but not particularly central. Staff were polite, facilities were fine and everything was quite clean. Good lockers. Overall, a fairly good hostel, but could have been better.