Name: Hotel Grand Stark
Address: 509 Southeast Grand Avenue, Downtown, 97214, US

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Lofton

Bar wasn't available, room clean and basic.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Erik

Creepy nut jobs roamed the area. A front desk worker came out when one was trying to get money from us. Overall, it was a fine place to stay for a show at Renaissance Hall. Major complaints would be that the bed is super low, and the coffee maker is pretty janky, though the coffee is great. The body wash was empty, and the safe was broken. Overall fine for the price.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Elaina

The hotel was lovely but the surrounding area was fairly desolate. A couple restaurants down the block were helpful. Only complaint about the hotel itself was how dimly lit the hallways were, it felt a bit like a haunted house until you got into the room which was beautiful

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Rabi

TLDR; extremely loud

I wanted to like this hotel but had a rough trip. The positives: staff were very friendly and helpful, the property is cute and well maintained, the location was convenient for what we like to do in Portland, and the free coffee in mornings was quite good.

The minor negative is that the room was awkward in the way you'd expect for a historic property: small, bathroom and sink not connected, extremely limited/not great outlets.

The major negative doesn't apply to all of the rooms, but did to ours. The rooms that front Grand are incredibly loud. There's seemingly no soundproofing. Grand is a loud street in terms of traffic noise, and the bar nextdoor and shelter across the street were very loud late into the night. After the first night we asked if there was anything we could do and the only option was to move to a higher floor still on Grand, which didn't seem worth repacking for.

I liked some things about this hotel and it's probably fine if you have a room on the west side of the building. But when you have a good chance of getting an incredibly loud room it's hard to recommend.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

louis

Hotel manager Demanded a teamate to vacate without manager willing to discus
Food facilities were limited

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

David

In a very downtrodden part of Portland next to a homeless shelter that gets very noise at night.

Partner

2/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Jeffrey

We are giving this hotel room review a 1. The reason for this is once we checked into our room we pulled the bed blanket back and saw a four inch diameter pinkish red blood stain on the bed sheet (and mattress). Why would a hotel reuse a clearly blood stained sheet on their bed if they can not get the blood stain completely out of the sheet? My husband then called the front desk to explain the situation and ask for a different room. The front desk clerk said we could bring the sheet down to the front desk and exchange it for a new one. She said they try to clean their sheets and mattresses as best as they can. She said they didn't have anyone available to change the sheet. At first the clerk said they didn't have an available room for us to move to. She called back 5-10 minutes later and told us we could move to a different room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Emma

our room was very cute and clean, but the A/C in our room didn’t seem to work. the parking situation is tough as the valet is $55 and street parking in the area is 2 hours maximum. but, it’s in a great, walkable location for some cool bars and restaurants. if street noise bothers you, this isn’t the place for you. even on a sunday night there was quite a lot of traffic all night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Atarrah

Rally is a jewel to the hotel staff. No other employees really engaged with me, but Rally’s warmth was worth the stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Michelle

The only issue was some of the outlets did not work.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Sari

We stay here quite a bit when we come to Portland. The hotel has a European vibe and the staff is incredibly helpful and kind.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Terry

All

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

richard

Great hotel, but starting to show it's age. Nice bar

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Matt

Very nice rooms. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Valet parking felt like the only safe option and was very expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Paul

Clean room. No parking when we arrived so we did valet. Had to wait till 7am to get the car out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Shannon

Very charming

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Michelle

Liked the property and location to where we needed to be. Friendly service all around.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

James

Only complaint was the room was big but felt empty like it needed a chair or table or somethin. And a horribly ugly country looking Dalmatian statue on top ofnthe closet/ wardrobe. Everything was modern ish/ industrial except for that tacky dalmatian

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Catherine

Property was nice, easy check-in and check out , issue -there was nail in the floor that had come loose from the hard wood and was sticking up a little bit just enough to catch your foot on, told the desk hopefully it gets fixed :/

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Watinee

Good

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Rachel

Overall, one of the best stays I have had at a hotel. The staff were super friendly and helpful and the rooms felt clean and welcoming. I have stayed in many hotels over the years and this one is at the top of my list. The only down side to this hotel is the neighborhood…not as walkable as I wished.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Birgitta

Very cute hotel. Nicely decorated. Clean and comfy. Location is central and valet parking is super helpful in that area. Walking to water front takes about 25 min.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Olivia

Chic and comfortable. Great location. The bar is cute and great for pre dinner drinks.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Chelsea

Valet parking was very nice to have, and the bartender at the bar was stellar.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jun 2026

Madhumathi

Our stay was good and the hotel staff were very kind and helpful. Though the hotel applied $100 flat pet fees which is very high and should be mentioned somewhere prior to booking. They also don't have parking space, the neighborhood is a bit sketchy and charge $55 for valet parking. Overall a little inconvenient given the parking situation.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Mike

Was in town for a couple concerts- cool rooms. Not huge but comfortable and clean and some street noise at night.
Only downside is parking is pricey.

Self

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2026

Katherine

The hotel was conveniently placed for an event at the Redd. It was also easy to walk the bridge to downtown.

The hotel lobby is bright, clean and easy to relax on. The rooms were poorly designed. No sink in the bathroom. Just awkward. The sound proofing was unreal, luckily it wasn't busy during our stay but you could clearly hear everything in the hall way outside our door. Even ppl walking sounded like they were in your room. Also the bathroom has a small sliding door, again no sound proofing!

Overall clean, friendly and the room had everything it needed for a shoer stay.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2026

Alexandra

Realmente no recomiendo este hotel tuve una mala experiencia, al llegar la cantidad de personas en la calle es impresionante, pagué el valet parking 50$ y luego me dicen que no lo puedo sacar hasta después de las 7 de la mañana, por lo que me llevo a buscar un parking en la calle le pregunté a la recepcionista y su trato fue descortés y no me dió ninguna solución

Friends

2/10

Poor

20 May 2026

Wade

Best time to get a room here is in the winter! The homeless don’t go far.
Beware they scope you out and your vehicle. Watched them walk around my car and steal my half-smoked cigarette. Once that happened I got outta there.
Plus the staff is awful. Checked out a day early and still had to check up on the reservation. Lackluster crew gave attitude and drool out the face. Watched homeless steal inside the lobby. Told them; they didn't seem to care.
Got a room here in the Winter time… it was great btw.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

EV

I only wish on-site restaurant were open more often. That said, many many close-by options

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Elaine

Clean room, necessary amenities, very quiet. Street parking was somewhat challenging requiring an app and is limiting depending on time of day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Mika

Clean room, great staff and good location. The only annoyance in my opinion was no parking or nearby parking, only valet parking which was expensive for one night and no water or coffee in the rooms otherwise it was perfect!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Zohra

The rooms were clean and comfortable. I wish they had sinks inside the bathroom, but that's a personal preference.

The hotel is conveniently located from restaurants with good public transportation.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Melissa

We love staying at Grand Stark! Our favorite hotel in Portland.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Melisa

The staff were fantastic. The valet and desk clerks were especially helpful. It was comfortable and clean. It was close to many convenient and tasty spots to eat. Olympia Provisions and The Memory Den make for a fantastic Sunday morning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Nancy

Adorable an VERY clean!

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2026

Rachel

The room was not very clean. There were several opportunities to make this experience better: dirty shower, dirty light switch plates, a previous guest's flosser on the floor. It made me wonder what else wasn't properly cleaned.
We also had super noisy neighbors that were loud all night, up until 5am. I know that isn't the hotel's fault, but the older architecture definitely didn't help.
The bar is only open for a limited window, which felt weird (5pm-9pm).

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2026

Elena

I needed a last minute hotel & went with the affordable option. Their staff was friendly & helpful. The room was adequate in that I had a safe space to sleep, but the bedding seemed dirty with hair everywhere. A couple other issues were no hand or bar soap for the bathroom and the overnight parking was outrageously priced at $55. I didn’t feel safe leaving my car on the street as there was a soup kitchen across the street with unhoused people roaming around at night. I likely wouldn’t stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Carmen

I loved this place. Unique details and decor including original wood flooring and solid wood doors. Quirky like Portland but not rundown or sketchy like some reviews I saw suggested. Quiet and low-key on a Thursday night. Would definitely stay again should I need to be in that area of town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

James

I only needed a place to sleep for a few days while visiting my daughter but this place turned out to be delightful! Very clean. It looks like some recent remodeling. Staff are very pleasant and helpful. I will definitely stay here again on my next visit.
Also, excellent coffee in the lobby every morning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Cameron

The staff (EVERYONE we encountered) was outstanding. They answered all questions with a smile, and offered suggestions. We thought there was a water leak in room, and they immediately sent someone to check. We extended our stay, such a pleasant stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Catherine

Stuff is very friendly, valet was super convenient, and the room was beautiful. We’ll definitely be staying here again the next time we’re in Portland!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Natania

Central location for us. We’ve stayed here over the past few years, condition of the rooms have not been taken care of. It’s a cute and cheap place to stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

stacey

Stayed to see a show at Revolution Hall. Easy walk there, good food options nearby, cute onsite bar, friendly staff, clean comfy room. We’re happy we stayed and will definitely stay again for other concerts in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Susan

Staying at the Grand Stark was like a fun getaway at someone's sparkling clean home, decorated with fascinating art and touches everywhere. And the staff could not have been more helpful in making our stay special. As my companion took a nap, I treated myself to a cocktail at the hotel's Little Bitter Bar which features drinks with an Italian flair. The bartender designed a delicious drink with Italian liquer, all while giving me excellent suggestions for dinner and sightseeing nearby. I am definitely coming back soon for another mini-vacation in the heart of Portland.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2026

kevin

Bar was not open and no food around for lunch or dinner

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Savanah

My only complaint is how extremely loud it was outside of the hotel. I kept getting woken up all night because of the loud happenings outside of the hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Emily

Cute room, staff were friendly and informative, bar was delicious, room was comfortable temperature! Lots of great restaurants in the area. I’m happy I stayed here!

Pet

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

Jean-Francois

Comfortable room, a bit noisy but good overall.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Danielle

Very nice facility & staff, but would love a gym amenity

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Robert

We had an excellent stay. From the engaged informative checkin to the clean, well apointed room, it was a pleasure to stay at the Hotel Grand Stark. We had no issues or complainrs but we were aware of the area beforehand. The area amenities is what drew us there and we will stay again. Thank you to the staff for making our stay memorable.

Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Apr 2026

Paul

NA

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Paul

Nice place. Love the building history.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Federico

All three of us, in 3 different rooms were all cold

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

John

Cute historical hotel, lots of charm. The floors were wonky which I thought was pretty unique and cool since it’s an old hotel. Lots of homeless nearby, but that’s to be expected downtown Portland. Security to get in the building is secure and I felt safe. There’s a pub next door with good food. I thought the $55 overnight parking was crazy so we parked at a nearby lot and walked. Shampoo was stinky, but the shower and water pressure was phenomenal. No fridge, since it’s full of mini bar things, no microwave. Bed was cozy and despite other reviews calling it noisy, it was a very quiet night. Very clean hotel I would stay here again. Staff was very friendly. Air conditioning and heater worked great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Rosa

Everything was great

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Lauren

Clean and nice hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Tessa

Great vibes and kind folks

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Eden

The high marks are for the staff. Everyone, especially the front desk, was top notch! Friendly, welcoming and very helpful. The area around the hotel was a little sketch but I came to find out that’s how downtown Portland is, which is a shame. Overall, if we ever come back to Portland we will definitely come back here.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Christina

Balet with rhe beown curly hair was amazing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Matthew

The hotel was located where I needed to be, so I wasn't too concerned about the shops nearby. There are quite a few places within walking distance. The staff was extremely polite and helpful. Definitely recommend staying here as I would definitely again in the future.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Alecio

clean room, welcoming staff, comfortable and calm lobby. only drawback was a lack of outlets in the room (1?) and it didnt work. i used the power strip for the refri and coffee maker. would def stay again, hopefully this was just an anomaly.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

amanda

Room was beautiful. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Abraham

Cute older building. On site bar excellent with awesome happy hour. Staff very helpful and informative.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Kathy

Friendly staff. Nice clean property.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Scott

Great centrally located for those that want to experience true Portland. Room was comfy, air was a nice temperature and the unit was not super loud compared to some of the other places I have stayed in Portland. Very accommodating to me extending my stay for a few days and letting me check out a little later than usual so I could do some work before I left

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

David

Everything exactly how I wanted it. Good mini bar. Great location for Moda Center.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Theresa

Clean room, friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Sean

Great location. This hotel has style.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Carmen

Clean room, great location walking distance to many of the vintage shops, restaurants and bars we were planning to visit. Finding free street parking became a game for us so we didn't have to pay the high priced valet parking fee. We were also upgraded to a nicer room category but it ended up being right on the corner facing the construction noise outside that started as early as 7am and one day went on until 2am. Honestly, a great value hotel and very kind staff so I would absolutely return hoping this construction situation was a one off.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2026

Leonidas

Location was great and the check in staff was friendly. The room was a big disappointment. Bathroom had hair and toilet paper on the toilet. The mattress was lumpy and almost at floor level. It was a struggle to get up. The room managed to be old without having any vintage charm. It wasn't worth the price, plus the $55 parking. I wouldn't stay here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Amy

The room was small but not tiny and all the amenities were nice. The staff was friendly. Other reviews complained about the noise and homeless people but neither were prevalent union my late night arrival or stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2026

Kary

We had a family emergency and were not able to visit the hotel. Because we booked thrid party, they were not able to refund or provide a raincheck. But the staff was very nice on the phone.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

DAVID

Yes- clean room and friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

Taryn

Check in was great, the food and drinks were excellent. The room wasnt fully cleaned, hair in bathroom drain and bathroom not very clean. Counter was dirty as well, but everything else was fine.
They charged me from somethibg from the mini bar yet I didnt take anything. I had snacks, drinks and food so the mini bar/ snax were unnecessary.
I still really like the hotel and would try it one more time.

2/10

Poor

25 Jan 2026

Nina

We arrived at our room and it was uncomfortably cold. Front desk staff told us the hotel was having a problem with its HVAC system. They offered us a radiator-style space heater but warned us we could not put it on high or risk an electrical failure. We were told the room would be comped and then we checked out a day early because we were uncomfortably cold overnight (it was a very cold night). We're now being told the person who said the room would be comped didn't have the authority to do that, and now we may have to pay a penalty for checking out one night early. We've stayed here a couple of times before but if they don't make this right, never again. And maybe never again no matter what.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Thomas

Great room

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

michael

Had a blast! Love the people working the front desk! So warm and welcoming!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

eric

Good stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2026

Scott

Great stat! Will

Self

4/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

Wahid

no parking garage

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Ava

The room was clean, and the staff were nice! Would stay again!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

Debbie

We’ve woken up by people

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2026

Nathalie

The hotel was very nice. The only complaits was no cold water, noisy and not very let friendly on the outside.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Erik

It was a nice place to stay, I loved the fact it looked like a horror movie down the hallways

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Nicolas

The Hotel Grand Stark is very new and spacious. A very well designed remodel done in 2021 . Will stay again !!

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2025

Samuel

Room was kinda clean. The bed was gross. Yellow stains, shower was not clean. Hotel staff was absolutely pleasant! Lacks so many amenities.

Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

Emmett

While the room was clean, beautiful, and comfortable, the room was right next to a very noisy street, and the windows are single paned with no curtains, so there was no protection from the noise or light of the city, and it was quite drafty. My spouse and I literally could not sleep and had to cancel our plans because of it. The room had some expensive details in it that we felt would have been spent on better windows , curtains, and insulation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Scott

Nice old renovated building, beautiful wood, friendly and helpful staff, good comfort level.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Kathleen

The room was only average. It had a very odd layout, but was comfortable enough. The platform bed was low and a little soft. The heat pump head unit pumped out air that was not great--rather like a sewer. (I can only imagine it might be affected by all of the rain.)

The staff was fantastic--friendly, welcoming, and eager to help.. Five stars for them.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Maria

Clean, well decorated room. Comfortable bed.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Dec 2025

Alyssa

Room was decorated very quaint and cute. Bed was very comfortable but walls were paper thin and housekeeping was vacuuming in the hallway bright and early. Did not understand the point of a mini fridge slammed full of items to purchase rather than having some space to store some of our things to stay cold. The cold water on our faucet did not work and upon notifying staff was told to come down to get water out of the canister next to the front desk each time. Stayed here due to proximity to a local event but would not likely stay in the future.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Dec 2025

Teresa

Room was cute but....Bed uncomfortable. No microwave. Italian restaurant closed but still on website. No pastries with morning coffee but still shows on website. Only found one plug-in by sink. Fridge too small and was filled to brim with wet bar stuff. Valet service was ungodly price and was per night night, not for stay--$110 total!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Victoria

The staff were amazing! I loved the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Erik

Clean rooms, super comfy and staff were extremely kind! Made my Portland trip even more enjoyable!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Anya

The room was clean and comfortable and the staff was friendly and helpful. My only complaint is that the entry door had 0% noise blocking. When people went into their room across the hall, it sounded like people were entering my room. Just for others to be aware if you go to bed early, or bring ear plugs.

2/10

Poor

08 Dec 2025

Tiya

One particular staff member was incredibly unprofessional, combative and gave 0 assistance.
My family and I needed a place to stay whilst waiting for a late flight home and the front desk representative refused to aid in any early check in even though rooms were available ( per the head room keeper) additionally, she wrote our last name with profanity in place of the correct spelling even though she had my reservation for any spelling confusions. overall, her demeanor & lack of professionalism was distasteful and completely tainted our last day.
Information given was completely conflicting & even our final check in ( 3:45pm) with different worker was minimal & Cold.
I would tell anyone to stay away - every other palihotel is brilliant & welcoming.. this one was disappointing

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Matthew

This was a very cool place to stay and great location. Room was nice and the staff were very helpful - there was one issue with my room and I asked the manager if he would be willing to comp a small part of the mini bar fee which he did so I appreciate that very much. Would definitely recommend the Grand Stark to anyone looking for accommodations in the area.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

07 Dec 2025

Arash

Will not stay here again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Stephanie

Staff was very helpful and the rooms are beautiful and seemed clean. Solid location too. Quite a few things to do and restaurants within walking distance.