Hotels Near State Patrol in Vancouver

Sonesta ES Suites in Portland Vancouver is a service suite, with kitchen facilities. That made it very convenient for in room dining. There is a full size refridgerator, so it is almost like living at home. We carried a lot of food for our travel, so it was convenient to put perishables in the fridge. There is a stove and microwave for cooking. The hotel staff was excellent. The area is safe. And for breakfast, check out Marguerita, the breakfast hostess. She will help you select your meal and send you on your way with a smile.

My wife and I booked the weekend at this hotel, and it turns out glad we did. The purpose of our trip was shopping in Portland. We have stayed at this hotel before, years ago, and would stay again. The location is just off the main highway, between the 205 and the I5. The access is very easy close to a lot of restaurants/coffee shops to your liking. The hotel is well kept and the staff is very friendly, especially the lady who worked the Friday night shift, and again on Saturday night. The breakfast was great added value, has you pretty much can find anything you might want. the food was good, and the young girl kept the trays stocked. When she wasn't stocking the food, she was cleaning up, never a dull moment for her. The only thing negative to say, wasn't much to do with the hotel, but more to the guests, as we endured almost 2 hours of loud talking at 12:30 on early Saturday morning. The beds were comfortable, but I guess not enough to allow me to quickly get back to sleep.

My husband and I went to a concert at Ridgefield Amphitheater and checked into The Comfort Suites at about 11pm. This place was pretty bad but especially when you consider we paid $186 per night. The check in was smooth and the guy at the desk was friendly and helpful. Then we got to the room. The soap dispenser was broken, the towel I started to use was filthy, the vent in the bathroom was dirty, there was a bloodstain on the comforter and the chair had some kind cigarette melted burn. I realize there is a shortage of employees in the hospitality industry but to pay almost $200 a night for this was rather shocking.

We found the Hilton Vancouver to be a great hotel that also provided great service! Before the visit, I got a text asking if we needed anything so I asked Dickson about possible upgrades for a Diamond --- he offered an upgrade to a park view (same room type) and when I asked about the Junior Suite, he offered a paid upgrade into one which I took since it seemed reasonable (some hotels upgrade me for free to suites but it sounds like for this one this class of rooms is beyond the usual free upgrade stage, but I still did it to try out the suite). I appreciated the communications from Dickson about our upcoming stay and he provided us a high floor room for the suite. The room itself was quite nice - note that the Jr Suite is still just one room (with a King bed and no sleeper sofa (there is a single seat couch) but with tables in both the entry area and near the bedroom; it was hard to tell from the photos and at check-in someone in the front said there was a sleeper sofa so I suppose some of the other rooms might have that). We liked the 'kitchen-like' table at entry as it was situated right in front of a window facing the park. Breakfast was great - they have a restaurant called Gray's and Sharon took my to-go order and was both prompt & very professional, and food was good (Diamonds get a $15/day credit so you can use it there for B/L/D). Staff was all very good and helpful to questions I had since this was our first (of probably many) trips to Vancouver.

The property was safe and well-maintained, if a bit dated. Staff was helpful and friendly. However, I was shocked and disappointed to find that the free breakfast advertised on their website does not exist. On the official IHG webpage for this particular hotel, the current front page runs the statement ”Great dining begins here each morning at the free, hot Express Start Breakfast Bar. You'll be ready for the day with ”Make Your Own Pancakes,” western omelets, biscuits and gravy or other hot items, the cold favorites and bold 100% Arabica bean coffee.” However, when we arrived, we were informed that they did not offer any breakfast whatsoever, other than the adjacent hotel restaurant at which one could purchase meals. We did not bring breakfast food because we were advertised this free breakfast *on the official webpage* We feel lied to and cheated, as if we paid for a service only to find the service was missing a key promised component.

The room is fully equipped and the health service is good.