Water fountains have been meeting places for communities for hundreds of years. While you're at Elk Fountain, why not stop and chat to a few of the locals and find out the story behind this fascinating historic structure?

You'll find this historic water feature in Downtown Portland. Once you've done everything you want to at Elk Fountain, have a look at nearby Oregon Zoo, Portland State University, and Portland Japanese Garden.

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Mark Spencer Hotel

Downtown Portland

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Oct 9 - Oct 12

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Burbank (BUR) to Portland (PDX)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,540 reviews)

All staff was on point, the photos in the hotel were great. Wish all single point hotels were as good as this.

Reviewed on Jul 29, 2025

Two Capes Lookout

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Oct 13 - Oct 17

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Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX)

10/10 Exceptional! (31 reviews)

Very quiet and comfortably spot to relax while still close to town. The staffs are amazing.

Reviewed on Jul 28, 2025

The Independence

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Oct 1 - Oct 7

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Denver (DEN) to Portland (PDX)

9.6/10 Exceptional! (839 reviews)

Was so pleasantly surprised by the room and friendly staff. This is really the only hotel in this tiny town and it was a “staycation” to come see a concert in the park. It’s been a very long time that hotel staff both mentioned and recognized my VIP Expedia status. The young man who checked us in was clearly trained well and provided GREAT customer service. We were given a bottle of wine as VIP member and the room we were given was great! Liked our stay and will be back. Not sure why the hotel has such a low star rating. I will warn you, the hotel restaurant and bar will close early or unannounced if they don’t have any business, so plan ahead for that. They might not be open as expected.

Reviewed on Jul 27, 2025

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