Days Inn Portland Central

Never come here. This place is lucky that Unilocal forces it’s reviewers to rate it one star minimum.
Horrible service, the husband and wife who run this place should rethink how they work with people.
The only positive thing I can say about this place is that I didn’t get bed bugs.

Very rude staff don’t stay here, ever. It’s also a good distance from the city center. Spend the money and use a better motel.

Omg! DO NOT STAY HERE! Prior to staying I had read some other reviews stating the owner/​manager was rude but otherwise a good stay. What I experienced was fearful! Let me start by saying for the past decade I have traveled with my husband and 2 children extensively for my husbands job, so I have been all over and stayed many months at time in hotels, this was the first time I was fearful for mine and my kids safety and it was the owner/​manager of the hotel. I was in the hotel office to ask about the transit service in front of the hotel, my 11 year old daughter was in front of our room which was 2 or 3 doors down from the office on her phone talking to her cousin, the manager/​owner ask me is that your child, I said yes, he began to verbally assault me and say I did not tell him we had children in the room, and he was going to add $ 30 per night to our stay, he was yelling, I replied back that at check in I had filled out a card with our information and put 2 adults, 2 children, he proceeded to call me a liar and yell at me, but he would not pull the card I filled out. I have never been so scared and my husband was at work, I was alone with my 2 children. He be rated me, and was very threatening in his tone. I of course was scared, called my husband who came immediately and we packed our stuff and fled! This man is a scary pycho and I am just grateful my family made it out of this situation unharmed! Scariest situation I have ever had to endure in over a decade of living on the road with children all over this country! Not worth the risk, stay anywhere else!

The Manager Tom, was sooooo rude and mean. I was told over the phone that the deposit was $ 100 – 150. However, when I arrived the manager Tom said it was $ 200. Ok, that’s fine. So, I booked a room for 2 nights already paid in full. So, I asked if there was someone else I could talk to or if he could give me the number to there corporate. This is when he started yelling and asked me what I want it for. He was just soooo unprofessional. From the time I walked in until the time I walked out. I was so calm, the entire time. He even pushed his hands in the air like shooing me out while he was just yelling. I took a picture of him when I was in my car. He saw me taking pictures of him and he flipped me off. I can’t believe he is really the manager. Well, I was able to call
and get all my money refunded. I want people to know not to stay here. I wouldn’t trust that Tom guy. He has some anger issues. Take a look at his photo.

Reserved online for myself and my fiancé, turned out my son was going to travel with us to a concert. We got there, the lady asked me how many, I said three– she said, you didnt reserve for 3 so I have to charge you extra– ok fine, no biggie. She then asked me if any of us smoked, I said no– then she asked me three more times if I was sure we don’t smoke and not to smoke in the room. Then, our friends that followed us up from Eugene came into our room to hang out for a few before we headed down to the Moda center– the phone rings, its the front desk yelling at us that we have people in our room and we are liars. We told them that they were friends and were not staying with us. We went to the concert, came back and went to sleep– went to the lobby to get the free joke breakfast and as I was walking to the door with my cereal the man behind the desk yells at me that I have to eat it there– two tables in the room… rude rude rude– did I mention rude? Do no stay here, go someplace that actually appreciates customers and customer service.

The neighborhood is not that bad, unless you are a complete wuss, I’m assuming. Stayed here with my 5 yo, 12 yo, and husband. We’re from boise (sheltered capital of the world), and we found no issue with safety. Got the room for 150 a night, it said recently renovated.. wow I feel sorry for the person that paid for the reno because it sucked! But the main issue is the room 139 still carried the old nasty motel room stank. Once we opened up the windows it was better. The beds are WONDERFUL! And the pillows are great, too! Had no issue with the front desk woman at check in, actually felt bad for her because she got slammed and was the only person on shift.
Blackberries across the street from the inn.
The biggest plus is its right on the max line! Being new to this city, it’s a great idea to take this transport. It’s easy to understand, and makes for some Hella good ppl watching.

After my boyfriend and I had accidentally gotten Iocked out of our house (10 blocks from here might I add) around 12:30−1am we looked for cheap places to pay for the night until our regular locksmith would open up in the morning. MY purse had gotten locked inside as well as my boyfriends jacket which had his house key inside. We pulled up and the woman said it would be 80 dollars for the night!!! No! So as we pulled away from the lot she RAN up to my boyfriends car slamming on the window until he rolled it down, she then offered the room 45 dollars cheaper!!! We accepted and yet she needed our ID? Luckily my boyfriend keeps his ID in the console of his car however, like I said earlier, my purse was locked in my house… My ID was in my purse.
She wouldn’t let us in until we spent 30 mins explaining that the ONLY reason we were staying here was because we were locked out and my ID and everything was locked in the house.
She let us stay however the room was dated and stale, dust covered everything, no shampoo or conditioner in the shower, God awful lighting, terrible cable reception… It was like going back to 1985 some seedy motel where a guy named Rod who had STD’s would take you for a 1 night stand after a cheap burger date. Would be perfect for a movie set.
During the night my boyfriend went out to his car to grab some snacks we had purchased from Plaid earlier before being locked out, this was around 3am when he went to his car… The woman who checked us in was WASTED, falling all over the place and vomiting in the parking lot. She had told him how much she «hated» the motel and tried to use him for support and instead leaned heavily onto the car struggling to breathe.
We asked for a refund and they said all sales were final even though our experience was completely disgusting. The grouchy couple who runs this joint are incompetent scam artists.
Don’t go here unless you want to be covered in vomit and out of pocket EIGHTY DOLLARS– but they might work you a deal. Their bargaining here is ridiculous.

They must have changed our room from a smoking room to a non-​smoking room the day before we got there. Disgusting. We had to go buy an air freshener just to make it somewhat tolerable. Everything else was pretty average, but the smell was unacceptable.

At 3am on Thursday morning, August 21, 2014, this horrid motel in a shady neighborhood in Portland left my senior citizen parents on the streets to their own devices.
My parents’ flight was cancelled, they were given a hotel voucher, and the only hotel/​motel they could find a reservation with was this cesspool of doom. At 3am, they arrived – the lobby was locked, so they rang the bell for night service at the window. A sleepy, grumpy clerk appeared, and nastily told them «No, we don’t take vouchers here.» My father responded, «what do you mean? It’s backed by my Visa card?» The clerk then barks at them, «We don’t take vouchers here! Go somewhere else!» And without even giving them the option to pay (they did have a reservation), he stormed off, leaving my elderly parents stranded in a sketchy neighborhood at three in the morning.
They will be complaining to corporate, but I felt it was my duty to warn everyone to stay AWAY from this dump. God forbid you show up with a voucher in the wee hours of the morning – you might be met with a nasty man with a chip on his shoulder for having been waken up from his nap to… you know… DO HIS JOB. I have never heard of anyone in customer service treating anyone this badly – especially in the hospitality industry. It’s not only bad service, it is stupid and bad for business. Just shameful.

Arrived 1am to Portland after delayed flight, needed a place to stay. Called Days Inn and were accommodated right away. When arrived to property was very impressed. Well taken care of, beds comfortable, room is clean, and bathroom was spotless. Very well run for a 2 star. I would stay here again. Thankful for finding this comfortable motel in time crunch.

We had a great stay recently. Great location next to MAX and bus stop, shops nearby –within walking distance-​, big clean room and bathroom.
When we first arrived though, the man at the reception didn’t make for a good first impression. Rather, he looked and sounded like he was about to murder someone. Then another staff, a lady, served us for check in and she was heaps better, although the service overall, you can’t expect much here.
I would still consider going back for sure, for all the positive aspects stated above.

This hotel had the absolute worst service I have ever experienced. I felt like they were trying to scam me out of more money for the room by trying to get an extra $ 25 a night. I wish you could give zero stars. The clerk at the front desk has no business dealing with the public. Go stay anywhere else.

Definitely one of our go-​to spots for cheap board in Portland. It’s clean, surprisingly quiet (given it’s proximity to the 84 and the Max station), and of course, cheap. Sure, the service isn’t exactly all there, but it’s a Days Inn. What do you expect?
Plenty of fast food nearby, and you’re not terribly far from better dining options either.
Cons? There’s free WiFi, but it’s off a DSL line. Not too terribly fast. And yeah, it’s not the hottest neighborhood in town, but you already knew that coming in. Keep the expectations low!

Word of advise, stay at the Comfort Inn across the street or even better, under the MAX bridge. The guy who works here is a MAJOR @$$wipe! People have to really work hard to get me pissed off at them, too! This guy is condescending, rude, disrespectful, unhappy, and homophobic. The only way you can avoid him is to stay somewhere else.
However, if you do happen to stay here, the facilities aren’t bad. The beds are comfortable, the rooms are adequate, and the free WiFi works well. Be careful if you have allergies, though! My allergies to dust and pollen have been acting up since I checked in.
One last warning: the «complimentary breakfast» (as they describe it) is NOT free if you book your hotel through a third party.

This was one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a hotel. The owner actually asked us to leave. Stating we «played» him by booking online then trying to change our reservations. He said to keep our money and get out! He has a lot to learn to be a successful business owner. I will do a better job selecting budget hotels in the future.

For $ 60/​night total, this was a good buy. The room was clean and the heater didn’t make clicking sounds. The service at the front desk is excellent. Highway access can be a bit confusing depending on where you are going despite being close to 84W and 205.

The Summary:
Well maintained and clean hotel with smallish rooms for the budget traveler. Good value for a convenient location in a questionable area of town. Would stay again and would recommend it to others.
The Background:
The Days Inn is probably the cheapest hotel that I found in Portland that wasn’t incredibly scary to stay in. Personally, as long as I am the only living creature I’m happy. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the cleanliness of the room, even if it was quite small. As for the public transportation, I can’t make any comments as I had a car the entire time. If you have a car, though, the location is quite nice as it is along the side of a highway.
The Positives:
Clean and affordable with easy access to the highway. Although the neighborhood isn’t particularly nice, there are a lot of restaurants nearby if you want to try them out.
The Negatives:
The rooms here are quite small. Also, the parking rules are kind of weird. In order to park there you have to register with them. And apparently, if you have friends over, you have to inform the front desk otherwise the other cars will be towed. Also, apparently you are not allowed to have unregistered guests over. I’m not sure if they actually enforce those rules, but it does make one wonder exactly what kind of clientele they have at the hotel if they have to institute those measures.

My room was clean enough, but the area the motel’s in isn’t great. There’s a restaurant nearby, and a couple other motels, but that’s pretty much it. However, there’s a MAX station and bus stop right next to the place. There’s some fast food and the like just a short bus ride or walk away, but this area isn’t very nice at night. I never had any problems though.