Motel 6 North Portland

It actually smells like there is a rotting dead animal or human in here. I can’t even sleep because of how disgusting it smells. Not to mention its in a sketchy location and there’s creepy people wandering around outside all the time. I get that it’s a motel but seriously… What is rotting in here?

This Motel 6 is not a great place to stay.
Right when you walk through the door you will be assaulted by a powerful smell that is best described as «old lady’s deodorant», body sweat, and dog crap … It is obvious that they are trying to cover up something. I did my best to avoid the lobby and used the side doors for the rest of my stay.
The room itself is not as bad as the entrance, it is the basic Motel 6 room with 2 bars of soap. It seemed to be fairly clean, the shower worked, the bed was comfortable, and the free wifi was slow but it worked for email.
I would have ignored the disgusting «armpit lobby» and rated this motel higher if only the staff had been a bit more friendly and did their job. But, the only employee that was polite and smiled was a hardworking handyman who always seemed to be busily fixing this or that around the building.
The next SNAFU at this motel … housekeeping forgot to clean my room, not a huge problem, it happens. So I called the front desk, no answer … twice. When They finally answered I was told to come down to the front desk to get get clean towels. I did not receive a «sorry that we ignored your room», just the curt comment «bring your used towels down and we will give you some replacements». It is obvious that the staff hates working here a bit more than I hate staying here.
The bad things about this place start adding up until you can’t recall the positives, I suggest you skip this place.

If privacy is expected then you probably shouldn’t stay here. We stayed 2 nights when everything else in Portland was sold out. The first morning the manager walked into our room looking for a water leak while we were getting dressed. The second morning house cleaning walked in even though the «do no disturb» sign was out on the door.
They advertise a «spa» but it appears to be permanently closed. And the washing machine appears to be permanently «out of order.»
On the bright side, you can buy a tiny shampoo & conditioner in the vending machine for $ 2.00, or an alka seltzer for $ 1.75. The room was functional and clean.

I’ve been staying at this motel 6 location when in Portland for 3 years, in that time the price of a room has gone from $ 70 to now just over $ 100 including tax. For another $ 20 I could stay at a REAL hotel that doesn’t have junkies fighting in the next room and hookers arguing in the hallways. Believe me, I’ve seen it all here. I think they’ve finally started charging extra for the show that comes along with an evening here. Seriously, a few more dollars and you can stay at a la Quinta down town with nice amenities. I’d only suggest staying here for some sleazy entertainment and easy access to backpage hookers.

Reserved the room online at motel
mind you !!! The «manager on duty «told me my rate didn’t apply because of «special events «in the area .
Those being a softball tourney and a dog show.
She was super rude and finally agreed to honor our rate .
The hotel smells weird. There is little sample bottles of soap at all…
The staff is rude. The beds are not very good. I won’t stay here again :(

Located in a bad part of town. My friends and I had our truck and trailer broken into. I considered sleeping in the truck one night just to protect it but my wife wouldn’t let me.

THIS PLACE STINKS… Litteraly!
I walked into the lobby to check in, and it smelled like I was standing next to someone who hadn’t bathed in a long long time.
Walked up to my room and can smell it up here too… Putrid city. I am staying on the second floor which is a pet free floor. You would never know it by looking at the carpets. This place is actually a pretty nice looking building from the outside but don’t let that fool ya. This place stinks.
I have stayed at another motel 6 not too far from here (on Powell st.) and the building is ten times older than this one but it’s ok. It’s not great but it’s ok, like a motel 6 should be.

If you need a cheap place to stay, then this is it. It wasn’t that impressive and the people here were a little shady. We were on a road trip with our dogs and we needed a cheap place to stay at in Portland and this place did just that. Some people here are a little shady but what do you expect, right?

We stayed here for one night over the past weekend on our way to southern Oregon from Seattle. We arrived around 11PM and checked out at 6AM, so our time there was short. Dogs stay for free (first one at least, second one is $ 10). We had dogs with us so we did stay on the first floor. There were potty areas outside of the side doors of the building, complete with pickup bags & trash.
If you need just a cheap place to crash for the night, this works out well. It was right off the freeway and easy to find.
Pros:
Check-​in and check-​out were easy and painless. The hotel was fairly quiet– didn’t have any partying neighbors or barking dogs. Bed was comfortable enough.
Cons:
As it was a pet room, there were some mysterious stains on the carpet. The bathtub had a used band-​aid stuck to the side of it, and some long strands of hair. No toiletries provided. Questionable surrounding area.

You need a place to sleep… you need a place to use the bathroom and take a shower. Motel 6 is that place. Service is friendly. A couple pointers those who travel should already know… bring your own shampoo and toothpaste because they don’t provide you with any.
The perk about this place was that it was only a 2 block walk to the IMAX station. IMAX is Portland’s light rail system: $ 2.35 will get you a pass that’ll take you straight into downtown. Get off on Burnside and you’re pretty much in the middle of the action.
As far as my nose knows… this place is definitely 420 friendly. ;)

***STAY HERE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!***
We were about to stay here tonight. Pulled into the parking lot and a cop followed us in. Apparently, we didn’t signal for at least 100 feet before turning into the parking lot, but I think the cop saw our California plates and wanted to know what we were doing there.
After we answered his questions and explained that we were headed back to California from our road trip, he let us go. As he was driving away, I waved him down and asked him about the neighborhood we were in. He said that the area was DRUG INFESTED and advised us to find a motel further down the 5.
It was a blessing that the cop followed us in. Please be careful when traveling.

Im very sorry but I have to give this place a poor review. I read the reviews here and gave it a try for a night this past weekend and had it not been for the fact I made a late arrival I would have left this place for another even if it meant money lost.
In short the room smelled of strong cigarette smoke and FABREEZE, even thought we were supposed to be in a non-​smoking room. The shower head had next to no pressure, and the room did not feel clean to me at all.
Maybe my Motel 6 days are just over and I am looking for more in a room for the night, but this place was hard to sleep in. The smell was the worst part.
The staff were not rude, but neither were they friendly.

Great place. The first time we were in Portland we have a place that was not so much. This place is about 10 minutes from downtown but right off the highway and the city offramp is not that far down. Even though it is a little boonies, there is a gas station. Couple restaurants (I wanna say Chinese, Mexican and American) that I think some may deliver to the motel. There is free wireless but we didnt specify so it was too weak. Kids are free so that was great. Last time we went was just for an overnighter and we’d be gone all day so not having to pay extra was great. Plus leaving (well going back north to Washington) was easier from here (compared to the last place) because we were north of Portland and just had to hop on the highway and don’t have to mess with downtown traffic. I plan on going here next time we visit.

you know, for a motel 6, this place was pretty nice. It was the only one in Portland that had free wireless hi speed internet! The staff was really nice, and the rooms very clean. Be sure to ask for the rooms that get the best wifi. Even though it is advertised, not all of the rooms have a reliable signal.
They also allow dogs, and have a nice green patch on the side of the hotel with dog poo bags for cleanup. I saw dogs big and small. I know our one pug was allowed at no charge, and we had to pay an extra $ 10/​night for a second pet (our Boston Terrier). I think you just have to pay for bigger breeds.
It’s kind of out in the sticks, but a 10 minute drive to downtown, and has some food at the exit as well.