Comfort Inn Downtown
Est. 1998
A genuinely quiet 64-room hotel on a tree-lined downtown block. Theaters, the convention center, and eleven restaurants are all within five unhurried minutes on foot — and so is the central transit hub when you want to go further.
“We don’t hand you a map at check-in — we just point down the block and tell you where to start.”
Our block sits at the gentle midpoint between Carlow Park and the central transit hub. Everything on this list is the same walk our concierge team recommends at check-in, timed honestly from our front door.
Plus three quick-service spots — deli, ramen counter, and an all-day bakery — between 2 and 5 minutes on foot.
Walk Score is a third-party measure of pedestrian-friendliness. We didn’t lobby for the number — the block earned it.
We hand every guest a printed map at check-in — but most people don’t need it for long. Here’s how the team describes the three blocks around the hotel, in the order you’ll actually walk them.
Half a block south sits Carlow Park, a quiet rectangle of old-growth maples that hosts the Saturday farmers’ market from April through October. On the park’s south edge, Osteria Ferro opens at five for handmade pasta, and the espresso bar on the corner — Rosso Caffè — pulls a shot our staff has opinions about. This is the side of the hotel you wander in the morning.
Walk west one block and the street tilts gently uphill toward Carlow Repertory Theatre and The Civic Stage. Studio 412 runs independent and repertory film two doors down, and on Friday and Saturday nights the Linden Concert Hall programs chamber and small-ensemble jazz. Pre-show reservations at Casa Mara and Marlow & Vine fill quickly — call the concierge ahead.
Two blocks north brings you to the central transit hub — light rail to the airport, regional rail up the valley, and the bus network that connects the rest of the city. From here it’s another short walk to the Willamette River waterfront and the Saturday market along the esplanade. Direct-book guests receive a $15 nightly transit credit to use on this network.
Four minutes east and you’re at the Portland Convention Center. Attendees who stay with us learn the route quickly: out the front door, right on Carlow, left on 4th, and you’re at the lobby doors. No rideshare surge, no parking validation, no weather gamble — just a quiet, predictable walk in the morning and again at the end of the day.
Urban driving raises questions we’d rather answer here than at the door. Here’s the full picture for guests arriving with a car — or choosing not to.
A secured underground lot directly beneath the hotel, with entry off the alley north of the building. Spaces are available to registered guests on a first-come basis at $28 per night, with in-and-out privileges throughout your stay.
Eight Level 2 chargers were added in 2022, including two universal J1772 and six Tesla-compatible connectors. Chargers are reserved through the front desk at check-in — please mention your vehicle when you book direct.
Guests who book direct — through this site, by phone, or by email — receive a $15 nightly credit loaded onto a refillable tap card at check-in. Use it on light rail, streetcar, and bus across the regional network, including the airport line.
Our Best Rate Guarantee means the price you see here — booking direct, tonight, for any future stay — is publicly 20% lower than the same room on the major OTAs. We check twelve competitor sites nightly to keep it that way.
Independently owned and operated by the Marston family since 1998.