Portland is famous for its natural parks with open spaces along with many modern metropolitan attractions. However hotel choices within the budget are always a concern for the travelers. Although local attractions may be the chief points when you booking a room since you to stay close to them. Always consider Portland downtown for more affordable hotels and its proximity to local attractions.

The city of Portland has many attractions like Portland Museum of Art, dock on the Willamette River along with many historically significant areas of the downtown. There are many wonderful options when it comes to dinning and lodging in the city. The hotels offers lovely cozy atmosphere which is amplified by the presence of state of the art modern amenities and friendly staffs.

Homestead Studio and suites, Orenco Station Manor Suites are also amongst the hotels housed on the foothills of the Tualatin Mountains. Historic areas of the city like Vanport City and Port of Portland are also known for hotels with affordable rates. For breathtaking view of the river, RiverPalace hotel is highly recommended. They have fantastic service with unmatched luxury and affordable rates.

City side hotels in areas such as Maywood Park, East Columbia and other places offer affordable prices and basic features and amenities. A substantial amount of comparison among the hotels is advised before you finally book one. Checkout the websites of the hotels around popular attractions to find out about the extra services any hotel is offering. Once you know this information, it will be easier for you to negotiate or find another hotel.

Cheap hotels are something that every traveler wants to find out about. On the other hand, the same travelers are also usually looking for hotels that have certain features and are not absolutely run down places. The trick is to find a really popular place that has steady business and not to fall for false advertisements that can be seen all over the Internet.

Portland Oregon hotel rooms are varied in their features and prices. You can find the full range of hotels that go from economy to the luxury with everything in between.

Here are some ways to find out more about them:

1. Star ratings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(classification)#Hotel_ratings

Star ratings are used by hotels all over the world to denote the number of facilities they have. Although these ratings are given by different agencies in different locations, they tend to have similar sets of requirements for hotels to achieve the different ratings.

Usually, the ratings go up to 5 stars but there are also 6 star and 7 star restaurants in world.

For cheap hotels, you usually need to find 1 star to 3 star hotels that are offering the facilities that you would like to have within the budget that you are looking for. Your demands of course must commensurate with your budget and should not be unrealistic. For example, you cannot expect cheap hotels to have valet parking.

2. Reviews

http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/orportlandhotels/a/cheaphotel.htm

To know whether the hotels really have the features and facilities that they claim to have, it is necessary to look for real visitor feedback. Do not fall for false feedbacks that are planted by the hotels themselves. Go for established websites that cover hotels from all over the world.

Lists of cheap hotels in Portland Oregon

http://www.hotelsbycity.net/hotels/usa/oregon/portland/

http://www.otel.com/hotels/portland_or.htm