Choosing between several hotels can be tasking especially if you are looking for nothing but the best. Discount hotels in Portland Oregon are numerous and they are easy to find. Since they are several making a choice becomes difficult, there are things you can do or rather look at to make an informed decision about a hotel. As Portland hotel rates vary, a company may charge differently from another due to the hotel's location or the services rendered.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Cheap_Vacations-g52024-Portland_Oregon.html

How to go about choosing the discount hotels

- As you go through the available options of the discount hotels there are some tips you can use to settle for the best

- Check out the features of the hotel

- Ask yourself how genuine the discount is (is it worth your stay there)

- Check out reviews of the place

- Look out for convenience, comfort, security and needed amenities.

The features you expect to see in the Portland discount hotels.

- Comfortable accommodation

- Excellent customer services

- Affordable prices

- Nearness to transport

- Recreational facilities like gyms and swimming pools

- Incredible packages for longer stays

The guides to the discount hotels

http://www.expedia.com/daily/vacations/portland/default.asp?mdpcid=21187-1.ExpediaHotelsGEO5|%20Cheap_Vacations|%20none&eapid=21187-1

NATION&userCity=portland,or,null&searchParam=6A7BDB04-5344-46C3-92DB-E8B35243D4E5

http://travel.hotels-and-discounts.com/hotel/searchresults?cid=59562&currencyCode=USD&searchType=DESTI

Looking for the best discounted rates in Portland hotels Oregon, is a very common activity for frequent travelers who come to Portland. However, you have to very careful about the places that claim to be offering discounts.

There's usually a catch in the advertisements (like combo offers and such) and you have to be smart enough to spot it. Then you have to decide whether the offer suits what you need.

Discounts are often seasonal things at genuine places. These are offered during the lean period when not many tourists come to Portland. You have to plan in advance to avail these offers.

Sometimes, the offers are not outright discounts on the nightly rates but value addition to existing services. In any case, always check for feedbacks and reviews from genuine people.

1. Spotting discounts

Look for online portals that serve hotel listings for the area that you are looking for. You can also go for places that serve listings for the entire Portland are and then narrow down from there. You need to go to authority sites that serve these listings because these sites are frequently updated and you can get the latest rates, offers, etc.

2. Spotting the Catch

Always look for the catch because there usually is one. If you are really sold on an offer, do read the fine print if there is any. Most of the times there will just be the usual 'Conditions Apply' footnote. In that case, it is best to just call up the hotel and ask them directly.

3. Compare intelligently

Do not blindly go for the highest discount because it does not guarantee the lowest costs. You have to see what the prices of other items are like. If they discount room rates and hike up parking fees or cut out room service - you are not actually getting a discount.

Lists of hotels in Portland Oregon:

- List from Expedia.com

http://www.expedia.com/daily/vacations/portland/default.asp

- List from tripadvisor.com

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Discount_Hotels-g52024-Portland_Oregon.html