For our soiree at Jimmy Mak's, we stayed the night at the Benson, the grand old deluxe hotel in thick of downtown Portland. It opened in 1913 and is still going strong, front and center along the vista up Broadway and you go up Burnside.
Valet parking took care of the car. The lobby was truly welcoming and open, with lush attention to detail. If you want to sneak into a hotel, for whatever reason, then best go to the Heathman. At the Benson, you are front and center at the welcoming portal of Portland itself.
Our corner suite looked out over Broadway, going up the hill to Nordstrom's and beyond. We could see half a dozen other hotels from our window. This is the carotid artery of the city.
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