Hotel Review: Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland

by Anthony Losanno
Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland

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My schedule changed and I arrived a night early for my conference. I decided to use a Hyatt certificate that was expiring for the extra night and chose the Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland hotel. It was a great choice as I was upgraded to a suite and treated well on my one-night stay.

Anthony’s Take: The Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland has a good location, comfortable and modern design, tasty breakfast for Globalists, and friendly service. I enjoyed my one-night stay and the record player in the suite. When I’m next in Portland, I’ll stay here again.

Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland Booking

Booking

I booked directly from Hyatt.com using an expiring Category 1-4 certificate. There were two choices: King Bed or Two Queen Beds. Cash rates were around $141 per night for this room type. This hotel falls in the Category 3 redemption bucket, which means that a standard room will cost between 9,000 and 15,000 points.

Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland Map

Transportation to/from the Hotel

I took an Uber Comfort from Portland International Airport (PDX) to the hotel. It cost $48 and took about 29 minutes to drive the approximately 9.9 miles with light traffic. When I left the hotel, I was headed for the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. I took an Uberx for the short ride and it cost around $9.

Location

The hotel is conveniently located near lots of shopping, coffee shops, and restaurants. It’s also walking distance to Powell’s Bookstore and Portland State University.

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Check-in

I arrived at the hotel around midnight and no one was at the front desk. I knew I had been upgraded and that my suite was ready through the app. The agent checking me in came out a few seconds after I reached the desk. She was brief and quickly explained that I would receive breakfast in the restaurant and asked if I needed a late checkout. I didn’t and had my keys a moment later.

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I loved how fun and funky this lobby was and all of the odd things that filled it (like stuffed chickens).

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It’s playful and my type of quirky.

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Stuffed chickens make appearances throughout the hotel.

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There are several seating areas throughout the open lobby.

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More seating near the entrance.

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The elevators are across from check-in.

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I was assigned a suite on the ninth floor and could not get over how busy the carpet is there. When riding the elevator, I saw several other patterns each time the elevator door opened. None were as loud as what is on nine.

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The pattern was dizzying, but it brightened up the space.

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Other floors were a bit more muted.

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The hallway was clean and in good repair.

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One Bedroom Suite, King Bed (916)

There are 220 rooms and suites at the hotel.

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The suite opens with a hallway. Here there is a vanity, an air purifier, and hooks for coats.

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The living room is straight ahead. It held a couch, chair, several tables, and a TV.

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The TV was mounted above a table that held a record player, a few records, and another chicken.

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I tried it out in the morning.

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Etta James Rocks the House was a good choice.

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Another chicken peeked out from under the table.

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A Keurig, coffee, cups, and condiments were on a shelf in the corner along with an ice bucket.

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An empty refrigerator was found below.

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The bedroom was off of the living room. It offered a king-sized bed, nightstands, and a TV.

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The TV was mounted above another vanity and next to a full-length, light-up mirror.

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The safe was located inside this cabinet.

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A closet was next to the mirror. It held a robe, an extra pillow and blanket, iron and ironing board, and luggage rack.

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The spacious bathroom was located off of the bedroom on the right side.

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The vanity had a single sink. I loved the Drybar blowdryer below.

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A bar of BeeKind soap was next to the sink.

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Other BeeKind toiletries were also found here. This meant that there were no wall-mounted bottles (which I’m not a fan of at hotels).

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The shower was spacious. I liked the grey tile and found the water pressure and temperature to be great.

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The toilet was housed in its own separate room.

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Breakfast

Breakfast is served in the hotel’s restaurant called The Market. It’s open from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Globalists receive breakfast for two that includes any entree, coffee, and juice. Tax and gratuity are included.

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The restaurant was empty when I dined there around 8:30 AM.

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The menu has a nice selection of breakfast options.

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I ordered the Breakfast Sandwich with an orange juice. It arrived quickly and was delicious.

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Public Areas & Amenities

The hotel has a fitness center, the lobby-level restaurant, and the seating noted above.

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The fitness center was also empty. It had a limited amount of equipment and weights.

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Towels and water were provided.

Overall Impression:

The Hyatt Centric Downtown Portland is a fun and funky hotel. I enjoyed everything about my stay and would return when next in Portland.

(Featured Image Credit: Hyatt.)

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