Transportation
If you are going to be staying at a hotel in Portland we do not recommend renting a car. Parking at the hotels is expensive. Parking in downtown, where the wedding venue is, will be a pain. Unless you plan on going outside of the city center you will most likely not need a car.
Getting to and from the Airport
The MAX Red Line goes to and from the airport regularly. It should take about 30 minutes to get from the airport to downtown once you are on the train. A 2 hour pass on the MAX will cost $2.50 per person, and that allows you to transfer to any MAX line, bus line, or Street Car line. If you want more than a 2 hour pass, an all day pass is available for $5 per person.
Getting around Portland
Walk – You’ve got two legs, how about you finally put them to good use?
Bike – Check out our Things to Do in PDX page, we probably listed a bike rental shop there.
Bus/Lightrail – It will get you most places you need to go and is relatively clean.
Taxi – Taxi’s are pretty awful in Portland. Good luck. (503) 227-1212 (Radio Cab) or Curb.
Uber/Lyft – Uber and Lyft might be available in the city, they might not be. Steve Novick and the Portland City Council are idiots.
Hotels
Book your hotels early. The prices will keep going up as the date draws near. You must ask for the Fox O’Brien Wedding block rates in order to get the block rates.
Here are a few of the recommended places to stay while visiting Portland. All six of these places are easy to get to and from both the airport and venue via the MAX light rail, although keep in mind that the MAX shuts down at around 11:00pm, so the closer the hotel is to the venue the better.
If you are traveling with a large group of people, or you want to look into something else, VRBO and AirBnB should both have plenty of nice options. Keep in mind you may have to arrange transportation to and from the venue.
The Embassy Suites Downtown Portland
319 SW Pine Street
(503) 279-9000
Block Available: Yes, Fox O’Brien Wedding
Pros: Close to the lightrail, walkable to the venue, free happy hour and breakfast, clean
Cons: Close to the sketchy area of downtown/burnside
Hotel deLuxe
729 SW 15th Ave
(503) 219-2094
Block Available: Yes, Fox O’Brien Wedding
Pros: Nice, clean, safe location, friendly staff, MAX adjacent, nice bar
Cons: Somewhat small rooms, longer walk to the venue, small bar
Hotel Lucia
400 SW Broadway
(503) 225-1717
Block Available: Yes, Fox O’Brien Wedding
Pros: Closer to the venue, MAX adjacent, clean, closer to downtown
Cons: Somewhat small rooms
Hotel Sentinel
614 SW 11th Ave
(503) 224 3400
Block Available: Yes, Fox O’Brien Wedding
Pros: Closer to the venue, Max adjacent, clean, large rooms, cool area, cool bar
Cons: More on the pricey side
The Benson Hotel
309 SW Broadway
(503) 228-2000
Block Available: Yes, Fox O’Brien Wedding
Pros: Close to the venue, near the max, a lot of things to walk to
Cons: Kind of close to the sketchy area of downtown/burnside, we didn’t like this hotel as much as the others.
The Doubletree Lloyd Center
1000 NE Multnomah Street
(503) 281-6111
Block Available: Yes, Fox O’Brien Wedding
Pros: Nice, family friendly, near a nice park, near a mall, cheapest option
Cons: Further away from the venue than the other hotels (you will need a taxi), gets crowded during the summer with conventions