Inn at St John Portland In-Town

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This hotel is a historic building and needs major upgrades. First, it doesn’t have the elevator and the stairs are too steep to climb with baggies. Second, it doesn’t have in-room bathroom. And lastly, parking is limited and have to park a block away. It provides convenient location and breakfast was full of choices.

Parking was good

This is an old historic property so there are going to be signs of it's age--but overall it was in good condition. My biggest concerns with the property were the cramped parking available behind the hotel, the very cramped bathroom in my room and the lack of places to plug in electronics. I had to move the mattress on the bed to access an outlet and unplug something so I could plug in my electronics. There is no elevator (again to be expected in a historic building) and the stairs are very steep. The free breakfast was underwhelming. I am not sorry I stayed at this hotel but if I were visiting the area again I would probably look for something different.

Great hotel and perfect for our stay. We love the location and it was very clean. We would definitely stay here again.It was part of a longer trip.

Loved this Inn, clean and staff were so friendly and helpful. Only downfall is no elevator, so if you are on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th floors, you are hiking your luggage up narrow stairs. But . . . the stay was worth it, plus one gentleman helped us with luggage. Very small breakfast area, but was good.

The Inn at St. John’s was welcoming and everything was clean though a bit run down. Our bathroom was across the hall which we found interesting. The day we arrived was unusually hot and the room was very warm. We notified an employee who pushed some buttons on the AC and said it was working. The second employee, who we called later, agreed the AC was not working but said he couldn’t do anything. We barely slept in an 83 degree room. When we checked out, we asked for compensation and were told the owner would be notified. Our emails regarding the broken AC were never answered and we never received any compensation for a very uncomfortable night at the Inn at St. John’s.

Staff was always genuinely helpful and smiling. Loved the location as we like walking through town to get to places and the parking was easy and had great access to the highway for day trips. Looking forward to future stays.

great place

Convenient location in town with free onsite or nearby parking. Can walk to many areas of Portland. Great prices compared to other in-city hotels. Incredibly helpful staff. Solid continental breakfast included. Is there a catch? Yes. But it is not a deal breaker if you are aware that all rooms are accessible only by stairs, and the first staircase is a bit steep. Some rooms are one more flight up, and a few are three flights up. Front desk staff volunteered to bring our luggage upstairs for us on our most recent stay. Also, while some rooms have a private bathroom and others have you sharing a bathroom, all bathrooms are down the hall from your room and require your room key to unlock the bathroom door. Not terrible, particularly since the hotel provides nice bathrobes in each sleeping room. We have stayed there a number of times over the years. The money you save each night can cover your lunches and dinners at fine restaurants in this “foodie” town — and still cost you less overall than just the room rates and parking/valet fees at fancier brand-name chain hotels in Portland. The beds are comfortable. Each room has a small fridge, a TV, a mini-safe, an iron and ironing board. You just need to be ready for stairs and for your private bathroom to be down the hall from your room rather than in your room. It is clearly not an ADA compliant hotel, being an older building with the quirky design issues noted above and no elevator.

This hotel is very unique. Everyone has a private bathroom near your room. There also was limited parking, however, there was more free parking a block away. The staff was very friendly and the breakfast area was constantly being cleaned so there were always clean tables for other guests. The only drawback to this hotel is that all of the room are on the 2nd or 3rd floor, so if stairs are an issue, then this hotel isn’t for you.