About Motel 6 Gresham
Motel 6 Gresham provides no frills economy accommodation with free Wi-Fi throughout about 15 minutes’ drive from downtown Portland, Oregon.
Straightforward rooms feature free local calls, an en suite bathroom, cable TV with free expanded channels, a desk and air-conditioning. Fridges and microwaves are available in selected rooms. There are also accessible rooms.
Guest facilities comprise ample free on-site parking and a 24-hour front desk. Kids can stay free and the motel operates a pet-friendly policy.
Morning coffee is complimentary and there’s a wide choice of restaurants and fast food joints in the immediate vicinity.
Motel 6 Gresham is about ten miles from Portland International Airport. Rockwood/E 188th Avenue MAX station for trains to downtown Portland is about five minutes’ walk away. It’s about 25 minutes’ drive from Oregon Zoo or about 15 minutes’ drive from Oregon Convention Center.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Basic but inexpensive option
Budget-conscious visitors liked the low rates which many said fairly reflected the basic standard of the accommodation. Plenty of visitors felt the property offered decent value for money and was clean and comfortable enough for a shorter stay. Reviewers often agreed the rooms were short on luxuries but offered the essential amenities for a place to wash and rest. The most-recently modernized rooms attracted the most upbeat reviews for their fresher feel.
positive:
Handy location
There was a wide variety of shops and dining options surrounding the property, which most guests found to be convenient. Those traveling without a car appreciated the easy access to MAX trains just five minutes' walk away for trains to downtown Portland.
positive:
Upbeat about customer service
Check-in was usually painless, although a few reviewers claimed they faced frustrations with booking mix-ups on arrival. Overall, reviewers were upbeat about the customer service, often describing personnel on reception as likeable, friendly and helpful.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Minor maintenance and cleanliness grumbles
Critics sometimes said there was work for management to do to raise maintenance and cleanliness standards. Some guests claimed a revamp was needed to address issues like worn linens, old mattresses, cigarette burns, ineffective air-conditioning and non-functioning lighting in certain rooms. It was further claimed that the floors in some rooms weren't always satisfactorily cleaned.
negative:
Too noisy for some
Some light sleepers blamed thin walls for enabling sound from adjacent rooms and corridors to be audible. A few guests were also bothered by occasional traffic noise.
negative:
Claims Wi-Fi was patchy
Guests appreciated free access to the Wi-Fi network but there were occasional claims it suffered from a patchy signal and sluggish speeds in some parts of the building.