Oxford Suites, Portland - Jantzen Beach

SERVICE & CHECKIN -- $20 early check in fee; bold considering the competition in the area & slow workflow. No tap payment support either.

The staff are cordial at least, almost to a fault.

Housekeeping was frustrating: Long waits for towels & they ignore the DnD sign.

No late checkout (YMMV).

LOBBY, ELEVATOR, CORRIDORS -- Beautifully festive & clean during our "Halloween Hotel tour".

A tremendous amount of social space in this one & the halls are huge.

Elevators are just painfully slow, but spacious.

ROOM (suite) -- Modern & spacious suite that provided good lighting, storage, functional windows.

Seating options were plentiful & comfortable. The dedicated workspace was also noteworthy but this isn't a great place for remote work.

Terminal AC wasn't performant; takes a long~~ time to circulate air in this configuration.

BED -- We slept comfortably on the BeautyRest King.

The duvet was very thin considering the microclimate & underperforming AC. Everything else was great: clean, soft, & breathable cotton sheets; pillows with great loft, support, & a good fill.

BATH -- Half bath setup with good cleaning standards.

The design felt awkward initially, due to the vanity being right next to the entrance.

The positioning for the other half actually works out so you're able to watch TV from the shower-- very nice!

The shower was streamlined, featuring the sliding glass walkin design. This one turned out to be more enjoyable than expected!

Water pressure was good throughout & House-brand bath products were stocked inside.

TV & ENTERTAINMENT -- 2 throwback ~40" RCA TVs on swivel stands with basic programming.

You don't see these often outside of Oregon, but the quality is good. They do need to be repositioned since it's difficult to control one TV without the signal being received by both.

WI-FI & CELL RECEPTION -- Oof; Non-performant would be an understatement.

Record low cell reception & dismal WiFi.

Low throughput, high lag, frequent timeouts, & lots of disconnects...

--Performance--

Video streaming - average

Online gaming - average

Video chatting - average

--Nerd Stats--

1-16 Mbps download

3-22 Mbps upload

0% packet loss

45 ms latency

85 ms jitter

FOOD & DRINK -- Contactless DoorDash supported!

Full Breakfast available between 7-11. Warning: They're heavy on the salt... but the foods are cooked well & coffee is decent. They also sponsor a Happy hour.

Magic chef microwave, a large mini fridge, coffee & water for in-room amenities.

Ice machines on floor.

NOISE -- Peaceful environment outside, but loud hallway groups & thin walls were frustrating to endure.

LOCATION -- A cluster of shopping centers, retail stores, & other hotels in the area.

There's also a dispensary within walking distance!

RATING

Highs & lows were abundant with this one. In the end, It did not win me over due to noise, fees & inadequate internet access, but it's far from terrible or warranting hyperbole.

I'd explore other properties in the area before settling on this one, especially if Internet or remote work matter to you. There's good competition in the vicinity.

3.5/5 ⭐️

@mrstaycation