Sentinel

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently stayed at the Sentinel for two nights while visiting Portland and had an exceptional experience. The hotel has such a wonderful sense of history, dating back to 1904 and 1922, yet it has been beautifully remodeled and maintained. The architecture and character are stunning, while everything still feels clean, comfortable, and well cared for. I especially loved the way the historic charm has been preserved without sacrificing the comforts you expect from a beautiful hotel today. I would absolutely recommend the Sentinel, whether you are visiting Portland for a night or two or planning a longer stay. It is a beautiful, distinctive hotel and one I would happily stay at again.

Another wonderful stay at the Sentinel. We love the location of the hotel and how comfortable the rooms are. The Sentinel has become our new go-to place to stay when we are in Portland.

Really beautiful place, very clean, comfortable, and staff are very friendly. Beds are a bit too soft for my taste, but that is a personal preference.

The Sentinel Hotel presents itself as Small Luxury Hotel. It is a nice hotel, but a luxury hotel it is not. We’ve stayed at many actual Small Luxury hotels in the US and Europe. The Sentinel was surprisingly disappointing. We spent six nights there at the end of August 2026. We upgraded to an Executive King room. At first glance the room looked fine, but after a few days the shortcomings became obvious. In no particular order, the amenities beyond a small square of soap were pretty much nonexistent, unless an in-room coffeemaker is a luxury amenity. The towels were small and rough, not what you’d expect at a luxury hotel. After two nights worn bathrobes disappeared, but never replaced. When we did ask for 2 bathrobes, they brought one. Housekeeping apparently forgot to dust. The furniture is dated, heavy, and worn. Thursday afternoon one of the two elevators was out of service. Saturday night both were out, for hours. I had to walk up six long flights of stairs after dinner to get up to the room. The only great part of our stay was the restaurant Jake’s Grill. Outstanding no matter the meal, and a terrific happy hour.

I was staying solo to take a PSU class and enjoy some sightseeing. The location was very convenient. Hotel interior is beautiful and front desk staff were all very kind and personable. Rooms were nice with comfy beds and good water pressure in the shower. Elevators were slow and city noise leaked in the old windows. Would stay again.