Look. What can you expect for a low price in one of the "happening cities" of the U.S.? Studio 6 ain't no Trump property. Actually, it COULD be a failed venture, I suppose. We may never know. But I digress. I drove into Portland on a rainy day (Go figure!) not knowing where I was staying because my iPad was not behaving well. When I pulled up, I was a little disconcerted to see several sketchy characters smoking all around the entrance. The entrance did nothing for my enthusiasm, looking more like a guard tower for a prison than a hotel lobby. However, Kash, the manager and receptionist was quite nice and there was a room. I'd been in worse, I thought.

Actually, the place was quite acceptable. The room, clean and spacious, was appointed with all the stuff for a long stay, including a full kitchen and not one but two TVs. The bed was less than ideal but workable. No noise through the night. Underground parking. Like I said, I've been in worse.

The great thing is that here, you don't have to fight city traffic. I drove 5 minutes to the Parkrose/Sumner Transit Centre, parked the car in a very open space and took the train downtown, buying an all-day pass for $5. Do this! The traffic is horrendous and this seems to be the case at all times of day.

We got this room through the Park sleep fly program. Police were there removing someone when we arrived. Lobby looked like a jail. It was so loud and echoing in the lobby that I could hardly hear the person at the counter who was talking through a small speaker because she was fully enclosed in glass and metal (I'm sure for her safety). Hair in one the bed, ants in the other bed. Asked for clean sheets so we could change the bedding. No pillowcases on the ant bed. Hair in the bathtub. Loud people all night talking in the hallways. Did not feel safe and didn't feel my car was safe either. Disgusted, canceled the ride & paid for long term. Felt dirty and just wanted to get out of there in the morning.

We rented a room sept 12 at studio six by Portland airport shuttle was down so they cab us to airport leaving car in thier lot returning a week later called to make reservations desk person told me do not need reservations he's not making them plenty of rooms available .Returned sept 20 called for a shuttle as instructed when left as to be told it's your responsibility to find your way back to our motel and were full with nothing available now it's midnight I'm exhausted had to drive to Salem after getting a cab to get to motel to receive my car this was one of the worst experiences I have dealt with exhaustion and they were very rude not willing to help at all thanks studio six for nothing