Jupiter Hotel

The Jupiter is a good place to stay if you want plenty of activity happening around you. I stayed for four nights with my three teenage kids and there were always people around at the restaurant, the club or at the outdoor patio. The rooms were large and comfortable and eccentric enough to intrigue the kids. They especially enjoyed writing on the doors which are covered with chalk board material. The neighborhood, located close to downtown and the great restaurants on the east side of the river, is a bit rough around the edges but don’t let that worry you. Breakfast is not included but the Doug Fir restaurant is reasonable and there are an abundance of excellent coffee houses close by. There isn’t a pool or gym and club events and outdoor common spaces can be noisy at night so it isn’t the best place for younger kids. They also charge $8 per day for parking which isn’t mentioned on the website.

Great spot well known around town, decent bar/lounge, easy walking distance to downtown across Burnside bridge. Two things to note - LateRoom price not final price, city hotel taxes added another $20.00, parking in hotel cost $10/night, not outrageous, but unexpected for hotel outside downtown core. Street parking in immediate area, good but watch signs. #20 Bus on Burnside right outside of hotel will get you as far into town or out of town as you could wish for. For those of you coming from outside Portland public transit [TriMet.org] works extremely well. BTW Best old school strip joint in Portland, Union Jacks, @ 1 1/2 block East

Modern design at an affordable price. Friendly staff and wonderful location. A great alternative to the expensive hotels in downtown PDX.

This isn't exactly family friendly, but sometimes that's anything but what you want. The city itself is great and the Jupiter made it that much better. The staff were wonderfully friendly from the time I called to verify my reservation until even after we'd checked out. The person who answered the phone @ 8am verified my booking upgraded my room for free.
We wanted to take in a little more of the city's cuisine after we'd checked out @ 11am but had nowhere to put our luggage - they let us store it behind the counter for a few hours and were very kind about it. The Doug Fir restaurant and bar is equally young-person friendly but also not "too much" if you just want to grab some coffee and read the paper.