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Hotel deLuxe: Instant Classic, Just Add Guests!

Downtown Portland's Hotel deLuxe (formerly the Mallory) opened last year and has quickly established itself as the Portland downtown hotel for business travelers, well-to-do parents visiting their kids in Portland, folks who want to stay downtown, and even locals.

The hotel was completely renovated into an up-to-date, yet old Hollywood style, hotel. What does that mean? The mood, the lighting, and the bar and restaurant all feel as exclusive as we imagine 1940's Hollywood felt, while the hotel itself accommodates the demanding guest of 2007 with iHome for iPods, flat screen HD televisions, super attentive service, and by welcoming pets. So you get to bring your dog, watch Sportscenter or CNN in HD, and walk around feeling like Jimmy Cagney.

The rooms are not huge by any stretch, nor are the public spaces, but this hotel isn't about size it is about an old Hollywood experience--thus the 400+ classic film photos on property. Plus, they have a blog written by staffers.

Who Should Stay Here: Classic film buffs, business luxury lovers, guests who like the mix of old and new, your parents.

Who Should Avoid This Hotel: Folks who expect an Embassy Suites sized standard room, guests who crave large lobbies and boatloads of on-site amenities, and people who dislike staying downtown.

Bottom Line: Hotel deLuxe is smoothed out on the glamour film tip with a pop feel, appeal, to it.

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