Dossier Hotel, Portland
The Dossier Hotel is a sophisticated boutique property located in the heart of downtown Portland, right at the corner of SW Alder Street and SW Park Avenue. Originally built in 1999 and rebranded as the Dossier in 2017, the hotel was designed to reflect the independent spirit of the Pacific Northwest. Its interiors are filled with nature-inspired artwork from local Portland artists, creating an atmosphere that feels deeply connected to the region’s creative culture.
One of the hotel’s standout features is its focus on guest comfort and local immersion. It boasts some of the largest hotel rooms in the city, each equipped with “Well+Fit” kits for in-room workouts and locally stocked honor bars. The hotel’s commitment to the local lifestyle is further evidenced by its partnership with nearby social wellness clubs and its dedication to showcasing regional artists throughout the guest suites and common areas.
Dining at the property centers around Bistro Alder, which serves French-inspired Pacific Northwest cuisine. The hotel also offers a unique touch with its virtual concierge service, “Paige,” which assists guests with everything from scheduling late check-outs to recommending the best local hiking trails.
Its location is ideal for city exploration, sitting just a block away from the famous Pioneer Courthouse Square. You are also within an easy walk of iconic spots like Powell’s City of Books, the Portland Art Museum, and the vibrant Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Whether you are in town for business or to experience Portland’s renowned food and arts scene, the Dossier serves as a polished, convenient home base.
Expert reviews
“The recently opened Dossier (formerly the Westin Portland) is a luxury experience all the way. Packed with luxe furnishings, interesting art, and plenty of locally inspired amenities, this hotel is an excellent choice if you want a high-end hotel experience in the heart of downtown Portland.”
“Dossier opened in summer 2017 after a complete remake of a rather bland Westin hotel from the 1980s. The new owners have given it a sophisticated elegance without sacrificing comfort. The lobby is surprisingly small and seems somewhat disconnected from the rest of the hotel.”
“This 20-storey, 205-room modern block sits in a prime location in downtown Portland, offering a stylish boutique-style option for travellers with comfortable, well-equipped rooms and an elegant lobby and restaurant.”
“Nestled just blocks away from Portland’s living room (Pioneer Courthouse Square) is the newly opened Dossier. Pairing great accessibility to the area’s main attractions with sublimely luxurious touches, Dossier provides an ideal home base while visiting the City of Roses.”
What guests liked
- Central location
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
- Restaurant
- Private parking
Location
Recent guest reviews
19 May 2026
Fun and relaxing stay
Staff were Amazing… honestly the best I’ve ever encountered. They were kind/fun, that made us want to come back again.
The bed/view and staff.
17 May 2026
Wonderful hotel to enjoy Portland
The natural light in the room is amazing. I really enjoyed the comfy room. The bathroom is fantastic, pretty bright. I had a nice bike ride using one of the complementary hotel bikes
The service at the restaurant/bar is slow and they mix orders
17 May 2026
Wonderful for a short visit to Portland
The natural light in the room and the beautiful bathroom
The service at the restaurant is disapointing
17 May 2026
Exceptional
Wonderful stay at Dossier. Very classy & elegant hotel. It's in a prime central location with nearby parks, monuments, cafes, eateries. Only 5 minutes away (walking) from the Max-line subway. Liza was kind & welcoming. She held my luggage & got me checked in at 12p, instead of 4p. Brad was nice & helped me with an early check out. The room i stayed at was clean & cozy. Bed was comfy. Lighting was perfect. Bathroom was spacious. Glad there was separate shower & bathtub. Nice city & sky views. When you first enter, the radio played classical music--a nice touch. Alder's is a nice restaurant at the hotel with 2 Happy hours, a late nite HH from 10p-midnight. Gym & water machine is at 3rd floor. There's an ice machine at each floor. Complimentary iced water & apples are avail next to reception desk. Beautifully decorated lobby. Highly recommend.
The windows need to be cleaned. The cups were not clean. Had to rewash them. More hangers in the closet would be helpful. I think there were only 4? All else was superb.
15 May 2026
Great location, everything walkable distance, great staff
The location was excellent, and they provide complimentary bike rental
There wasn’t any body wash in the bathroom
15 May 2026
Very good
Wonderful breakfast.
13 May 2026
Great downtown hotel
Front desk was very welcoming and friendly. We ordered a late night treat and when we picked it up from the front desk the gentlemen made sure we had utensils, which saved us a trip because the bag didn't have any! Small details and attention like that make it top notch service for me. My room was very clean and the bed comfortable.
12 May 2026
We will probably return. Thank you.
Room was very good though the bathroom floor was not level (?) Front staff gave us incorrect advice about dog acceptance in Portland. The restaurant food was very good. We did take out because restaurant was understaffed. The woman managing though was extremely pleasant and polite. She did her best.
Cost of parking!!!
11 May 2026
nice
staff were very attentive and kind
the food for breakfast was a disappointment - they burnt the french toast forgot our bacon - and it was super expensive
11 May 2026
Great for a quick getaway- able to walk to the waterfront and up to shops and restaurants. Really fun weekend in downtow
Location was great and staff went above and beyond.
No complaints
11 May 2026
Dossier
Spotless and smelled so good
Restaurant was way too expensive. Parking is tough downtown. There is valet parking but it is pricey
6 May 2026
Great Location. Clean hotel.
Excellent clean location. Walkable to main areas, bakeries & shops downtown. We felt safe around the area. Hotel was nice & clean. Room was good size w/ a desk, lots of drawers & an expresso machine. Even though daily housekeeping was by request, we did not feel we needed it. However, request for change of towels & other amenities were quickly met.
There was a daily charge of $29 for “guest amenities” w/c should have been be included in the room charge. It included a “$5 Lobby Kiosk Credit per stay” w/c we never saw. We did buy a bottle of water & paid $5 cash for it.
5 May 2026
Exceptional
Clean, convenient, friendly, professional and functional.
Everything
4 May 2026
Loved the Dossier
The room was large and the bed was great!
Nothing
4 May 2026
Very good
The staff were very accommodating and it was a lovely art deco hotel in a fabulous location
There was no coffee maker in the rooms. If you wanted a coffee to start your day it was only available in the lobby between 5 and 7beautiful hotel in great location
4 May 2026
Very good
Clean comfortable room. Nice basic gym
1 May 2026
Exceptional
Room was well-appointed and very clean. Staff was welcoming, starting with Phillip at the valet desk, who was very helpful in getting our bags to our room. Check-in was a breeze. Had a great dinner from the on-site restaurant, Bistro Alder.
Can't think of anything we didn't like.
30 April 2026
great
Nice room- comfortable bed. very clean bathroom
We had reserved a corner kign through booking.com but this was not available at the hotel. Seems there is a disconnect with booking.com. They could not find my reservation either.
28 April 2026
Exceptional
The bed was insanely comfortable, the latte from downstairs was coffee perfection. The staff was wonderful. Perfect location.
28 April 2026
Very good
Location
Noise from cleaning staff after requesting a quiet room when reserving.
4 April 2026
Amazing staff and comfy stay in an excellent location
Excellent and friendly staff. The room was clean and comfortable. Wonderful bed. Nespresso machine was a great added touch. Staff went out of their way to be helpful.
27 March 2026
Great stay.
Large, clean room. Pleasant, welcoming staff. One of the few hotels in downtown Portland to use high quality bedding.
No issues.
23 March 2026
Great location, nice staff, comfortable room.
We have an upgraded room, which was very comfortable
Charging $29 a day for facilities, which included the gym that I never used, Wi-Fi, and coffee in the lobby that I never had seems like a fairly unscrupulous way to collect the higher room fee without actually calling it that.
22 March 2026
Exceptional
Staff are super friendly! Nice and modern and super clean!
Nothing we really enjoyed our stay
22 March 2026
Excellent downtown location.
Room was very well appointed, clean and spacious. We slept great after attending a concert close by. Espresso in the room was nice touch.
Restaurant and bar only available for limited hours.
14 March 2026
Family-style hotel perfect for discovering Portland
Very well located, attentive staff, impeccable room. To recommend!!
3 March 2026
Fabulous
The staff was extremely nice and accommodating. The room was clean and quiet.
No mattress cover. A flat sheet was over a bare mattress and that is very unsanitary in my opinion. For such a nice hotel in every other aspect that was very surprising to me. There wasn't any accessible outlets or USB ports that worked.
12 February 2026
Exceptional
Location. Very nice and comfortable room. For work and leisure.
11 February 2026
Fabulous
The reception staff is exceptional. Friendly, helpful and welcoming.
8 February 2026
My favorite hotel in Portland.
We stay at Dossier whenever we go to Portland after staying elsewhere in the past. Staff is great. The rooms are a good size and is comfortable. Great location. It is elegant. And an added big time bonus, they support local artists with art in the rooms, elevators and halls.
17 January 2026
Exceptional
The restaurant lacks atmosphere and is extremely cold!
12 January 2026
Met our needs for a quick overnight.
Mattress and pillows were super comfortable. Gym is good.
No cable tv. They were upgrading the tvs so we had only local channels 27-40
4 January 2026
Wonderful
High quality in all respects. Loved the music playing and the rooms and materials and decor. Great staff and location
Wish there was a swimming pool and hot tub
27 December 2025
Exceptional
Love the staff. I just wish I was able to try the breakfast, but not the companies fault as I woke up too late to try it. But it was a great experience.
All I have to say is make a more clear sign that says where to go into the building after hours but I was luckily able to figure it out
24 December 2025
Best place to stay!
It's centrally located to all the downtown activities we wanted to do. Valet parking, so nice not to have to deal with parking. Very clean throughout the whole place. Top-notch staff, super friendly and helpful. Our room was at the perfect temperature, very clean, and super quiet.
No complaints all was perfect,
16 December 2025
Fabulous
Great room with fa
14 December 2025
Fabulous
Liked the location, the attached restaurant, the STAFF WERE THE ABSOLUTE BEST! Accommodating, friendly - just genuinely want to help you enjoy your stay. Matthew (Matty?) was awesome as well as the young blonde haired gal Wednesday morning. Over and above 👍. The view was incredible and even better with the corner king room Matty comped us with bc our booking site messed up our room reservation. All in all, wonderful experience!
No pool or hot tub, the restaurant had a very short menu and wasn’t the best variety. Furniture is a bit dated and no microwaves in the rooms or even on the floor. Anytime I needed to heat something up, I had to take the elevator down 17 floors, hand it to the front desk gal and wait for her to heat it up for me in their staff microwave and then back up to the 17 floor. Seems kinda silly.
14 December 2025
Friendly staff that made our anniversary special and one we won’t forget.
Beautiful room with a great view and super friendly and helpful staff. The hotel was close enough to walk to anywhere you could need.
If you want anything from a market you should expect a little bit of a walk
21 November 2025
I rate The Dossier hôtel as a straight 10 across all aspects from the minute i walked in to checkin I was greeted by 2
Thé Dossier is located in a lively area which I found it easy to get around and visit thé area. Plenty of places to eat. I had lunch at the Alder hotel bistro. I was served by Devvi, who was very knowledgeable of the menu, her advice of the Srimp Poboy was just as she described it. She was a pleasure to talk with, and gave excellent service.
No complaints, when I asked about a particularly loud noise from machinery I didn’t even ask they gave me another room.
20 November 2025
Very good
Pillows are nice.
14 November 2025
Very good
Nice vibe, great location
13 November 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful room, even though we were on the 3rd floor there was no street noise.The coffee in the room was exceptional in the staff was amazing.
Parking for my vehicle was $75 for the night.So I did choose to park.A couple blocks away, but the walk was fast and safe.But I would like better options for people who are especially traveling for business
13 November 2025
Exceptional
Nice style and excellent location
10 November 2025
Excellent throughout.
When I entered the room, the radio was set to play classical music, softly. It was wonderful and considerate! Loved the soaking tub! The bed was comfortable and the pillows were great. Also loved the shampoo and body wash. Staff were excellent throughout. Got a wonderful recommendation for dinner.
Nothing, really. The view was so-so, but it's not a complaint. I was in town for a conference, and mostly used the room to sleep. The last morning, my breakfast order got lost and was delayed. However, the staff made it right for me. A sign of excellent service!
5 November 2025
Very good
Everything was clean and in great condition.
The heater in our room was broken and it was FREEZING.
4 November 2025
Exceptional
Location, Staff, Room, Everything
3 November 2025
Exceptional
Place was clean, staff was friendly! The location was perfect!
2 November 2025
Quality hotel conveniently located downtown
Very convenient location and decent hotel that does what you need
Grab and go pastry would be nice. Tried to upgrade room but it didn’t go through somehow. Room was still fine and what I paid for.
30 October 2025
Very good
Convenient location, parking is close by and reasonable priced. We have big price reduction and have good value.
Facilities are little outdated. Have some issues with heater control.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Hiking
- - Cycling
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Minimarket on site
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Face masks for guests available

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19 May 2026
Very good