Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) offers both a teaching hospital and research center located in the Portland metro area. A variety of hotels offer easy access to all OHSU offers. Many of the hotels provide discounts and special pricing for students interviewing or checking out the OHSU campus. Some of the hotels also provide complimentary shuttle services to OHSU’s campus.
Several boutique hotels give visitors a choice on where to stay. The Avalon Hotel & Spa offers deluxe rooms located near Interstate Highway 5 and OHSU. Nearby Hotel Modera also offers luxury rooms and suites with views of Portland or the private courtyard. The Modera is close to the city’s eclectic downtown shopping area filled with art galleries, museums and nightlife. Park Lane Suites & Inn offer luxury rooms that evoke a taste of the Tuscany countryside. The hotel lies within a few blocks of Washington Park so you can take a walk, or visit the Portland Japanese Gardens.
For a family or students who require rooms for an extended stay near OHSU, Residence Inn by Marriott at Riverplace offers studios and suites located on the waterfront. Each suite features a kitchen with a stove top or oven along with a refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher. You can choose from one-bedroom studios or suites with one or two bedrooms and a sofa bed. The hotel offers a free shuttle to OHSU. Or you can jump on the tram to reach the campus located just one stop from the hotel.
Budget hotels remain scarce in downtown Portland near OHSU, but the Mark Spencer Hotel offers some rooms and suites at more affordable prices for OHSU visitors. You’ll find a complimentary continental breakfast available each morning and an array of pet-friendly rooms. The hotel also offers a service where you can name your own price to get rooms when the hotel has excess availability.
OSHU invites potential new medical students to a meet and greet event held the night before the student’s interview. Several hotels offer easy access to the meet-and-greet event, including the Inn @ Northrup Station. The inn features suites complete with kitchens and sleeper sofas. Ask the hotel for free tickets to Portland’s streetcar line that takes you to shopping, restaurants and OHSU. Hotel Modera, Park Lane Suites & Inn and Avalon Hotel & Spa are also located close to the meeting location.
