Checked in Monday eve. "Upgraded" as an Exploder to a high floor. Whoopee... parking is $47 a night now which is outrageous, I mean where do you think we are, NYC? Risked the city ramp at 10th & Yamhill and so far no issues despite parking an enormous new Suburban. Much cheaper, $12.50 overnight, though the first night I pulled in there some half-naked guy having a bad drug trip was screaming gibberish at everyone and came at me as I was trying to go down the stairs. Yelled back at him and he backed off so I guess he wasn't all that f'd up. Once down on the street there were about five cops yelling at the guy to come down which he did as I was leaving.

Other than that, no problems. So far. Leaving the 'burban there over the weekend. I've been leaving the center armrest open and the seats upright so if anyone bothers to look inside before busting the windows they won't get anything besides an old cracked USB cable.

The room is a little small for my 11-night stay but whatever. Bedding is very hot for this time of year so that means cranking up the AC (it's been in the low 90s) and the only alternative was a thin cotton blanket I had delivered and later tossed aside as it was not sufficient even with the AC off. Comfy bed otherwise. I hate TVs bolted to the wall with no ability to connect my own things via HDMI; you have to use the Chromecast that's plaguing every Hyatt lately which does NOT work to display a PC screen or any content other than specific apps. It's also aimed right at the headboard; maybe some people like to sit in bed and watch TV but I find this very uncomfortable. There's a nice chair next to the bed but sitting there means viewing the TV, which does not swivel or pivot, way off-center.

There's a closet and a fridge each behind two screened doors that lights up when open, but the light stays on until closed. Kind of annoying, along with the under-bed lights that kick on if you have to go potty in the middle of the night (welcome to Pee Club, olds) which I find annoying as there's enough ambient light to fumble one's way to the bathroom and any excess light only serves to mess up getting back to sleep again. The bedside lamps are way too bright as well. There's dimmer buttons on each nightstand but they don't seem to do anything. There's curtains that can be drawn to separate the bedroom from the bath/entry but these seem kind of pointless.

Plenty of AC and USB plugs. Small desk and not very comfy swivel chair. Good-sized chest under the TV with a safe in one drawer.

So far have not used the restaurant, and probably won't given the preponderance of restaurants within a short walk. Been getting coffee there in the mornings and the first two were gratis and the next two were not (different servers). I don't mind paying but consistency?

Don't be afraid of the unhoused/addled; ignore them as they're not going to hurt you. Use common sense, don't gawk like a tourist, carry yourself assertively, and you'll be fine. Obvs don't be stumbling drunk at 3am. I carry a tiny flashlight that's extremely bright, mostly for work but after hours in case someone decides to mess with me as it will blind them temporarily. I usually have a pocket knife on me too but that's mostly for work than anything else.