travel42 Hotel Review: The Benson Portland Curio Coll by Hilton

The Benson Portland Curio Coll by Hilton travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located in the heart of Portland's business and financial district, this remarkable 13-story property has been a landmark since it opened its doors in 1913. The brainchild of timber baron Simon Benson, the hotel cost $1 million to build, a considerable sum for the time.

Benson, who wanted to build the finest hotel west of the Mississippi, insisted on only the finest materials, so marble from Italy, Austrian crystal chandeliers and wood from the forests of...