University Place Hotel

University Place Hotel & Conference Center sits on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, Oregon, with 235 guest rooms that include 2 junior suites and 1 executive suite. Owned and operated by Portland State University, it serves as downtown Portland’s affordable full-service hotel and conference center. Located seven blocks from the heart of downtown and just steps from the MAX light rail, the hotel also features a restaurant and lounge and on-site parking. Rooms include a work desk, coffee maker, ironing facilities, and a lounge chair with ottoman, and select rooms offer private balconies.

The hotel’s 8,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space includes 10 meeting rooms and a recently renovated 3,792-square-foot ballroom. The Columbia Falls Ballroom accommodates up to 400 attendees, and the Willamette Falls Ballroom holds up to 190. Additional named spaces include Multnomah Falls at 1,536 square feet (up to 180 attendees), Wahkeena Falls at 1,300 square feet (up to 125), and Elowah Falls at 960 square feet (up to 190). Smaller rooms such as Coos Bay, Astoria, and Crater Lake each seat up to 60, giving planners a flexible mix of sizes across one property.

Amenities

• Free daily continental breakfast included for all guests
• Free WiFi throughout the property
• Rafati’s Encore 310, the on-site restaurant and lounge
• On-site parking at $3.00/hour or $13.00 daily/overnight , with a 213-space lot reserved primarily for hotel guests
• Seasonal outdoor heated pool, open 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with sun loungers and a garden courtyard
• 24-hour front desk, concierge services, valet laundry, and wheelchair-accessible lift access

Event Facilities

• 8,000 square feet of total meeting and banquet space
• Columbia Falls Ballroom, up to 400 attendees
• Willamette Falls Ballroom, up to 190 attendees
• Multnomah Falls (1,536 sq ft), Wahkeena Falls (1,300 sq ft), and Elowah Falls (960 sq ft) for mid-size breakouts
• Six additional smaller rooms, including Coos Bay, Astoria, Crater Lake, Pyramid, Trillium, and Newport, ranging from 8 to 60 attendees
• On-site catering available through the hotel’s food and beverage team, with dedicated wedding services

Local Attractions

• Moda Center, 2.1 miles from the hotel
• Oregon Convention Center, 2.6 miles away
• Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI), approximately 1.6 miles east
• Washington Park, featuring the Oregon Zoo and the International Rose Test Garden, about 4 miles west
• Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 5 blocks southeast
• Powell’s Books and the Portland Art Museum, reachable on foot or via the MAX light rail stop directly in front of the hotel

University Place Hotel & Conference Center gives corporate travel managers a rare combination in Portland: a 235-room room block under one roof on a university campus, with 8,000 square feet of named meeting and event space that scales from an intimate 8-person executive room up to a 400-person ballroom. Conference and event services and group room blocks are both available , making this a practical choice for conventions, multi-day corporate training programs, and weddings that need sleeping rooms and event space in the same location.