Cameo Motel - Portland in Portland

Staff was unprofessional and lied to my face about giving me my deposit. They all insisted they gave it to me. I didn't have the time or energy to fight their claim. I feel scammed. They do not save any record or proof that you were given your cash deposit. I do not recommend this place.

I'll be honest and say that I wasn't expecting much in this part of town, but the room was WAY overpriced for what it is.

Cons:
• Damp spots on the floor
• Hair on the sheets and towels
• Clogged/slow drain in both sink and tub
• The person above us was pacing back and forth NON. STOP. Until 230am. What the hell is there to do in a hotel room where you're walking back and forth across the room nonstop for literally hours on end? I think not knowing why they were doing it bothered me more than the fact they were doing it.
• The floorboards of the person above us we're VERY squeaky.
• Black mold on shower curtain
• No clock
• Wifi was slower than dialup
• Was $80/night

Pros:
• You could probably do shady things here and blend right in.
• Our cars didn't get broken into.

I'd stay again if it was $20/night. But I'd still bring my own sheets and pillows for the bed.

In one of the worst storms to happen in Portland, stuck from abandon cars, freezing outside and no way to get warm or get home we found this hotel online through booking. Although we had a master card and could book online the man wanted $150 cash. I asked if there was any other way to put a cash deposit down on the card because I didn’t want anyone freezing outside, especially my kids. He let me know there is a sign on the window for cash deposit only and I was out of luck. I obviously didn’t see the sign ONLINE.
With a card on file and could get the cash in just a few hours due to everything being shut down from the storm, it was a too bad so sad from the man at the front desk. “Get a room tomorrow” No help at all.
But really ?!!! I took my business somewhere else!!
Given the circumstances just be out of the cold and even willing to pay more than what online said just to be warm… I felt … it was plain out cruel.

Lipstick stains on the sheets, god-only-knows-what stains on the towels, spider in the bathtub, unknown gummy and sticky spots on the discolored carpet. Hotel staff seems to be a one or two man operation, as we were greeted by a man in his PJs upon our late check-in. The TV had the wrong remote and therefore was not usable, but there was a working microwave and mini fridge. I'd spend the extra fifty for a good night's sleep.