Wilkes Travel Guide
Portland
Popular places to visit
Moda Center
See sporting teams do battle and rock out to musical legends at one of Portland’s major venues for sports and big-ticket entertainment events.
Oregon Convention Center
Learn about the events happening in Oregon Convention Center during your trip to Portland. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Oregon Zoo
Awesome beasts native to America have a home alongside exotic and endangered species from around the world at this picturesque Portland attraction.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
Cool off in the fountain, walk or bike the paths, or take in a festival at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
Portland State University
Walk around the campus at Portland State University during your stay in Portland. Discover the acclaimed art galleries in this vibrant area or seek out the cycling trails.
Powell's City of Books
Perfect for a rainy-day visit, this famous bookstore is a wonderful spot to visit any day. Browse for hours amid its 1 million books.
Things to do
Portland: 2-Hour Lunch Cruise Through Downtown
Full-Day Guided Oregon Coast Tour from Portland
Portland: Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl
All-Inclusive Downtown Portland Food Tour
Essential Portland Oregon Bike and E-Bike Tour!
Cannon Beach Hiking Tour on the Oregon Coast
Top hotels in Wilkes
The Paramount Hotel
The Paramount is right in the heart of downtown Portland. Within a block is shopping from Nordstrom, Pendleton, and Columbia as well as other designer labels. On both sides of the hotel’s (North and South) are parks. One is full of trees and lighting, the other a community space meant to connect ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Park Lane Suites and Inn
Clean room
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Cambria Hotel Portland - Pearl District
Property is great. Expect a 60 charge to park your car and nothing your kids will want to eat for breakfast. Hotel is pretty and perfect on the other means
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
The hotel was very nice. Nice buffet for breakfast. Rooms were clean and staff always left plenty of clean towels.
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Staff was great and super friendly. My complaints are that the room was not super clean. The bathroom sink was filthy, and you could see water stains on the shower from previous use. A lot of the walls had noticeable paint chips and the bed frames were extremely worn out and pealing. Also, although ...
Reviewed on 10 Mar 2026
The Porter Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton
Great hotel
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Wilkes
Northeast Portland
While you're in Northeast Portland, take in top sights like Colwood National Golf Course or The Grotto, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center or NE 82nd Avenue Station.
Southeast Portland
Travellers choose Southeast Portland for its ample dining options. Hop aboard the metro at SE Powell Boulevard Station or SE Holgate Boulevard Station and check out top sights like Mall 205.
Richmond
If you're spending some time in Richmond, Hawthorne Theatre and Southeast Wine Collective are top sights worth seeing.
Kerns
While you're in Kerns, take in top sights like Willamette River and jump on the metro at NE Martin Luther King & E Burnside Stop to see more of the city.
Buckman
If you're spending time in Buckman, check out sights like Grand Central or Belmont and hop on the metro to see more of the city at SE Grand & Belmont Stop or SE Grand & Stark Stop.
Hosford-Abernethy
If you're spending time in Hosford-Abernethy, check out sights like Oregon Rail Heritage Center or Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Clinton Street-Southeast 12th Avenue Station or SE Grand & Mill Stop.
