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Brand Wiki/Consumer Discretionary/The Bidwell Marriott Portland
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The Bidwell Marriott Portland

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A Marriott hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, formerly known as the Portland Marriott City Center.

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Last updated August 22, 2026

Contents

  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. History
  3. 3. Products and positioning
  4. 4. Brand decisions
  5. 5. Recent events
  6. 6. Related entries
  7. 7. Sources

Company facts

The Bidwell Marriott Portland

Industry
Consumer Discretionary · Hotel Chains
Headquarters
520 Southwest Broadway, Portland, Oregon, United States
Founded
1999
Parent
Marriott International
Country
United States
Group
Marriott
On this page7
  1. 1. Overview
  2. 2. History
  3. 3. Products and positioning
  4. 4. Brand decisions
  5. 5. Recent events
  6. 6. Related entries
  7. 7. Sources

Overview

The Bidwell Marriott Portland is a Marriott hotel located at 520 Southwest Broadway in Portland, Oregon, United States. The property began construction in 1996 and opened in 1999 as the Portland Marriott City Center. It operated under that identity until a renovation closure in 2020. Following the renovation, the hotel reopened in 2021 under its current name, The Bidwell Marriott Portland. The name change distinguishes the property within Marriott's Portland portfolio while retaining its connection to the Marriott lodging system. As a full-service urban hotel, its core offering is guest accommodation supported by hotel hospitality and dining services. Public reference material identifies the property, its Portland location, its original construction and opening timeline, and the 2020–2021 renovation and rebranding sequence, but does not provide sufficiently detailed information about room counts, restaurants, amenities, ownership, leadership, financial performance, or specific marketing campaigns. The property primarily serves visitors staying in Portland and is part of Marriott's broader international hotel network, although the individual hotel is located and operates in the United States.

History

The property now known as The Bidwell Marriott Portland is a hotel at 520 Southwest Broadway in Portland, Oregon. Its development began in 1996, when construction started on a project identified as the Portland Marriott City Center. The hotel was completed and opened in 1999, joining Marriott's lodging portfolio in Portland and serving the city's urban visitor and business-travel market. For the following years, the property operated under the Portland Marriott City Center name. Publicly available reference material does not provide a detailed account of its original developer, ownership structure, architectural design, room inventory, operating leadership, or early commercial performance. In 2020, the hotel closed temporarily for renovations. The closure represented a significant interruption in the property's operating history and preceded a change in its public identity. After the renovation program, the hotel reopened in 2021 as The Bidwell Marriott Portland. The new name replaced Portland Marriott City Center while preserving the hotel's affiliation with Marriott. The Bidwell identity places the property within the local context of Portland while continuing to communicate its connection to the Marriott system. The reopened hotel remains an accommodation property in Portland's central urban area. Its principal business consists of lodging, supplemented by dining and general hospitality services normally associated with a full-service Marriott hotel. The available reference material confirms the location, the 1996 construction start, the 1999 opening, the 2020 renovation closure, and the 2021 reopening under the Bidwell name. It does not establish additional historical details such as ownership changes, executive appointments, major promotional campaigns, controversies, financial results, or later renovations. Accordingly, this dossier treats the renovation and renaming as the property's principal documented turning point.

  • 2021

    Reopens as The Bidwell Marriott Portland

    [1]The Bidwell Marriott Portlanden.wikipedia.org

    Following renovations, the property reopened under its current name.

  • 2020

    Temporary closure for renovations

    [1]The Bidwell Marriott Portlanden.wikipedia.org

    The hotel closed for a renovation program.

  • 1999

    Hotel opens as Portland Marriott City Center

    [1]The Bidwell Marriott Portlanden.wikipedia.org

    The property opened in Portland under the Portland Marriott City Center name.

  • 1996

    Construction begins

    [1]The Bidwell Marriott Portlanden.wikipedia.org

    Construction began on the hotel project that would open as the Portland Marriott City Center.

Products and positioning

Upscale full-service urban hotel operating under the Marriott brand in Portland, Oregon.

  • Hotel lodging · 1999

    Guest accommodation

    The hotel's central offering is short- and medium-term accommodation for visitors to Portland. Public reference material confirms the property and its Marriott affiliation but does not specify its room inventory, room categories, or detailed in-room facilities.

  • Hotel services

    Dining and hospitality services

    The property provides dining and related hospitality services as part of its full-service hotel operation. The available reference material does not identify individual restaurants, bars, menus, meeting facilities, or other named offerings.

Brand decisions

  • 2020

    Renovation closure and property repositioningStrategy

    Background

    The hotel closed in 2020 for renovations after operating as the Portland Marriott City Center.

    Action taken

    The property underwent renovations and subsequently returned to operation under a new name.

    Aftermath

    It reopened in 2021 as The Bidwell Marriott Portland.

    Source

Recent events

  • 2021

    Portland Marriott City Center reopens as The Bidwell Marriott Portland[1]The Bidwell Marriott Portlanden.wikipedia.org

    Product launch

    The hotel reopened after closing for renovations in 2020 and adopted the name The Bidwell Marriott Portland.

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Sources1 sources

  1. 1The Bidwell Marriott Portlanden.wikipedia.org

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