Portland, Oregon is home to a hidden gem: The Benson Hotel. Created by Simon Benson to help put the city he loved on the map, this hotel was certainly a game changer, in more ways than one.

SPECIAL THANKS to the Hilton staff of the Benson Hotel for being so kind, courteous, and knowledgeable about their beloved hotel. They allowed my friend and me to film the beautiful lobby and shared a printout of historic information on the hotel and of Simon Benson, which helped significantly in the research of this video. THANK YOU BENSON HOTEL!

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CREDIT:
Benson Hotel staff provided a printout of historic information and helped answer questions I had.
Other sources:
Simon Benson:
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ar...
The Benson Bubblers:
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ar...
The Benson Hotel:
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ar...


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