Wilkes East Travel Guide
Portland
Visit Wilkes East
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.
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.
Oregon Health and Science University
Walk around the campus at Oregon Health and Science University during your stay in Portland. Discover the area's shops or seek out its cycling trails.
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Learn about the local history of Portland when you take a trip to McMenamins Crystal Ballroom. Stroll along the riverfront in this vibrant area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Portland: 2-hour Lunch Cruise on the Willamette River
Haunted Underground Shanghai Tunnel Tour with Brewery Tastings
Portland: Willamette River 2.5-hour Dinner Cruise
Portland: Brunch Cruise on Willamette River
Portland: Phantoms, Penance, and Poltergeists Ghost Tour
Portland: Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl
Top hotels in Wilkes East
My Place Hotel-Portland East, OR
I would say this is the cleanest hotel room I ever been in. Staffs are friendly and they have free coffee and hot water 24hrs available. I would definitely choose this hotel again for my future visits.
Reviewed on 9 Jan 2026
The Duniway Portland A Hilton Hotel
Amazing room and service.
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
The Paramount Hotel
Clean hotel and great staff
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026
Mark Spencer Hotel
Room size was perfect, the bathroom was very impressive - with the separate vanity space and the robes! Soooo luxourious!
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
Radisson Hotel Portland Airport
Excellent stay.
Reviewed on 15 Jan 2026
Holiday Inn Airport - Portland by IHG
Nice job
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Wilkes East
East Portland
Consider a visit to Glendoveer Golf Course and take some time to enjoy the abundant dining options during your time in East Portland. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at East 122nd Avenue Station or East 148th 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.
Northeast Portland
While you're in Northeast Portland, take in top sights like Moda Center or Colwood National Golf Course, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Parkrose-Sumner Transit Center or NE 82nd Avenue Station.
Richmond
If you're spending some time in Richmond, Hawthorne Theatre and Bagdad Theatre are top sights worth seeing.
Kerns
While you're in Kerns, take in top sights like Stark's Vacuum Museum and jump on the metro at NE Martin Luther King & E Burnside Stop to see more of the city.
Hosford-Abernethy
If you're spending time in Hosford-Abernethy, check out sights like Oregon Museum of Science and Industry or Willamette River and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Clinton Street-Southeast 12th Avenue Station or SE Grand & Mill Stop.
