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Portland’s Aloft Hotel Unveils ‘Bike & Fly’ Program

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PORTLAND, ORE.—PDX travelers can leave their cars at home next time they head to the airport—Pollin Hotels’ new Aloft Portland Airport at Cascade Station has got them covered. The bike friendly airport hotel has unveiled its “Bike & Fly” program, an eco-friendly twist on traditional “Park & Fly” programs. Departing guests can leave their bikes in the locked bike parking storage area at Aloft for up to 14 days at no cost with a one-night stay.

The Bike & Fly program is not the first time Aloft Portland has impacted the city’s biking scene. In May, the hotel raised funds for Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, an organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the historic Columbia River Highway. The organization aims to link drivable portions of the highway with pedestrian and bicycle accessible pathways, creating a continuous route through the Columbia River Gorge that is reminiscent of its 1920s appearance. To raise funds for this project, guests entered a contest to win a complimentary bike from the hotel in exchange for making a $20 donation to the cause. The contest raised more than $2,000. Most recently, Aloft Portland has supported the city’s bike community by participating in a growing movement to make travel with bikes in and out of the Portland International Airport free.

“A lot of people come into Portland and want to experience the local culture,” says David Porter, Aloft Portland’s general manager. “As the largest bike friendly city in the U.S., what better way than by bike? We can be the starting point on the map for these travelers, giving them easy access to modes of alternative transportation and offering loaner bikes to visiting guests of the hotel.”

Built along the city’s MAX light rail line, the hotel was designed around accessibility to public transportation. Visiting guests can check out bikes from the hotel’s fleet of Electra cruisers and Bike Friday folding bikes, then ride from the hotel or jump onto the MAX that stops in front of Aloft and heads to downtown Portland.

Go to the Aloft Portland at Cascade Station.

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