Metro, Hyatt agree on Portland convention center hotel


A large hotel next door to the Oregon Convention Center could open in 2017.

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A large hotel next door to the Oregon Convention Center could open in 2017.

Elected officials with Multnomah County, city of Portland and Metro approved changing hotel taxes back in September to cover the public side of the hotel cost — which remains at $78 million.

Andy Shaw at Metro said the new deal meets the conditions promised to those leaders.

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