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The Benson is home to several ghosts. The hotel originally opened in 1913 under the name "The New Orleans Hotel" but was later named the Bendon hotel when Simon Benson purchased it in 1914. Simon Benson the teetotaler that owned the hotel was known to be well dressed and perceived as upper class. It is reported that Benson still haunts the hotel. USA Today reports that Benson's … [Read more...] about Benson Hotel – Portland, Oregon