These hotels are all within 1 mile of Portland's many downtown restaurants, shopping and other local attractions including Henry Longfellow's birthplace, Casco Bay Ferry and the Portland Museum of Art. Other nearby attractions include Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Seadogs, or the Narrow Gauge Railroad that will pull you through the city's historic east end on an antique rail car. Portland also has attractions for the more active traveler including the 3.5-mile Back Cove Trail that is popular for running, hiking and biking.
Located in the Historic Old Port District of Portland, the Hilton Garden Inn offers views of Casco Bay and the waterfront. The accommodations include complimentary WiFi Internet access, a swimming pool and exercise facilities. There are refrigerators and microwaves in the guest rooms as well as a separate seating area with flat-screen LCD televisions. There is a Great American Grill at this location serving breakfast and dinner. The Hilton has several specials offered at this location; check the website for details.
Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront
65 Commercial Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-780-0780
hilton.com
Located at the northeastern end of the waterfront, the Residence Inn has vistas of the bay and the working downtown area and waterfront. The facilities here include an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, complimentary WiFi Internet access and a fitness room. Rooms are equipped with full kitchens including a refrigerator, dishwasher, stove top and microwave. The hotel also offers a grocery shopping service if desired and a continental breakfast every morning.
Residence Inn by Marriott Portland Downtown/Waterfront
145 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-761-1660
residenceinnportlandmaine.com
This historic hotel is one block off of the waterfront but is a large part of the historic Old Port Exchange and Portland's history. Built in 1865, this building was once considered one of the finest armories in New England. After a colorful military career, the building was abandoned as surplus and taken over by the city in 1962. After changing hands a couple of times it was purchased and converted to a hotel, opening in 1987.
The facilities at this luxury hotel include a full day spa and fitness room, the only one of its kind in Portland. The room amenities include complimentary WiFi Internet access, laundry and dry-cleaning services and complimentary transportation to and from local major transportation services as well as valet parking for a fee. The hotel offers fine dining at the Twenty Milk Street dining room and after dinner you can enjoy a cocktail in the elegant Armory Lounge.
Portland Regency Hotel
20 Milk Street
Portland, ME 04101
207-774-4200
theregency.com
Located just off of the busy waterfront is one of Portland's newest luxury hotels, the Harbor Hotel. The luxury element of this old-world-style hotel is found in services such as Town Car service to downtown attractions and restaurants, bike rentals and nightly turn-down service. A step up from a standard room, but not the suite price, is the Garden View Room, which overlooks the landscaped courtyard.
The facilities at this pet-friendly hotel also include playpens and refrigerators if you need them, WiFi Internet access throughout the hotel, a fitness room and complimentary coffee every morning in the lobby to go with complimentary newspapers.
Portland Harbor Hotel
468 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
888-798-9090
portlandharborhotel.com
