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Your Guide to Portland, ME.
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If you're planning a visit to Portland or just want to get away for a few days, where do you stay in Portland? There's so much to choose from: large national hotel chains, historic inns, cozy and elegant Bed and Breakfast onns, discount chains. Here are a few of Portland's finest national chain hotels. Stay tuned for information on the best of Portland's inns and other types of lodging.

Holiday Inn By the Bay on 88 Spring Street sits high atop a hill just a few blocks from the historic Old Port shopping district. This large modern hotel has 11 floors with 239 rooms, many with views of Portland Harbor, Casco Bay, the White Mountains, or the city skyline. Amenities include a large indoor pool, saunas,a fully equipped fitness center, a lounge, and a full-service restaurant, Port of Call. The restaurant is open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, and features quality American cuisine with a New England flair. 1-800-345-5050.

Portland Regency on 20 Milk Street is in a restored 1895 brick armory with striking Neo-Gothic Romanesque architecture in the heart of the Old Port shopping district. The 95 rooms, beautifully decorated and furnished in an elegant, traditional decor, were built around the existing features of the armory, so many rooms have charming and unique design features. Amenities include air conditioning, health club with jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and tanning salon. The Regency is also home to the four-star Armory restaurant and the Armory Lounge. 207-774-4200

The DoubleTree Hotel on 1230 Congress Street, a short drive to Portland's waterfront and historic shopping district, has 149 guest rooms,a fitness center, indoor pool, whirlpool, and a restaurant, Verses Cafe. 207-774-5611

Eastland Park Hotel on 157 High Street is located beside the Portland Museum of Art in the heart of the arts and shopping district and just minutes from the Old Port. The Eastland has 204 guest rooms, a fitness room, gift and floral shop, grand ballroom and other meeting facilities, and fine dining restaurant, Decoupage, featuring Atlantic Coast and Continental Cuisine. The hotel also boasts Portland's only rooftop lounge, Top of the East, which offers panoramic views of Casco Bay and Portland's skyline. 207-775-5411.