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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Portland, Maine

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Portland, Maine

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If it's your first trip to Portland, Maine, Maine for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Portland, Maine. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Portland, Maine. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Portland, Maine for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Portland, Maine beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Portland, Maine for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Portland Harbor Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $330 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 468 Fore Street, Portland Harbor Hotel has great rooms from $330 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Portland Regency Hotel & Spa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $285 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is Portland Regency Hotel & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $285. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 20 Milk Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Westin Portland Harborview

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $246 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Portland, Maine
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found The Westin Portland Harborview to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $246. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 157 High Street. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a spa, and evening entertainment which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.6 miles from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Longfellow Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $398 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $398, Longfellow Hotel, at 754 Congress Street provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, a spa, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Press Hotel, Autograph Collection

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $408 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Portland, Maine
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Press Hotel, Autograph Collection has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $408 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 119 Exchange Street. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $295 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $295, and it's located at 65 Commercial Street. We also love the laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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AC Hotels by Marriott Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $278 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Portland, Maine
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
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A cool place is AC Hotels by Marriott Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME because it has great rooms that start at $278. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 158 Fore Street. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Holiday Inn Portland-By The Bay

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Holiday Inn Portland-By The Bay offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $211 (before taxes). It's located at 88 Spring Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, city views, an indoor pool, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 miles from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
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Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $395 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 9 Center Street, Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront has great rooms from $395 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Maine

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Portland, Maine
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Maine which has nice rooms starting at $253. Offering skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1050 Westbrook Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and an indoor pool. It's located just 2.9 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Portland, Wells, and North Conway.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Portland, Maine, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Portland, Maine, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Portland, Maine, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Portland, Maine, Best Hotels for One Week in Portland, Maine, Best Hotels for One Night in Portland, Maine, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Portland, Maine, or Best Business Hotels in Portland, Maine.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Portland, Maine?

Portland, Maine Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$286

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Portland, Maine, Maine, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $286. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Portland, Maine.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $383
  • 3-star hotels: $272
  • 2-star hotels: $176


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