My husband and I took a 6 day trip to the East coast for a wedding and stayed in 5 different hotels. This hotel was the BEST of the lot. BEAUTIFUL lobby, great rooms, great location, was quiet. We even paid over $100 less for any other room on our trip, and still, it was the best. STELLAR! more

We were very happy with our Holiday Inn stay. Our room had a terrific view of the bay. The room itself maximized space and was functionally equipped. I wish it would have had a mini fridge, but that was the only thing it lacked in terms of our needs. We felt a bit cramped with all of our young children... more

This is one of the least satisfying hotel stays of my life, and I do a fair amount of professional and personal traveling. The first morning, the waitress in the hotel restaurant brought my wife the wrong order for breakfast; and the same thing happened the second morning. In both cases, a less expensive meal was substituted. On the third... more

We stayed at the Holiday Inn June 6. Had two rooms, one with very nice bay view. Even though the rooms were booked separately, the hotel was excellent in making sure the second room was right across the hall (at many places you end up on different floors even when you make a request). Check in/out was very easy. Free... more

I live in the UK now, but used to live in New York and Portland. This hotel has always had a great reputation and has gone with the times as far as meeting expectations of the traveller. It's in a great location (within walking distance of the "oldport" and city center). Our hotel room was extremely comfortable and sound proof,... more

Although the hotel looks looks old from the outside the inside is a different story. The lobby check inn area was nice and spacious. The check inn went quickly with the desk clerks being very friendly. We did not ask for a harbor view but they gave us a very nice harbor view room. The room was very nice. I... more

It's a bit dated but has a lot of amenites for a great price. I originally wanted to stay in one of the hotels in the Old Port but when I found they doubled their price for Memorial Day Saturday night, I looked into other options and found the Holiday Inn Portland By The Bay. I didn't know what to... more

Trust me, you don't want to stay at this Holiday Inn. The people are rude (calling me a lier, of all things!) , rooms are dirty and VERY outdated. One thing that really had me angry was the constant problem with their WIFI and customer service. I had stayed here before because of the value I recieved. Even then, however,... more

After reading many reviews and looking for somewhere reasonable to stay in the downtown Portland area, I settled on the Holiday Inn, over the competition. Pros: Free parking in the garage, great location to Congress Street (near LL Bean Outlet, many restaurants, bars, Civic Center), nice rooms, nice bathrooms. Cons: More of a walk to Commercial St and the actual... more