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Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star hotel in Downtown Portland

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Exterior
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes
Exterior
Indoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
88 Spring St, Portland, ME, 04101
  • Portland Museum of Art
    3 min walk
  • Port of Call Restaurant & Lounge
    1 min walk
  • Portland Transportation Center
    7 min drive
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View, Corner (Sofa)

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View, Corner (Sofa)

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Corner

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible (Communications, Mobil, Roll-In Shower)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Corner

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Corner

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View, Corner

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View, Corner

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Bay View, Corner

  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Portland

Downtown Portland stay.With a stay at this Downtown Portland hotel, you'll be steps from Charles Q. Clapp House and Portland Museum of Art. Casco Bay and Cross Insurance Arena are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Portland Museum of Art - 3 min walk
  • Cross Insurance Arena - 4 min walk
  • State Theatre - 5 min walk
  • Merrill Auditorium - 12 min walk
  • Maine Medical Center - 18 min walk

Getting around

  • Portland Transportation Center - 7 min drive
  • Portland Intl. Jetport Airport (PWM) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Escobarr - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Arcadia - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Aura - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Speckled Ax - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Yosaku - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel

3-star hotel in Downtown Portland
As a guest of Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel, you'll find an indoor pool, a sauna, a 24-hour fitness center, and complimentary bicycles. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 12 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 29999 square feet (2787 square meters) and includes a conference center. A vending machine, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel. An area shuttle within 2 miles and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) are free. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. A complete renovation of Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel was completed in July 2020.

This 3-star Portland hotel is smoke free.

  • 239 guestrooms or units
  • 11 levels
  • 29999 sq ft of conference space
  • 2787 sq m of conference space
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel offers 239 accommodations with video-game consoles and safes. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels and pay movies. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's toys
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway/extra beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Covered self parking on site (USD 20.00 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Covered valet parking on site (USD 20.00 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Onsite parking options include a garage
  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free area shuttle up to 2 miles
  • Free roundtrip train station shuttle from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Train station shuttle on request
  • Free bus station shuttle
  • Free cruise terminal shuttle
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6 AM–11:00 AM: USD 6-25.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Bike parking
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Pay movies
  • Premium channels
  • Video-game console

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free rollaway beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 1:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Guests booked in breakfast included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Breakfast fees apply for additional guests.
Guests booked in dinner included rate plans receive dinner for up to 2 adults who are sharing a guestroom. Dinner fees apply for additional guests.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 6 to 25.00 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: USD 20.00 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Covered valet parking fee: USD 20.00 per day (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Clean Promise (IHG).

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Hotel Portland-By Bay
Holiday Inn Portland-By Bay
Holiday Inn Portland-By Bay Hotel

Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay, an IHG Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 659 out of 1082 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 280 out of 1082 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 80 out of 1082 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1082 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1082 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

SHARON, CASWELL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

JOHN, APEX

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

DIANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah & John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient & Clean!
Our ocean front king room was newly renovated and very clean. It was spacious and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The location was close to all of the shops and restaurants near the waterfront.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice hotel and convenient to our destinations, museums,restaurants,etc.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sandee

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eri

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was easy to locate, check in was smooth and all employees were friendly, parking was great, location was wonderful! The elevator wait was long on some days.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

vianna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carina

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was fine. It was a bit noisy with street noise etc. Most restaurants were a bit of a walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location right near downtown old port which is easily walkable as well as a free shuttle for the area. The best price for parking on site as well in the old port area. We love the ocean views and comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verleht Gail, Woodside

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great views of the bay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024