Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay by IHG

We loved the corner room with king bed and sofa. Great view from the 6th floor. The room was spacious, clean and had a refridgerator and coffee maker. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was nice (lotion pump was empty though). Overall great accomodations. We were super close to the Cross arena for our show so we could just walk there. We also took advantage of the shuttle to a local breakfast spot (Becky's) with driver 'Halzy', who was wonderful giving recomendations, providing friendly, prompt service. He is an asset to the hotel staff. We would definitely stay again.

Very nice room. Well appointed and comfortable. Great location.

My traveling companion swims for exercise. She said the pool was very large and nicely appointed. This property appears to have been redecorated fairly recently, Furnishings were comfortable though not lavish, plastic finishes, not wood. The TV was huge. The room was large enough that a single king bed left empty space. The bay view was definitely worth the extra cost. The refurbished bathroom was cleverly designed with the vanity angled in a corner to give good clearance. Because parking is not included, you only pay for what you need which at $15 per night is reasonable enough. The garage under the building is tight but easy enough in a small car such as mine. The parking ramp next door looked more normal. In-and-out using the room key was easy enough once I figured out which side the magnetic strip should be on. The location is outstanding easy walking distance to the old houses of the West End, to the so-called Arts district with its restaurants and local shops, and to the Commercial and Free Street area of the Old Port. The arena is just down the block, if you were there for a sport or entertainment event. Unlike hotels facing Commercial Street, there is no traffic or truck noise. The lobby was pleasant. I did not tour the function rooms which appear quite extensive.

location - IDEAL, so easy to get just about anywhere in portland and i never moved the car once i parked it in the hotel garage breakfast - despite not having the cost included in my daily rate, it's one of the few hotels i've booked where i actually had a real breakfast, with many options, every morning

The breakfast was the most disappointing experience of our stay. We waited one and one-half hours for breakfast, there was one wait staff that had only been there for three days, she was doing her best, very polite, but she was overwhelmed. The food was so bad I couldn’t eat it, and it was of very poor quality. If you served toasted bagels, cream cheese, fresh fruit, English muffins, cereal and muffins and pastries, you wouldn’t need wait staff, you could have it Buffett style. Go to the Camden Inn for some ideas! Best breakfast I’ve had at a hotel!! I would choose to stay at another hotel because the breakfast was so bad. I mean really bad.