Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay by IHG

Great location, comfy beds, good service.

The parking to check is is far too small.

Far better than the average Holiday Inn, in fact, probabably better than most hotels, period. I had a quick one night stay at the Holiday Inn Portland-by-the-bay, and man...I don't know what to say. This property probably needs to be re-branded as a higher end IHG. To be fair, I did come in an off-season but even on a points night I got a water view room that was genuinely huge. Have you ever had a stay that left you wanting more or feeling like you'd overpaid and been overwhelmed? I had the exact opposite at the Portland Holiday Inn. I was more comfortable than I expected, more warmly treated than I expected and had a far better room than I expected. If you're in Portland Maine and need a place to stay, I'd recomend moving a few blocks up hill off the waterfront and staying here. Exceeded my expectations greatly and I think that this is a hotel that is branded too low for the quality received.

As I was waiting to check in I went to the bathroom and the security guard followed me asking me a ton of stupid questions I have stayed at this hotel many times but I think it's my last.

Front desk lady wasn’t very nice and didn’t really explain a lot