Aloft by Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront ME

Would rather the bathroom and toilet be in one room, with more privacy.

The location was excellent, we could walk everywhere.

Parking was a separate charge, which was the same everywhere downtown but the room was expensive enough.

I liked the room layout and design. Enjoyed some the very, helpful staff members, Chris (bartender). Gary (Front Desk), and Mark (the Van Driver). The breakfast was ok - but glad there were other items like yogurt, fruits, cereal. The HVAC system was easy to use and worked well, we were able to make our room comfortable because the default settings are usually too cool for us. Also enjoyed the beautiful waterfront view.

Don't LIKE - not having daily maid service- prices are too high to not have a basic service as this - regardless of whose policy it is. Clean rooms are what travelers expect at a minimum - including daily maid services especially from established brands like Marriott - this makes the customer feel cheated and NOT valued. Also the rooms have a lot of noise bleed through - sounds from adjacent rooms. Sometimes it sound likes they are in your room, (raising window shades, conversations, sneezes and coughs - sound attenuation is needed for correct this design flaw.

location was probably the best part it sat in a central area.

The bathrooms where designed badly. no vanity light what so ever over the sink or by the mirror i had to use a small light i brought to shave and my wife was not thrilled , the toilet was in a very small space (very small) and the doors to it were barn doors that kept opening by themselves. and it had no wall seperating it from the rest of the room (bedroom) just a decorative panel. Needless to say the bathroom is bad.

Location

No water pressure in the sink or shower , no restaurant no food what was offered in the canteen was super expensive

Location was great, and easy walk to lots of shops, coffee, marinas, and Becky's Diner! Pretty comfy beds and a great shower.

They're definitely angling to get more money at every turn. Very expensive parking (park at the $5 lot a block away!), expensive and mediocre food offerings, extra charges for every little thing. We also visited during a system change-over, which was a headache for all involved. A few folks in our party got double charged and the check in process took about 45 minutes.

accommodations were excellent. W loved the scenic seaside, the old lighthouses. We found out the city has a reputation for different eating places. We choose Portland for the scenery and a romantic get away. I don't recommend the city if your not interested in eating. We hike along a coastal trail we enjoyed that. The city is very expensive to eat out.