Downtown
The Old Port
Cobblestone, brick, and the shortest walk to a hundred restaurants. Loud on a summer Saturday, which is either the point or the problem depending on your guest.
Know the City
Portland Neighborhoods
Get your bearings, the areas every guest should know.
East End
Munjoy Hill
Up the hill from downtown, with the Eastern Prom, the observatory, and the best sunrise in the city. Residential enough to sleep, close enough to walk everywhere.
West End
The West End
Victorian and Federal houses on quiet streets, five minutes on foot from Maine Medical Center. This is where a medical stay wants to be.
Central
Bayside
Between downtown and the interstate, the part of the peninsula that is actually changing. Newer buildings, easier parking, and a short walk to everything.
Across the Bridge
South Portland
More space, easier parking, a five minute drive over the bridge, and the beaches at Willard and Higgins. Where a family stay usually makes the most sense.
Inland
Deering and Woodfords Corner
Sidewalks, driveways, and grocery stores. Not a tourist neighborhood, which is exactly why a month long stay works well here.