Portland Regency Hotel & SpavsPomegranate Inn
Both properties are rated very highly by writers. Overall, Pomegranate Inn is the choice of most reviewers compared to Portland Regency Hotel & Spa. Pomegranate Inn is ranked #3 in Portland with praise from 6 reviewers including Star Service, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Portland Regency Hotel & Spa
20 Milk Street, Portland, ME 04101
From $139/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"There are a few stand-out features, including the central location, spa and fitness center, and the popular Armory Lounge." Full review
Star Service
"This classic, traditional boutique offering is housed in a century-old armory that offers more atmosphere and a better location than the nearby Holiday Inn." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Situated in the heart of the Old Port, this conversion of the city's former Armory is Portland's premiere full-service hotel."
Lonely Planet
"With an excellent location in the heart of the Old Port, this first-rate hotel is set in the city’s former armory." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
"While the Portland Regency is a perfect base for exploring the city, some of what you will want to experience most is right in the hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Located in the Old Port and housed in a 19th century armory, the Regency is well-known in Portland...boasts many unique, historic architectural features, with lots dark wood and warm-toned colors. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report
4.0
"Situated in the Old Port neighborhood of Portland, Maine, the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa occupies a late 19th century armory and is surrounded by cobblestone streets." Full review
Fodor's
"Not part of a chain despite the "Regency" name, this brick building in the center of the Old Port served as Portland's armory in the late 19th century." Full review
Frommer's
"One of the most architecturally interesting hotels in southern Maine...the hotel is thoroughly modern inside and offers attractive rooms, appointed and furnished with all the expected amenities. " Full review
Pomegranate Inn
49 Neal Street, Portland, ME 04102
From $159/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
- Accessible
Fodor's
"The classic facade of this handsome 1884 Italianate in the architecturally rich Western Promenade area gives no hint of the splashy, modern surprises within." Full review
Concierge
"Vibrant pieces of eclectic contemporary art acquired by owner and designer Isabel Smiles contrast with stately antiques that make staying here feel like a night at the museum."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Few innkeepers can mix modern art with antiques as skillfully as Isabel Smiles has done here." Full review
Star Service
"Set among staid West End mansions, near Western Promenade, 6 miles from the Portland airport, this surprising find is an artistic endeavor that blends an art-school aesthetic with a sophisticated hand." Full review
Jetsetter
"Cozy Italianate mansion with an eclectic art collection and expertly curated breakfasts in Portland’s West End." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"The Pomegranate Inn has a collection of contemporary art in a vivid array of colors. Each piece of furniture in the lobby and guest lounge is different, adding to the unique feel of the space." Full review
Frommer's
"Located inside a 19th-century Italianate home in Portland's lovely West End, this is among the city’s best B&Bs" Full review