Hotels/Travel
Hotel
Aloft Portland Downtown Waterfront ME
As of 5.19.25 – please contact Alex Paige at the Aloft to check availability and rates within the Dowling-Buckman hotel block. Email: alex.paige@crestlinehotels.com or Phone: 207-482-2960
House Or Rental
Airbnb
($-$$) Airbnb offers a more affordable stay option, but we recommend booking in advance as there is limited capacity in Downtown Portland.
Hotel
Other Recommended Hotels
Other recommended hotels in Downtown Portland (range of price points) include The Canopy, The Press Hotel, The Cambria, The Portland Harbor Hotel, Residence Inn, The Westin, and The AC Hotel. We recommend you book as early as possible to get the best price!
Flight
Portland PWM
You can fly nonstop into Portland from NYC, PHL, CHI! There is a local bus that you can take from the airport into Downtown Portland. See the link below for schedules. Taxis and rideshares are also available.
Train
Concord Coach (Bus)
Concord Coach has routes from NYC, Boston Logan Airport and Boston South Station to/from Downtown Portland.
Travel Note
Drive from Boston
The drive from Boston is about 1 hour and 45 minutes without traffic!
Travel Note
Ride Share
While you can generally find ubers/lyfts, they may take a bit longer to call and are less abundant than other major cities.