Your vacation in Portland, Maine need not cost a fortune thanks to affordable outdoor attractions and cheap hotels. Portland is home to outdoor venues like the Fore River Sanctuary and the Longfellow Arboretum. Your travel budget should not restrict you from seeing sites, such Portland's famed Portland Head Lighthouse. In order to squeeze the most value from each dollar, you should find inexpensive hotels near attractions in Portland, Maine.
Howard Johnson Portland Hotel
Each guest room at the Howard Johnson Portland Hotel features a 25-inch television, wireless Internet and a private balcony. Active guests head to the hotel lobby to use eight cardio machines in the fitness center, take laps around the indoor pool and relax in two hot tubs. The Howard Johnson Portland Hotel offers free trips around the clock aboard a shuttle to the Portland Jetport. The hotel is home to Verillo's Restaurant, which serves Maine lobster, steaks and homemade desserts.
Howard Johnson Portland Hotel
155 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 774-5861
Clarion Hotel Airport
Travelers staying in Clarion Hotel Airport's 149 guest rooms find coffee makers, pillow top mattresses and work desks. The hotel lobby features copiers, fax machines and a computer with Internet access to meet guest needs. Guests trying to stay in shape between trips to Deering Oaks Park take advantage of the hotel's exercise center and heated indoor pool. The Clarion Hotel Airport is home to Pete & Larry's Restaurant, where guests enjoy hamburgers and other American entrees for dinner.
Clarion Hotel Airport
1230 Congress Stret
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 774-5611
Holiday Inn-Portland West
The Holiday Inn-Portland West near Riverton Park offers 200 guest rooms with one king or two queen beds. Guests work on their backstrokes in the heated outdoor and indoor pools. The fitness center features treadmills, weight machines and a sauna. There are free shuttles that run to and from the airport for added convenience.. The hotel hosts nightly music at Zackery's Lounge and serves seafood entrees at Zackery's Restaurant.
Holiday Inn-Portland West
81 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 774-5601
Day Inn South Portland Airport
The Days Inn South Portland Airport offers budget accommodations near Portland's Clark Pond. Each guest room at the Days Inn South Portland Airport features a work desk, cable television, in-room safe and daily deliveries of "USA Today." The hotel serves fruit, coffee and pastries in its lobby as part of the complimentary Daybreak Breakfast. The Days Inn South Portland Airport offers facilities, such as a 20-seat meeting room and an indoor pool to accommodate a variety of visitors. Guests move freely to and from the Portland Jetport with the hotel's complimentary airport shuttle.
Day Inn South Portland Airport
461 Maine Mall Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 772-3450
About The Author
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin. His past works include articles for CCN Magazine, The History Teacher and The Internationalist magazine.
