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AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME

3.5 star property
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Tapas bar
Exterior
Tapas bar
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Lobby

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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158 Fore St, Portland, ME, 04101
  • Portland Museum of Art
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • State Theatre
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Hadlock Field
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪17 min drive‬
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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (View)

  • Partial ocean view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (City View)

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • Partial ocean view
  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • Partial ocean view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (Corner)

  • Harbour view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Hearing Accessible)

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

  • Harbour view
  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, City View (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (City View)

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • Partial ocean view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (View)

  • Harbour view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (City View)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (City View)

  • City view
  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (Corner)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (Corner)

  • City view
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (View)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (View)

  • Partial ocean view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, City View (Hearing Accessible)

Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, City View (Hearing Accessible)

  • City view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME

Waterfront hotel with free airport shuttle and free local area shuttle
A restaurant, a 24-hour fitness centre and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, a free airport shuttle and a free beach shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business centre, valet parking and coffee/tea in a common area. Housekeeping is available on request.
AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME offers 178 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels and Netflix. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the shopping around AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Casco Bay. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, a free round-trip airport shuttle and a free area shuttle. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and a porter
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum and a 2-minute drive from Victoria Mansion
  • Free airport, beach and local-area shuttle service
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A 24-hour business centre and 4 meeting rooms are available.

A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 2696 square feet (250 square metres) and includes conference space. A 24-hour fitness centre, a library, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the business-friendly AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME. An area shuttle within 1.5 miles and A roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) are free. Parking is available for a fee.

This 3.5-star Portland hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy local cuisine breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
AC Lounge – This tapas bar only serves light fare.
AC Kitchen – This restaurant only serves breakfast. Open daily.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free return airport shuttle from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM on request
  • Free area shuttle up to 1.5 miles
  • Area shuttle
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Valet parking on site (USD 40 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • AC Kitchen
  • AC Lounge

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2,696 square feet of conference space
  • 24-hour business centre
  • 4 meeting rooms
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Area rugs in room
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Transfer shower
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (117 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with premium satellite channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night (maximum USD 150 per stay)
  • Weight limit: 100 lb per pet
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 20 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: from approximately USD 18 per person
  • Valet parking fee: USD 40 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per night (maximum USD150 per stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

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AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 747 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 1001 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Trishanna

Business traveller, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean and spacious rooms in the best area!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The funniest part of the stay was when the guy doing Valet parking came in and told us he didnt know how to drive standard .Can we park our car. Friendly staff. Very clean rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kareem

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is one of my favorite hotels ever
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was exceptional! Courteous and knowledgeable staff, clean and smart accommodations, and an excellent location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Very comfortable hotel located right near the water.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

From checking in with Sebastian to 2 breakfasts with Chrissy perfection
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, super design and unique modern design in the middle of a traditional city.👍
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loyus, BEDFORD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was amazing. If there was any suggestion, it would be to revamp the breakfast format but there are plenty of options in the surrounding area so no biggy.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Angelique

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If planning to stay plan expense for parking. Parking at hotel or surrounding pretty pricey... plan accordingly
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kedar

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Crystal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast Buffet was limited with meat choices.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect weekend stay

Awesome location, comfortable rooms, nice shower and lots of space to store your things in the room and bathroom. Lovely bar downstairs. Will definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was spacious and clean. 12 pm checkout is great. Staff were all friendly and helpful. plan on Valet parking, as the parking in private lots is pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

ADITI

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darrin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren, Hingham

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Amenities
Very pleasant Amazing room Personable and accommodating staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LeeAndra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. It’s super convenient and walkable to all of the places in Old Port. My only critique is I wish that the airport shuttle was aligned with the flight times at the airport. I had to Uber both ways because the shuttle was not in operation.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

nick

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Uchechukwu

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024