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The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection

Name: The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection
Address: 119 Exchange St, Portland, ME 04101, Portland (Maine), United States
Price range: $$$ ($563/night and up)
Rating: 4.7

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The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection

Portland (Maine) • Old Port • SPLURGE

avg. $563 / night

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Free breakfast

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At a glance

A converted 1923 newspaper building in Portland's Old Port with Beaux-Arts architecture and press-inspired interiors.

Best for: Architecture enthusiasts and newspaper history buffs

Highlights:

1923 Beaux-Arts newspaper building with original facade intact
Interiors reference the Portland Press Herald's printing trade
Sohan Design rooms with Maine cartographic artwork

Editorial-refinedhistoric

PB hotel design editorial

For nearly a century, the building at 119 Exchange Street served as the home of the Portland Press Herald, one of New England's oldest daily newspapers. That history saturates every corner of The Press Hotel, which opened in 2015 after Portland-based Archetype Architects converted the 1923 beaux-arts structure into 110 rooms across seven floors. The exterior — pale brick with restrained classical detailing, broad double-hung windows, and a bold vertical sign running down the corner facade — survives essentially intact, the building carrying the civic confidence of early twentieth-century commercial architecture without revision. Inside, the interiors developed by Sohan Design reference the newspaper trade with enough intelligence to avoid nostalgia. The lobby lounge arranges walnut-framed slatted chairs, low leather drum stools in brass-footed navy, and long grey upholstered banquettes across herringbone tile floors, the palette of cobalt, orange, and warm timber giving the space an editorial sharpness. Guest rooms pursue a quieter register: deep walnut headboard surrounds framing navy textile walls, dark-stained cabinetry with mirrored wardrobes, and artwork drawn from Maine cartographic and photographic archives. The restaurant below exposes the building's concrete frame directly, pairing it with tufted tan leather banquettes, a striped wood bar fascia, and light oak tables — a material conversation between the industrial bones of the old press building and a considered contemporary hand.

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The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection Reviews

1,236 reviews

"The end of our trip and we couldn't have been happier with the staff, rooms, and location. Especially helpful was Rachel who went out of her way to make us happy. Truly a top notch hotel with top notch people. This hotel really has it together. Bravo!"

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 22, 2026

"We went for our anniversary, and we absolutely loved the Press. The room was lovely and the staff was wonderful. The decor is very clever. It centers around newspapers and typewriters. We decided to make it our "go to" hotel for our anniversary. We were especially impressed with the valet service."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 17, 2026

"I would say that this hotel is not a good value for the money. They are charging close or above $1000 per night for peak season. The Press Hotel should not be surprised by this review since my wife and I addressed some of these issues with a manager Rachel one morning. Here is my pro and con list on why I gave the press only three stars Pros Excellent location Friend, friendly staff Good breakfast in union Beautiful bathroom Personal Amenities are very nice Valets very responsive to requests to bring car up Cons Very noisy; even though the windows are double pane you can still hear the church bells every hour on the hour, seagulls, road traffic and the fire station and next-door. Too soft mattress Super mushy pillows, although I guess I could’ve asked for more firm pillows A very cheap hairdryer Furniture very banged up Slow WiFi, I measured only 17Mbps TV only has Netflix, HBO Max and broadcast channels. They should provide Chromecast. Because the WiFi is so slow it is difficult to watch HBO Max because it constantly stops and starts I didn’t even mention that one day housekeeping opened our window and left it open. We couldn’t figure out why it was so noisy at night and slept terribly. We didn’t discover it until the next morning since our curtains were drawn shut."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 08, 2026

"Clean, welcoming, rooms were smaller than expected but very modern and clean. Great location. Would stay here again."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Aug 02, 2026

"Very comfortable. Great location. Creative newspaper theme throughout the hotel. Friendly and helpful staff. Big rooms."

A Tripadvisor traveler review

Jun 07, 2026

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