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The Press Hotel
Portland, Maine, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
The Press Hotel occupies the 1923 Gannett Building, built by publisher Guy P. Gannett to house the Portland Press Herald's newsroom until 2010. Developer Jim Brady's restoration reopened it in 2015 as Portland, Maine's first boutique hotel and first LEED-certified independent luxury hotel, complete with a typewriter wall and the Inkwell Bar set in the old newsroom.
- 110 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Old Port
- Architect: Stonehill Taylor
About The Press Hotel
- UNION restaurant and an art gallery occupy the old Gannett floors; some rooms still have typewriters.
- The seven-story Georgian Revival was expanded in 1948 and stands at 119 Exchange Street in the Old Port.
- Portland Museum of Art is a half mile; a complimentary airport shuttle covers the four miles to the jetport.
History
The Press Hotel in Portland, Maine occupies the Gannett Building (Press Herald Building), a seven-story Georgian Revival structure built in 1923 and expanded in 1948, commissioned by publisher Guy P. Gannett to house the Portland Press Herald's offices and presses until 2010. Developer Jim Brady acquired the vacant building in 2012 and undertook a roughly $14-16 million restoration with Stonehill & Taylor Architects.
It reopened as The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection, in May 2015 — Portland's first boutique/lifestyle hotel and first LEED-certified independent luxury hotel. The 110-room, eight-floor property honors its journalistic heritage with a typewriter wall, vintage desks, the Inkwell Bar in the former city room, and the UNION restaurant.
The setting
4 miles from Portland International Jetport.
Amenities
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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