The council on Monday passed a 180-day moratorium, starting in a month, while a panel studies whether hoteliers are shouldering enough responsibility to build affordable housing.
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Iconic Portland high-rise to become hotel with speakeasy in old bank vault
A development company behind several other hotels in the city plans to turn a historic bank building into a 92-room hotel with a restaurant.
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Hotel development in Portland booming as city seeks to amp up winter tourism
Portland has at least 750 hotel rooms in various stages of the planning process, and there are more than 400 in the works in the surrounding area.
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Proposed as housing, Old Port project headed for opening as luxury hotel
The Portland Planning Board approved the change to a hotel with 14 apartment-style rooms, a shift that required a $65,500 fee.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Choice Hotels abandons $8 billion hostile takeover attempt of rival chain Wyndham
In October Wyndham rejected an unsolicited $8 billion buyout offer from Choice. Wyndham runs Days Inn, La Quinta, Ramada and a host of other brands.
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Vacation rentals slow in Maine, pushing down prices for summer travelers
In a stark change from recent years, the market is saturated with summer getaway options and short-term rental properties. The weather is only one factor.
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Feeling peckish? Late at night or in between meals, Maine hotels offer plenty to snack on
Some hoteliers say it’s about much more than food and makes guests feel cozy and at home.
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More Maine hotels and inns are accommodating vegetarian and vegan eaters
The demand is increasing, and a diverse group of lodgings around the state is meeting it.
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After so-so year, Maine tourism industry hopes to grow more in 2023
Tourists spent over $8.6 billion in Maine during 2022, an increase of 10% above the previous year.