Conference Hotels in Maine

Hosting a Conference or Event in Maine

Travel managers, event planners, and attendees booking their own rooms across Maine can search and compare conference hotels in Maine on Engine. Among the top properties you can book through Engine is the Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay by IHG in Portland, whose largest event space, Casco Bay Hall, runs about 12,000 square feet and accommodates up to 1,350 people across 20 meeting rooms and 239 guest rooms. This page ranks hotels across the state by their meeting and event capability, so you can find the right venue and guest-room block for your corporate event or large meeting.

Maine draws conferences and corporate events year-round, from coastal resorts to convention-ready properties near Portland, and these hotels are spread across cities including Portland, South Portland, and Northport. The properties on this list serve organizations of every size and industry, offering a range of meeting and event space for gatherings both large and small. You can search, compare, and book guest rooms at these hotels on Engine; for a stay of nine or more rooms, Engine Groups handles the room-block booking, and for eight or fewer you book self-serve. You can also find and request meeting and event space through Engine Spaces, Engine's venue product that connects planners to over 40,000 venues.

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Compare conference hotels in Maine

Same order as the list above: ranked by a hotel's total event space across all its meeting rooms. The largest single room is shown here, so that column can run out of order. Space figures come from each hotel's meeting-space records. A dash means the hotel's data doesn't list that detail, not that it's unavailable.

#	Hotel	City	Largest event space	Max occupancy	Event spaces	Guest rooms	Guest rating
1	Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay by IHG	Portland	12,500 sq ft	1,350	20	239	4.2 (2,113)
2	Point Lookout East	Northport	20,000 sq ft	600	7	106	4.7 (25)
3	Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks	South Portland	7,280 sq ft	900	11	226	4.2 (1,001)
4	DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland	South Portland	5,280 sq ft	550	13	220	4.1 (1,418)
5	Hilton Garden Inn Bangor	Bangor	4,320 sq ft	300	11	141	4.5 (1,001)
6	Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Lewiston Riverwatch	Auburn	3,950 sq ft	300	12	138	4.4 (1,000)
7	Portland Regency Hotel & Spa	Portland	3,500 sq ft	250	7	95	4.7 (1,754)
8	Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Conference Center	Bar Harbor	7,800 sq ft	450	8	152	4.7 (1,725)
9	Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Lewiston	Lewiston	7,296 sq ft	600	10	117	2.2 (542)
10	The Westin Portland Harborview	Portland	5,529 sq ft	500	11	289	4.3 (1,082)
11	Cliff House Maine	Cape Neddick	4,500 sq ft	500	12	226	4.7 (1,000)
12	Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina	Bar Harbor	4,200 sq ft	400	8	187	–
13	The Meadowmere Resort	Ogunquit	3,000 sq ft	290	13	144	4.2 (1,460)
14	Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown	Freeport	4,080 sq ft	300	8	99	4.5 (1,001)
15	The Colony Hotel	Kennebunkport	4,028 sq ft	300	9	124	4.4 (1,007)
16	Clarion Hotel Portland Airport ME	Portland	3,200 sq ft	300	5	149	3.8 (2,232)
17	Best Western Merry Manor Inn	South Portland	2,958 sq ft	300	8	153	4.5 (1,209)
18	Hilton Garden Inn Portland Airport	Portland	775 sq ft	150	10	124	4.3 (1,001)
19	Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel	Carrabassett	8,136 sq ft	814	1	120	4.6 (649)
20	Jordan Hotel	Newry	1,520 sq ft	175	7	187	4.5 (580)
21	Black Bear Inn, an Ascend Collection Hotel	Orono	3,960 sq ft	400	4	68	4.6 (1,004)
22	Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Maine	Portland	1,620 sq ft	170	9	124	4.5 (1,440)
23	Breakwater Inn	Kennebunkport	520 sq ft	150	3	38	3.8 (164)
24	Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor - Acadia Natl Park by IHG	Bar Harbor	2,714 sq ft	420	2	280	4.2 (1,577)
25	Spruce Point Inn	Boothbay Harbor	3,000 sq ft	400	3	81	4.4 (444)
26	16 Bay View	Camden	2,013 sq ft	120	5	21	4.8 (596)
27	The Lucerne Inn	Dedham	1,500 sq ft	200	5	30	4.4 (1,000)
28	Inn at Diamond Cove	Portland	4,452 sq ft	500	3	44	4.4 (210)
29	The Bethel Resort & Suites	Bethel	1,900 sq ft	140	4	140	3.9 (434)
30	Hollywood Casino Bangor	Bangor	2,300 sq ft	250	4	152	4.2 (1,737)
31	Sheepscot Harbour Village Resort	Edgecomb	3,750 sq ft	175	2	38	4.5 (241)
32	Bay Leaf Cottages & Bistro	Lincolnville	900 sq ft	320	5	21	3.8 (170)
33	Village by the Sea	Wells	2,925 sq ft	250	4	70	4.5 (782)
34	Chebeague Island Inn	Chebeague Island	3,652 sq ft	200	3	21	4.4 (88)
35	Fireside Inn & Suites Portland	Portland	4,383 sq ft	350	1	196	3.8 (1,056)
36	Stage Neck Inn	York	1,748 sq ft	110	4	58	4.7 (549)
37	Ocean Gate Inn	Southport	2,600 sq ft	125	3	65	4.3 (1,000)
38	The Poland Spring Resort	Poland	4,225 sq ft	352	1	186	4.0 (877)
39	Hidden Pond	Kennebunkport	1,200 sq ft	150	5	36	4.3 (23)
40	Hampton Inn Freeport/Brunswick	Freeport	1,440 sq ft	80	5	77	4.5 (1,001)
41	Black Point Inn	Scarborough	2,665 sq ft	250	3	25	4.6 (73)
42	Bangor Aviator Hotel, BW Premier Collection	Bangor	680 sq ft	150	4	111	4.5 (1,482)
43	Hyatt Place Portland Downtown - Old Port Square	Portland	1,050 sq ft	80	4	130	4.3 (1,528)
44	Maple Hill Farm Inn	Hallowell	1,800 sq ft	250	5	8	4.8 (201)
45	Highland Lake Resort	Bridgton	2,400 sq ft	125	4	22	4.6 (438)
46	Inn By The Sea	Cape Elizabeth	1,302 sq ft	95	4	61	4.8 (335)
47	The Press Hotel, Marriott Autograph Collection	Portland	975 sq ft	100	5	110	4.7 (1,000)
48	AC Hotel Portland Downtown/Waterfront, ME	Portland	1,627 sq ft	100	4	178	4.6 (1,000)
49	Newagen Seaside Inn	Southport	2,278 sq ft	215	5	30	4.7 (382)
50	Bangor Grande	Bangor	2,584 sq ft	350	1	116	3.9 (2,489)

Frequently asked questions

What should I compare when choosing a hotel for a large meeting in Maine?

Start with the size of the largest event space and how many people it can hold. For example, Point Lookout East in Northport offers a largest space of about 20,000 square feet (Erickson Hall) with capacity for up to 600 people, while the Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay has a largest space of about 12,000 square feet (Casco Bay Hall) that can accommodate up to 1,350 people. Also consider the number of event spaces (useful for breakout sessions), the guest-room count, and the hotel's location relative to where attendees are traveling from.

How does Engine help me book both the guest rooms and the meeting space for my event?

For guest rooms, you can search and book directly on Engine. If you need 9 or more rooms, Engine Groups handles your room block; for 8 or fewer, you book self-serve. For the meeting or event space itself, you can find and request venues through Engine Spaces, Engine's meeting-and-event product, which gives you access to thousands of properties where you can source the space you need.

How do I reserve a block of rooms for conference attendees?

If your group needs 9 or more guest rooms, Engine Groups will handle the room-block booking for you. For smaller stays of 8 rooms or fewer, you can book self-serve directly through Engine. Both options give you access to pre-negotiated rates, consolidated invoicing, and no membership fee.

What amenities can I expect at these hotels?

Most conference-ready hotels offer amenities like parking, wifi, and on-site dining, though specifics vary by property. The hotels on this list range from 106 to 239 guest rooms and offer between 7 and 20 event spaces, so available services and facilities will differ. It's a good idea to confirm details like AV equipment, catering options, and breakfast with each hotel directly.

Which parts of Maine have the most options for hosting a conference?

The Portland area (including South Portland) tends to have the greatest concentration of conference hotels in Maine, with properties like the Holiday Inn Portland-By the Bay and the Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks. Coastal regions such as Northport also offer options like Point Lookout East, which features a largest event space of about 20,000 square feet. Your choice will depend on where your attendees are coming from and what kind of setting works best for your event.

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