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The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street

Hotel within easy reach of State Theatre

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When you stay at The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of State Theatre and Thompson's Point. Also, this hotel is within a short drive of Maine Mall.

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Non-smoking
includes taxes & fees
10 Nov - 11 Nov

Room options

Showing 3 of 3 rooms
A modern living room with a large flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, a wooden cabinet below, and a grey sofa with cushions.

Loft, 1 Bedroom

Exceptional
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A modern bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables, and a view of the city through a window.

Loft, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
A hotel room with a large bed, a view of the street, and a vase of flowers on the nightstand.

Loft, 2 Bedrooms

Exceptional
  • City view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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About the area

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178 Middle Street, Portland, ME, 04101

What's nearby

  • Merrill Auditorium - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fore Street Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cross Insurance Arena - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Portland Museum of Art - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • State Theatre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 21 min drive
  • Auburn, ME (LEW-Auburn - Lewiston Municipal) - 45 min drive
  • Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 47 min drive
  • Portland Transportation Center - 12 min drive
  • Freeport Station - 20 min drive
  • Saco Transportation Center - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Highroller Lobster Co - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Works Bakery & Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bard Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cheese Louise - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Central Provisions - ‬3 min walk

About this property

The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street

  • When you stay at The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of State Theatre and Thompson's Point. Also, this hotel is within a short drive of Maine Mall.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
16:00
CHECK-OUT
11:00

Hotel size

    • 19 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Express check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age – 21
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Guests are required to download the property's MEWS Digital Key mobile app before check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 21

Children

    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • Uncovered on-site self-parking (USD 60 per night)
    • On-site parking is limited

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.8

Cleanliness

9.6

Amenities

9.6

Staff & service

9.8

Property conditions & facilities

What guests liked

  • Staff provided excellent recommendations for nearby restaurants and bars. (4 reviews)
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location, lovely view, gorgeous architectural details. Will stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

It was amazing. Somewhat hard to see the signage coming in, but the room itself was beautiful. Staff was incredibly helpful & the town was as charming as ever.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very nice, very clean, modern, new and great location
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10/10 Exceptional

Great, spacious, super clean accommodations. Excelent locations-everywhere you’d want to go was just a few minutes walk. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

Perfectly walkable to all of the downtown local shops and restaurants.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful apartment, perfect size, and just a really easy place to stay. Well designed & comfortable. The staff made the biggest difference though. Super responsive, genuinely warm, and they held my bags before check-in and after check-out, making my stay so much easier. Would stay again in a heartbeat and definitely recommend.
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8/10 Very good

Staff was very very good and super quick to respond.. I really liked the location for my visit bc everything was easily walkable. Room was comfortable but a little interesting walking all the way across for bathroom. A few small glitches with electrical probably just bc it’s done recently renovated.
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10/10 Exceptional

Wonderful stay. Very clean accommodations
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10/10 Exceptional

Although a little difficult to find the entrance as there is only a sign on the door, it was great. Everything seemed new , modern and more like a condo than hotel. Short walk to the Old Port area and many restaurants.
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10/10 Exceptional

Awesome location. Very clean and roomy room. Friendly staff. Top notch!
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10/10 Exceptional

A very nice home away from home. Outside of the difficulties to find the entrance, the property is first rate. Clean, very well maintained, and comfortable in all aspects.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really nice and clean new hotel!
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8/10 Very good

The location and spaciousness were great. What needs improvement is customer service. On check in we noticed that neither huge tv had service. When we asked, the staff said it was being worked on and there was a “ connectivity” issue. Internet was fine, tv was the issue. The service never came back. I think we should be compensated for the inconvenience of not having this amenity, nothing big, but how about comping the $60 parking fee? No response from anyone.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful, clean, modern room with modern amenities. Had everything you could need in an apartment even, and was so close to old for, everything was walking distance Staff with beyond friendly, helpful, assisting, and courteous. If I could give 6/5 stars instead I would have
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10/10 Exceptional

The Docent Collection-Boyd Block was a wonderful stay! VERY clean and luxurious, we had everything we needed and more. The staff was very professional and helpful. Check in was the most efficient ever. I absolutely loved everything about Boyd Block, we were in walking distance to so many places. This was a 10/10 stay!
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10/10 Exceptional

room was clean
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10/10 Exceptional

This was an outstanding stay. Good communication from staff along with helpful recommendations for food and activities. The lofts are nestled in between shops and a bank across the street from a park, so keep an eye out for the signage. We walked and biked around Portland and this was a great middle ground. The loft is spacious, clean and safe. It has a fully stocked kitchen, toiletries in the bathroom, cleaning supplies and umbrella (we used it). We stayed in room 204 (one bedroom) that overlooked a restaurant patio and on a clear day had a very partial view of the bay (parking garage obstructed). Definitely one of our favorite stays. The *only* thing of note is the windows do not open to enjoy the nice summer breeze. Highly recommend.
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10/10 Exceptional

I stayed in a beautiful, tastefully renovated 1 bedroom loft in the best part of Old Port with my teenage daughter. The block was lively and we had the best views of it but what was interesting was how quiet our place remained. I didn't need to rent a car as everything we could possibly need was in walking distance. There is an abundance of art and food in this area. Things are very quick to get to. Even the airport was about a 15 minute uber. I highly recommend the Docent if you are looking for low key and luxurious. Docent was very quick to respond to all my texts and they do provide on sight staffers to help you get settled in and check out as well. So there is less of an Airb quality to it. I enjoyed their recommendations for restaurants and tried them all out.
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10/10 Exceptional

Immaculately clean, stunning interior, and perfect location were the first things I noticed about Docent’s Choice. Being half a Luddite the app for phone and figuring out how to turn the lights off and on involved me needing assistance. Not only did the staff help me, they didn’t even laugh at me or call me a “Boomer”. Great customer service! Honestly, I can’t say enough good things about Docent’s Choice. Everything was perfect!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great location. Clean great room. Recommend highly
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10/10 Exceptional

Everything from the check-in through the stay was great. I love the location as it was so central to so many things. The bed was very comfortable and the shower/bathroom was also very nice with top notch products. Having a TV in the living room and bedroom made watching the World Cup easy. The staff were also super helpful on recommendations for restaurants and bars around the area. I'll def be back in the future!
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10/10 Exceptional

Very nice and clean loft apartments. Highly recommend for travel with families. No front rest person or traditional hotel amenities but services requests were answered super promptly. Would definitely stay here again.
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10/10 Exceptional

This loft was perfect! We will be back and stay longer!!
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10/10 Exceptional

Great stay!
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10/10 Exceptional

It was a great stay.