Portland ยท Arts District

The Westin Portland Harborview

Opened in 1927 as The Eastland, then the largest hotel in New England; gutted inside and reopened as a Westin in 2013.

The Westin Portland Harborview
Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0
Built
1927Opened 1927 as The Eastland; gutted and rebuilt inside as a modern business hotel, reopened as The Westin in December 2013.
Architect
Herbert W. Rhodes
Type
Grand hotel
Area
Arts District
Credentials
Inside a National Register historic district

The story

Portland hotelier Henry P. Rines developed the hotel, designed by Portland architect Herbert W. Rhodes, and it opened in 1927 as The Eastland, then the largest hotel in New England. Charles Lindbergh stayed there after his transatlantic flight, and in 1946 the hotel refused to let Eleanor Roosevelt stay with her dog, Fala. It passed through Sheraton, Sonesta and Radisson flags and several renamings before closing in 2011. The building was gutted and reopened as The Westin Portland Harborview on December 12, 2013.

Good to know

  • Parking: garage nearby
  • Pets welcome
  • Address: 157 High Street, Portland, ME 04101

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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.