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The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street

3.5 star property

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50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Signature Loft, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, fridge, microwave, oven
In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)
Loft, 2 Bedrooms | Interior
Loft, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen | Coffee/tea maker, fridge, microwave, oven

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Kitchen
The current price is $439
$403 nightly
$439 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 30 - Jul 31

Explore the area

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178 Middle Street, Portland, ME, 04101
  • Place, Merrill Auditorium
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cross Insurance Arena
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, State Theatre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Loft, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(8 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Loft, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Loft, 2 Bedrooms | In-room safe, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Loft, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Portland

Located in Portland (Downtown Portland), The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street is within a 10-minute walk of Cross Insurance Arena and Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from State Theatre and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Thompson's Point.

What's nearby

  • Merrill Auditorium - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Cross Insurance Arena - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Portland Museum of Art - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • State Theatre - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Portland Transportation Center - 12 min drive
  • Portland Intl. Jetport Airport (PWM) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bard Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Works Bakery & Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Highroller Lobster Co - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cuties - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Novare Res Bier Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street

The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street offers 19 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. 50-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Accommodations at this 3.5-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

This Portland hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. 50-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and microwaves, as well as phones with free local calls.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include express check-in, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 60 per night)
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Designer stores

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in shower (36 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways (34 inches high)
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Free bottled water
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 48 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 60 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

The Docent's Collection at 178 Middle Street Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay. Very clean accommodations
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice and clean new hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

LaShonda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was clean
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness
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!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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6/10 Okay

juana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025