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I stayed at a Gilded Age hotel built by a railroad tycoon. It was cozy but the $478-a-night cost felt steep.
15.10.2024 - 18:59 / insider.com
I pulled my suitcase through the elegant front doors of The Inn at St. John, weary from hours of travel from Connecticut to Portland, Maine.
It was one of the busiest — and most expensive — August weekends in Portland, and I felt relief as I dropped my bags at one of the city's most historic hotels.
Described on the hotel's website as a charming Victorian-era inn, The Inn at St. John was established by railroad tycoon John Deering in 1897, toward the end of the Gilded Age.
It was originally built to accommodate travelers passing through a railway station that used to be located across the street. Now, the hotel claims the title of being the oldest continually operating hotel in Portland.
However, the inn's rich history is only one of the reasons I would return to this cozy hotel.
Here's what it was like to stay at The Inn at St. John in Portland, Maine.
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