S. PORTLAND
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Portland is an old seacoast town. It is also a funky city filled with galleries, one-of-kind boutiques and shops, and incredible
restaurants serving everything from New England clam chowder, lobster rolls and Maine seafood to nouveau cuisine.
Portland
is the banking capital of northern New England, home to major international law firms, import/export companies, and modern
high-rise office buildings located in historic districts with centuries old architecture.
Portland stands as one of
the few working waterfronts left in the United States, acting as New England’s largest tonnage seaport and second largest
fishing port.
Portland is also the second largest oil port on the East Coast and the largest foreign inbound transit
tonnage port in the United States!
Portland is Maine’s largest city with 66,000 full time residents; however it swells
to 2 million if one includes annual visitors and part-time residents.
Visitors come by car, train, airplane, and boat.
Each year our port alone handles over 206,000 international passengers, including 41,000 cruise ship passengers.

We are just minutes from a variety of local sights and attractions, from beaches to Portland Headlight, one of the country’s oldest lighthouses, to LL Bean and Portland’s historic old port area.
So, next time your visiting South Portland, we look forward to your stay with us at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn.












