Blind Tiger Portland Danforth St
License to swill
Genteel West End
Blind Tiger Portland – Danforth Street is a cat with nine lives: this 19th-century mansion turned polished guesthouse was once also a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Today, above-board revelry comprises a free-for-all pantry, wood-paneled billiards room and mid-century-inspired bedrooms. Days are spent mooching around modish Portland; debriefs take place in the fire-toasted social spaces. Drinking here might now be less clandestine – you’ll find glasses and corkscrews in your debonair bedroom – but you can still let your risqué side run wild…
Facilities
Rooms
Nine, including two suites.
Checkout
11am. Check-in, between 4pm and 6pm.
More Details
Rates at Blind Tiger Portland – Danforth Street include a breakfast bar with toast, oatmeal and yogurt.
Also
Unfortunately, this Federal-style mansion is not suited to guests with reduced mobility; there’s no elevator and all the rooms are reached by stairs only.
Free Internet Access
At the Hotel
Peloton studio, billiards room, picnic blankets and baskets to borrow, a help-yourself pantry and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: climate control, wine glasses and corkscrew, bathrobes, hairdryer and Lather bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
At Blind Tiger Portland – Danforth Street, you can dig your claws into a mix of mid-century furnishings, local artwork and original features – a one-of-a-kind aesthetic that is best swooned over in the bedrooms. We’ve got our eye on Baxter for its broad bay windows and regal four-poster bed; Event Records for its John Calvin Stevens architectural credentials, and Bon Viveur for its private furnished terrace that overlooks the leafy neighborhood. Plus, you’ll find a working fireplace in each of the nine rooms.
Spa
There’s no spa at this townhouse stay, but Blind Tiger Portland – Danforth Street can arrange sauna blankets and in-room massages with advance notice.
Packing Tips
An appetite for all things culinary and cultural – Portland is a city with plenty of social appeal.
Also
Portland has more than one Blind Tiger, thanks to Danforth Street’s sister stay around the corner, Blind Tiger – Carleton Street.
Children
Welcome, but as there’s no specific kit or rollaway beds, this guesthouse is better suited to older children who can sleep in their own room. The exception is the Bon Viveur room, which accommodates an extra two guests on a sofa-bed for $50 each a night.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
Take a fire-warmed seat at the convivial dining table, or slide into the window-framed banquette in the Sunporch Room next door.
Dress Code
Morning people will come dressed ready for the day; later risers might head to breakfast in a more sleepy-eyed state…
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no formal restaurant at this get-up-and-go guesthouse, but a daily breakfast bar with toast, yogurt, oatmeal and seasonal toppings fuels days at large in Portland.
Hotel Bar
Blind Tiger doesn’t have a bar, but in a nod to the building’s Prohibition-era past, you’ll find a tucked-away billiards room where an illicit speakeasy of the same name once poured. Today, this is one of many convivial corners – others include the skyline-surveying cupola or homely living room – where you can rightfully crack open a beer or bottle of wine. And if you’re excited by the thrill of stolen sips, you’ll find glasses and corkscrews in your room…
Last Orders
Breakfast is served daily from 8am to 10am.
Planes
Connections from most major US hubs, such as Chicago, New York City and Washington DC, arrive at Portland International Jetport, which is a 10-minute drive from the guesthouse.
Trains
Amtrak’s Downeaster route, between Brunswick and Boston, calls at Portland daily. From the station, it’s a short cab ride to the hotel.
Automobiles
You’ll find that Portland is a walkable city, with easy-to-use public transport options. Should you drive, there are eight first-come-first-served spaces reserved for guests at the hotel; otherwise, there’s readily available street parking.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Flâneurs will have a field day at Blind Tiger Portland – Danforth Street: from its quiet residential corner, you can stroll to livelier pockets of Portland in minutes. Blend in with locals along Congress Street or waterfront Commercial Street, which are both lined with galleries, bakeries and boutiques, and lead to the cobblestoned streets of the Old Port quarter. After getting your cultural fix at the Portland Museum of Art or Victoria Mansion, you can dose up on natural tonics along the river-hugging Eastern Promenade Trail, which concludes at East End Beach for shoreline strolls, kayaking and picnics (borrow blankets and baskets from your generous hosts).
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
