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The Francis

Third band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.

3,755 guest reviews analysed

747 Congress Street, Portland, 04102, Maine, United States · Bath, United Kingdom

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

91.7 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Analysed from 3,755 guest reviews across Tripadvisor and Trip.com.

Best for

  • city breaks
  • couples
  • food & wine
  • wellness

About The Francis

The Francis is a 98-room hotel in Portland, United States. The property offers Emberwood, a British restaurant, and the Francis Hotel Spa, which provides a handpicked selection of reviving facials and deeply relaxing top-to-toe massages. The hotel is affiliated with Small Luxury Hotels of the World and carries the EMPTYJET designation.

Why it stands out

EMPTYJET lists The Francis for its EMPTYJET status, affiliation with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, a 98-room scale, on-site Emberwood British restaurant and the Francis Hotel Spa offering facials and top-to-toe massages.

Key facts

Keys
98 rooms

Amenities

Verified 19 Aug 2026

Wellness

  • Spa — A haven of wellness awaits at our Francis Hotel Spa

Dining

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Restaurant
Emberwood — British

Spa & wellness

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Spa
Francis Hotel Spa — handpicked selection of reviving facials and deeply relaxing top-to-toe massages

Awards & affiliations

Location

43.6540, -70.2707 · approximate

Position is approximate (area); exact coordinates are pending verification.

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