The Westin Portland Harborview
201 to 250 guests
At Westin, we’re committed to bringing your vision of your perfect wedding day to life flawlessly.
We take the time to understand your unique needs so that we can delight you with intuitive service,
thoughtful touches and enriching experiences, allowing you to enjoy each moment to the fullest. The Westin Portland Harborview is the reinvigorated and renovated Eastland Park Hotel. Located in the heart of the historic Arts District of Portland, the Westin Portland Harborview offers one of the most beautiful wedding venues in Southern Maine.
Treat yourself to the Westin!
Pricing details
Starting prices
Reception:
$1,500
Ceremony:
$500
Bar services:
$20 per person
Catering:
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Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees. Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is May-Dec.
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Amenities
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
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Ballroom
Hotel
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Food & Catering
Planning
Service Staff
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Reviews
4.9
out of 5.014 reviews
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Nancy M
5.0
6/29/2021
We used the Westin for our wedding on 6/19/21 and had an amazing experience. Our original wedding date was 2/13/21 and we reschedule to June due to COVID. I cannot say enough great things about Laura Lavigne and the Westin staff for the communication, flexibility and patience during that difficult time.
During the week leading up to our big day Laura was incredible. She was on top of every single detail and really put all of our worries at ease. For the day before and day of she was there every step of the way and truly went above and beyond to make sure we had the perfect day.
We couldn’t be happier with our experience with Laura Lavigne and the Westin. Without a doubt we would recommend them to anyone looking for a venue!
Amber O
5.0
2/23/2021
We recently had our wedding at the Westin on February 20th in the junior ballroom. Laura Lavigne was our wedding coordinator, she is so sweet, professional, and accommodating planner I had the pleasure of working with. She helped make our wedding vision come to life along with making sure everything went smoothly. All of the staff at the hotel, along with the food, and accommodations made our day so perfect, EVEN during a pandemic! If you are looking for a beautiful venue with friendly staff, amazing food, bar services, and reasonably priced, in gorgeous downtown Portland Maine, THIS is the place for you! You will not be disappointed! Looking back, I would choose this venue over and over!
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Ben T
5.0
10/06/2019
The Westin is a beautiful venue. We chose the Winslow Homer Jr. Ballroom for our ceremony and the Grand Ballroom for our reception. From the first email and meeting, Laura was absolutely amazing! The planning was as stress free as possible, with every question and concern addressed very quickly. The staff was great, with great attention to detail. We were presented various packages and felt that all delivered great value with the flexibility to pick everything you want for the day. The food was amazing and we received countless compliments on it and the venue itself. Not only were we impressed, but our guests were extremely impressed as well!
Michele T
5.0
7/30/2017
I Highly recommend The Westin Portland Harborview Hotel as a place to have your wedding Reception. Anna Paschal , Paige Bassano and the staff were amazing. There attention to detail and knowledge of vendors is outstanding. I strongly recommend using there vendor list as the list is a high caliber of vendors who will help make your day go off to perfection. This is a day that you should be enjoying every minute with family. With the Westin and there group of vendors you will rest at ease knowing everything is being taken care of.
Throughout the day we were assisted by Paige and her team, The Valet team, The front desk help and the guest services team. They were all pleasant, accommodating, professional and always offering assistance without being asked. A big shout out to the Valet as when five cars arrived with the wedding party and family to check in for the weekend with more bags and accessories than you could think of. They didn't miss a beat. before you knew it they had your car park, bags brought to your room and you were all checked in. Seamless!!!
The food was not only outstanding but everyone comments on that the food was hot which is not always the case when you are being served a sit down meal.
The wait staff is awesome!!! at one point I noticed the wait staff covering the bride and grooms food to stay warm as they noticed they had moved away from there table to talk with guest. This is exceptional service. We also had a guest who had a last minute meal change and without a hiccup she was provided with what she needed.
The Captain of the staff also made it a point to come see me before he left to see if everything was going okay. he also wanted to ensure me that he was leaving but the staff would take care of any needs I may have.
I highly recommend this venue for any wedding reception!!
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Nicole M
4.0
5/04/2017
We worked with Paige and were very pleased with the turn out. I found staff to be very accommodating when the rehearsal ended earlier than expected they allowed guests to enter into the cocktail portion. The meals were served very fast which impressed me. The ballroom needs some love so if you are to splurge I would on flowers, centerpieces, and a band. The hotel services/check in needed more help I think. A few guests had to wait for their room at 4PM when check in was at 3PM. Reservations were difficult to find etc. I think this hotel is getting busier and busier by the day and this would be solved with more staff. Staff is super sweet and overall really easy to work with. I would definitely recommend and logistics wise my guests loved the convenience of the venue.
Christina D
5.0
3/31/2017
Jesse and I were amazed with the staff at the Westin on our wedding day; it couldn't have been more perfect. From the guys in valet to the servers at the reception, the service was professional, efficient, and precise. Each and every employee was friendly and ready to help with every and all of our needs the entire weekend we stayed. We started off wedding planning with our initial coordinator, Anna who soon went on maternity leave and we learned Paige would take over. The transition was seamless and we are so happy with Paige's assistance throughout the process. Any kind of change when your in the midst of wedding planning is scary, but Paige exceeded all of our expectations. If we did it all again we wouldn't change anything. There were many little things the Westin and Paige surprised us with that made us feel special and we are eternally grateful. We plan on returning to the Westin in the future just for fun!
Kristen C
5.0
12/22/2016
Everything at the Westin was great! Paige was easy to work with and was excellent at returning emails and answering questions.
Erin M
5.0
4/24/2016
As many people have said before me, having a wedding at the Westin was an amazing choice. I was so happy to have Anna by my side on my big day. I had no fears because of the trust I had in her. She was well organized, kind, fast, smart, prepared, and so much more. All the staff at the Westin was amazing, but Anna is someone we will speak about at our 20 year anniversary. She was such an important part of our big day. The reception was amazing and stunning! The guests loved their rooms and the location in the city. I would suggest it to any bride looking to have the perfect wedding.
Jenna V
5.0
12/04/2015
I'll just reiterate what other guests have said. The Westin Portland Harbourview, and especially Anna, the wedding coordinator, are outstanding. I planned our wedding from Alberta, in Canada, and Anna was always prompt in returning calls and emails and making sure I was following a timeline to get things done. She even fit us in for a food tasting last minute and we had such a good time with her. The Hotel itself is beautiful, and the staff are amazing. We are still getting compliments on the food months later and nobody has had any complaints. We cannot thank them enough for a stress-free and fun day.
Barolo M
5.0
6/22/2015
I'll try to lay out all of the reasons Anna and the Westin were the best place you could possibly hope to host your wedding, but I'm sure I'll leave a few out. 1) Of all the people we worked with Anna was the most professional and competent vendor/contact. I liked her because she was upfront about the costs and promptly returned calls and emails. My wife liked her because she was on pinterest and took time to understand what she wanted to have in the wedding and then executed that to perfection. She had a lot of timelines and documents to help us make decisions and make sure that we got to choose a lot of the details of the reception. 2) The rest of the staff at the hotel was outstanding. We received a lot of compliments from guests who had to contact the hotel for one reason or another and received great service (one person stayed on the phone for 20 minutes directing a guest in). Its great to know that you don't have to worry about all of the small things because the hotel will handle it. 3) The food was outstanding. I am used to eating at very nice places and the food at the Westin did not disappoint. We got the filet and it was delicious. 4) The hotel and ballroom are not a cookie cutter location, the ballroom has been there for around 100 years and you can tell in some of the little details they have kept. My wife was nervous of getting married in just another hotel ballroom, but the Westin really isn't, its a great place to get married. 5) The hotel is great. Its a great location and close to a lot of good restaurants and fun places to go. The rooms are comfortable and the beds are top notch. It is really difficult to find anything wrong with this hotel, but without a doubt the best part was Anna and her ability to handle anything that came up.
Katharine T
5.0
12/03/2014
My husband and I could not have been more please with the outcome of our wedding reception at the Westin Harborview. As a bride that did not have a wedding coordinator and did a lot of things on her own, the support and guidance from the event team was absolutely incredible. They helped bring our vision to life by making valuable recommendations on vendors in the area and helping guide us throughout the whole process. The attention to detail and follow up was top notch and not just on the day of the wedding and the brunch, but in all the months leading up to it. They made accommodations for every request and were always prompt with responses on our asks. If we could do it all over again our choice would be easy, it would be the Westin Harborview. The ballroom was a vision the day of the wedding and the event team was extremely attentive to us and our VIPs. I can't say enough good things about working with Anna, Morgan, Peter, and team. I also highly recommend holding Brunch at the top of the East if you can, it was so worth the views of the city the next day, especially for out of town guests. :-)
Beth H
5.0
8/27/2014
My husband and I would like to thank The Westin Portland Harborview for everything that they did to make our day so very special. In the early stages of planning the price worried us, but after the event is over and how amazing it ended up, we could not be happier. The staff truly worked hard to ensure our event was a success. Shannon (event coordinator) was a true pleasure to work with. Her demeanor was calming and uplifting which in the midst of a lot of stress is a quality that certainly goes a long way. There were some last minute hiccups that she stepped in and helped out with and as a Bride, that is something to truly be grateful for on your wedding day. Larry, was the gentlemen that took special care of the wedding party during the event. He was a pleasure to have and went far above and beyond. The ballroom was more than we could have ever dreamed of and will be forever etched in my mind as perfection. We choose black and white as our colors and it was so elegant and complimented the lighting and room decor. Everyone that attended was complimentary of the venue and service as well as the entire experience. There are not many times where you go to a large event where everyone enjoys the food, but I can say that all of our guests certainly did here...especially the assorted desserts! We planned the Wedding living in Florida so before the event, there was countless emails that were answered timely and they even squeezed in a last minute food tasting for us. The updated decor in the hotel is stunning and made for great photos. We truly enjoyed the service, location and entire wedding. Thank you Westin!
Knottie06516313
5.0
8/14/2014
Our daughter's wedding was held at the Westin Portland Harborview on July 12, 2014. We first met the area director of sales and marketing at a bridal show in January 2013. The hotel was under construction, so we were shown architectural drawings of what the ballroom would look like. We were very impressed that the Westin was going to bring the ballroom back to what it looked like when the hotel was first built in 1927.
After the bridal show, we didn’t wait long to have a meeting and book the ballroom. We were so excited that our daughter and her fiancé wanted to have their reception at the Westin because of sentimental reasons. We attended Mother’s Day Brunch in the ballroom when our children were young. As we were leaving, my husband was so impressed with the room and the staircase, that he made the comment that it would be a wonderful place for our daughter to have her wedding reception.
Over the next eighteen months, the staff that we dealt with delivered on all promises made to us. The wedding specialist was very well organized, creative, always responsive, and made sure that every detail was taken care of.
PLUSES:
The Ballroom – It was elegant! With the numerous round chandeliers and the white chairs with silver tablecloths that the bridal couple chose, the room had a magical atmosphere.
Food – The food was absolutely delicious. The passed hors d’ouevres were plentiful during the cocktail party, and the portions were plenty at dinner. All special requests were accommodated (especially the well done steak for the father of the bride).
Food service – It was impeccable. All of our guests raved at how well they were attended to during dinner. Our waitress even tracked us down while we were upstairs on the balcony (having fun in the photo booth) to let us know that our dinners would be served in 5 minutes.
Wine service – We opted to have wine served during dinner. The servers made sure that all glasses were always filled.
Bar service – We had open bar service, and there were plenty of bar tenders. I never saw much of a line all evening.
Bridal room – It was large and well stocked with food and drinks for the bride, groom, and their bridal party.
Rest rooms – There are over 10 private stalls in the women’s room so no one was ever waiting and missing any of the fun.
Dance floor – The 20’ x 20’ dance floor was adequate for our 150 guests, and we had it packed all night!
MINUSES: The night passed too quickly!
Our daughter’s wedding reception at the Westin Portland Harborview was everything that my husband imagined twenty years ago and more!
Rachel D
5.0
7/27/2014
My wedding day was absolutely perfect, and I owe a lot of that to the Westin! The ballroom is beautiful - we had very simple decorations, but the decor in the ballroom itself made the reception very elegant. The setup for the cocktail hour and ballroom lent itself for a very classy reception and effortless transition from cocktail hour to dinner and dancing. Our guests loved going to the Top of the East (the rooftop bar) and, since almost all of the guests came from out of town, the location of the Westin was perfect - it's not right in the middle of hundreds of tourists, but close enough for everyone to easily walk around the Old Port.
The food at both the cocktail hour and dinner was also great - we were given a lot of choices from the hotel, and I actually had guests tell me it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding.
I cannot say enough about the people and the service at the hotel. The staff was completely dedicated to making sure we were happy and that everything went smoothly - I can't believe how easy it was. The Wedding Coordinator at the Westin worked with us during the months leading up to the wedding to help us plan out the reception, and she was fantastic. She coordinated with all of our vendors, proactively reached out to us to iron out all of the details, and also stayed for the event to make sure everything went perfectly. This was especially key since we were planning our wedding from far away.
I highly recommend this venue!
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