I stayed at the Wyndham over the 4th of July weekend this year... same as the poster just before me! But quite a different experience...

Well, first let me say that I booked the hotel through priceline for $100 a night. At this price, I thought it was definitely worth it. For full price, maybe not.

I read a lot about renovations, and it looks like they were completed, at least in my room! The room looked entirely new, and the bathroom was clean and renovated as well. They even supply Bath & Body Works bath supplies :)

There was some ongoing renovation in the lobby/restaurant area, but that didn't really affect my stay.

Now, about the previous poster's complaint about not getting their room cleaned/bed made... I actually happened to be at the front desk the evening of the 4th (Friday) as some folks were checking in, and the front desk ladies (who were very nice) explained that their rooms were not ready because most of their staff had called out due to the holiday... So, apparently, they had their engineers and non-hospitality staff cleaning out rooms until very late in the evening (I think it was already like 11:00 at that point!)... Now, that's no excuse, but I just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents regarding the "behind the scenes" about the delay.
(for the record, we luckily requested NOT to have our room cleaned on Friday because my boyfriend had a stomach virus and was stuck in the room all day!)

All in all, I really liked the hotel, and I thought the staff was friendly. The location is not near downtown Portland, but really only a 10 minute drive away... there is a LOT of shopping and restaurants in the area (a mall across the street), so the location is busy and is not down a shady side street or anything!

Stayed during 4th july weekend. They gave us a room with just a double bed, a lot of goofy things were going on when i was checking in. People keep coming/calling front desk that there is already someone in the room they were given. Front desk clerks keep cursing the house keeping. They didn't even change toiletories in our room the next day. When i asked them to give me a room with atleast a queen bed the clerk said there is a 45 min wait for housekeeping to clean a room.She told me that she would call me as soon as somethign is available but never noted my name or room (who was she trying to fool, she never called). Room had no bath tub as it was meant to be handicapped accesible and guess wat no ice vending for 2nd floor. The airconditioning was wierd, you have keep to it at very cold otherwise it blows hot air. The story was same at breakfast in the morning, the girl serving there keep complaining about the OTHER GIRL who was not there to help her.THE HOTEL SUCKED IN ALL ASPECTS.

We booked four nights through priceline for this hotel. Upon arrival at the hotel (which was Wednesday July 3, 2008) our first room had the air conditioner wires spliced together and laying on the floor. The toilet did not flush properly and the bathroom exhaust fan was very noisy. On Thursday morning we ask to move to another room for the balance of our vacation. On Friday we had to ask to have our bed made and this was after 3:30 p.m. Also, we had to ask for tissues and coffee. These items were to be replenished daily upon cleaning of the rooms. We used our drinking glasses for soda on Thursday and the drinking glasses were never replaced or cleaned. Upon checking out which was Saturday evening, I ask for a receipt and was denied. I was told that they could not give me a receipt showing that I had no additional expenses. I was told that they only deal with priceline.

When we arrived home, I decided to check our credit card account and seen a descripancy in the balance. This was due to the fact that the hotel charged our credit card $50.00 retaining fee for each night.. For a total of $200.00. I phoned the hotel and was told that it would take a average of 3 to 5 days to recover the retaining fees.

Retaining $200.00 for incidental that were not used is outrageous. Charges should only be made in the amount of incidental that you use. I have never had this type of experience with any other hotel and we travel quite extensively.

My wife and I stayed here for a few days while she attended a conference, which was being held at the hotel. Overall a nice experience. The room was very clean and comfy. Plush drapes help the sleeping in cause, and the air-conditioner worked very well. We had no problems with neighbor noise. Hotel staff is very friendly and were always there to help out with anything we needed. The airport shuttle runs all day and night, which is convenient. The pool did not feel heated to me, but still a nice luxury. *The bar situated inside the hotel is great. Nice tap and bottle selections, with happy hour everyday from 4-7, with all drinks half price. We would stay here again if in the area. Downtown Portland is only ten minutes by car, very easy. Oh, and the Maine Mall that is right across the street... is a Mall. Don't expect any surprises.