JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group led the sale efforts for the 149-room full-service hotel
News release
17 July 2025
Clarion Hotel Airport in Portland, ME sold
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BOSTON, July 17, 2025 – JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced today the sale of the Clarion Hotel Airport, a 149-room full-service hotel in Portland, Maine.
JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The hotel will be managed by Jamsan Hotel Management for the new ownership group.
Originally opened in 1974, The Clarion Hotel Airport features approximately 7,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, making it an ideal venue for conferences and events in the Portland market. The property boasts comprehensive amenities including an on-site restaurant, complimentary airport shuttle service, an indoor heated swimming pool, fitness center and business center.
The hotel is strategically positioned at 1230 Congress St., offering immediate access to I-295 and Portland International Jetport. Its prime location provides convenient access to Portland's key attractions, including the Cross Insurance Arena and Portland Museum of Art, as well as the city's vibrant dining scene and business districts. The hotel serves diverse traveler segments, including business travelers, tourists and conference attendees.
The JLL Hotels & Hospitality team was led by Managing Director Alan Suzuki.
“The Clarion Hotel acquisition presented a rare value-add opportunity in Portland, Maine’s coveted lodging market,” said Suzuki.
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has completed more transactions than any other hotels and hospitality real estate advisor over the last five years, totaling $83 billion worldwide. The group’s 370-strong global team in over 20 countries also closed more than 7,350 advisory, valuation and asset management assignments. Our hotel valuation, brokerage, asset management and consultancy services have helped more hotel investors, owners and operators achieve high returns on their assets than any other real estate advisor in the world.
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About JLL
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $23.4 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 112,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
About Jamsan Hotel Management
Jamsan is a mid-sized New England based hotel & asset management company, which is recognized by its investors, franchisers and clients as quality intensive. Jamsan owns & manages a wide variety of properties in the North East United States. Jamsan works with all the leading national brands such as Hilton, Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels Choice Hotels, Best Western International and Intercontinental Hotel Group to provide a unique lodging solution for the greater New England region. Jamsan’s expertise includes development, third party hotel operations, hotels sales and marketing, advertising & asset management.