EOS Investors LLC has added another hospitality asset to its regional holdings with the acquisition of The Press Hotel, Autograph Collection, in Portland, ME. The real estate investment firm, founded in 2017 by Jonathan Wang, purchased the 110-key lifestyle property for an undisclosed amount. The transaction expands EOS’s New England portfolio to 16 hotels, including eleven properties located in Maine.
The Press Hotel occupies a prominent position within Portland’s lodging market as a branded lifestyle hotel affiliated with Marriott’s Autograph Collection. The property provides guests with a boutique experience while being integrated into a major global reservation and loyalty platform. With this acquisition, EOS is further concentrating its investment exposure in New England’s established leisure and urban destinations.
Simon Mais, CEO of EOS Hospitality, described The Press Hotel as a distinctive property that captures the character of Portland. He indicated that EOS plans to build on the hotel’s existing reputation, focusing on maintaining a high level of guest experience. According to Mais, EOS Hospitality sees room to refine the property’s offerings through its operating platform while preserving the elements that have made the hotel a recognizable destination for visitors to the city.
The building housing The Press Hotel has a long-standing connection to Portland’s media history. Originally constructed in 1947 as the headquarters of the Portland Press Herald, it was later converted into a luxury boutique hotel. That redevelopment repurposed a legacy newspaper facility into a hospitality asset, with the property now functioning fully as a hotel rather than as office or publishing space.
Today, The Press Hotel operates as part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, aligning locally driven design and branding with a larger distribution network. The hotel’s Old Port location places it within one of Portland’s best-known neighborhoods, close to restaurants, retail, waterfront attractions and cultural institutions. This position supports both leisure and business demand drivers, as guests can access much of the city’s core activity within a short distance of the property.
The acquisition also deepens EOS’s presence in Maine, where the firm now controls the majority of its New England hotel portfolio. By holding multiple hotels within the same state and region, EOS can pursue regional operating strategies and brand positioning across a cluster of properties. While financial terms of the Press Hotel transaction were not disclosed, the deal underscores continued investor engagement with branded, experiential hotels in established coastal markets.
