All hail the hotel pool
Kids don’t care if you’re in Paris, France, or Paris, Maine — as long as there’s a pool. According to Ava, our pint-size travel buddy, splashing around in the pool at the 125-room Hampton Inn Portland Downtown-Waterfront (www.hilton.com; from $132) was a highlight of our trip. The Hampton Inn is one of three hotels in the city with an indoor swimming pool, and we liked the price point. Although the water temp could’ve been a few degrees warmer, we enjoyed the heck out of that pool. Extra points for microwaves and mini-fridges in guest rooms and the complimentary hot breakfast with the best feature in Kid Land, a waffle machine. (Not to mention, mini chocolate chips and tiny packets of peanut butter, plus chocolate and maple syrup.)…
