I paid $900 a night to stay at a Victorian-era hotel full of New England charm. It was the ideal cozy getaway.

• I recently stayed at Blind Tiger, a quaint historic boutique hotel in Portland, Maine.
• The hotel has fascinating connections to the Prohibition era and lots of classic charm.
• I stayed two nights and found the comfortable furnishings and location perfect for a cozy getaway.

Quaint brick-paved and cobblestoned streets, historic buildings, and an incredible food scene—these are just some of the things I fell in love with during a recent trip to Portland, Maine.