Long known as the Eastland (the sign on the roof still proclaims this), this historic 14-story hotel off Congress Street got a $50-million renovation back in 2013. A few historic touches were saved, like the grand columns in the lobby and the ornately carved stairway to the ballroom, but these days the rooms are modern and efficient, if a little industrial cookie-cutter. The real selling points are the location, just off the heart of Congress Street, and Top of the East, the 14th-floor bar/lounge that’s a Portland landmark for craft cocktails and