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Who Runs Charles Inn Now? Hotel Impossible Update (Bangor, ME)

New owners reported

As of September 2026, soulstr.com reports Charles Inn changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

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soulstr.com ·

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What the source shows: A 2026-09-09 check of soulstr.com, the site Google Places associates with this address, found current 2026-dated content describing short-term-rental and hotel-management services rather than the featured Charles Inn.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 13
  • Original air date
  • Address 20 Broad St, Bangor, ME 04401
  • Current name The Phenix

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What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) featured the Charles Inn in Bangor, Maine, in the episode 'Ex Marks The Spot,' which aired 2015-11-24 (S6E13). According to the Bangor Daily News, dated 2015-07-31, the inn's bar, the Big Easy Lounge, closed around the time of filming; the article reported that inn owner Connie Boivin said the closure was not driven by the show and that the bar's operator had already been planning to leave. The Bangor Daily News reported that filming continued at the inn despite the dispute. The address no longer operates as the Charles Inn. Google Places lists the business at the located coordinates as The Phenix, with a business_status of operational. A site check of the address's associated website, soulstr.com, on 2026-09-09 found a live page with a 2026 copyright date describing Soul Str. as a short-term-rental operator with listings, hotel-management services, and a contact page, rather than a traditional inn. No dated source reviewed for this batch specifies when the Charles Inn stopped operating under that name or when the building began operating as The Phenix under Soul Str. management. Older Tripadvisor and Facebook pages for 'The Charles Inn' remain online but carry no 2026-dated content confirming the inn still operates.

Featured on Hotel Impossible

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Ex Marks The Spot
What was featured
Historic downtown inn with a bar-lease dispute during filming, per news coverage
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Charles Inn

Frequently asked questions

Is Charles Inn still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, soulstr.com reports Charles Inn changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What happened to Charles Inn after Hotel Impossible?

Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) featured the Charles Inn in Bangor, Maine, in the episode 'Ex Marks The Spot,' which aired 2015-11-24 (S6E13). As of September 2026, soulstr.com reports Charles Inn changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

What is Charles Inn called now?

Now: The Phenix (formerly Charles Inn). As of September 2026, soulstr.com reports Charles Inn changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed.

Where is Charles Inn located?

20 Broad St, Bangor, ME 04401. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Charles Inn?

Season 6, Episode 13 of Hotel Impossible, first aired November 24, 2015. The episode is titled “Ex Marks The Spot”.

Who owns Charles Inn now?

As of September 2026, soulstr.com reports Charles Inn changed ownership; reviewed by our team, not yet independently confirmed. We name individual owners only where a source we cite names them.

What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?

No dated source reviewed for this batch specifies when the Charles Inn stopped operating under that name or when the building began operating as The Phenix under Soul Str. management. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
20 Broad St, Bangor, ME 04401
Venue type
hotel
Official website
soulstr.com

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Sources

  • bangordailynews.com — https://www.bangordailynews.com/2015/07/31/bangor/charles-inn-owner-hotel-impossible-didnt-close-big-easy-lounge/
  • soulstr.com — https://www.soulstr.com/
  • Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g40502-d431831-Reviews-The_Charles_Inn-Bangor_Maine.html

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