Must-see hotels in Maine

  • Recompence Shore Campground

    Midcoast Maine

    Adjacent to the Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, this fabulous, family oriented, 626-acre campground has waterfront and wooded sites spread over a working…

  • Squire Tarbox Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    Ten miles southwest of Wiscasset on tranquil Westport Island (connected by bridge), this 1763 farmhouse has been converted into a charmingly rustic, yet…

  • Danforth Inn

    Portland

    Staying at this ivy-shrouded West End boutique hotel feels like being a guest at an eccentric millionaire's mansion. Shoot pool in the wood-paneled games…

  • Pomegranate Inn

    Portland

    Whimsy prevails at this eight-room inn, a historic home transformed into a showcase for antiques and contemporary art: life-size classical statues,…

  • Press Hotel

    Portland

    Opened in mid-2015, the Press Hotel, a creative conversion of the building that once housed the offices and printing plant of Maine’s largest newspaper,…

  • Captain Lindsey Hotel

    Midcoast Maine

    There's a sophisticated seafaring theme at this nine-room boutique hotel on a side street just steps from Main St. The building started as a sea-captain's…

  • Black Elephant Hostel

    Portland

    The Black Elephant is Portland's first dedicated hostel, and it's an exceptionally good one, with funky interior art, exterior murals, a central location…

  • Norumbega

    Midcoast Maine

    Looking like something out of a slightly creepy fairy tale, this 1886 turreted stone mansion was built to incorporate elements of the owner's favorite…

  • Whitehall

    Midcoast Maine

    Whitehall was once the summer home for Camden's elite visitors (poet Edna St Vincent Millay got her start reciting verse here in 1912). New owners have…

  • Topside Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    Atop McKown Hill, this grand gray mansion has Boothbay's best harbor views. Rooms are elegantly turned out in crisp nautical prints and beachy shades…

  • Shining Sails

    Midcoast Maine

    Run by a friendly lobsterman and his wife, this year-round B&B has seven comfy, basic rooms, some with kitchenettes; stay upstairs for the best ocean…

  • Newagen Seaside Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    A charming relic of the days when wealthy northeastern families descended on the summer colonies of Maine for weeks at a time, the Newagen is a world…

  • Hotel Pemaquid

    Midcoast Maine

    The Pemaquid's been hosting guests since July 4, 1888, so staff here have a decent idea of how to cater to tourists. There are 31 rooms, running the gamut…

  • Newcastle Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    You'll find 14 individually appointed rooms at this fluffy inn, full of thick blankets, wood accents, understated art, antique touches like gas stoves,…

  • Portland Harbor Hotel

    Portland

    This handsome independent hotel has a classically coiffed lobby, where guests relax on upholstered leather chairs surrounding the glowing fireplace. The…

  • Brunswick Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    Overlooking Brunswick's town green, this elegant guesthouse has rooms ranging from small to spacious. Each is uniquely designed in an airy, farmhouse-chic…

  • Marston House

    Midcoast Maine

    Marston House embodies the spirit of Wiscasset: it's an antique store with two effortlessly chic guest rooms, set in a cottage garden, with a breakfast…

  • Searsport Shores Camping Resort

    Midcoast Maine

    This is a special place on 40 oceanfront acres, with wooded sites: some are gold-class, with private deck; all have picnic table and fireplace (basically,…

  • Inn at Park Spring

    Portland

    Four stately, tastefully decorated rooms and one suite are on offer at this well-regarded inn. Some rooms come with sleigh beds, French doors or…

  • John Sterling Harbor House

    Midcoast Maine

    This peaceful little B&B feels like it was plucked from a movie about a 19th-century fishing village (although let's be fair, that description could apply…

  • Oak Gables B&B

    Midcoast Maine

    This B&B, located in a large, comfortable home situated on 9 secluded acres, is nonetheless within walking distance of 'downtown' Damariscotta. Rooms have…

  • Bradley Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    This old-school inn with helpful staff has individually decorated rooms, whose themes range from classic nautical to rustic, rough-hewn chic. Depending on…

  • Harraseeket Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    This big, white clapboard inn is a Freeport tradition, with a lodge-style lobby complete with crackling fireplace and afternoon tea. While most of the…

  • Meadowbrook Campground

    Midcoast Maine

    In Phippsburg, this friendly campground sits on Beaver Pond and is well located to take advantage of pretty Popham Beach further down the peninsula…

  • Strawberry Hill Seaside Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    The rooms at Strawberry Hill have a crisp, blue and bright nautical aesthetic that's kind of charmingly cheesy. There are 23 acres of grounds to explore,…

  • West End Inn

    Portland

    In a redbrick town house in Portland's tony Western Promenade district, this recommended six-room B&B is arty and elegant. Rooms are sunny and unfussy,…

  • Royalsborough Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    A 10-minute drive from downtown Freeport in rural Durham, this restored 18th-century farmhouse has seven handsome rooms, with burnished wood floors,…

  • Yankee Clipper Motel

    Midcoast Maine

    A textbook example of a rejuvenated 1950s highway motel, resulting in fresh, modern rooms at a good price. A simple, comfortable, thoughtfully laid-out…

  • Camden Harbour Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    Ranked among Maine's finest accommodations by many a glossy travel mag, this Relais & Châteaux property is a not-so-humble retreat perched on a hill a few…

  • LimeRock Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    This eight-bedroom mansion, built in 1890 for a local congressman, has been lovingly furnished in a tasteful mix of antique and modern furniture. The…

  • 16 Bay View

    Midcoast Maine

    Gorgeous hues of bronze, gold and black bring the glamor at art-deco-infused 16 Bay View, a luxury boutique hotel in the center of town. All rooms come…

  • Camden Hills State Park

    Midcoast Maine

    The park's appealing campground has hot showers and wooded sites, some with electric hookups. There's also wi-fi. Reserve online through Maine's…

  • Blackwoods Campground

    Acadia National Park

    Five miles south of Bar Harbor on ME 3, year-round Blackwoods requires reservations from May to October. Flush toilets, running water, a dump station,…

  • Samoset

    Midcoast Maine

    This oceanfront property seems to stretch forever, as does the pedigree of its upmarket resort (which dates from 1889). All the bells and whistles are…

  • Gray Homestead

    Midcoast Maine

    Four miles south of Boothbay Harbor on Southport Island, Gray Homestead has 40 wooded RV sites (some oceanfront, all with hookups), where you can also…

  • Morrill Mansion

    Portland

    Charles Morrill, the original owner of this 19th-century West End town house, made his fortune by founding B&M baked beans, still a staple of Maine…

  • Inn at St John

    Portland

    This decent-value, turn-of-the-20th-century hotel has a homely, friendly feel, with old-fashioned pigeonhole mailboxes behind the lobby desk and sweetly…

  • Portland Regency Hotel

    Portland

    The Regency occupies Portland's former armory, an 1895 redbrick building in the heart of the Old Port District. Rooms tend to be small, with traditional…

  • Island Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    The island's most elegant digs, this Victorian mansard-roofed summer hotel has 32 simple but plush rooms and suites with crisp white linens and oriental…

  • Captain AV Nickels Inn

    Midcoast Maine

    Back in 1874, Captain AV Nickels built a mansion for his wife that would one day get listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Said building is…

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