Inland Maine
This resort offers various lodging options, spread among the large, colonial-style Maine Inn (overlooking the golf course), the Presidential Inn, various…
Must-see hotels in Maine
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,…
Down East
Quiet, cheap and friendly, this year-round cedar-shingle motel is a solid pick for simple, quaint rooms and cottages (some with a kitchen and a living…
North Maine Woods
Run by the New England Outdoor Center (NEOC), the waterfront Penobscot Outdoor Center offers the closest campground outside Baxter State Park (a handy…
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…
Mount Desert Island
Guests have been arriving at this classic Maine summer hotel since the days of steamer trunks and whalebone corsets. Overlooking Northeast Harbor, the…
Down East
In the old lighthouse-keeper's house, four bright, cheerfully furnished rooms with antique furnishings and quilted bedspreads are on offer; there's also a…
Mount Desert Island
On a quiet side street, this 1895 B&B has six cozy rooms with homey touches. Request the Tan Hill room, which is on the 3rd floor, for a view of Cadillac…
Mount Desert Island
A replica of Bar Harbor's 19th-century Rodick House Hotel, this four-story property offers a lofty view of the town. Decor is classic, if a bit uninspired…
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…
Mount Desert Island
Four miles south of Southwest Harbor (about 18 miles from Bar Harbor, on the 'Quietside' of Mt Desert Island), Seawall has 200 sites (no electric hookups)…
Western Maine
Run by two friendly transplants from Tennessee, the Holidae House is a pure delight, with eight sweet rooms done up in high Victorian kitsch – all florals…
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…
Southern Maine Coast
You can almost smell the blackboard chalk inside this high-school-turned-guesthouse on the peaceful grounds of the St Anthony Monastery. Guest rooms –…
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…
Southern Maine Coast
The rooms here are relatively simple, but there's an enormous variety of lodging, ranging from simple business standard to oceanfront suites with lovely…
Southern Maine Coast
This all-suite hotel sits pretty, spread over a couple of neighboring properties within walking distance of town, the beach and Perkins Cove. Suites vary…
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…
Down East
Next to Helen's Restaurant, this roadside lodge exceeds expectations with its clean, comfortable rooms and more spacious suites and apartments. All have…
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…
Southern Maine Coast
Built in 1914, this grand dame of a summer resort evokes the splendor of bygone days. Inside, the 125 old-fashioned rooms have vintage cabbage-rose…
Southern Maine Coast
Simple rooms, friendly service and a general air of laid-back ease set this cheap-and-cheerful motel apart from some of the Kennebunks' more posh…
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…
Western Maine
In downtown Bethel, this historic inn has homey rooms, each different in size and design. You'll find small but cozy standard rooms and bigger suites…
Midcoast Maine
The rooms at Ledges By the Bay are fine but not spectacular, but having said that, the ocean views implied in the hotel's name are the draw, and they're…
Southern Maine Coast
This old New England mansion has been converted into a country-style B&B, with pleasant, plush and cozy rooms that have a 'quilt chic' thing going on – it…
Western Maine
Hidden in the woods by the lake, this century-old log-cabin lodge has eight rooms, most with a backwoods-chic look, with wood-plank walls and handmade…
Southern Maine Coast
There are a thousand beachside (or beachside-ish) motels in Old Orchard Beach offering more or less the same lodging experience. We like the Edgewater for…
Midcoast Maine
This old-school hotel feels like the sort of spot your parents took you to during a road trip. There's a heated pool, on-site spa and carpeted rooms (some…
Midcoast Maine
The Yardarm is pretty basic with strictly functional rooms, but the combination of ease on the wallet and easy access to both Searsport and Belfast make…
North Maine Woods
The plain but spacious rooms here work well for gear-laden adventurers and come with microwave, refrigerator and flat-screen TV. Peak season here is…
Midcoast Maine
Each room comes with a pair of binoculars at this inviting motel – scanning Penobscot Bay for wildlife from your balcony is a nice way to start the day…
Midcoast Maine
Our favorite room in this warm, welcoming year-round B&B is the Treetops suite, with its skylight and private balcony overlooking the Camden waterfront…
Mount Desert Island
This B&B's name refers to its dramatic columned entrance (it was once a Christian Scientist church). Rooms have a quirky Victorian charm, with plenty of…
Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island's first B&B, is an 1830 home with three snug rooms outfitted in a funky mix of bold modern colors and antique furniture. The friendly…
Midcoast Maine
This classic 1820s home is a prime example of the Federal-style architecture so prevalent across New England. You'll find three warm, comfortable rooms…
Midcoast Maine
This smart hotel, popular with Bowdoin families, may be located in a huge, c 1809 building, but it's suffused with elegant, modern touches like flat…
Mount Desert Island
A short stroll west of the Village Green, this sweet, simple 10-room motel earns high marks for its kind hosts and bright, well-maintained rooms. It's a…
Southern Maine Coast
The name says it all: you are, literally, a stone's throw from the beach here (it's across the road). There are two options: ocean-facing rooms with…
Midcoast Maine
Monochromatic earth tones and crisp white linens give rooms modern style at this large inn. Enjoy the downstairs tavern plus proximity to Bowdoin. The…
