Maine’s luxury, eco-conscious, beachfront Inn by the Sea
In the predawn quietude of a late October morning, clean-up bags tucked in my pocket, I leash my dog Bo, slip out of our...
Hartstone Inn review: Checking In & Dining Out
Camden's Hartstone Inn pairs a lovely inn with an excellent restaurant in a convenient, walk-to-everything downtown location. Former owners Chef Michael Salmon and his...
Checking in: The Federal Hotel & 555 North Restaurant
Over the decades, I've watched what's now The Federal hotel change owners, names, and styles. I think the current version will last. Reopened in...
Checking in: Norumbega, Maine’s castle hotel
New owners of the Norumbega Inn, Maine's castle hotel, have refurbished this architectural gem from the ground-floor suites to the fourth-floor Penthouse. Proprietors Brett...
Maine waterfront hotels on working wharves
At these three Maine waterfront hotels, you can fall asleep listening to the waves lap and awaken to lobster boats chugging out to sea....
Checking In: One Sixty Five shines in downtown Brunswick
One Sixty Five, a boutique inn on Park Row in downtown Brunswick, Maine, rose from the ashes of the former Brunswick Inn. Of course,...
Maine’s Vinalhaven Island: day trip or overnight
Vinalhaven island makes a wonderful day trip. It's also great way to escape a heat wave. Not only is the ferry ride a nice...
Checking-In: Lubec’s Inn on the Wharf delivers authentic taste of Maine’s seafaring heritage
If The Inn on the Wharf, in Lubec were any closer to the shoreline, I could cast a fishing line out my window. Instead,...
Checking In: Glenmoor by the Sea oceanfront cottage
Each of the 19 cottages and 12 rooms at Glenmoor by the Sea offers ocean views. Amenities at the 12-acre, dog-friendly property in Lincolnville, Maine, include two pools, access to a rocky beach, a generous continental breakfast, a workout room, and two playgrounds.
Checking in: Kennebunk’s Waldo Emerson Inn
Kennebunk's dog-friendly Waldo Emerson Inn was built by Waldo Emerson, great uncle of poet/essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 1754. The new wing was added in 1784. The inn, located next to the famed Wedding Cake House, blends historical detail with contemporary furnishings.
Checking In: Purposely Lost Treehouse in Springvale
I spent two nights closer to heaven in Purposely Lost's Cliff House treehouse, one of three treehouse vacation rentals sited on forested property edging Littlefield Pond in Springvale.
Checking In: Pilgrim’s Inn on Deer Isle
Slip away to the Pilgrim’s Inn on Deer Isle, a two-acre waterfront property with a handsome, 12-room country inn and three dog-friendly cottages with kitchenettes
Checking In: Holbrook House in Bar Harbor
Here's what it's like to stay at the Holbrook House in Bar Harbor. This intown B&B makes it easy to explore the town and sections of the park without a car.
Checking In: Acadia Yurts glampground
Here's what it's like to stay in one of Acadia Yurts' 24-foot yurts, located near Acadia National Park.
Dog-friendly Inn by the Sea pampers pups & people
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The über dog-friendly Inn by the Sea makes it easy to travel with your pooch. This luxury inn edging Crescent Beach State Park in...