Checking In: Inn on the Harbor, Stonington
The Inn on the Harbor earns its name. The Stonington property hugs a thin strip of land between the road and the water, and its huge deck hangs over the harbor. Comfy guestrooms and a 2-bedroom apartment fill a handful of cheek-by-jowl downtown buildings.
Checking in: Three Pines B&B, on the water, off the grid in Acadia region
Innkeeper Karen Curtis don't just talk green talk, she walks the green walk and shares it with guests at the Three Pines B&B. Karen and her husband, Ed, created this peaceful, off-the-grid, organic oasis on the eastern shore of Hancock, in Maine's Acadia region.
Checking In: Aragosta, Deer Isle, Maine
Oceanfront Aragosta, Deer Isle, welcomes guests to private, comfy cottages salting spruce woodlands and a nationally acclaimed restaurant.
Checking in: Ease into Maine’s great outdoors at Sky Lodge
Envision a handsome yet rustic (in the L. L. Bean style) sporting lodge crafted with timbers and stone. Step inside to the baronial Great...
New owners reviving Bluff House Inn on the Schoodic Peninsula
The Bluff House, a lodge-style inn and cabins on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula, overlooks Frenchman Bay. ©Hilary Nangle
Checking In: Suite dreams at the Portland Harbor Hotel
Tough assignment, staying at the Portland Harbor Hotel and checking out the executive suites. Bottom line, if you can swing it, book one.
Now Maine...
Monhegan Island seduces artists, birders, hikers, dreamers, and drifters
Ahhhh! The Artists' Island. Take a walk about Monhegan Island, and it's easy to see how it earned that moniker. Everywhere you look is...
Checking In: Spruce Point Inn, Boothbay Harbor
From the minute one arrives at Maine's Spruce Point Inn, there’s a sense of ahhhh. The oceanfront resort sprawls over 57 landscaped acres salted...
Checking In: Inn at Ocean’s Edge, Lincolnville, Maine
The splurge-worthy Inn at Ocean's Edge delivers on its name. Tucked well off Route 1 in Lincolnville, this Maine inn's seven-acre property descends to...
Checking In: Black Point Inn, Prouts Neck, Scarborough, Maine
When it comes to location, few Maine hotels can rival that of the Black Point Inn. Built in 1878 at the tip of Scarborough's...
Checking in: The Meadowmere Resort, Ogunquit, Maine
The family owned Meadowmere Resort puts the best of Ogunquit within footsteps. That's not the only reason to stay here. The Meadowmere's facilities make...
Checking in: The Press Hotel, Portland, Maine
The Press Hotel, on the corner of Congress and Exchange Streets, is within easy reach of most of downtown Portland's must-see sights, must-eat restaurants,...
Cheap sleeps: Budget-friendly lodging in Western Lakes & Mountains
Finding cheap sleeps in Maine's Western Lakes & Mountains region is easier than on the coast. Accommodations here tend to be less expensive and...
Cheap Sleeps: Budget lodging near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park
Yes, you can find budget lodging in Maine's Acadia region, which comprises the Blue Hill/Deer Isle Peninsula, the Ellsworth area, Mount Desert Island (home...
Cheap Sleeps: budget-friendly lodging on Maine’s Down East Coast
For budget-friendly lodging in down east Maine, check out these inexpensive accommodations that provide character, are clean, and pass my sniff test. (Updated March...
