Maine’s Beautiful Bed and Breakfasts
When you visit Maine, you want your vacation to be an amazing experience in every way. You want a lobster dinner, an ocean view, a mountain hike, maybe a canoe trip down a lake. And though you won’t be spending too much time in your room, a Holiday Inn doesn’t exactly fit in with your plans.
The Captain Lord Mansion Inn
You want to stay someplace with a romantic, old-fashioned ambiance, where you can wake up to the mingled scents of coffee, fresh eggs and toast, and the sea just outside your window. These beautiful bed and breakfast inns are bound to have exactly what you’re looking for.
The stately Captain Lord Mansion & Inn, in the beach resort town of Kennebunkport, was originally built as a private home for a wealthy shipbuilder nearly 100 years ago. In 1978, the current owners purchased the building and turned it into a bed & breakfast. Today, the Inn is one of the most luxurious in the United States, and was rated as one of the nation’s top 100 inns by Condé Nast Traveler. The beautiful, ornately decorated rooms feature antique furnishings, four-poster beds, gas fireplaces, and whirlpool tubs. The Inn provides a fresh-cooked breakfast every morning, and a unique afternoon snack each day. Visitors can also stroll through the Inn’s gardens, relax on the porch swing, or go for a ride on one of the Inn’s bicycles. And best of all, the Inn is only five minutes away from Kennebunkport’s stunning beaches.
The Captain Lord Mansion
6 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 800
Kennebunkport, ME 04046
http://www.captainlord.com
Captain Lord Mansion & Inn offers a combination package with the Lodge at Moosehead Lake in the northern town of Greenville, if you’re eager to see some of Maine’s iconic wildlife. The package includes 2 nights at the Inn, with a 90-minute lobster boat tour off the coast of Kennebunkport, followed by a lobster dinner for two at a restaurant in town. During your two-night stay at the Lodge, you’ll float down the lake on a three-hour Moose Safari, where you’re bound to see the giant animals up close, along with some breathtaking scenery. The Lodge is inland Maine’s only accommodation with four stars from AAA; it also features an award-winning restaurant and pub. The Lodge is nestled into the forest, with direct access to Moosehead Lake. If you want to stay at the Lodge, either in combination with the Inn or separately, make sure to act fast — the Lodge only has 8 guest rooms, and they book months in advance.
The Lodge at Moosehead Lake
Lily Bay Road, P.O. Box 1167
Greenville, Maine, 04441
http://www.lodgeatmooseheadlake.com
Just a few minutes from Portland, the gorgeous Inn By the Sea in Cape Elizabeth is an ocean lover’s dream. The Inn boasts a variety of suites and private cottages with private balconies or porches, a pool, tennis courts, and a private boardwalk leading down to beautiful Crescent Beach. The Inn is also nationally recognized as a premier “green hotel,” with a variety of energy and water-saving programs in place. The Inn’s Audubon Room restaurant features an array of delectable gourmet dishes, with stunning views of the Atlantic from every window. Best of all, the Inn also welcomes pets, and even offers pet walking and pet sitting services, so there’s no need to leave your best friend behind. If you really want to indulge, you can even reserve a “Something to Bark About Pet Package,” which includes a dog coat, a toy, doggie cologne, 2 hours of pet sitting, and even more.
Inn By The Sea
40 Bowery Beach Rd
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
http://www.innbythesea.com
If all of these places seem a bit too rich for your blood, never fear. In the next article, I’ll share some more moderately priced, though still memorable, bed & breakfasts that you’ll want to visit when you’re in Maine.
Written by Kathy Hawkins on July 16, 2007
Filed Under Maine, Bed & Breakfast, Places to Stay, Kennebunkport, Greenville, Cape Elizabeth
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