Inn by the Sea

Beautiful setting and place. Wonderful, friendly staff and service. My wife and I went for a brief rest and some good time together. It was perfect. The azaleas and the view of the ocean and the cool breeze were beautiful.

Beautiful resort, staff was very attentive, loft suite was so nice and very clean. Property was very well maintained! Location was just right, not too far from many parks and lighthouses as well as Portland and Kennebunkport.

Wonderful escape. So nice to have the dog with the family. Brunch and walks along the beach road. Delicious food from sea glass.

This our 3rd return to Inn by the Sea and it will not be our last. We stayed in a Cove Suite again and it felt like a home away from home. The privacy of an Airbnb with the service and amenities of a fine hotel. Beautiful views, happy guests and a perfect Maine vacation.

Sadly, our arrival and check-in experience were among the worst parts of our most recent stay. We arrived shortly after 3pm and were told our room was not yet ready, and that no upgrades were available, even as a Titanium iPrefer member. The front desk associate seemed bothered by our presence and told us someone would call before 4pm when the room became available. No call ever came, so we returned to the desk around 4:15 and were then told the room was ready. If it had already been ready, it’s unclear why we were never contacted. After entering our room, we discovered the bedroom AC was not functioning properly. Although the thermostat was set to 68 degrees, the room temperature remained around 75. This should have been identified before the room was assigned to guests. It ultimately took multiple calls and visits to the front desk, along with more than three hours of maintenance work, to resolve the issue. The entire bedroom AC unit eventually had to be replaced. We even had to leave the maintenance staff alone in the room while we went to dinner. During our stay, housekeeping came only once, the day before our departure. We vacated our room well before noon every day, making sure the do not disturb sign was removed. We alerted the front desk who acknowledged the room should've been cleaned. The overall condition of the room was also somewhat disappointing, with several signs of wear and deferred maintenance. The rear screen door appeared to need repair or replacement, multiple floor planks looked damaged, and the bathroom shower glass seemed partially detached from the ceiling mount. In addition, the hair dryer and bathroom ceiling vents had a noticeable buildup of dust and dirt and could benefit from more thorough cleaning.