Nancy, Steve, and Megan are all wonderful people and hosts. Very accommodating and flexible in…read moretheir style. This is their third season with the Atlantic Birches Inn. By all signs they have a firm hold on the art and difficalities associated with this line of work. Our unexpected room, the "Honeymoon" suite, provided us with a slight chuckle given we are in our Thirty-First Honeymoon Season and still counting. The room open, airy, and comfort. Featuring with 5 large bay windows overlooking the main street and down toward Old Orchard Beach. Our 31st Honeymoon included a private bathroom, two upholstered chairs, an arm chair and a "fainting chaise" (my favorite), and an oak desk for my nerdy internet access. There are two guest houses, the Main Inn and Adjacent Cottage. Both quaint and appear built by craftsmen of the early 1900's. Beautiful oak floors and stairs with the most interesting mid-stair nook with oval stained glass. Outside: Away from the hustle and bustle of the Beach, but close enough to walk down to. On premise are groupings of Adirondack chairs, a shaded gazebo, a modern heated in-ground pool, and my favorite the wide wrap-around porch with french doors to the dining room. Make sure you pay a visit to their vintage hand-crafted duel rocking chair and center table; very relaxing. Breakfast: Served continental family style with a personal touch; such as, homemade baked goods, and stovetop specialties. On our first morning: Tea, delicious Coffee, muffins, fresh fruit salad, DIY toast, yogurt, and the most delicious scrambled egg platter with sausage and vegetables including sweet potato. "Chef" Nancy said she cooks gluten free for herself and is always willing to accommodate dietary needs. Our second morning, Stuffed French Toast topped with fresh fruit and a side of crispy bacon. Many thanks for a great get away!

This is the most wonderfully B&B! They are taking every precaution recommended by the CDC to…read moreprevent the spread of COVID while still allowing their guests to feel a little normalcy. The Nancy and Megan are lovely ladies who take a lot of pride in the care of their home and guests. The home was originally built in 1902 and the charm remains untouched! The location is perfect, short walking distance to the main street and the beach, and Nancy was able to recommend local restaurants worth checking out. The rooms & bathrooms were tidy and well kept, and both pool and bath towels were provided for us during our stay! Finally, she prepared a DELICIOUS breakfast in the morning and even brought it out to us as we sat on the porch. Next time we're in Maine we're staying here again.

We LOVED our stay here at the Nautilus! My boyfriend grew up going to Ocean Park and every summer…read morefor about 15 years. We wanted to take a trip and stay near the beach. We were literally on the beach. The house was built in the 1890s and it is beautiful! It does have updates to it since then but you don't lose a bit of the charm. We stayed in the old inn keepers room on the main floor, and it had its own bathroom. Our room had a window AC unit and it's own mini fridge as well as a ceiling fan. I do think it needs more outlets but we just used one in the bathroom. They provide you with bath towels, fresh beach towels everyday, washcloths, face towels and bath mats. Resa is the manager their and was absolutely wonderful. She cooked delicious breakfasts and is available if you need anything. One day we had avocado toast, scrambled eggs, fresh baked blueberry buckle, blueberry corn muffins, and chocolate oatmeal protein cookies. Various breads, bagels, and English muffins are available as well as butter, peanut butter, and jelly. There is always coffee, tea, and water and ice on hand. In addition to breakfast the house has a whole closet FULL of board games and activities to play if you find yourself inside for an afternoon storm. There is plenty of common areas to hang out and do a puzzle or play a game. The house also has plenty of beach items for you to use including beach chairs, umbrellas, footballs, volleyballs, sand toys, bikes, helmets, and various other things. You do need to park on the street, but there was ample parking and you don't really have to move your car that often because there is so much within walking distance. Overall I couldn't speak highly enough about our stay. Consider us new regulars.

We usually stay with friends in a rental when we all make the Labor Day weekend trip, but this year…read moremy fiancé and I wanted to avoid some of the craziness (and have our own bathroom) so we decided to try out renting a room here. So glad we did! We stayed in room #12 with a king size bed with plenty of cozy layers to keep us warm during the chilly early September nights. The whole house was beautifully clean, warm and welcoming. It's literally a stones throw from the beach and where we all sit once we are there, so we got out of walking the mile back to the other house our friends rent. Also, the breakfast served in the morning was delicious! Homemade bread, mini egg and ham burritos and plenty of coffee, tea and OJ. I was in heaven! Not to mention, the sub shop is across the street, so anything you need is within arms reach. We will most definitely be back again next year! Even though our room had a great view of the beach, we might try for a different room just to see what they're all like. Very happy with our stay! Resa, who was the lady in charge when we were there, is super nice!

My family and I have been coming here for several years now. Every year, we have an excellent stay…read more It is a short walk to the beach, and an even shorter walk to the souvenir shops. They also have a pool for the days that you want to take it slower. The room is always clean and the owners are very helpful.

Stayed at beach villa for the 3rd time now and can honestly say it's a great place for a family to…read morestay . Bob and his wife are very accommodating making you feel like you've known them for years . It's very affordable and literally A 1 second walk to the strip of shops and a 1 minute walk to the beach . Pool is very clean and our daughter learned to swim in it ! If your looking for a family atmosphere without worrying about partiers etc ruining your vacation I highly recommend this place !

we had breakfast at their cafe. our waitress was pleasant and the atmosphere was just like any Mon…read moreand pop restaurant. food was pretty good too!

run down, noisy, undesirable area. Doesnt look like the photos- owner did a bait and switch and…read moreincreased price by a lot. don't book online- see for yourself before you pay. Stairway to the room is a death trap.

Great, so peaceful and nice, the beautiful ocean is just down the street on a wooden path. I loved…read morethe old television and cabin feel. The bed was a bit uncomfortable and was wrapped in plastic, which was noisy and didn't regulate temperature well. I didn't get that part. There are other bed protectors one can get, but I guess they also wanted to protect the mattress from liquids. They brought some muffins in the morning. I would definitely go back and stay longer. Again this was three years ago, so read other reviews for what it's like now.

Love these cottages. Cute and close to the beach. Clean. Grills outside and built in racks for…read moretowels. We were there in fall, just last week, and the cottages were small but adorable. We will be back!

We had an absolute dream stay at the Breakers Inn! This newly remodeled, family-owned gem has been…read morearound for 75 years, and it strikes the perfect balance between quaint charm and modern comfort. Our room was darling, spotlessly clean, and featured a stunning beach view alongside the most comfortable "cloud" bed. Breakfast was a highlight: morning scones, muffins, coffee, and tea on the enclosed porch, plus a seamless breakfast partnership with Shade just a short walk away which provided a wonderful breakfast buffet including Nutella filled beignets. The service was top-notch--incredibly attentive, warm, and informative. We also loved the thoughtful amenities, especially having complimentary beach bikes, wagons, chairs, and towels ready to go. We will definitely be back!

My husband and I have been staying at the Breakers Inn every fall since...? wowI can't remember how…read morefar back it's been. Until Covid and we moved to take care for mom, had we missed our fall stays. Rodney over the years has been the most wonderful host. Recently Rodney and his wife Debbie have graciously allowed me to Memorialize my husband and our stays together at the Breakers. i thought a perfect way to do that was to buy 2 LL Bean Adirondack chairs for the front lawn for everyone to enjoy the view as we did over the year. I hope readers of the reviews choose to stay and enjoy the Breaker's for the view, the hospitality, the beast breakfast in town, but most of all the sense of peace that you get when you stay at The Breakers and walk on Higgins Beach, it's life changing.

Update! Mary and…read moreJudi emailed that they discovered Yelp and my review, and didn't know about the bed. They have now replaced it! I think this tells you a lot about them and their inn. They are so conscientious of their guests comfort! I can't wait to go back.

We have been returning guests at BillowHouse for several years…read more I canceled our September reservation more than 30 days in advance. The cancellation policy posted on the BillowHouse website states that with 30 days' notice, the deposit will be applied toward a future visit for 12 months. The owner told me I would receive no credit unless the room was re-rented. That condition does not appear in the posted policy. I sent the owner a screenshot of the policy, but the credit was still refused. I'm posting the written policy with this review so future guests can see the terms for themselves.

Our room was really cute and clean and i loved the house they had us in, parking was super…read moreconvenient to the pier and also safe. It was a little confusing as to where we were staying since theres multiple buildings and our friend's room had no hot water in the shower, also a warning to all that the toilets are extremely small and we are not even big people. Lastly, we were told payment was refundable and due at arrival but they required card info for booking and charged us immediately.

This is a cute 1700s New England inn located within a comfortable walking distance from old Orchard…read moreBeach, Maine. I would consider our stay pretty average. It was very cute and was definitely before the indoor plumbing era. For example, we had one of the smaller rooms and the bathroom was separated by the toilet and shower in a room within our room, but the bathroom sink was outside of that, facing our bed by the entry door. The room featured a small 13 inch television, a mini refrigerator, and microwave. The decor matched the style of an antique New England bedroom. With a place as quaint is this, I thought the breakfast would be a little bit better. Upon entry into the dining area downstairs, there was a rather disappointing display. There was room for improvement here. Breakfast menu: dry bagels, no cream cheese, mini butter packets, individually wrapped store-bought pastries, a set of shell-on hard boiled eggs, Polly-o string cheese, warm yogurt, grade school fruit cup, and standard coffee with coffee accoutrements (that part was OK). Now, I know I wasn't the only one as the older guests who stayed there might as well have said "oh naw." (it was giving "struggle breakfast"). A few of the folks had a few side jokes about the spread also. One way this hotel could improve the breakfast experience is by never serving that breakfast again, and recommend breakfast at the surrounding establishments within walking distance by the beach and only offer coffee. The dining area decor and architecture was beautiful with a fireplace mantle. They had also nice seating outside at the front porch area. The great thing about this hotel is that it is a pleasant walking distance from the beach and associated places. It was nice to see a fully restored building from several centuries ago still up and running.

Most places I stay at I expect to be worse than the pictures, this wasn't the case here. It was…read moreexactly as expected. Being right on the beach was amazing, and that section of the beach wasn't busy at all. Our stay here was awesome, all of the staff were super nice and I felt comfortable knowing if i needed help with something I could get that. It felt more like staying somewhere i've been before even though i haven't. Also, The kitchen is convenient especially because I realized i forgot a knife to cut some food i brought but the kitchen had everything i needed! Super convenient place, i would definitely stay here again!

My family has been going to the Holiday House for the past 20 years. The motel is located at a…read morequiet spot at Pine point beach (approximately 2 miles north of old orchard beach). The place is perfect for relaxing! The rooms are about 20 feet from the beach and they have nice comfortable chairs on the deck. The public kitchen is open to make breakfast and lunch, but closes at 7 pm. A disappointment if you want a family meal at night. The rooms are clean and simple, but the mattresses are way too hard. If you are looking to relax with a quiet location right on the beach, the place is great. If you want a little city life, Portland is only 20 minutes away.

I stayed here earlier in the summer. It was adequate…read more Unless you rent out the whole house, you really don't get much privacy. There are no locks on the doors to the individual bedrooms. There's a cat that has free reign of the house, so if you have allergies this may not be the place for you. The owner is a little bit of a talker. We ended up being late for a few things we had scheduled, because we couldn't get a break in conversation. It's one of the only hotels/B&B's on Camp Ellis so the location was ideal. It's also literally steps from the beach. They don't take credit cards, but do require a deposit to hold the reservation, so you have to mail a check ahead of time.

I had an amazing week stay with my family. We rented the entire bed and breakfast. My bed was so…read morecozy and I slept like a baby as the Atlantic Ocean lulled me to sleep. The kitchen is very new and equipped so we cooked some amazing meals. We spent most days on the beach that is right in front of the house. There's a big yard with magical little gardens that I drank my coffee in and had my breakfast every morning. There's a charming shop open at night to buy gifts at owned by Midge what we went to. Also we went and ate at Huots fries seafood- not bad. Across the street is a little market that sells live lobster that you can ask to get steamed for you at no extra charge. That was a great deal! We had amazing walks by the ocean at low tide. We brought bikes and went to the State park that's a few minutes away up the road. It's a picturesque little gem Cristina's bed and breakfast. Cristina and Paul are very nice and sometimes we would see them and they were very helpful answering our questions as to where to go. They keep to themselves and live next door. They recommended incredible restaurants in Portland. I hope to come back here every summer and bring my family.