Miss Martha is a wonderful hostess, she can tell stories about Lincoln County that go on forever…read more Ask her about her professional table tennis career!

We have been coming to Oak Gables for several years now and there isn't a more hospitable hostess…read morein mid-coast Maine than Martha Scudder. She has created a community of visitors to the area on 10's of acres of beautiful Damariscotta riverside accomodations which, ch are extremely cozy. If you are staying for a few nights or weeks, she has a family cottage, two apartments and several rooms in the main house which are appointed for ease and comfort. The price is very reasonable for the kind of access you get by staying just a short walk from the center of town and main street crosses the river with views of the harbor. The town of Damariscotta offers many dining, shopping and art establishments as well as a playhouse, movie theatre, library and parks. We stay here each year for at least one or two weeks and make it our base for our vacation. We come from San Jose Ca, to stay at Martha's and we love it! If you are housekeeping, the cottage, studio and RiverView appartments have all the accouterments for making a few meals, surfing the Internet or just reading on the porch. Each is outfitted with super comfortable couches, chairs and recliners. When the sun sets, reflections from the river glimmer and floods the abode with dancing light. We customarily do a seafood pasta while playing some italian opera or Andrea Bocelli on the iPod. Then we uncork a nice red and basque in the quietude of the evening. A series of serene and beautiful times to be had in this idyllic spot in Maine.

Stayed here for a wedding in Bristol only because it was listed on the couple's site as hotels in…read morethe area. Should have done my homework. From first glance, the place is run down. Paint is worn, grounds unkempt. Entering the office area was like walking into grandma's house. In fact, I think it's a living room. Tacky decor, unprofessional staff, and mild mothball smell. Then the room. Oh, man, the room. More tacky hell. Horrible floral wallpaper, cornflower blue carpet, silk flowers, dated dark wood furniture and oh that wonderful mothball smell again. No AC, but there was this horrid loud "ceiling fan" that was like an oscillating fan bolted to the ceiling. To it's credit, nothing was dirty, just old and depressing. I've stayed in motels better than this. But a free breakfast! Oh, the horrible, depressing breakfast. Dead silent little dining room with a few tables of people minding their own. Breakfast consisted of store-bought pastries and terrible coffee. Oh, and more silk flowers! All in all, a miserable little place that would be fine for $50 a night. But at more than double that, it leaves a lot to be desired.

Just spent a night here. It was fine - clean room, $113/night. No TV in the room, and no WiFi, no…read morefridge or coffee maker. No shampoo in the shower. Decent, free continental breakfast in a pretty enclosed porch - bagels, yogurt, and fresh baked, delicious fruit-filled muffins. But breakfast was late (8-10am), which was annoying when the sun rises at 5:30am. The place was amazingly empty for late August - only 3 rooms occupied out of 20-30 rooms. Nice grounds, but feels like the place is a little run down and in need of a lot of investment, but not enough beds being filled.

The Inn was welcoming and very clean. The manager/owner very courteous and helpful. This is my…read morenew "go to" place when I visit the central coastal area.

Lovely little inn with a view of the Cove. Rooms are simple, clean, and comfortable. Really enjoyed…read morecomplementary breakfast of eggs, waffles, biscuits, and coffee with a view of the water. Staff were attentive and personable. All this, and the fare was more than reasonable! Thank you Cod Cove Inn team!

Just came back from a lovely weekend in the Boothbay area. Stayed at the Hawk House Inn and…read morecouldn't have been more pleasant. Great host, beautifully maintained property and rooms. Beds were super comfortable. A bit farther from Boothbay (our goal was Costal Maine Botanical Gardens to visit the trolls) than I anticipated (everything looks closer on the map), but still reasonable distance. Would absolutely chose to stay again when we are in the area. Thank you Steve!

Great host, exceptionally clean and comfortable!. A great value. Wonderful side porch for drinking…read morecoffee and enjoying the banana bread provided each morning.

This building is old and not recently updated, but the service is excellent. The staff was most…read moreaccommodating. Chantelle checked us in and was very pleasant. I believe her mom was the housekeeper and told us if we needed ANYTHING, not to hesitate to ask. The room came with tow double beds, a refrigerator, plenty of shelving, nightstands, bureaus, and most anything you could ask for in a motel. Again it is dated but sparkling clean and a very large room and readily available ice if you wanted it. It was night and day compared to the dump I recently reviewed in Bar Harbor. These people care about your needs and comfort. The AC was turned on well before our arrival, they asked about anything we might need or want and where are you going to find a hotel on Rte 1 in Maine the last week of July? And, the frosting on the cake, it was $75! I spent 2 hours working the phones and internet and everything else was $260-$399 with a 2 night minimum. These people are wonderful.

This is an awful place…read more We were given an ostensibly renovated room. Renovation means a new floor and ceiling and some badly applied paint. The fixtures looked like the originals and the bathroom cabinet was falling apart as were the heating strips There was no fridge or microwave. The owner told us that he had no intention of installing them for people who are just passing through The bedlinen was thin and looked very old There are no restaurants or Cafes in the near vicinity