Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    The Breakers Inn

    4.6 (8 reviews)
    ModerateHotels

    The Breakers Inn Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - The Breakers Inn

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Higgins Beach from The Breakers
    Janice K.

    Last week marked my 31st year spending a perfect (no matter what the weather) summer week at The Breakers and Higgins Beach. I first brought my husband of 27 years when we were dating. My 24-year-old daughter spent her first week at The Breakers when she was one month old, and she promises that someday she'll bring her family. It's that kind of place. It's not fancy, but it's so comfortable. The ocean is crashing 100 feet away (at high tide) and is always a presence in scent, sight and sound. We think that there's no better view in Maine than from the Adirondack chairs on The Breakers' front lawn. Technically this is a bed & breakfast but Rodney, our friend & Innkeeper (who we've known since he was in his 20's and his dad was the innkeeper) provides breakfast that could last you until dinner! Choices of juice & fruits, followed by cereals including old-fashioned oatmeal, then eggs any way you want, bacon (and he knows how I like it!), ham, pancakes and different home-made muffins every day. Did I mention that Rod makes his own preserves & jellies and bakes bread daily? But then there is lunch, with sandwiches available for purchase on that homemade bread, and Rod's lobster roll rivals the one at Two Lights ANY DAY as far as I'm concerned. Every room has a view of the ocean. Knotty pine paneling on walls, you fill out your own registration card, towels may not be plush or big but they dry you just fine and there are fans in the rooms and extra pillows, and a TV in the room if you can tear yourself away from walking barefoot on the beach or your glass of wine on the front lawn (bring your own bottle and keep it in the community fridge in the basement). There are lots of dinner options from gourmet to lobster docks from Portland to Cape Elizabeth. Though we normally go to The Breakers in the summer for a week, we've also added days here and there over the years in June, September & October. And two years ago, we started going for a mid-winter January or February few days which are magical, quiet & cold - icy beach walks, easy restaurant reservations, great shopping & museum exhibits. In case I haven't been clear, this is one of the best places in the world. Go to The Breakers and let this place become magical for you, your sweetheart or your family.

    Renee S.

    What a fantastic, beautiful secret Higgin's Beach has with the Breakers. My boyfriend and I found this little gem while doing some digging online for a fun mini-vacation over Labor Day weekend. There were literally hundreds of other B&B's that swore they all seemed to have a similar ocean view, private bathrooms, or wifi but for twice or three times as much! What drew me to this B&B was the friendliness of the owners as I emailed w/a few questions, and the fact that they were very flexible with me in booking and the deposit. We were booked in Room 7, third floor at the end of the hall. We had a mind blowing partial ocean view, but that didn't matter so much as all you had to do was open your windows and you would see, hear and smell the ocean at your doorstep. The room was quaint- nothing overwhelming (double size bed, two nightstands, a bureau and small closet). The fan kept things nice and cool. The bathroom was again nothing to scream about (utilitarian shower with decent pressure, etc) , but it was private and in a B&B that can be a hot commodity. I cannot say enough about the ocean views, and the proximity to the front door. When you come downstairs into the main area, you have access to two large sitting rooms with plenty of books, maritime perks (tide charts, etc), TV's, and chairs/couches throughout. There is also a small bathroom on the bottom floor. Once you exit the main sitting area, you enter a large wrap around enclosed porch with the breakfast area to the left (I saw about 8 or 10 tables that seat 4 or so). There are then about 6 rocking chairs lined up on the other side of the porch, again looking directly at the ocean with outlets available. Quite a few people lounged there with their laptops and the windows open for that lovely salt breeze. Breakfast was pretty impressive. The selection is pretty basic- but you can tell someone in that kitchen cared a lot about what they were doing! I felt like I was at a friend's table. The beach was gorgeous. Perhaps a bit sea-weedy, but once you get past that the water was cool and crisp with swimmers braving the cool temps. Surfers hours are limited to before 11am, and after 5pm so that left most of the day to sun bathers and swimmers. I found no issues with rocks, and didn't see much in the way of fish either. Your only company are other families relaxing, and seagulls! I would absolutely recommend this establishment to anyone looking for a great vacation with stunning views, fantastic breakfast, and easy access to the town and other eateries.

    View from the front yard.  Told you it was nice.

    See all

    5 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Paul T.
    0
    213
    26

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of E C.
    0
    47
    3

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - The Breakers Inn

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Hotels 2,677 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Inn by the Sea - The Lobby at Inn by the Sea opens to views of the ocean

    Inn by the Sea

    (146 reviews)

    $$$

    Our first trip to Maine and our first stop was Inn by the Sea. Talk about starting off with a…read moreBang!! What a jewel of a resort property! It is a beautiful property inside and out. While the accommodations are first rate, the staff is even better. Everyone is cheerful and ready to assist in any way possible. Sam and Eva get special recognition for their tireless efforts in suggesting restaurants and activities in the area. The wife and I can get pretty demanding when it comes to restaurants and they made it their mission to not let us down. Mission accomplished!! After three glorious days at the Inn, we leave with some trepidation. How can the accommodations for the rest of our trip measure up to this?? On hind-site, we probably should have made Inn by the Sea our last stop instead of our first. Oh well, you live and learn.

    My son and his wife and two young children live in Cape Elizabeth not too far from the Inn. My wife…read moreand I visited there more than 5 years ago for her birthday, well before our son move there. We had the two children aged 4 months and 2 years 1 month with us for a wonderful brunch. I had eggs benedict and it exceeded expectations both in presentation and taste. My wife had the largest fruit salad I have ever seen served and chock full of fresh fruit. So full we took half with us. Warm blueberry muffins with blueberry butter are always delicious. It is a Maine tradition. The 2 year old enjoyed a pancake. The service is always attentive and the dining room is always warm and inviting with it's view over the grounds to the ocean.

    Comfort Inn & Suites Scarborough-Portland - Room

    Comfort Inn & Suites Scarborough-Portland

    (85 reviews)

    $$

    I chose this for proximity and have had good experiences in the past with Comfort Inns. This one…read morewas Not Good! The edge of the shower curtain showed very visible dirt and grime (you can throw these in the washer with bleach, so no excuse), the bottom wrack for where towels go had dirt on it as if someone put their street shoes there, the drain plug in the tub did not work so I had to reach in and pull it up to drain the water and I could feel the springs in the mattress. I tried not to think about what the mattress under the cover probably looked like. Just over all GROSS and I will not stay there again. $273 for all this!!! The only reason I gave it 2 stars is because of location. They refused to give me a receipt when I checked in or out, so I'm watching my bank charges, carefully. And no, I didn't dare eat breakfast there for fear of food poisoning but that was a choice I made.

    Thank you staff member "Nick" who works at the front desk for your helpfulness…read more We booked this hotel because we wanted to ride our motorcycles around the Maine and New Hampshire area. The hotel sits near US 1 and I-95 so conveniently located to nearby highways. We're glad to have stayed here because the staff member (Nick) helpfulness, hotel was clean and our room was very nice. Plenty of parking spaces even with an attached trailer. Room smelled fresh and clean, bed/pillows were super comfy and bathroom was in excellent shape. Room came equipped with microwave, and refrigerator. There are a washer and dryer are on the first floor premises. Room was spacious and the breakfast included was great. They have a small gym and pool conveniently located on the first floor. We definitely recommend and we wouldn't hesitate to stay again.

    Black Point Inn - Strawberry shortcake

    Black Point Inn

    (84 reviews)

    $$$

    I go to the Chart Room Restaurant at the Black Point Inn every June. It is a "summer kick off" of…read moresorts. The view from the porch can not be beat. The view overlooks a beautiful sandy beach and the ocean, an inner bay, and faces west so you can watch the sunset...very rare to see the sunset over the ocean in Maine. Me, my daughter and my mother went for lunch. We tried the clam chowder...my mother said it was the best she has had in years. We tried the Brussels Sprouts with maple and bacon, and the fried chicken sandwich with Brussels sprout slaw, and the BPI salad with has candied pistachios, yellow and red beets, and goat cheese. All the food was very good, made with care. One of our favorites is the chips and dip appetizer...home made very crispy potato chips and homemade onion dip. Delicious! I love our June tradition of having lunch on the porch to kick off the summer.

    Beautiful location beautiful view, unless you are seated in a banquet room overlooking a parking…read morelot. On to the cocktails! My husband ordered a Hendricks Martini. It arrived with shards of ice and watered down gin. Clearly sat in the shaker far too long. I ordered Tito's with a splash, and I literally emphasized splash, of soda and a splash of cranberry. I received a tall glass with half cranberry juice and half soda water. Not a hint of Tito's. The sweet waitress knew it was not going to fly before she even set it down. So, back it went. What appeared in its place was a shot of Tito's in a short glass of soda with a 1/4 glass of cranberry juice on the side. At this point we had to pity the poor waitress. Our dinner entrees arrived. I ordered Shrimp and Crab in a Tarragon sauce over pasta. The minute she set it down I knew it was going to be a disaster. Honestly I wanted to jump out of my seat, throw on an apron, and teach this "Chef" how to cook. It looked like a few tiny little frozen shrimp swimming in dirty water with a few little pieces of crab here and there. It was topped with a bread crumb mixture that you could chip a tooth on. Or maybe it was actually gravel? In fairness, I took a bite thinking maybe I was being fussy. I was not. It went back to the kitchen. This entree by the way was just shy of $50.00. We weren't charged for it but that's not the point. My husband ordered the Salmon. The presentation was just hard to describe. Heirloom chunks of tomato with yesterday's breakfast potatoes and who knows what else behind a square piece of salmon. This took up half of the white plate. The other half had a green gooey glow in the dark green slime swooshed across it! The entire plate looked like a dinner that might be served on an alien spaceship. My husband did eat his dinner and said the salmon was actually ok. I did have the option of ordering another meal and thought I'd be safe with a bowl of Tomato Bisque. They were on the right track with this until they added far too much salt. Again, two spoonfuls and I was done. The very lovely gentleman overseeing the service offered desserts on the house, as he knew it was a birthday celebration. We felt safe with our choices. Do yourself a favor and just step away. If you love a great waitstaff, they've got that going for them! FIVE STARS GO TO THE WAITSTAFF!

    Nautilus - Our bedroom

    Nautilus

    (5 reviews)

    $$

    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!

    The Lincoln Hotel - Lobby Christmas decorations

    The Lincoln Hotel

    (41 reviews)

    This is a 4.45 star review, but I have no qualms about moving it up to five, as the deductions are…read moreextremely small, and will not take away from the overall experience. The hotel is gorgeous. You walk in and think this is the luxury I've been looking for all my life. Brianna was amazing, welcomed us in with prosecco, Saratoga sparkling water, and a smile showing that she was excited to see us and super kind! Quick check-in, perfect parking, and then went up to the room, which was gorgeous, all of the elements in the room, as well as the lobby gave great wow factor and intentional decor decision-making. Stellar, exactly what you want to see when you're on vacation! There is a cute bar in the lobby, we never went downstairs to the restaurant, but that also looked very nice, and the Spinning Jenny breakfast/coffee shop was absolutely outstanding. Highly recommend! Now, for the quick deductions, they were minimal in nature, the TV only had some live channels from spectrum, in 2026, I would expect streaming options, but there were none. Nor could you even connect your own streaming. Second, late checkout was an additional $75. Again for a luxury hotel, in which you're already paying a premium, it simply did not make sense to me. Third, the bed was oddly misshapen, and created a pile up on one side because of a weight disparity, which was pretty uncomfortable. Le Labo, as a toiletry option is sensational, and we loved it, however, the minis that were expected to provide shampoo, conditioner, and body gel for everyone in the room did not feel enough, and it feels a little uncomfortable to ask for more, so perhaps the larger refillable containers in the bathroom in the room may eliminate that issue. Lastly, and it was minimal interaction so maybe not the biggest deal, but the woman who checked us out today, (she had a British accent), just felt marginally kind. Everyone else went above and beyond, from the bartender to the coffee shop man to Brianna, and I think Laura(Trisha??) may have been the second girls's name, regardless, all of them were extremely invested in our happiness, the British woman this morning not so much. Highly recommend this place, we will be back!

    Thanks for ruining a nice Mother's Day out with my son. At 2:00 pm my son and I went to the Lincoln…read moreso I could get a nice fancy drink and we could hang out in their nice comfy chairs and lounge area. There were only two other people in the lounge at the time. I was told that no where's in the lounge (which is big) could my 8 year old son be. When I commented that it didn't say 21+ anywheres and this was a hotel lobby / lounge they repeated that it's a rule that kids are not allowed even if they aren't sitting in the bar. It was also Mother's Day and as a single mom I had been looking forward to a nice afternoon here with my son. My son felt horrible as he had known I really wanted to go there and even said "I can wait in the car while you spend time in there so I don't ruin Mother's Day." We immediately left as he didn't ruin the day but the Lincoln hotel did. I highly recommend anyone with kids stay away as clearly I thought this was a family friendly place and it's not.

    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Portland Maine Airport

    Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Portland Maine Airport

    (72 reviews)

    $$

    Everything. 1. No suites. Misleading name. 2. Dirty,…read morestained sheets 3. Staff refused to change a lightbulb or plunge a stuff toilet at night. Claimed only maintenance could do those. 4. Spent 47,000 points for night and they finally gave me back only 20,000 points in return I would never stay at this hotel again and never recommend it to my worst enemy.

    Stayed here over the Labor Day weekend after a last minute trip further north required an overnight…read morestay at this waypoint. Due to the lateness of my making a reservation and the holiday weekend, my usual spot to overnight was not available so I booked a room here at an exorbitant rate, but had few choices. Booking the room online, I asked for a wheelchair accessible room. While booking, it does not tell you the room is not available or if it did, it was not clearly evident. So we arrived relatively early in the afternoon. I said hello and indicated I was checking in and that I had a reservation. Jerome was at the desk. No "hello", no "welcome" just "can I see your ID." When I said I requested a h/c room near the front door I was told that a h/c room was not available. That was disappointing but we usually make do when that happens. He perfunctorily pointed out the location of the coffee and gave me my keys. Well I got the room next to the FURTHEST room from the lobby. The room here was small but still navigable until the bathroom. Unlike most hotels the bathroom doorway was 24" or less wide as a 24" wide wheelchair could not fit through the door. In addition, the door was on a corner making the bathroom minuscule. This place caters to bus tours so the place seems like it would pretty much full most days. Too small restrooms and reservations for the type of room not guaranteed. Not returning.

    The Breakers Inn - hotels - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...