STOP. DO. NOT. BOOK. HERE.
I am not being dramatic. The…read moreearly reviews for Milliken House were great, but it has been sold and I CAN NOT be more explicit..... DO NOT STAY HERE.
Now that I have HOPEFULLY gotten your attention, I will enumerate the reasons for my warning.
PLEASE KNOW THAT EASTPORT IS LOVELY, THE PEOPLE THERE ARE WARM AND WELCOMING. With the exception of Pam Francis, Owner and Operator of Milliken House and Old Sow Restaurant.
Really, it's unbelievable how inept this woman is.
Don't all AirBNBs have information???? Well, not here. Also, isn't the definition of an B& B include breakfast??? Actually, I'm relieved there was no breakfast, as the kitchen was falling in.
When I called for the booking, the owner, Pam Francis, did not give me any information, confirmation or any way to communicate with her.
I called the week before my stay and had a very hard time getting in touch with her. I offered an email, a credit card....anything to secure our reservation and to get information about our stay.
Pam is not on site and has depended on the help from a long-term guest to see to other guest's needs. This is without recompense. Victoria does this from the goodness of her heart.
When you arrive, don't expect a welcome, a hello or a kiss my ....... Pam is the most unwelcoming person I have ever encountered. Not only is she unwelcoming, she acted as though we were an inconvenience. I haven't had eyes rolled at me since I was a child.
The house, while lovely, is old and in disrepair, the rooms are bare bones. My room had a peeling ceiling. There was no soap, clean sheets, maybe?, old flat pillows, no extra blanket. There WAS a strange closet jammed with detritus that I blocked with a bench. It was creepy. I didn't have a key to lock my door. I hid my belongings in the shower and took pictures of my other stuff to make sure it hadn't been tampered with.
Fortunately, the one night I was there was relatively warm, because there is no heat..... in Northern Maine.
The whole place was just awful. No, not just awful, it was a travesty.
Pam Francis apparently acquired this property with no skill in managing properties. There have been no inspections of her property and she only accepts checks or cash...........WHICH WE FOUND OUT WHEN TRYING TO ESCAPE.
The guests that left just before us ( who were booked for multiple nights and left after one) couldn't get in touch with Pam and left her a note saying they would call her with a credit card.
She wanted ME to go to a bank and get cash to pay for my stay. I should have been paid to stay there. I would not do that and dragged her info out of her so I could mail her a check when I get home.
Why would someone with ZERO people skills, ZERO business sense and ZERO financial acuity try to run an B&B?? I have ideas, but hesitate to name them. The IRS can look into it.
I have other reviews and I hope you will see that I am always forthright and honest.
DO NOT STAY HERE, DO NOT BOOK HERE.
*** Visit Eastport!!! It is lovely and the residents are the BEST!!!