This was a very last minute vacation and our first to Ogunquit ME, and part of the decision to try this hotel were the reviews found here on Trip Advisor. I booked the night before, and we were travelling mid-week. Ours was a 2 night stay.
First off, the location of the hotel was much better than I had expected, so I was already prepared to give it a thumbs up just for that. The young lady who greeted and checked us in was very pleasant, and to be told that we had been upgraded to a room with larger beds and a balcony was another plus. As we walked to our 3rd floor room we spotted a doe and her fawn next to the water - awesome view!
The room was average, but very clean. The A/C unit gave off a smell that was a bit off-putting (time to clean the filter?), but once turned off and opened up the patio door the smell went quickly. The small room fridge was a bonus, next time around we will be sure to be better equipped to take advantage of it.
The free hourly shuttle to/from the beach was a huge plus, loved this extra service and the driver Bob was also very helpful in suggesting places to dine or local points of interest that would also be worth visiting.
The continental breakfast was ok, and the dining area had a great view. My only comment would be to add a few more fresh fruits to the menu - only precut halved bananas were offered. Unfortunately our first morning we had to share the breakfast area with a busload of teenagers at summer camp. Finding seating or trying to get into the little room where the food was located was near impossible for some people - however I doubt this is a frequent case and sure enough the next morning everything was fine. The teenagers also monopolized the pool, so what with roughhousing, yelling at each other and 3-4 of them at a time doing cannons bombs into the water, so no one else could enjoy it. I did not take us long to leave, too dangerous!
All in all we had a great trip. I have suggested this location to friends who I knew were going to be travelling to that area of Maine in August, and I would stay again. It's the view and the staff make this place worth staying at.
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