Romantic Getaways in Maine

Inn by the Sea is a luxury resort hotel on the oceanfront in Portland, Maine, located only a few minutes’ walk from the one-mile-long sandy Crescent Beach and a short drive from downtown Portland. The hotel offers 61 rooms, suites, and cozy cottages, with the right option for anyone enjoying a visit to the beautiful Maine coast.

The rooms are spacious, modern, and beautifully decorated with touches of bright colors, original art, and all modern conveniences. Some have fireplaces, and suites come with living areas, balconies, and kitchens. The hotel has a modern spa that is LEED-certified for its eco-practices. The gourmet Sea Glass restaurant offers outdoor dining options on the spacious deck that overlooks the beach and garden with a fire pit. The beautiful garden is a venue for morning yoga and pleasant strolls among the flowerbeds. The hotel is dog-friendly.

Address: , Phone: 207-799-3134

Cape Elizabeth is an easy 20-minute day trip from Portland (8.5 miles via ME-77 N). The Lobster Shack at Two Lights is a great restaurant here.

The Candlebay Inn, which used to be known as the Captain Briggs House, is a pet-friendly bed and breakfast within walking distance of restaurants and outlet stores. Every room has wireless internet, air conditioning, TVs with satellites, alarm clocks, a private bath, and room for a rollaway bed.

Dogs are welcome in every room of the inn with a small cleaning fee that includes a donation to a local animal shelter, assuming they are well behaved.

There are a total of seven rooms to choose from, some of which include bay windows and the ability to connect with others. You can also have an iron with ironing board, hair dryer, cot, or DVD player upon request.

Guests are welcome to use the small refrigerator located in the common room. The daily breakfast can accommodate special diets with notice. Otherwise, it will include fresh fruit, breakfast breads, pastries, homemade muffins, cereals, and a hot entre like an omelet, quiche, eggs benedict, pancakes, or waffles.

Address: Candlebay Inn, 8 Maple Avenue, Freeport, ME, Phone: 207-865-1868

Coveside Bed and Breakfast is on top of a rocky cove right by the Five Islands hamlet and has great views of the lobster dock. The main house features four guest rooms, while the adjacent cottage has three. All rooms have individual heat controls, queen or king beds, a private bath, and a full water view. Suites also have sitting areas and fireplaces while cottage suites also feature a private deck. There is wireless internet throughout the property, and TVs and phones are available in the common areas.

Because of the inn’s location, you simply have to step outside to go kayaking right from the private dock or walk along beaches or trails.

The inn lends bicycles to guests so you can get a little farther, and there is also a canoe available.

In the inn, relax in the club room with its lounge area, flat-screen television and small gym. Or just sit on the porches, terrace, or waterside chairs. Guests can start their day with breakfast on the terrace. One of the innkeepers used to own a pastry business so you can expect fresh, delicious pastries as well as homemade jams, fresh fruit, homemade breads, and an entrée. All day there are homemade cookies, complimentary soft drinks, beer, tea, and coffee.

Address: Coveside Bed and Breakfast, 6 Gotts Cove Lane, Georgetown, ME, Phone: 207-371-2807