The Ocean Walk Hotel
With a rose-bordered boardwalk leading to the beach, the Ocean Walk Hotel is at Old Orchard Beach's quieter end, about a mile and a half from downtown. Its one- bedroom studios and two-bedroom suites all with full kitchens, are ideal for both romantic getaways and family vacations.
For those days when the Atlantic is too cold to be inviting, the Ocean Walk has an indoor heated swimming pool. Room amenities include WiFi, telephones, cable TV with VCRs, and DVD players. The hotel has a selection of over 300 videos and DVDs.
Some suites have full ocean views, skylights and /or cathedral ceilings. The Ocean Walk's business center has both a computer workstation and printer. While the hotel has no restaurant, it's just a short walk from Joseph's by the Sea, where you can indulge in gourmet weekend breakfasts or dinners on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Ocean Walk Hotel
197 East Grand Ave.
Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064
(207) 934-1013
www.oceanwalkhotel.com/
Grand Beach Inn
A short walk from the Old Orchard Pier and the Palace Playland Amusement Park, the 88-room Grand Beach Inn has direct beach access. All rooms have air-conditioning, cable TV, refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers and full baths. Superior rooms, Suites, and Cabins have kitchenettes or full kitchens.
The outdoor pool is a comfortable 82 degrees, and guests can barbecue their own food for a meal in the picnic area. The staff is more than eager to explain the intricacies of grilling and eating Maine lobster.
If your ideal vacation doesn't include cooking, the Grand Beach Café provides fresh breakfast including Maine blueberry pancakes and made-to-order omelets. The lunch menu features 100% Maine lobster rolls.
Grand Beach Inn
198 East Grand Ave.
Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
(877) 747-8713
http://www.oobme.com/gbi/index.htm
The Ocean House Hotel & Motel
What began as an early 20th-century beach escape for wealthy vacationers is now a hotel and motel complex. The same family has been managing Ocean House Hotel & Motel, right on Old Orchard Beach, for close to half a century.
The Hotel retains its original charm. Escape the summer sun in the shade of its deep verandas, or warm in the summer sun without ever leaving the hotel by relaxing in the sunroom over a book from the extensive library. Most of the simply (no TVs) but comfortably furnished rooms have ocean views and their own bathrooms.
The Motel offers 34 apartment or room-style units, each with a private bath and kitchenette. All units have cable TV. As a Motel guest, you'll share use of the beachside pool and the barbecue area gas grills with the Hotel guests. The Ocean House has no on-site dining, but it's an easy stroll to the Pier and many Old Orchard Beach restaurants.
The Ocean House Hotel & Motel
71 West Grand Ave.
Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064
(207) 934-2847
www.theoceanhouse.com/
