InnSeason Resorts, The Falls at Ogunquit, Ogunquit, Maine
Centrally located on Route 1 in the southern resort town of Ogunquit, the InnSeason Resort features 77 suites with in-room whirlpool tubs. Each suite also offers a kitchenette, electric fireplace, and two televisions. Ogunquit's famed sandy beaches are a prime spot for beginning an ocean kayak adventure or for taking a long walk. The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in nearby Wells offers acres of bird watching and fishing opportunities. The resort is open year-round.
InnSeason Resorts
The Falls at Ogunquit
639 Main Street
Ogunquit, ME 03907
(207) 646-4600
innseason.com/isr/RD_R_thefalls.aspx
The Berry Manor Inn
The Berry Manor Inn in Rockland, Maine features 12 plush rooms, sprawled throughout a Victorian mansion and carriage house. Eight of these rooms offer in-suite whirlpool tubs, and all but one have gas fireplaces.The Berry Manor Inn manages to be luxurious without being pretentious; the whimsical dancing hamster collection on the main floor would put most anyone at ease. Rockland is a perfect jumping-off place for year-round outdoor adventures, including hiking and snow shoeing at Camden Hills State Park, biking down the Owl's Head peninsula, ocean kayaking along the rocky midcoast region, and skiing and tobogganing at the Camden Snowbowl. After a long day of exploring, unwind in your in-room whirlpool tub with a batch of homemade pie in your hand, courtesy of the Berry Manor's well-stocked and always-available guest kitchen. The Inn is open year-round.
The Berry Manor Inn
81 Talbot Avenue
Rockland, ME 04841
(800) 774-5692
berrymanorinn.com/
The Castlemaine Inn, Bar Harbor, Maine
Located in downtown Bar Harbor, the Castlemaine Inn is moments away from Acadia, Maine's only National Park. Many of the Castlemaine's 17 rooms feature whirlpool tubs and fireplaces, and all have cable television and wireless Internet. Although you may be tempted to stay in your luxurious room all day, there is too much to do in Acadia to give into that temptation. From biking the carriage paths to hiking up the Beehive to ocean kayaking in Frenchman's Bay, a trip to Bar Harbor is an outdoor enthusiast's dream. The Inn is open seasonally.
The Castlemaine Inn
39 Holland Avenue
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(800) 338-4563
castlemaineinn.com/
Article Written By Rebecca Fraser-Thill
Rebecca Fraser-Thill is the co-author of the forthcoming textbook "Visualizing the Lifespan" (Wiley, 2010). She was an instructor of psychology at Bates College for six years, where she taught child psychopathology, abnormal psychology, and infancy. She holds a master's degree in developmental psychology from Cornell University.
