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Reviews of Inn By The Sea

4 out of 5
Inn By The Sea
40 Bowery Beach Road, Cape Elizabeth, ME

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 182 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 222 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 222 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

ERICK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from the time that we arrived to the end of the reservation!! We will come back soon
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for your kind words! Hopefully we will see you again!

8/10 Good

Stephaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 28 Mar 2024
Dear Stephanie: Thank you for staying with us and we look forward to a future visit!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 28 Mar 2024
Dear James: Thank you for staying with us and we look forward to a future stay!

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay. Very clean, friendly staff, comfortable bed. Quick drive into Portland makes it a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you for your kind words! We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Burak, Somerville

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible service and staff. beautiful place. We will be coming back
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 6 Mar 2024
We will look forward to your return!

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful stay. Very clean, staff was amazing. The fitness center had everything you could need to to workout.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you for your kind comments! We look forward to welcoming you back!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cute and cozy getaway. We had a great experience with the hotel, spa, and restaurant. We'd definitely go back and highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Eva St.Pierre on 6 Mar 2024
Thank you for your kind words for your stay with us!We look forward to your return!

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my 2nd visit in the winter to this property and it was just as amazing as the first. The accommodations, food, and staff are simply amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

christian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect event space small groups.
Got the sales team together for a great stay at the Inn By the Sea during the fall. Used a suite to meet and hang. Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Gorham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Staff were very professional, helpful, and courteous. The grounds were beautiful and well-kept. Parking was easy and available. The room was a loft and very classy. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was all-inclusive including a hot tub that was quite relaxing, a vanity, and a shower area which were huge in scope. The dining was superb and the waiter was very professional. I would reserve a room at the Inn By The Sea again without hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pearl and true treasure
Such a treasure this place. The warm welcome made you feel home right away. Auch a great location and venue, right next tot he sea. It feels like in a fairytale. Also super dog friendly. We are so happy we found that place and would always come back again. Most friendly reception and staff. Amazing spacious rooms with a breathtaking view from the living room and the bedroom. We just love it here and prolonged our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pet focused and accommodating
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Anne Bolton on 13 Oct 2023
Good afternoon,Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea. We are pleased to hear that you and your pup enjoyed your stay.Best,Anne

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We checked in and checked our after an hour, the lobby and room smelled very strong like dogs and the pool was said to be for dogs only that evening. Nothing seemed as pictured when i booked. We could not stay there from the strong dog smell.
Response from Anne on 13 Oct 2023
Good afternoon Mr. Hermis, Thank you for your feedback. I apologize that we missed the mark for an enjoyable, relaxing stay. The inn is pet friendly but we have designated non-pet accommodations, including the traditional rooms. Thank you for taking our call this afternoon and we will process the refund.Safe travels,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Meagan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is beautiful. The staff is so nice and willing to help. They give you an itinerary of everything that is happening during your stay. You can use bikes to get around the area. Or walk on the private beach. Absolutely beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Anne on 27 Oct 2023
Good afternoon,Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the property. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place
Amazing location! Out of the hustle and bustle but easy to get into the middle of the city. The staff is over the top accommodating. Special mention to Hana she is their most valuable asset. Kind and extremely helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Anne on 27 Oct 2023
Good afternoon,Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and the service provided by Hana. We hope to welcome you back in the future.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the staff at the Inn
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Anne on 13 Oct 2023
Good afternoon,Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Gina E.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel and grounds were beautiful. The staff was very accommodating for anything we requested. Loved being able to walk to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Anne on 27 Oct 2023
Good afternoon,Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your Fall visit to southern Maine. That is a beautiful time of year to visit. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the property and your stay. We hope to welcome you back in the future.Best,Anne

4/10 Poor

Michael, waterville

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not a great experience. One night stay and booked the beach suite to be able to enjoy the view. Would have been nice to know there would Be a wedding and reception with loud music right off our balcony. Spilt some water on the floor opening the fridge right after check in and wiped up with a white towel and the towel was black. I’m guessing floors were not washed. I’m not one to leave negative reviews but I feel for what this place costs, they need to step it up!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Anne on 19 Sept 2023
Good morning Mr. Palmer, Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine earlier this month. We appreciate your feedback regarding your experience and our opportunities for improvement. I understand how the wedding, crowd and music negatively impacted your visit and ability to relax on the balcony. I agree that information should be shared with our guests in advance. We apologize for the cleanliness issues specifically the floors in the suite. This is not up to our luxury standards or expectations that we strive for and your comments have been shared with the team.As a gesture, we applied a 150 credit on your bill, plus the associated taxes. A total of 173.31 has been refunded to your credit card on file. Refunds may take seven business days to process.Thank you again for your time and feedback. We hope to welcome you back to Inn by the Sea.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Walter J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Anne on 26 Jul 2023
Good morning, Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Enjoy the rest of the summer season.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Erik, WASHINGTON

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
From our garden room, we had a view of the boats bobbing on the waves in the bay. We enjoyed walking down to and along the beach. The Sea Glass restaurant food is exceptional.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Anne on 26 Jul 2023
Good morning, Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your suite and the restaurant. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Enjoy the rest of the summer season.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxurious dog friendly
Pleasantly surprised by how dog friendly luxury it was . Rooms were awesome ,very sound proof, quiet . Grounds were immaculate! Loved the bird sanctuary, the s’mores fire pit , friendliness and attentiveness to the staff were top notch. A little pricey for advertising being on the beach . It’s not exactly right on the beach but overall beautiful! I will definitely be returning
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Anne on 26 Jul 2023
Good morning Maureen, Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are pleased to hear that you and your pup enjoyed your suite and the property. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Enjoy the rest of the summer season.Best,Anne and Swiffer (the inn's current foster dog)

10/10 Excellent

joe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Utopia
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Anne on 26 Jul 2023
Good morning, Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Enjoy the rest of the summer season.Best,Anne

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Incredible place. Beautiful and very dog friendly. The grounds are magnificent and the view of the cape is an added bonus. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Anne on 26 Jul 2023
Good morning, Thank you for choosing Inn by the Sea for your visit to southern Maine. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Enjoy the rest of the summer season.Best,Anne and Swiffer (the inn's current foster dog)

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The customer service was exemplary and Remy at the front desk was especially accommodating and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bret

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was so kind and the facility was very clean. The spa experience was also wonderful. We highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Inn By The Sea was the perfect getaway for us to celebrate our anniversary! The property was absolutely gorgeous and the accommodations were in pristine condition. From the moment we arrived until the time of our departure, every staff member we met was friendly, courteous, and helpful. The restaurant was exquisite, and there were plenty of dining options nearby. It was worthy every penny. Highly recommend to those looking to splurge on a vacation and retreat to a peaceful and beautiful location!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

marie cecile siga

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay! The staff is incredible!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Noel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Place was fantastic. Except we were there the coldest weekend in looong time. No hot water for day and a half. Never came and cleaned our room. Because of confusion we were told and finally we were moved to a very beautiful suite with hot water and we were finally taken care of in the end. Top 2 burgers I’ve ever had. Magnificent 👍✌
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly an old style inn but with all the modern updates. The restaurant is excellent and the staff is exceptional. Reminds me of the Weekapaug Inn in Westerly RI
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff very friendly and go above and beyond. frustrating that we were put on waitlist for spa treatments and never contacted before or arrival our waitlist status. steam room not working since Sept. call beforehand to see if working especially if you are waitlisted for treatments. i’m not sure if guests can use steam room…. shortage of water for in room …. pleasant stay overall

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Inna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value
This was a great winter place to stay. Affordable for the value. If you’re tell though, the double beds are too small
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the best stay away from home I have had. Very clean and comfortable. My fiance needed a handicap accessible room. He was beyond happy woth the accommodations. The boardwalk was a tad of a challange to access with his injury but still achievable. Beautiful grounds and easy access to the perfectly groomed beach. Friendliest staff I have come across. The food at their resturant, Seaglass was the best food I have ever had! I cannot wait to go back!

10/10 Excellent

Madelyn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful fall morning
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inn by the Sea
Beautiful property! Excellent dining. Food was delicious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was open, friendly, and met all our needs. Really well designed, and the restaurant was excellent. I wish to call out front desk staff for going above and beyond. I would only suggest two minor additions to the room: i) hot water suitable for tea and ii) more waste receptacles in the larger suites.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kamar

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great decision to stay at this hotel. Which I stayed for another day
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location to Portland
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022