Inn By the Sea

We had a great time at Inn by the Sea for Chirstmas! We took our two dogs and it was fabulous. The suite was so big and beautiful. Room service was fast and the food was good. High recommend!

We were fortunate to spend some time at Inn By The Sea during the holiday season. This is my preferred accommodation when we visit relatives in Maine. The staff is incredibly warm and helpful. I want to express my gratitude to Alex, Sam, Shane, and the entire team for making our visits truly special.

My wife and I stayed for several days at the end by the sea over Christmas as an opportunity to visit with family living in Portland. The resort was wonderful, staff, responsive, and the accommodation is beautiful. We enjoyed several great meals at the hotel restaurant. As we were traveling with our young dog, we especially enjoyed how incredibly dark, friendly staff and guests were. No All night it made for a wonderful experience…

Another fabulous trip to Inn By the Sea. This is one of our favorite places to stay in the Portland area. A huge draw for us is that it is dog friendly. Our dog Abby loves visiting here. Garden suites on the first floor allow easy access to a patio and the grounds outside. The inn is beautiful and gracious while being understated and elegant. It is just so comfortable. The location cannot be beat with gorgeous views of the ocean and direct access to Crescent Beach. The spa is small but nice. In the past, I have had a massage there and it was excellent. The restaurant, Sea Glass is small with beautiful views and fresh, local ingredients. We enjoyed dinner and breakfast there. The bar area, across from the restaurant is dog-friendly. The inn is a quick drive to Portland, really the best of both worlds. The rooms are beautifully decorated and comfortable with high quality amenities. Everything is clean and the staff is very friendly. Call out to Alex and Katherine at the front desk as well as Holly at the restaurant and Rosa who was leading an ornament decorating activity. Thank you! We will be back.

This is our family’s 7th holiday party at Inn by the Sea.

From check in with Katherine to everyone in the dining room, our time was magical.

Danni and Adam had our tables all set when we arrived for breakfast and Holly, Ella and Parker did an outstanding job serving us a delicious breakfast.

Thank you Inn by the Sea for another wonderful family event.

The Inn by the sea was very comfortable and clean to stay at. The room was beautiful, and filled was amenities for not only, myself but for my dogs. The room service was spot on and the food was delicious and plated beautifully. I loved the board walk trail to the beautiful sandy beach. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. It will be the only place I'll book when visiting Portland.

Inn by the Sea stands out for so many great reasons: colorful rooms, beautiful grounds, snug spots to sit and enjoy winter weather from the warmth inside, wonderfully warm and helpful staff, a nearby beach a short boardwalk away that's great to stroll on, Portland's streets, stores, and fabulous food within a short drive of Cape Elizabeth. Plus you can bring your dog!

The staff really know their hospitality job! Great experience, service, and room. We are happy returning customers. 😀

Gorgeous suites with attentive staff and stunning views. Will have to come back when I can enjoy the spa and other amenities. THank you!

As my husband, Marius, and I explained to Eva at checkout... The Inn by the Sea is simply put, ʼ A treasure and a pleasureʼ. From check-in to check-out, from first meal to bar bites, from Thanksgiving Day lunch to a classic margarita by the fire, our stay as a family of five, four humans and one dog, was wonderful and came at a time when we needed rest and recharge. Room 503 was spotless, warm, perfectly decorated, and sprinkled with little touches that we quickly came to realise were part of the course for an ʼInn by the Seaʼ' guest. We will be back....... and have already recommended a stay to many friends. Yours in appreciation of the care and attention given by staff & management... with particular mention to Katie, Abbie, Catherine, Brian, and Eva. The Smyth Family, Manhasset, NY & Ireland

Just try and find one single thing to complain about at this superb hotel ... you literally cannot. Situated on one of southern Maine's nicest beaches, with super spacious rooms facing the horizon, location is only one reason to come. Throw in friendly staff, excellent food, amenities galore, and their recent Wine Spectator Award, and you have all the elements of a PERFECT stay. Prices vary widely by season, of course, but deals can be had, and the value is there.

We had a wonderful four night stay at this beautiful inn. We have stayed a couple of times in the past few years when they offer the Habitat for Humanity special discount.
The inn is beautiful, well cared for and the staff is great! Our king loft room was very clean, comfortable and had excellent amenities.
The location is also great, with views of the beach and a boardwalk path to get to the beach.

We look forward to coming back!

Five stars all the way - the property and room were amazing - gorgeous, clean, attention to details all the way around. Food and service was excellent - everyone was so incredibly nice. I also love that this property allows pups - they are an integral part here and that makes it all the better. Stayed in a 2 brm 1 bath suite second floor balcony - highly recommend.

We recently held a business event / meeting at Inn by The Sea in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The staff went above and beyond to assist in the planning and execution of this event. Our attending customers were thrilled with the location and the Inn itself. It really does exude "Luxury Delivered Naturally" - this speaks to the venue itself and surrounding beauty but also the staff's ability to support a high end event seemlessly.

A special shout out to Laurie Inness for her outstanding support and professionalism!

Highly recommended. Overall an amazing, relaxing experience. Lovely place, clean and stylish, and the nature. We fully enjoyed a weekend in cold November.

First impressions at check in could not have been worse...especially for an iPrefer property. Came in at 3 pm or so... room not ready. Not really the issue. Issue was the sarcastic, negativity of Front Desk...older woman with Grey streaked hair pulled tightly back. Her very unfriendly response after telling me it is a 4pm check-in, and I asked if housekeeping could get the room ready as soon as possible: "well, we don't want to rush her through your room, and nit have it clean."

Seriously??? That's the first impression at an iPrefer property to a longstanding iPrefer member.

Go the the bar to get a drink and possibly food. One other couple in bar eating. TOTALLY ALOOF... almost passively aggressive bartender... two feet from me at the bar. No eye contact, no greeting. Tall, curly short hair, about 40ish. I asked for a menu. Gives it to me with one word. I had to engage him again. Like... going out of his way to serve and talk with me.

This is your hospitality?

From there, through our 3 night stay. I wanted nothing to do with any of you.

Young lady serving us dinner was very nice. Younger boy/man at Front Desk, nice.

But the first impression ruined everything.

I travel all over the world. I lived in Maine for three years. This is lousy training and not holding your employees accountable for their behavior. In season or out. You are only as good as your reputation. Your property doesn't deserve its iPrefer status. I don't care about your location or amenities. I care about how I am treated.