Best Western Merry Manor Inn

We stopped here for one night as we traveled the Maine coast. Hotel is rather tired looking and needs refurbished. However, the staff were nice, hotel clean and pool area is huge with outdoor pool and indoor hot tub. Also included breakfast.

Staff was friendly and accommodating on a first floor room. However, I explained I had my 82 year old Nanna who had surgery in the am and were at the very end of the hall not close to an exit as requested.

Great breakfast; good variety. The outdoor pool and indoor hot tub were great as was the gas fire pit by the pool. Comfortable bed and quiet location.

Clean and comfortable, a short drive from downtown

I had too book with booking and nor the hotel itself....such a rip off as I didn't get any discounts or senior discounts....shame to rip people off

Property was clean and only 10 minutes drive from downtown.

The breakfast was good. the pool was alright. The staff was great. Landscape looked great.

Modest

I stayed here after several years staying at the Fireside Inn and Suites, equally close to Portland (in a different direction), and considerably less expensive--so it was interesting to compare. The main thing I like is an outdoor pool, which both hotels have. The one here at Best Western is warmer, which is nice, but the Fireside Pool is (barely) warm enough in the heat of summer. Fireside pool is also less crowded and --important!--has some umbrellas for shade, also some areas where you can sit at shaded tables and work. I love this; i'm a writer, and sometimes sit there for a long time. BW has no shade at all, no umbrellas and no place to sit at a table and work, so for that reason I'd pick Fireside for pool. That said, BW pool is open late and full of people (mostly kids and young families), so if you like to be around people at night, this is the better one for that. There's also a fire pit that was on one night, which was nice after a swim, and nice for chatting with people.

The rooms at BW are a little nicer, but not much. The biggest plus is that the window can be opened a few inches, which is nice if you ever want a little breeze or fresh air. Fireside windows are basically bolted shut. (yuck) Both hotel rooms have some flaws, though. In my BW room, the toilet paper holder was falling off the wall and the outlets wouldn't hold a heavier plug (i.e. iPhone or computer cords) without being propped in. Both hotels have in-room fridge, microwave, and coffee maker. BW room had a little more space and an extra sink, which is nice, though not really necessary for me. I can't remember the pillows at Fireside, but BW has six small pillows on the (king) bed, all the same; even one larger or thicker one would've been nice for those who prefer a different kind.

BW has a breakfast until 10 .(Fireside gives out breakfast sandwiches at the desk--both (unfortunately) with meat, so I've never had them--and some other pretty unhealthy stuff, like granola bar equivalents). It's--the one at BW--a pretty standard American breakfast: egg-substitute (bad), pancake machine (fun but not sure I want to know what's in them), some cereals and like Nutella and Jif peanut butter. For me, it's not worth paying for this breakfast; i'd rather bring in fruit and nuts and pb I like, and eat it on my own time. But with kids, i can totally see why this would be a plus.

All in all, I think BW is probably better for families with kids, and Fireside, with its lower price and slightly better location, IMO (there's a diner very nearby, a great market a short drive away), might be better for someone like me, a single, middle-aged woman looking for a quieter pool with some shade. Tho i do love that the window here opens; rooms at Fireside can get extremely clammy in a way my room here didn't seem to.

Hope this helps!

All staff was helpful and friendly( except for the first front desk staff seemed ready to be done with her shift)
Outdoor pool was large.
Appreciate adjoining rooms.

Rooms were clean, beds were comfortable, location was near the airport, and facilities were great.

Best Western 5 Star, wow, Fantastic staff, Fantastic, they were so nice and friendly. Great room, pet friendly, quiet, they had souvenir's in the lobby which really no one really has across the USA. Except of course for Love's Travel Stop. upper floor, weight room, pool area the daughter loved it. Close drive to Acadia National Park and the coastal drive. Great location period for what we required. Fantastic.

The location is great! The staff is very professional and the breakfast selection was very good. Recyclable utensils and paper products could be upgraded.

The room needs upgrading because the bathroom door wouldn’t close completely and there was damage to the door hinge. Also, there was a leak in the ceiling and hair in the tub. Mattress was not completely comfortable and square pillows are bothersome. Normally, we find BW standards vary greatly and are not consistent from location to location.