North America / USA / New England / Maine / Brunswick and Bath / Best Hotels

Sebasco Harbor Resort

Sebasco is a grand old seaside resort fighting a mostly successful battle against time; some guests have been returning for 60 years, and spacious grounds remain the star attraction. Expect sweeping ocean views, a lovely seaside pool, and great walks, plus children’s activities (including a kids’ camp), a spa, and pancake breakfasts on the lawn. Most guest rooms are adequate, not elegant, although the resort has poured a pile of money into renovation. Small decks on many of the inn rooms are a plus. Better are the quirky rooms in the octagonal Lighthouse Building; most have TVs. There are also interior-court and lakefront cottages of various sizes (with up to 10 bedrooms), though some are very expensive—figure $1,000 and up per night (you read right) for primo lakeside digs. To get here, drive south from Bath 11 miles on Route 209; look for Route 217, then signs to Sebasco.