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Hotels and Other Lodgings in Downeast Coast
Small motels, inns, and B&Bs abound along this part of the Maine coast, and resorts are almost nonexistent. The message: Prepare to rusticate. Your main bases for the region are Machias and Lubec/Eastport.
Budget travelers can do well here. Well maintained is basic offerings on Route 1 in Machias include the Machias River Inn, with 35 air-conditioned riverside rooms ( tel. 207/255-4861), and the Bluebird Motel (tel. 207/255-3333), with 40 air-conditioned units. At both the nightly rate starts at $140, even in summer. There are also budget options in Jonesboro, Lubec, and Eastport.
You might also consider renting a cottage or farmhouse by the week or month; there are plenty to choose from on this stretch of coast in summer, and finding them is increasingly easy, thanks to such platforms as VRBO and Airbnb. Among the offerings, check out the unique West Quoddy Station (tel. 877/535-4714), on West Quoddy Head Road in Lubec. It’s a former Coast Guard lifesaving station, built in 1918, with five bedrooms; there are also five other units, all with terrific coastal views. Rentals in July and August are between $90 to $350 per night depending on which type of lodging you take. (The simple cabins are cheapest.)There are also budget options in Jonesboro, Lubec, and Eastport.
CAMPING
Cottonwood Camping and RV Park at 1140 Hwy. 1 in Columbia Falls (tel. 207/598-8497) is open May through October and has nice tent sites, cute cottages, and a fun treehouse, in addition to 19 RV sites (with hookups and some pull-throughs). Schoodic Peninsula, part of Acadia National Park, also has a number of good campsites.
On Route 1 in Sullivan, Acadia Seashore Camping & Cabins (tel. 207/233-0099) has some lovely tent and RV sites with water access and knockout views of Mount Desert Island’s mountain skyline, along with free Wi-Fi throughout the campground. It’s open early May through mid-October.
Cobscook Bay State Park, between Lubec and Eastport, offers some of the best car camping on the east coast, if not the whole country. Sites range from walk-in only to large enough for a good sized RV. In 2025 the facilities here were fully updated, only adding to this park's appeal.
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Cohills Inn
This welcoming downtown Lubec anchor is just steps from the harbor, with knockout water views from six of the nine comfy, if simply furnished rooms. All have country quilts, TVs, minifridges and either a king or a queen bed (only the East Quoddy room has two beds, in queen size). The…$$Lubec
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Crocker House Country Inn
Built in 1884, this handsome shingled inn is off the beaten track on picturesque Hancock Point, across Frenchman Bay from Mount Desert Island. It’s a cozy retreat, good for rest, relaxation, and quiet walks; it’s only about a 4-minute walk from the water’s edge. Rooms are tastefully…$Hancock Point - Hotel
Inn at Schoppee Farm
Four rooms in a beautiful renovated 19th-century barn—three with kings and one with two queens—overlook the pretty spot where the Middle River meets the Machias. Rooms are clean and farmhouse-contemporary, each with its own exterior keyless entry, private bathrooms, microwaves, and…$$ - Hotel
Ironbound
Located on Route 1 about 10 minutes east of Ellsworth, this inn has five rooms above an occasionally boisterous pub and restaurant, along a stretch of Route 1 that can be a bit noisy. The landscaped garden out back offers plenty of serenity, though, as does the second-floor deck…$$Hancock - Hotel
Kilby House
An unassuming Queen Anne built in 1887 by one Herbert Kilby, 19th century mariner and town father, the Kilby House is today run by retired teacher Greg Noyes, who tends the place lovingly. The small rooms get a lot of light and are furnished with antiques recalling the inn’s late…$Eastport - Hotel
Margaretta Inn
New ownership in 2014 turned this formerly tired roadside motorlodge (formerly the Margaretta Motel) into a really lovely and up-to-date boutique inn with a throwback vibe. Top-to-bottom renovations gave the rooms handsome hardwood floors, all-new bathroom fixtures, heated bathroom…$Machias - Hotel
Micmac Farm
Based in a 1763 home with intriguing history (the founder’s family is buried in a cemetery on the premises), quiet Micmac Farm consists of just three units in a peaceful riverside setting: two rustic wood-paneled “guesthouses” in the woods (each furnished with two double beds and a…$Machiasport - Hotel
Red Barn Motel
Very basic chain-style lodging that might not bear mentioning if it weren’t so lovingly cared for and in such a great location. Rooms are plain but very fresh, with microwaves, and minifridges, and satellite TV. The terrific view out back takes in a broad lawn, the Narraguagus River,…$$ - Hotel
Redclyffe Shore Motor Inn
I don’t recommend many motor inns or motels in this book, but this one packs a great deal more historic and scenic punch than most. The complex, consisting of a Gothic Revival main house dating from the 1860s (note the steep gables) and a cluster of motel units, perches on a cliff…$Robbinston - Hotel
Riverside Inn
This far downeast, it isn’t easy to find a frilly place, but the four-room Riverside Inn outside of Machias offers more than the usual motel in these parts does. The second-floor Mrs. Chase Room, named for the former captain’s wife, has a claw-foot tub and skylight. The two-bedroom…$E. Machias - B&B
Todd House Bed & Breakfast
A bright yellow house out on Todd’s Head overlooking Cobscook and Passamaquoddy bays, this 1775 Cape features classic New England architectural touches such as a huge center chimney and a fireplace with bake oven. It has served as everything from a former Mason’s Hall to temporary…$Eastport
