This classic motor court (built circa 1936) has made the transition into the modern luxury age more gracefully than almost any other vintage motel I’ve seen. It has one six-unit motel-like building, but most of the rooms are in gabled cottages of white clapboard and green shutters; these have full kitchens and bathrooms. Plenty of old-fashioned charm remains in many of the units, with vintage maple furnishings, oval braided rugs, maple floors, knotty pine paneling, and louvered doors. Most of the cottages also have wood-burning fireplaces. The complex is set on 12 acres, wedged between busy Route 1 and the ocean, but somehow stays quiet and peaceful; Adirondack chairs overlook a lagoon, and guests can borrow a rowboat to get across to the beach.
Ogunquit
Travel Guide
Ogunquit› Hotel
The Dunes on the Waterfront
518 U.S. Rte. 1, US
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Around Town
Hours
Closed Nov–late Apr.
Phone
888/623-0244
Prices
$115–$390 double; $205–$575 cottage. Mid-June–mid-Sept 1-week minimum stay in cottages, 3-night minimum the rest of the year; July–Aug 2-week minimum stay in 2-bedroom cottages. Packages available.
Units
36
Amenities
Outdoor pool; watersports equipment rental; shuffleboard; playground; free Wi-Fi.
Pets
Some units are dog friendly, but if you bring your pooch, you'll pay an additional $35.
Web site
The Dunes on the Waterfront
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518 U.S. Rte. 1 US OgunquitNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.