Hotels in Rockland
As Rockland’s star has risen as an arts and culture destination, a few stylish new hotel options have popped up, while old classics have gotten a “boutique” rebrand. Half a dozen years ago, the Rockland Harbor Hotel (520 Main St.; tel. 207/594-2131) transformed a run-down old motor inn into a fresh, attractive 82-room property with seaside color schemes and balconies overlooking the ferry terminal. With doubles hovering around $250 night in peak season, it’s within walking distance to everything downtown. If you’re craving that “old Maine” seaside inn feel, you can still find it, especially farther down the peninsula. Try the East Wind Inn in Tenants Harbor (tel. 800/241-8439 or 207/372-6366), at 21 Mechanic Street. It’s a former sail loft converted to lodgings, perfectly situated beside the harbor with water views from all rooms and a long wraparound porch. Doubles with private bathrooms start around $175 during the summer.
The city of Rockland has made an effort to regulate rampant seasonal Airbnb rentals, but you won’t want for options on that or other online rental platforms, and there are deals to be had.
The city of Rockland has made an effort to regulate rampant seasonal Airbnb rentals, but you won’t want for options on that or other online rental platforms, and there are deals to be had.
If you’re looking for an active summer destination with the family in these parts, the summer camp/retreat known as Medomak (tel. 207/845-6001) offers an interesting lakeside set of options—as it has been doing since 1904—from archery and tennis to yoga and beer or cheese tastings. You sleep in pine cabins, and the emphasis is on the idea of living lightly on the earth—the director has a background in environmental education, and there are regular programs and workshops. Only catch? This is a half-hour inland from the prime coastal towns such as Camden, Rockland, and Rockport. Also bear in mind that the camp season only runs from late June through mid-August.
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250 Maine Hotel
This boutique hotel has a high-design, industrial-chic feel that calls to mind urban condos—which is just what the building was initially intended to be, although it eventually became a hotel for lack of demand. The developer’s loss is travelers’ gain. Running with Rockland’s revived…$$$Around Town
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Berry Manor Inn
A stalwart midcoast B&B, Berry Manor goes for classic luxury with just a bit of quirk. On the one hand, expect poster beds, floral wallpaper, rich draperies and bedding, pillows piled up like an opium den—all the over-the-top trappings of Victorian comfort. On the other hand,…$$Around Town - Hotel
LimeRock Inn
This turreted, Queen Anne-style inn sits sleepily on a quiet side street just 2 blocks off Rockland's main drag, yet it's one of the best lodging options in town. Attention has been paid to detail throughout, from the kingly choices of country Victorian furniture to the Egyptian…$$Around Town - Hotel
Samoset Resort
Established in 1889 on a scenic hill just outside Rockland (technically it’s in Rockport), the Samoset was meant as a grown-up summer camp for the wealthy. Even the cathedral-ceilinged lobby, constructed of massive timbers salvaged from an old grain silo in Portland, is worth…$$$Around Town
