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Woof (dog-friendly Maine lodgings and places)

the dog-friendly Inn by the Sea provides bed, bowl, and cleanup bags Looking for dog-friendly Maine lodging? You've come to the right page. Here I share reviews of places where I've stayed with my dog (currently Bo, a chocolate lab; previously Bernie, a leonberger) as well as other items of interest to dog owners.

one Sixty Five exterior facing Park Row and the town green

Checking In: One Sixty Five shines in downtown Brunswick

One Sixty Five, a boutique inn on Park Row in downtown Brunswick, Maine, rose from the ashes of the former Brunswick Inn. Of course,...
View taking in the pool, staggered cottages, and Penobscot Bay taken from above the lower pool at Glenmoor by the Sea.video

Checking In: Glenmoor by the Sea oceanfront cottage

Each of the 19 cottages and 12 rooms at Glenmoor by the Sea offers ocean views. Amenities at the 12-acre, dog-friendly property in Lincolnville, Maine, include two pools, access to a rocky beach, a generous continental breakfast, a workout room, and two playgrounds.
Waldo Emerson Inn, kennebunk maine

Checking in: Kennebunk’s Waldo Emerson Inn

Kennebunk's dog-friendly Waldo Emerson Inn was built by Waldo Emerson, great uncle of poet/essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 1754. The new wing was added in 1784. The inn, located next to the famed Wedding Cake House, blends historical detail with contemporary furnishings.
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Checking In: Pilgrim’s Inn on Deer Isle

Slip away to the Pilgrim’s Inn on Deer Isle, a two-acre waterfront property with a handsome, 12-room country inn and three dog-friendly cottages with kitchenettes
dog relaxes on chaise lounge next to a swimming pool

Dog-friendly Inn by the Sea pampers pups & people

https://www.facebook.com/132513573448735/videos/1535843809950563 The über dog-friendly Inn by the Sea makes it easy to travel with your pooch. This luxury inn edging Crescent Beach State Park in...
The Seacroft Inn in downtown Bar Harbor offers budget Acadia lodging.

Cheap Sleeps: Budget lodging near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park

Yes, you can find budget lodging in Maine's Acadia region, which comprises the Blue Hill/Deer Isle Peninsula, the Ellsworth area, Mount Desert Island (home...
The Old Granite Inn is contemporary inside and has one room for less than $100 in peak season. ©Hilary Nangle

Cheap Sleeps: Penobscot Bay, budget-friendly lodging near Camden, Rockland, & Searsport

Yes, you can find budget-friendly lodging along the western shoreline of Maine's Penobscot Bay. These have passed my sniff test.
For a budget-friendly stay in Greater Portland, consider the retro Maine Idyll Motor Court in Freeport.

Cheap Sleeps Greater Portland: inexpensive lodgings in Portland & Freeport, Maine

These properties in Greater Portland Maine offer budget lodging with a bit of, uhm character. (Updated March 7, 2024) Black Elephant Hostel, Portland, Maine This family-owned and...
Bernie surveys his domain at the Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth. ©Hilary Nangle

Bernie, Maine’s dog-friendly expert, makes his final post

Last Friday I said a final goodbye to one of my favorite travel companions and my resident expert in dog-friendly experiences. Bernie, my 11-year-old Leonberger,...

Escape to Maine’s Attean Lake Lodge

With spring comes the realization that summer's around the corner, and it’s time to get cracking on planning a family vacation. But where, you...
Inn by the Sea welcomes dogs

Dog-friendly accommodations in Maine

I frequently travel with my furry sidekick, Bernie, a 97-pound Leonberger. Both of us can vouch for these dog-friendly Maine accommodations that extend not...

Cape Elizabeth’s Inn by the Sea successfully launches homeless dog adoption program

Well that didn't take long! The first dog in the new foster-to-adoption program at the uber-dog-friendly Inn By the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, came...
Bernie at the Inn by the SEa

Pet-friendly Inn by the Sea is dog heaven

When it comes to pet-friendly travel in Maine, the Inn by the Sea, in Cape Elizabeth, does everything right. So says Bernie, my almost-five-year-old Leonberger...

Checking Inn: Rockland’s Granite Inn

After an afternoon of nibbling my way through downtown Rockland, sampling pie after pie after pie last Sunday, innkeepers Ed and Joan Hantz invited...