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Where to stay in Maine & beyond: Look here for reviews, news, special experiences, pet-friendly accommodations, and more. For more specific lodging posts, click on one of the tabs: Hotels & Resorts, Cabins and Cottages, Inns & B&Bs, motels, sporting camps, or cheap sleeps (my picks for budget-friendly accommodations).

Cheap Sleeps: Budget-friendly lodging in Mid-Coast Maine

Yes, you can find budget-friendly lodging in Mid-coast Maine, including these cheap sleeps in Boothbay Harbor, on the Pemaquid Peninsula, and in Waldoboro. (updated...
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...

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...

View from Goulding’s, Monument Valley

Talk about a fab view! Gouldings Trading Post is a historic property in Monument Valley, Utah. Not only is there a motel with divine views,...

Portland snooze

The Holiday Inn by the Bay is one of the ugliest buildings in Portland, but it also delivers  perhaps the best bang for the...

Free map details Maine’s Public Reserved Lands

Ease into the great outdoors on Maine's Public Reserved Lands. Download a free map from the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) that...

Lunch at Flagstaff Lake Hut: A winter day trip on the Maine Huts trail

Skiing or snowshoeing hut to hut along the Maine Huts Trail isn't for everyone, but just about anyone can enjoy walking into the Flagstaff...

A winter’s night in the Maine woods

Despite doubts, I did it. I backpacked into Poplar Stream hut, the first hut on the new Maine Huts & Trails system. I had...