By Jamie Simon
Ogunquit, which means "beautiful place by the sea," is one of Maine's top
resort villages. A trolley car takes visitors throughout the village to shops, galleries, museums, boutiques and restaurants. For those who want to spend time outside, there are
beaches, pleasure
cruises and deep-sea fishing. Hotels put guests right near everything the village has to offer.
The Cliff House Resort & Spa
This hotel has been open and family-run since 1872, except during World War II, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commandeered it to watch for Nazi submarines. It sits on Bald Head Cliff in Southern Maine, and is open from April to November. The hotel has 194 rooms in four buildings, featuring views of the coast and ocean, hair dryers, coffee makers, cable television and Internet access (for a fee).
The Cliff House Resort & Spa
591 Shore Road
Ogunquit, ME 03907
(207) 361-1000
cliffhousemaine.com
Gorges Grant Hotel
This nonsmoking hotel is open all year, and offers several guest room sizes. All rooms have free wireless Internet access, cable television with HBO, refrigerator, iron and ironing board, bath products from Bath & Body Works, and coffee maker. Guests may use the hotel's heated indoor pool and Jacuzzi, outdoor pool or fitness center, and they can dine on site at Raspberri's Restaurant.
Gorges Grant Hotel
449 Main St.
P.O. Box 2240
Ogunquit, ME 03907-2240
(207) 646-7003
ogunquit.com/gorgesgrant/
The Riverside Motel
In addition to views of the ocean or Perkins Cove, rooms here include telephones, cable television, high-speed Internet access and refrigerators. A free continental breakfast is served on the sun deck or around the hotel's fireplace. Pets are not allowed, and the entire motel complex will be nonsmoking by April 16, 2010.
The Riverside Motel
50 Riverside Lane
P.O. Box 2244
Ogunquit, ME 03907
(207) 646-2741
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About the Author:
Jamie Simon began her copy editing career with her college newspaper, "The Independent Florida Alligator." From there, she joined the copy desks of "The Palm Beach Post" and "The Tampa Tribune." She is now the managing editor of a monthly trade publication. Simon has a journalism degree from the University of Florida.
