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Kennebunkport Inn
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4 reviews for Kennebunkport Inn
We stayed here from Friday 11/7 to Sunday 11/9 and it was a great experience.
The room was a little tiny, but that was ok. The bed was comfortable and the people were very nice. The hallways smelled like apple cider....really nothing like a retirement center as noted. The construction mentioned was apparently done and the grounds were lovely.
We had a dinner included as part of our package and it was OUTSTANDING. The food was incredible...and I'm a tough critic. I had a lazy man's lobster, the fiance had a steak and both were melt-in-your-mouth fantastic. The chocolate lava cake dessert was a dream. Really..I can not say enough good things about their food.
We also both got hour long massages which were SO great. The girl was perfect, asked good questions beforehand (I didn't want my face done, she complied) and the whole experience was relaxing.
The entertainment at the lounge was also very nice. Piano players sang the classics and it was a very laid back, enjoyable time.
I'd go back the Kennebunkport Inn in a heartbeat!
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The Kennebunkport Inn offered a mixed experience. I almost feel like writing two reviews for two different experiences.
First, the hotel and its location are really charming, but its hard to go wrong in that department with a beautiful old hotel on the water in a port town.
We stayed in KB for five nights total at two separate times. Our first visit, we stayed on the first floor in room 222, which faced a very small courtyard/small backyard in the back. The room was kind of worn, threadbare and more than a little dated (in an 80's plaids and florals kinda way), but I appreciate that it is an expensive town and you take what you can get. It was also very small and the bed wasn't the greatest. All this I could have overlooked because it was otherwise clean and the amenities are solid. However...the courtyard that we faced was behind the pool, and they were doing some work on the pool deck so the courtyard was strewn with work equipment...wheelbarrows, tools, buckets, boards, bricks and plastic tarps. It was really, really ghetto.
So when we left and they asked how our stay was, we were honest. (I don't know that we used the word "ghetto" ...but we got our point across.)
So we came back the next week and were put in room 227.
This room was considerably larger, more tastefully decorated (or at least solidly victorian), unworn, with hardwood floors and a lovely view of the port. Very comfortable, supportive bed with a pillowtop. I imagine we got an upgrade in terms of the level of room (we had ordered the cheapest) due to our complaints. We also got two free drinks at the bar, and (did I mention?) this town isn't cheap, so that was like $15. So-they certainly made up for the courtyard the first time around.
So- the rest of the place. The breakfast buffet was just fine...I would have liked more high-protein non-meat options...but I know I'm being picky there. We didn't eat in the restaurant for dinner. The bar was very cool...very vintage with wood paneling and high-backed seats. Saturday nights are a treat at the bar...a local woman does live piano and showtunes and she is NOT to be missed. .
I also didn't have the experience of most of the guests being over 70...over 40, perhaps. Maybe its the time of year. There were a fair number of older guests but hey, this is the Walker family town. You can expect some crusty conservatives here.
Our first experience was a 2. Our second was a four. So- three stars.
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I wanted to like Kennebunkport Inn.... But I wasn't really lovin' it.
Between the smell in the hallways that reminds you of your grandma's retirement center, the ballerina-pink walls, the too-small-shower,the tired furniture and the two-twin-beds-pushed-together = king bed
I personally hate flowery, cheesy, hotels, so call me biased.
Upon spending a bit more time at the Inn, I realized most guets were in the 70+ crowd, and they seemed to be having a ball.
So maybe it just wasn't my cup of tea. And for $199/night, I'm definitely not returning
We recently stayed here and found it very pleasant. The room we had was small, but clean and cozy, just what I would have expected. The front desk was very friendly . We were very happy with the breakfast in the morning. The location was perfect because it included parking for our car and we could walk to all of the places we wanted to visit.
We would definitely stay here again.