Boutique hotels are small, high-end hotels with luxury accommodations. While not strictly upscale, a few seaside resorts on Southport Island and the neighboring Boothbay Harbor Region in Midcoast Maine offer comfortable amenities. The main attraction is the locale itself with its rich cultural heritage and nature's perks. Its backdrop of serene beauty, oceanfront seclusion and country charm lend the lodgings their classic appeal.
Across the famous swing bridge from Boothbay Harbor perches a private gem, the Ocean Gate Resort on Southport Island. Spacious hotel rooms, as well as individual one- and two-bedroom cottages dot the sprawling 45-acre property amid the vistas of blue spruce, white pines and the ocean. Vacation packages include the harbor cruise, whale watch, dining out, aerial tour of the Midcoast and a Monhegan Island excursion. After a complimentary full-buffet breakfast, take a dip in the outdoor heated pool or go fishing at the private pond. Flex some muscles at the fitness center. Try a round of mini golf, tennis or ping pong match, volleyball or basketball. Have an outdoor lunch at the picnic grounds. Splash the waters swimming, canoeing or kayaking. Or just watch them float by as you relax with a cool drink at your porch. According to their website, the hotel takes pride in being one of the "Best Maine Escapes" as selected by a local television show.
Pine trees and ocean views form the landscape of the Newagen Seaside Inn at the tip of Southport Island. Its traditional, subtle elegance in a dramatic coastline setting, coupled with a personalized vacation experience, has made it a popular destination. This resort has made it to Downeast magazine's list of the Top 15 small-town getaways. Guests can pick from a selection of classic rooms, junior suites and gracious cottages. Featured packages offer the Ultimate Romance Package, Escape to Maine, or other options. An in-house vacation specialist can create a custom vacation. If history, arts and culture are your thing, galleries and museums will be in your itinerary. Water sports enthusiasts can delight in swimming, sailing, kayaking, white water rafting or rowing. Other programs are available for adventure or ecotourism buffs, such as a puffin cruise, whale watch, nature walks, biking, a visit to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, a day trip to Monhegan Island, and much more. A family vacation package can also be arranged. Or you may prefer to just laze around and be pampered with a spa treatment.
Just over a mile from Southport lies Beachcove Hotel & Resort. Its secluded beach and pier on three-acre rolling greens offers a private retreat. Whether you choose a standard or deluxe room or suite, the accommodations all feature a private balcony with a full water view, plus complimentary breakfast and access to canoes and rowboats. Amenities include a heated saltwater pool, fireplace and picnic area, and lawn games. Downtown Boothbay Harbor, with its shops, galleries, aquarium, botanical gardens, parks and land preserves, is a mile's walk away.
Situated on a peninsula with unrivalled views of Boothbay Harbor, the Spruce Point Inn Resort & Spa has more than 100 lodgings extending over 57 landscaped acres. Accommodations vary from inn rooms to traditional lodges, quaint cottages to condominiums, with an ocean view or a garden view. All rooms have a private deck and exude a distinctively New England character. Amenities include an oceanfront saltwater pool and a heated freshwater pool, putting green and tennis courts. Vacation packages are available on a limited basis. The full-service spa has a private garden, hot tub and outdoor or indoor massage and fitness room. Enjoy a relaxing evening with entertainment, or drinks at the pub-style bistro-bar called Bogie's Hideaway.
