Calais, Maine, is across the St. Croix River from St. Stephen, New Brunswick, and is host to the eighth-busiest border crossing between the United States and Canada. Visitors to the area can enjoy the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding wilderness and nature preserves. The city, with a population of less than 4,000, saw its first European settlers arrive in 1604, creating the first European settlement in North America north of Florida. These settlers would found the French colony of Acadia.
The Calais Motor Inn is a 70-unit facility that is located less than a mile from the Canadian border. Rooms offer cable television. A restaurant and an ATM machine are on site. Truck parking is available. Wake-up calls and fax service are offered. The nine-hole St. Croix Country Club is a mile away.
The International Motel is a 61-room facility on the shore of the St. Croix River with a view of St. Stephen. It is located 1/4 of a mile from the Canadian border. The East Coast Greenway, a trail that runs from Calais to Key West, Florida, starts in front of the property. Internet access is available, and the accommodations are pet friendly.
The building that encompasses Graziano’s Bed & Breakfast is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built by local lumber merchant A.H. Sawyer as a wedding gift for one of his daughters. Coffee and tea is available at 7:30 a.m., while breakfast is served at 8 a.m. Check-in time is 4 p.m. and check-out time is 11 a.m. Accommodations for dates from November-May may be made by reservation only.
The St. Stephen Inn is the largest motel in St. Stephen at 51 rooms. It is located less than 1/2 mile from the Chocolate Museum and 1/4 mile from the St. Croix River, which possesses the highest tide in the world, rising and falling 25 feet daily. Two conference rooms are available. The Golden Chinese Restaurant is on site.
The Winsome Inn is in St. Stephen. All rooms contain king- or queen-size beds, a mini-fridge and a microwave. A complimentary continental breakfast featuring fruit, cereal, bagels and English muffins is offered every morning. Internet access and local phone calls are included in the price. Flower gardens, picnic tables, a 40-foot pool and gas barbecues are on site.
