One of two luxury suites at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn in South Portland, Maine, is a replica of a log cabin. The Maine Wilderness Lodge themed suite (room 402) has wood floors, walls and ceiling as well as log furniture, a chandelier of antlers and a stone clad, in-room whirlpool bath. Part of a 153-room, pet-friendly hotel, the suite has cable television with HBO, air-conditioning and standard amenities. "Log cabin" guests can also use such modern features as a year-round, heated outdoor pool, an indoor whirlpool bath with "therapeutic" waterfall, a fitness center, restaurant, 6,000 square feet of meeting space and a business center.
Best Western Merry Manor Inn
700 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
207-774-6151
merrymanorinn.com
Across Casco Bay from Portland, Maine, the Log Cabin Inn has nine individually decorated rooms with wood-burning stoves, exposed beams, stonework and log furniture. Each room has its own private deck with water views, television and some cooking facilities--four have kitchens, while five have refrigerators and coffee-makers. Four of the rooms have whirlpool baths and two have outdoor hot tubs.
The inn, about 42 miles from Portland, is south of Brunswick. It is reached from the Harpswell Peninsula via a "cribstone" bridge that is an historic civil engineering landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Log Cabin Inn
5 Log Cabin Rd
Bailey Island, ME 04003
207-833-5546
logcabin-maine.com
Best Western White House Inn in Bangor, Maine, is about 128 miles from Portland but easily reached via U.S. Route 95. The Inn has a number of themed rooms, including two with a log cabin theme, that feature hot tubs, massage chairs, flat-screen televisions and fireplaces. The Maine Lodge log cabin-themed room has two queen-size beds, handcrafted wooden furniture, log walls, and wood flooring.
The Wilderness Lodge has similar features, with a king-sized bed and a stone-clad, gas fireplace. Both rooms have air-jet whirlpool tubs, 37-inch flat screen TVs and large granite showers with dual shower heads. The hotel also has a seasonal, outdoor heated pool.
Best Western White House Inn
155 Littlefield Ave.
Bangor, ME 04401
207-862-3737
whitehouseinnbangor.com
