The Tides Inn By-The-Sea, Kennebunkport, Maine

If you are looking to experience Maine in all its simplistic beauty, come to our corner of the world. The non-smoking Tides Inn By-The-Sea offers the simple charm of a turn-of-the-century Victorian inn nestled comfortably across from the beautiful white sands of Goose Rocks Beach. Wake to the plaintive cries of seagulls; stroll miles of sandy beach and search for shells; doze to the sounds of the surf. You won't find any television or telephones in our rooms (although we have both in the front parlor) and you won't find rooms that look like any other. True to the Inn's unique character, each room has its own personality and décor. All bedrooms are moderately sized and newly refurbished. Come discover our little piece of sandy "Heaven on Earth", known as Goose Rocks Beach...just across the street and thru the dunes.

The Tides is located just a few steps across the street from one of Maine's prettiest stretches of coastline. Goose Rocks Beach is a completely unspoiled three mile long, silvery-white sandy beach which casts a spell over couples and families to make their seasonal pilgrimage back – year after year - generation after generation. Our tract of beach can be accessed by a winding sand path through the dunes to the ocean's edge. Least Terns, Piping Plovers, Harbor Seals, and Sandollars also share this magical seashore. President George Bush, Barbara, and Millie enjoyed Presidential Powerwalks on Goose Rocks Beach during his presidency.

The Inn's twenty-two unique bedrooms are all individually decorated with designer linens and appointed with antique furnishings. There are several sun-washed spaces with breathtaking, magnificent views of the islands and the Atlantic. The bedrooms tend to be small to moderate in size – due to the era in which the Inn was designed. You won't find televisions or telephones in our bedrooms, although both are discreetly located in the cozy lobby for your convenience.

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