Where to Stay in Maine
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Midcoast offers every type of accomodation you can dream up. Midcoast is a great place to stay for recreational tourism. Expect to do 20 minutes of driving to reach major sites. Luckily, the scenery is worth it.
Bath and Georgetown
Choose Georgetown penninsula if you want quiet, lots of quiet. Drive to the end of a winding 20 minute drive from Route 1 (Maine's main street). Nearby is one of Maine's best beaches at Reid State Park. It is also close to the charming fishing village of Five Islands. The only thing to see and do in the village are (1) eat lobster at the lobster pound, (2) walk around and see the 30, or so homes, (3) look at the boats in the harbor and skip rocks.
Coveside Bed and Breakfast -- Web site ($110-$200)
This is a very nice B&B. The rooms are in a carriage house that feels recently renovated. It includes a great view of a large green lawn leading down to a small cove.
Grey Havens Inn -- Web Site ($130-$250)
For a more 'resort' experience in a historic Maine Inn, Grey Havens is nice. It is a victorian inn with great views of the water.
Staying Inland Near Bath
Bath is about the size of Decatur, Ga., and is about a 20 minute drive from the ceremony site. This is a blue collar town, famous for its shipbuilding. Currently, Bath Iron Works (BIW) builds the Aegis Cruiser for the Navy. The shipyard is impressive, but not exactly pretty. With that said, Bath does have a very cute main street made up turn of the century brick buildings, cute shops and restaurants and many beautiful old ship captains homes in the historic district, plus a great city library full of good summer reading. Just outside of town you will find a lot of conveniences, such as a CVS, grocery store (Shaws), and McDonald's. There are B&Bs in Bath's historic district and a Holiday Inn. Lastly, Bath is the gateway to the Phippsburg peninsula that might be worth exploring to seeing Popham Beach and Fort Popham (civil war era).
Galen Moses House -- Web Site ($99-$200)
A B&B in historic bath. 'Family' friendly and comes with recommendations from friends in the area.
Fairfield Inn -- This is a great choice for travellers looking for a convience and clean place to crash. It's location on the Route 1 strip in Brunswick detracts from the Maine experience but it is exceptionally convenient to L.L Bean and conveniences such as McDonalds. Travelers from Boston can reach this hotel in about 2.5 hours of driving.
Wiscasset
Wiscasset is thought of as "The Prettiest Village in Maine," but it may be best known for a famous hot dog stand and a bottleneck it creates for travelers. It is 20 minutes north of Bath and along Route 1. Wiscasset is a prestine village with cute shops, antiques, restaurants and more. It is also the home of Red's Eats, a famous hot dog stand that sells the "best lobster roll in Maine." Red's is no larger than a garden shed, but does millions of dollars in business every year. During the height of the season, the line outside Red's will run 20-40 people deep. Celebrities have been known to haunt Red's late at night. Nearby is great place for dinner -- Le Garage. From Wiscasset, you can easily reach points north, such as Boothbay and Camden-Rockport, and places south such as Bath and Portland. Wiscasset is a good way stop or a nice place to spend the night.
Snow Squall B&B -- Web Site ($140-$220)
This is very nice B&B. The major drawback is also a benefit. It is located just off Route 1 tucked behind a ledge. During the summer, Route 1 is packed with cars, so accessing Route 1 northbound can be difficult. Going south is a simple righthand turn)
Wiscasset Motor Lodge -- Web site ($58.00 - $105.00)
Comfortable, clean, cheap and convenient. This motorlodge is nothing special or romantic, but it is a good choice for someone looking to save money. Owned by a former principal of Wiscasset High School -- how wholesome!
Sheepscot River Inn -- Web Site ($90-140)
About as close as you can get to a hotel or motel.