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The Beach House Inn

2.5 star property
Beach hotel near Gooch's Beach

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Lobby sitting area
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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211 Beach Avenue, Kennebunk, ME, 04043
  • Place, Mother's Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Gooch's Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Kennebunk Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪36 min drive‬

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Residential Queen

Residential Queen

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(34 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Residential King

Residential King

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(40 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Oceanview Queen

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Oceanview King

Deluxe Oceanview King

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Residential Pet Friendly

Queen Residential Pet Friendly

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Residential King Pet Friendly

Residential King Pet Friendly

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Kennebunk

Walk to the beach.Stay at this Kennebunk hotel and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Gooch's Beach and 2 miles (3 km) of Dock Square. Also within 9 miles (15 km) are Goose Rocks Beach and Wells Beach.

What's nearby

  • Webhannet Golf Club - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Mother's Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Gooch's Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Kennebunk Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • St. Anthony's Franciscan Monastery - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Wells Regional Transportation Center - 15 min drive
  • Portland Intl. Jetport Airport (PWM) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alisson's Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Federal Jack's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bennett's Store - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pilot House - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Clam Shack - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Beach House Inn

Beach hotel near Gooch's Beach
The Beach House Inn offers its guests a terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and a picnic area. WiFi is free in public spaces. The Beach House Inn also features coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services, and express check-out. Self parking is free.

This Kennebunk hotel is smoke free.

  • 34 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Built in 1892
  • Towels for the beach
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Gift shop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
The Beach House Inn offers 34 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and bathrobes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Kennebunk hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Refrigerators and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Refrigerator on request

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (37 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 29 and May 9.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per day.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Beach House Inn
Beach House Inn Kennebunk
Beach House Kennebunk
The Beach House Inn Hotel
The Beach House Inn Kennebunk
The Beach House Inn Hotel Kennebunk

Reviews

The Beach House Inn Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 502 out of 760 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 760 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 760 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 760 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 760 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved our stay here and will definitely return! It was so clean and beautifully decorated. The staff were very friendly and helpful with making reservations. Location across from the ocean and close to Kennebunkport was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family beach weekend

We stayed at the Beach House for a 3 day weekend in August. Very easy check in. I was concerned that we would not make the 830PM deadline for check in but the manager emailed earlier in the week and alleviated my concerns. Absolutely fabulous location for a number of Maine beaches. We prefer Goose Rocks Beach. The inn has beach towels, beach chairs and even bikes that are easy to grab and go. Also very close to Dock Square in the port. My favorite part was morning coffee on the deck in the morning. I am a coffee snob and generally don't like hotel lobby caffeine beverages. The coffee was fresh and delicious! Tea and hot chocolate are also available. Though I didn't notice this until the last day, there are beverages that you can purchase for happy hour or other times during the day. There is a charming gift shop, which is just as quaint as the inn itself. Our room was clean with plenty of towels (2 pp) and amenities. Slightly crammed but adequate. The AC worked great for a 4th floor room. We did not receive room cleaning one day. We had been at the beach and returned by 2pm and the room was not cleaned yet. At 3:30, the staff came around but it was not convenient. They did swap out the dirty towels. Perhaps having the tag on the door indicate "do not disturb" on one side and "please clean" or something similar on the other side. We will definitely stay again. Very reasonable for a mid-summer quick getaway to the beach!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location! Picture Perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place just wish it had breakfast as an option. Not that many good choices nearby unless you just want pastries and coffee.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

great location

Very comfortable room, with the exception of the noisy air conditioner. Great location right on the waterfront
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

hailee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Geri

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

A., Upper Arlington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable two day stay. Back here next visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our only disappointment with the hotel was that the reservations were for an ocean view room but instead we overlooked the parking lot. The hotel was clean, easily accessible, and included a parking which is definitely needed. The Kennebunk area is very busy and in town driving could be hectic. Reservations for dinning and probably anything else should be done in advance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Beautiful property, great views, staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Staff is disinterested and entitled. No actual Beach at the beach house. Beautiful view/Rocky Shoreline, but no beach. No restaurants or other amenities in walking distance. No place to get any food. The beach house doesn’t even serve muffins/or even the most minimal continental breakfast. The coffee and tea isn’t bad. For $500 a night I think it’s a bit of a rip off.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located near the beaches and close enough to be able to walk to the downtown area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quick getaway!

We had a lovely time at tnis beautiful hotel. I have told several people they need to stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and location. Loved the coffee bar!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great inn and great stay! Awesome sunset and sunrise! Enjoyed stay immensely!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Great value. But the window air-conditioning unit in the window was very loud. Made it hard to sleep.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay in Maine at The Beach House Inn! Staff and accommodations were wonderful. Great location with very short walk to beach and beautiful view of the amazing coastline from porch and yard. Convenient to dining/shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved that it was directly facing the beach Very quiet. Clean Staff helped with all our questions
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is truly lovely. We were able to sit in our room or on the patio and watch the ocean. It's quiet and comfortable and a short walk from the beach. However, it's not within walking distance of amenities which is it's only drawback. Despite that, we're already planning to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025