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With its craggy coastlines, mountains, and seaward vistas, Maine is a wonderful place for a romantic weekend getaway. Waterfront resorts, hotels, inns, and bed and breakfasts are abundant. Your romantic getaway can start on the South Coast, with sandy beaches, resorts, and carefree summer atmosphere. Luxury lodgings with spa services are wonderful to find and enjoy. The Midcoast region has beautiful, art-drenched towns like Camden and Rockport. Portland has a hip downtown where you can hear live music and other entertainment. Fresh-caught lobster is easy to find.

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Harbour Towne Inn on the Waterfront

71 Townsend Avenue Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538 Phone: 207-633-4300

Waterfront inn a classic setting for romance with its breathtaking views, comfy accommodations

How about this for a romantic getaway: Driving out to Ocean Point on coastal Maine to picnic on the rocks while the sun sets over the ocean. Waking up the next morning in your spacious guest room at the Harbour Towne Inn on the Waterfront and greeting the sun with breakfast on your private deck or balcony, as sailboats pass through the harbor in the distance. In the evening, order up wine and a charcuterie board to your home-away-from-home. Stroll the inn’s beautiful gardens or walk into town for shopping, gallery-hopping, dining and to arrange a romantic sunset schooner sail. Ask about the inn’s fabulous Penthouse Suite with a private balcony from which you can see the harbor and islands in the distance.

Lord Camden Inn

24 Main Street Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: 207-236-4325 Toll-Free: 800-336-4325

Elegant village hotel can make your visions for a romantic getaway come true

Imagine: A suite with a fireplace and river-view balcony, in an elegant hotel in the heart of one of Maine’s most charming villages. If that’s your vision of a romantic getaway, the Lord Camden Inn can make it come true. The AAA 3-Diamond hotel’s 36 rooms and suites offer a variety of cozy options, from gas fireplaces, luxurious bedding and high ceilings to harbor, village and river views and custom add-ons like private in-room massages and spa services and a wine and champagne menu. The Romance Package includes a bottle of champagne, gourmet chocolates and flowers in your room upon arrival. You’ll also receive a gift certificate for cocktails and snacks at the Vintage Room or The View and dinner at a nearby restaurant.

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Inn at Ocean's Edge

24 Stonecoast Road Lincolnville, ME, 04849 Phone: 207-236-0945

Rekindle your romance at this exquisite inn on the shores of Penobscot Bay

Soak in the serenity with your significant other at the Inn at Ocean’s Edge on Penobscot Bay. Come see why couples fall in love all over again at this lovely inn with oceanview accommodations that feature gas fireplaces and breathtaking bay views. (Ask about staying at the Poolhouse, with a private balcony, private entrance and very private jetted tub.) Arrange for a massage at the spa, relax in the cedar sauna or hot tub or take a dip in the infinity pool, where you’ll feel you are flowing right into the ocean. Enjoy breakfast at the inn, then head out for kayaking, hiking, biking, gallery-hopping or shopping in one-of-a-kind coastal villages. The inn’s Date Night Getaway includes Prosecco and chocolate-covered strawberries.

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Time for a couples getaway? Experience the romance of coastal Maine at these charming inns

What better way to experience the romance of coastal Maine than by staying at an elegant inn with all the amenities. Both the Inn at English Meadows in Kennebunk and the Camden Maine Stay Inn offer romantic getaway packages that include flowers and chilled bubbly, and both offer charming rooms and suites, some with gas stoves or fireplaces and views of lush gardens or meadows. Both inns also feature gourmet breakfasts served on a patio or sunroom and are only short walks from picturesque harbor districts with engaging shops, galleries and restaurants. Arrange for a picnic basket at the Camden inn or an onsite couples massage at the Kennebunk inn. Both inns are close to schooner cruises, romantic shoreline walks and fabulous ocean sunsets.

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Fisherman's Wharf Inn

22 Commercial Street Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538 Phone: 207-633-5090

Book your couples getaway at an inn right on the harbor, close to activities, attractions for two

Thinking about finally booking that romantic getaway? At the Fisherman’s Wharf Inn, perched on a pier in the heart of Boothbay Harbor, couples come back year after year for the panoramic views, superior service and delectable dining. And, the inn’s location means you can stroll to shops, galleries and restaurants, book a sunset cruise or lighthouse tour or arrange to rent a kayak. All the inn’s 54 rooms and suites have harbor views, but some spectacular suites have particularly jaw-dropping vistas. (The Harbor Master Suite has a wraparound balcony patio, for instance.) The inn’s award-winning restaurant, where every seat has a water view, serves up succulent lobster dinners and other delights as well as signature cocktails – and champagne service.

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Inn at Diamond Cove

22 McKinley Court Portland, ME, 04109 Phone: 207-805-9836

Romance is in the island air at this luxurious secluded inn overlooking Diamond Cove

Romance is all around you at the Inn at Diamond Cove, set on one of Maine’s loveliest Casco Bay islands. Just a short boat or ferry trip from Portland, this secluded jewel of an inn features deluxe condo accommodations (some with balconies) and a range of amenities including tennis courts, a heated outdoor pool and a fire pit. The island’s 193 acres of spectacular natural landscape means you’ll want to take a forest hike, plunk down on a sheltered beach or picnic by the water. The Diamond’s Edge Restaurant, overlooking Diamond Cove, is the perfect spot for a relaxing lunch or dinner on the deck. End your day by bringing your cocktails out to the lawn to watch one of the island’s spectacular sunsets.

Schooner American Eagle - Maine Windjammers - Camden ME

Maine Windjammer Association

Sailing from Ports in Rockland and Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: Toll-Free: 800-807-9463

Isn’t it romantic? Imagine your couple’s getaway aboard a windjammer in full sail

Windjammer cruises are exhilarating, relaxing, nurturing – and oh so romantic. Book a cruise aboard a member of the Maine Windjammer Association and reconnect with the sea, nature – and each other. Passengers can help with shipboard activities like sail-raising or just sit back and admire the view as you sail past lovely islands, lighthouses, seals and porpoises. Visit coastal villages or go on hikes together, swim off island beaches – then come back to your windjammer for fabulous home-cooked meals and the fun of evening activities, from songs and stories to star-gazing while sipping a glass of fine wine. Accommodations are comfortable and cozy, including full-size double beds and windows open to ocean breezes. Check the website for special cruises for wine-tasting, yoga and photography.

Inn at Tanglewood Hall

611 York Street York Harbor, ME, 03911 Phone: 207-351-1075

Romantic 19th-century inn, surrounded by gardens, perfect site for your couples getaway

Escape to a romantic 1880s inn surrounded by natural woodland gardens and fountains and perched in one of Maine’s loveliest seaport villages. The Inn at Tanglewood Hall, in York Harbor, offers six exquisitely restored rooms and suites, all with gas or electric fireplaces. The elegant York Harbor Suite has a breezy screened private sunroom porch, and the Garden Canopy Room overlooks gardens, fountains and woodlands, with a raised high four-poster bed. Breakfast on the wraparound veranda (also great for evening snuggling in a two-person hammock), then take the romantic Cliff Walk to the beach. Ask about the inn’s package that includes romantic dinners at an award-winning restaurant in wooded gardens, or one that also includes champagne and chocolate truffles in your room.

Dunes on the Waterfront

518 Main Street Ogunquit, ME, 03907 Phone: 207-646-2612

Secluded resort provides a perfect getaway for couples and romance

The cottage suites at The Dunes on the Waterfront, 12 secluded acres just across a tidal river from Ogunquit Beach, have romance written all over them. These perfect white clapboard, green-shuttered getaways not only have fantastic views of the river and dunes, they also come with hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplaces and kitchens. Walk to village shops and restaurants, take a rowboat to the beach at high tide, stroll along a walking trail, relax in the resort’s heated outdoor pool, rent a canoe for two or just enjoy morning pastries and coffee on your private screened-in porch. A special two-night romance package includes roses, cake, sparkling cider, a breakfast in town and a delivered continental breakfast.

16 Bay View

16 Bay View Street Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: 844-213-7990

Romantic touches make this boutique hotel a must for your couples getaway

Are you looking for the perfect romantic gesture for your significant other? At 16 Bay View, the boutique hotel in the heart of picturesque Camden, they have a suggestion: Arrange for a stay at this luxurious hotel, perhaps in the Camden Harbor loft, with stunning harbor views, soaring ceilings, a gas fireplace and large soaking tub. But all of the hotel’s 21 rooms and suites are romantic, with breathtaking views past ornamental iron balconies. With the Vintage Romance Package, you’ll be welcomed with a bottle of champagne, chocolate truffles and fresh flowers, dinner at a nearby restaurant and a gift certificate to the Vintage Room lounge or spectacular rooftop terrace – plus breakfast served to your room or suite. (You can also arrange for an in-room massage.)

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Sea Cliff House

2 Sea Cliff Avenue Old Orchard Beach, ME, 04064 Phone: 207-934-4874 Toll-Free: 800-326-4589

Launch your romantic getaway from your spacious suite at this beachfront resort

When you are planning that much-needed getaway by the ocean, start by booking the Sea Cliff House. Imagine sitting on a sandy beach that stretches for miles. Or walking down to the Old Orchard Beach Pier for great dining, fun arcades and shopping. Or relaxing in the hotel’s heated outdoor pool or hot tub, the dunes and ocean as a backdrop. Maybe you want to snuggle by the fire in your spacious suite, or toast each other from the private oceanview deck of your room with a whirlpool hot tub. Go for homemade ice cream in the local soda fountain, or enjoy a lobster dinner in the quaint fishing village of Camp Ellis. Take a sailing tour of the Saco River or a guided canoe trip on the Scarborough River.

Portland Harbor Hotel

468 Fore Street Portland, ME, 04101 Phone: 207-775-9090

Romance is in the island air at this luxurious secluded inn overlooking Diamond Cove

Stay in the Honeymoon room at the Portland Harbor Hotel and experience a true romantic getaway. The room features a whirlpool spa tub and fireplace, the perfect way to relax together after dining al fresco in the hotel’s BlueFin restaurant, then enjoying a glass of wine by the fire pit. But all the rooms at this boutique hotel within walking distance to the vibrant Old Port district have luxurious amenities, from high-end bedding to sleek wood floors, cozy coastal themes and local artwork. Portland’s vibrant arts, shopping and foodie scenes make it a pleasure to explore together. Walk Old Port’s cobblestone streets, book a cruise or sail, visit a lighthouse, go kayaking or bring a picnic to popular East End Beach and watch the sun set. Please check our COVID policies and services page before booking your stay.

Grand Harbor Inn

14 Bay View Landing Camden, ME, 04843 Phone: 207-230-7177 Toll-Free: 877-553-6997

Waterfront location, one-of-a-kind accommodations create atmosphere for romance

Intimate accommodations and a gorgeous waterfront location make the Grand Harbor Inn the perfect spot for that romantic getaway. The year-round boutique inn’s 10 rooms and suites, inspired by Tuscan villas, have fireplaces, whirlpool tubs and private balconies with water views as well as luxurious bedding and plush robes. Breakfast, including quiche and artisanal pastries, is delivered to your room each morning, and in-room massages and other spa services can be arranged. The inn’s Romance Package includes a bottle of champagne, gourmet chocolates and a bouquet of fresh flowers in your room or suite, as well as a gift certificate to a sister inn’s romantic Vintage Room or The View for cocktails and snacks, and dinner at a nearby restaurant.

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