Cliff House Maine

Cliff House Maine

Cliff House Maine occupies a single-floor building in Cape Neddick, Maine, that has stood since 1872, its 166 rooms spread along the coast rather than stacked into a tower. Ogunquit Museum of American Art, Cape Neddick Country Club and St. Peter's By-The-Sea Protestant Episcopal Church are within reach of the resort's grounds, roughly 5 km from the town center, though the property itself accounts for most of a stay: a restaurant, a bar, a cafe and a snack bar, an outdoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, a spa tub and a swimming pool, plus a spa with massage, sauna and steam room, a gym, a yoga area and a golf course. A library and a picnic area sit alongside bike rental, fishing and hiking for anyone who came for the water and the trees rather than the treatment menu. Rooms range from a 323-square-foot standard double with sea view and terrace to a 1,249-square-foot oceanfront corner suite, and the premium king and double rooms, at 474 square feet, add a fireplace and air conditioning. There is a playroom and babysitting for families, a conference hall and meeting facilities for business groups, and a $100-per-day deposit collected at check-in against damages. Pets are not allowed, so anyone travelling with a dog should look elsewhere. Check-in runs from 4pm, check-out by 11am. What Cliff House Maine has that most resorts of its size do not is restraint: a building that has stood since 1872 and still occupies a single floor, its rooms opening straight onto the ocean rather than a corridor view of it. That is not a compromise here. It is the whole point of staying. Built in 1872 and still just one floor, Cliff House Maine spreads 166 rooms along the Cape Neddick coast rather than up a tower. Expect an oceanfront spa, a golf course, a $100-per-day damage deposit, and no pets. Rooms run from 323-square-foot doubles to a 1,249-square-foot oceanfront suite.