Welcome to Maine Stay Inn, a Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast Inn and Cottages.

The winter months are a time period when we devote lots of time and energy to updating our Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfastand this year has been no exception.  Of course, we do lots of little things, like fixing the chipped paint in each and every guest room (the vacuums do such a number on our baseboards!), fixing any loosening wallpaper seams, replacing welcome mats that have seen better days.  We move furniture and reorganize until the cows come home.  To make sure every sheet and towel lives up to our

A little change makes a big impression!

high standards, we rigorously examine them, just to ensure that none have escaped our watchful eyes in the laundry.  So our days are just jam-packed getting our Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast in ship-shape.

We’re all pretty excited about the technological changes happening here, too.  Yes, the Maine Stay has definitely kept current, but we just don’t think that’s quite good enough for our guests!  So this winter we upgraded our WiFi system, adding bandwidth, relocating our external antenna, and making sure that everyone can access the web from anywhere on the property.  That means that this summer you’ll be able to stream video from Netflix or Hulu from a hammock in the backyard and not worry about whether the afternoon breeze is going to disrupt your signal.  And as more and more travelers are visiting with iPads, we’ve switched from providing iPod docking stations in the rooms to ones that can accommodate your tablet as well!  Plus, we are finally ready to say farewell to the very last tub television at our Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast.  While it may seem like a small change, swapping out old fashioned TVs for the flat panel kind in all 17 guest rooms is quite an undertaking.  It’s actually meant rewiring the cable and rebuilding walls!  Then there are the big projects, our full on renovations and major design projects – stay tuned for this winter’s makeovers.  But sometimes a change you think is small turns out to be monumental.  For example, last week a new mattress and box spring arrived for Romantic Cottage Suite 3, and instead of reordering a queen, we decided to upgrade to a California King.  But what, then, does one do about the bed?  So we called upon local craftsperson, Tom Joyal, the owner of Old House Parts, for help expanding the bed.  Boy, did he ever do a fabulous job!  So now, not only can you enjoy a romantic getaway in a suite with a king bed, double whirlpool tub, and breakfast delivered right to your door, but you’d never know that we “stretched” a queen bed into a king!  Stay tuned for pictures of this remarkable change, and more updates from our Kennebunkport Bed and Breakfast as we complete our winter projects and don’t forget to let us know what you think!

It never fails to surprise me when someone enquiring about our Maine Bed and Breakfast asks about privacy.  Honestly, that’s never something we have to worry about at the Maine Stay, partially because of the construction and layout of the property.  Somewhere along the line, though, BnBs got a bad rap in that department, and I just can’t figure out where.  Granted I know my parents stayed at a variety of glorified bunkhouses passing themselves off as bed and breakfasts in the 1970s, but those haven’t existed in decades!

Imagine breakfast delivered to your door!

So here’s the reality of this Maine Bed and Breakfast: all private baths and no one breathing down your neck.  We’re very lucky that some phenomenal shipbuilders crafted our house, because the walls are very thick.  Now, if you’ve been inside the Maine Stay, you know that the kitchen and front office are right next to one another and that both are teeny tiny.  But when I’m in the kitchen, there is no way on earth I could hear someone in the office.  It’s only a bad thing when someone’s waiting in the hall and are too bashful to poke their heads into the kitchen to ask for help!  Fortunately for you (and for us) that’s not an exception.  So cross noise off your silly “Reasons I don’t do B&Bs” list.  I can almost guarantee that you’ll hear more of your neighbors in a hotel than a Maine Bed and Breakfast where everyone dedicates themselves to making your stay to be perfect.

Often, however, people worry about being pestered by Auntie Sue, leaving room for the holy ghost, or finding her missing cat.  That’s about as far from our reality as you can get.  While we do greet every guest personally (unless they have made arrangements for a late check-in), we take our cues from you.  Some people wants lots of time to socialize and get to know the staff, while others want just the basics and to be on their way.  Either is A-okay with us!  Honestly!  If you want help finding the perfect place to eat, hike, antique, and sightsee while relaxing over a cup of tea – any of us are more than happy to oblige.  If you’d rather just snag the WiFi password and head to your abode, that’s fine too!

But if you’re still feeling anxious, a good way to test the waters is in one of our Cottage Suites.  Not only can you have breakfast delivered and not worry about making small talk across the dining room table (though we’d happily set extra seats for you or help arrange a quieter time to eat if you want to stay in the main house), but you can enjoy it in bed if you want!  Plus here there’s never anyone in a room above or below you, and could only have one (or two if you are in Cottage Suite 2) neighbor.  And you’ll never be headboard-to-headboard with any other space – how great is that?  So now there’s no excuse – it’s time to plan your getaway to a Maine Bed and Breakfast and experience just how private and relaxing they can be!