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Inn by the Sea

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An eco-friendly sanctuary perched on the pristine Maine coast, Inn by the Sea boasts 61 spacious one- and two-bedroom suites and traditional rooms with upscale, modern interiors, and a permanent collection of regional art. Sea Glass Restaurant offers fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced menus, as well as stunning ocean views. Things to do: Relax on the mile of sandy beach, venture out onto Casco Bay in an authentic lobster boat, roast marshmallows over an open fire pit, or head to nearby Portland to shop. The elegantly appointed, eco-conscious spa offers an array of maritime-inspired massages, facials, and body treatments.

40 Bowery Beach Road, 04107 Cape Elizabeth, ME, United States
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Inn by the Sea

About Inn by the Sea

Insider tip

For an intimate private dinner party, the Cove Room offers unparalleled garden and ocean views and fine dining for as many as 14 guests.

In the hotel’s own words

We invite you to Inn by the Sea, where luxury comes naturally. A multi-million dollar makeover has elevated the Inn into Maine’s premier luxury beach destination. We’ve added services and amenities, changing nearly everything except our warm and friendly staff. We are eager to welcome you with an even more accommodating level of service, while continuing our environmentally sensitive and pet welcoming practices.

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Come surround yourself with Maine’s natural beauty while we surround you with every creature comfort, and all just minutes away from Portland's urban- chic small port city.

Guest rooms and one and two bedroom suites have been completely redesigned with a modern, stylish beach vibe to surround with warmth and comfort. Large ocean view suites feature deluxe bathrooms with over-sized showers or tubs, plush bathrobes, and luxurious bedding. All rooms have flat screen televisions, coffee makers, irons and ironing boards, hair dryers, high speed Internet access, and cable television.

Sea Glass restaurant offers an unsurpassed Maine dining experience with spectacular ocean views from its intimate dining room or al fresco deck with fresh regional fare prepared by Chef Andrew Chadwick, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner year-round. Our deep wine cellar, managed by the Inn's Sommelier achieved Wine

Spectator's Best of the Award of Excellence.

Inn by the Sea provides room service for breakfast, lunch and dinner (hours vary seasonally), along with pool side service, fresh gourmet take away picnic baskets, box lunches, and even a gourmet pet room service menu.

Our sea inspired Spa has six elegantly appointed treatment rooms and private spaces for men and women featuring relaxing steam and experience showers and full array of massage, facials and body treatments. A room-for-two can be reserved for treatments with that special someone and men's and women's sanctuaries allow for quiet repose before and after spa services.

Inn by the Sea and the surrounding area is rich in scenic and recreational opportunities. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy a hundred outdoor activities like fishing, boating, sports of many kinds, and exploring nature. Culture vultures will find music, theater, museums and unique boutique shopping just a few minutes away in Portland.

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  • Daily breakfast for two
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability
  • Welcome amenity
  • I Prefer points, elite nights and status benefits, as this is a direct hotel booking

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Rooms and suites

8 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Traditional Room
Traditional guest rooms are a single room accommodation offering a king sized bed, a coffee maker, mini-refrigerator and a large flat-screen TV. The over sized bathrooms offer a large glass walk-in shower. · There are no tubs in the traditional guest rooms. Many traditional rooms offer ocean views.
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Suites
Size
2Corner Suite
One Bedroom Corner Suite full sized living room and exterior entrance. Non Ocean View
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3Garden Suite
Newly refreshed in 2025! Garden suites are located on the ground level and offer a king bedroom with separate living room space. Most Garden Suites offer an ocean view. The living room space features hardwood floors, an executive desk, full sized pull-out sleep sofa and a mini-refrigerator, coffee maker and microwave.
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4Loft Suite
Newly refreshed in 2025. Loft suites are two-level accommodations featuring either a king-sized bed or two double beds on the upper level. The first floor of the guestroom offers a wet bar kitchenette including a mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, glassware, and dishes.
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5Traditional Suite
Traditional One Bedroom King Suite with full living room
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62 Bedroom Cove Suite
Cove Suites offer a master bedroom with a king bed and a second bedroom featuring two queen beds. Both bedrooms offer a flat-screen TV. The airy living space presents soft seating along with a pull out couch and a flat-screen TV allowing for relaxing after a day of beach combing by the gas fireplace.
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7One Bedroom Beach Suite
of luxury space overlooking the Wildlife Habitat and Crescent Beach. Porches or balconies feature comfortable soft seating and open into oversized living spaces with a full sleep sofa, dining table for four, gas burning fireplace and flat screen television.
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82 Bedroom Beach Suite
2 Bedroom Beach Suite, 2 King Bedrooms, 2 Bath, Fireplace and deck overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

Do I earn I Prefer points and keep my elite benefits? Is this considered a direct booking or a third-party booking?

Yes. The booking is a direct reservation with the hotel, so it earns I Prefer points and elite-night credit, and I Prefer elite status benefits apply.

What room types does Inn by the Sea offer?

Inn by the Sea lists Traditional Room, Corner Suite, Garden Suite, Loft Suite, Traditional Suite, 2 Bedroom Cove Suite and 2 more. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

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