Sheepscot Harbour Village Resort

Wonderful resort with a beautiful view of the Sheepscot River and the town of Wiscasset. Very easy self check-in process. The resort is close to many wonderful things to do and places to eat. The best lobster rolls in Maine are just across the bridge at Red’s and are worth the wait. I can’t wait to come back for another visit.

We spent three nights (July 8-11) at Sheepscot Harbour Village Resort (Suite 301). We had been excited to stay there after viewing their website and the attractive photos of the suite. But what a surprise when we entered. The rooms are dark and dank, even on sunny days. There is black mold visible across the bathroom ceiling and, one suspects, less visible throughout the apartment. Each time we stepped outside, we found the air fresh and pleasant - no matter the actual weather - compared to the stale, dank interior. To pay a hotel for the privilege of staying in such quarters is dismaying. The room needs to be renovated, and a new air system installed. Until then, it should not be inhabited as it is a public health hazard. We tried to contact the owners (sent a detailed e-mail) about our concerns and looked for them at the front desk when we left (no one around), but never had any response from them about this most disappointing stay.

The resort is clean and quite small. The utilities are very limited and subpar. It was a studio unit. A one bedroom may be better. We only stayed there for 3 nights, so it was OK. But it can be uncomfortable for staying longer than that. The resort also next to the highway and there was a lot of traffics. There is a decorated glass at the door without any blind, the light gets in early morning. The bed is very soft and I felt my husband when he turned around.

Room furnishings were circa 1980. (We stayed in the lodge - can’t speak to other rooms in the “resort”.). No river view (as promised) only the parking lot. Internet speeds were glacial. Spartan amenities. Be sure to request extra towels at check-in. They only provide two. Convenient location.

We have visited Sheepscot Harbour Village years ago and was finally able to get availably that fit our schedule. We stayed in the Cottage 19 unit and it was clean, modern and had everything we needed. We ate dinner at McSeagulls and the Carriage House in Boothbay. Both we very good but the Carriage House was exceptional.

Cute cottage looking suite. We were in room 306 which is a king suite with a balcony facing the water. There’s good and not so good about this inn. 1. It’s cute and plenty of room 2. Description says just remodeled…well it’s not totally done. a. bathroom side of the door hasn’t been repainted and some of the trim hadn’t been repainted but some had. b. Mirror sitting on the dresser looks like it was supposed to be hung on the wall because there was hooks on the wall. c. There was a few large metal ladders leaning on the other side of the deck which took away the “view” 3. The patio door has a nice heavy dark curtain to keep the light out but the side window only has blinds so in the morning light comes through. 4. The room door has a big gap at the bottom and the lights in the hallway are on all night and lets a lot of light in the room. We put the throw that was on the back of the loveseat rolled up at the bottom of the door to block the light. 5. NO instructions for the TV 6. We knew we were going to arrive after 5. I emailed them the day before requesting “contactless check in” as their web page stated. Never got a response. I called twice the day of arrival and left a message, NO response. I finally called the restaurant and talked to a young man there who said just come into the restaurant and I’ll assist you. HE DID and was very helpful! 7. We stayed two nights. There were 2 wash cloths and 2 hand towels. One of each was nice the other 2 I would have put in the rag bag. Hubby found the “cleaning people closet” the next morning and got us a couple more wash cloths. Now for the “Quaint” Wiscasset downtown. DON’T bother! Nothing there!