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Maine Lodging
By Kevin Stith 

IT IS EASY to find a lodging option that caters to your taste and budget in Maine. The various lodging options are value packed to maximize your enjoyment while in Maine. On the Maine coast, you'll come across stylish country inns and bed and breakfasts, family motels and motor lodges and magnificent full service campgrounds with top-of-the-line lodging experience. A range of accommodations that range from luxury spa suites to traditional hotel rooms that are reasonably priced are also available in Maine.

As Maine is home to some of the nation's finest B & B accommodations, visitors can effortlessly locate an elegant and romantic lodging at one of the many bed and breakfasts scattered around Maine. Most of the B & B's are large, old homes that have been restored and are focalized on short-term accommodations. Some include small private villas that are apt for long-term vacation rentals.

Most of the hotel guestrooms feature King or double queen beds, coffeemakers, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, refrigerator, data-ports, work desks, cable TV, and in-room pay movies. Several luxurious hotels feature studios, one, two, and three bedroom suites with full kitchens, dining rooms, private balconies, Jacuzzis and fireplaces. Some offer easy access to snowmobile trails while some are steps away from sandy beaches. Popular hotels include Hilton Garden Inn Portland Downtown Waterfront, Holiday Inn by the Bay, Days Inn Frenchman's Bay, The Harborside Hotel, and Marina and Camden Maine Riverhouse Hotel and Inns.

Meeting and conference facilities are extended by numerous hotels and resorts, as Maine is an ultimate location to conduct various group events, business meetings and conferences. Maine resorts offer a lot from 18-hole championship golf courses to beach or lakefront pleasures. Seasonal packages are offered by many hotels and resorts. In the case of vacation rentals, Maine has something for everyone from cabins to condos. There are more than a hundred campsites in Maine, with a wide range of camping amenities.