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The Inn at Bath is a comfortably elegant 1810 Greek Revival
home in the picturesque and quiet Historic District. Sitting
only a block away from Maine's legendary Kennebec River and a
short walk to Bath's shops and restaurants, the bed and
breakfast inn rests in the perfect setting of both luxury and
convenience.
This coastal getaway was recommended in 1997 by House
Beautiful as "The place to stay in Bath and one of
the few quality inns in Maine's midcoast." Host Elizabeth
Knowlton invites you to decide this for yourself; leave
civilization behind and step into his sea-crested paradise.
Beautifully appointed twin parlors with fireplaces welcome
you upon arrival. The exquisitely elegant dining room, awaits
you for a sinful breakfast delight or a simple refreshment of
coffee, tea, or spring water. Whether you are on business or
pleasure, The Inn at Bath integrates an antique atmosphere
with all the modern amenities of home. Off-street parking,
WI-FI for those with wireless laptops, a fax machine, and
computer (email and Internet access) are all at your disposal
during your stay. Laundry privileges are available to all
guests, as are ice and glasses for mixed drinks in the comfort
of your own lodging accommodation.
Visitors of the Inn have their choice of eight delicately
decorated guest rooms, each with its own private bath,
air-conditioning, cable television, VCR, clock radio/cassette
player, and telephone. Several of the guest rooms can be
modified to create two-bedroom family suites. A first-floor
handicapped-accessible guest room built to ADA specifications
with an outdoor access ramp is also available. Your have a
selection of king, queen, twin beds, and some twin long
daybeds. Each room is unusually spacious and furnished with
eighteenth- and nineteenth-century antiques and lovely
designer fabrics. Four of the rooms have added treats such as
woodburning fireplaces, writing desks/tables, and
sofa/loveseats.
You may wish to call ahead and reserve one of the inn's two
guest rooms with a heavenly two-person, 90-gallon Jacuzzi tub
overlooking your own private woodburning fireplace, or you may
wish to have one of the two fireplace rooms.
A complimentary full, seated breakfast is available to each
guest every morning and is served in the elegant dining room.
Handicapped visitors may take their breakfast in their
quarters with room service. The area is also blessed with some
extremely good restaurants for lunch and dinner. Let Elizabeth
recommend a local favorite spot; she is more than happy to
help with any lunch or dinner cravings you might have.
Bath's central location on the coast also makes it ideal for
day trips to major points of interest, like Acadia National
Park, which you can reach and return in one day and still have
dinner at a Bath area restaurant. Or you can take yourself on
an antiquing adventure, starting with the shops in Bath and
proceeding to Hallowell, Wiscasset, or the
Bristol/Damariscotta area. Visiting the L.L. Bean and Freeport
outlets is a must. Elizabeth and the staff will be delighted
to help you plan some of these day trips.
You are invited to an escape that unites the antiquity of
times forgotten with the majestic canvas of coastal Maine;
make The Inn at Bath your getaway destination. |
Bath's long romance with the sea, ... Bath being one of the
largest centers of wooden hull shipbuilding in the 1800's,
makes it a fascinating destination.
Tying the town to this past is the Maine Maritime
Museum, located just a short distance from the inn.
You might like to take a self-guided tour of the
exquisite architecture of Bath's Historic District.
The inn is close to the rugged Reid State Park Beach and
the white-sanded Popham Beach, which was rated a few years ago
as one of the best beaches in New England.
Whether your stay in Bath includes historic or natural
sight-seeing, recreational sports, or an in-house retreat, let
the staff and service at The Inn at Bath make you feel like
more than a customer.
This area of Maine offers day hiking, an eighteen-hole golf
course, tennis courts, day and overnight sailing charters, and
striped bass fishing in the Kennebec River. Old forts and
lighthouses, birding, sea kayaking, and whale watching. The
Chocolate Church Performing Arts Center is open year-round and
has excellent live entertainment. |