Hawthorn Inn
Bed and Breakfast

The Hawthorn Inn is a stately, spacious, turreted Victorian mansion built in 1894 that takes full advantage of the views of Camden Harbor and Mt. Battie.

Reflecting a bright, spacious version of a Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion, the New England Bed and Breakfast retains its original charm from the vintage stained glass panels in the front parlor window, to the magnificent three-story staircase in the foyer and lovely antiques throughout. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places and is situated in the High Street Historic District, near downtown Camden, Maine.

The common rooms of the bed and breakfast inn are elegant, yet inviting. The library features a wood-burning fireplace, bookshelves stocked with books and videos to borrow during your stay, and comfortable nooks to curl up in as you read or chat with other guests.

Up the winding staircase in the Main House are four spacious rooms on the second floor plus a glorious suite that extends the full length of the top floor of the house. All lodging accommodations have private baths, two with clawfoot Victorian soaking tubs. The top-floor suite has a gas-log fireplace and a television with VCR. In the adjacent Carriage House, four luxury rooms have seasonal harbor views, private decks, fireplaces, and televisions with VCRs. Three have two-person whirlpool Jacuzzis and separate showers.

Breakfast at the Hawthorn Inn is a multi-course event focusing on fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and exotic dishes. Local Maine goods and certified organic products are used. On sunny, warm days, breakfast is served on the outdoor deck, overlooking the sloping lawn and gardens; in winter, breakfast is served fireside.

A two-minute stroll down the sloping back lawn and through the town's historic amphitheater, where summer concerts and art exhibits are held, takes you to Camden's waterfront, shops and restaurants. Whatever your plans for the day -- hiking, biking, day trips to the islands -- the Hawthorn Inn is a haven for quiet relaxation when your return.

The Hawthorn is a wonderful venue for small, intimate weddings and/or wedding receptions. Steps from the amphitheater where many weddings take place, it also is the perfect location to house wedding guests.