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"Having reopened in late 2025 after a major $28 million renovation, I discovered The Asticou Hotel near Northeast Harbor blends a circa-1884 European elegance with modern amenities like a seaside swimming pool, subterranean spa, a century-old azalea garden, and an on-site restaurant (Dahlia’s) serving local oysters Rockefeller and Cutler Cove Salmon with fennel tarragon butter." - Emily Pennington