Sarah O.
Yelp
I am sort of obsessed with hotel and restaurant selections. Now that I'm a parent, I so infrequently get to enjoy travel and dinners out that when I do, I want to ensure the best experience possible. So I'm a review addict. There, I said it. Cat's out of the bag.
So when the hubby and I decided to plan our first post-baby getaway (sans child), the location and venue were more important than ever. After 2 weeks of researching every facet of Maine, I landed on the Topside Inn.
While hubs and I both love the hospitality and attentiveness of a B&B, we're often turned off by the overstuffed, antique-ified aesthetic most B&Bs hang their hats on. So finding a modern, cozy inn (in a reasonable price range) was a task. But the online pics of Topside Inn reeled me in with the nautical, cottage-like charm and clean, modern touches. It definitely delivered. Brian and Ed make the consummate hosts, finding the perfect balance of being just gracious enough and not overbearing.
The breakfasts were heaven. Homemade granola every morning with muffins, fresh fruit and a special hot dish - the days we were there we had an amazing eggs benedict, green eggs and ham and orange pancakes. Delish. Every evening there were homemade cookies out, with tea, snacks, etc...
Rocking chair front porch, adirondacks in the yard...plenty of spots to curl up and read or enjoy the harbor views.
At Brian and Ed's suggestion we ate at the Boathouse Bistro one night and had an amazing meal (the lobster risotto is heaven). Avoid the lobster and corn creme brulee though - it tastes as weird as it sounds.
The town of Boothbay is super cute and walkable from the Inn (just a short hill walk away).
We stayed in Room 6 which has a great window seat overlooking the harbor and the yard. Really great choice - we both slept like logs, which is totally unusual for us!
All in all, it was EXACTLY the recharge we needed, in a perfect setting. I'll definitely recommend Topside (already have), and hopefully can manage another getaway next summer (pre-Labor Day) when there are still loads of boats bobbling in the harbor.