Hotels near/Bowdoin College
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Hotels near Bowdoin College.

A coastal-Maine college with a serious art museum, between Portland and the Boothbay peninsula.

The 12 independent hotels we list within about 55 miles of Bowdoin College, ranked by drive time and the Le Hotelist Score. No chains.

  1. 23 min · 12.8 miclosest
    Chebeague Island, ME · $$$ from $495 · restaurant

    A 1920s Maine-island inn you get to by ferry — 21 rooms, wraparound porch, 9-hole golf course.

  2. 30 min · 17.1 mi
    Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$ from $295

    An 1860 hilltop captain's house — 25 rooms with the best harbor views in town, adults-friendly.

  3. 31 min · 17.2 mi
    Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$ from $285

    Eleven rooms directly on Boothbay Harbor — walking distance to the footbridge and Tugboat Inn.

  4. 32 min · 18.1 mi
    Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$ from $285

    Family sailing-resort cabins on Linekin Bay — 33 rooms, Sonars and Beetle Cats for guest use.

  5. 32 min · 17.8 mi
    Boothbay Harbor, ME · $$$ from $445 · restaurant

    57 oceanfront acres on a peninsula — 84 rooms, family-owned for nearly a century.

  6. 34 min · 19.2 mi
    Great Diamond Island, ME · $$$ from $445 · restaurant

    A 1891 Army fort converted to an island resort — 44 rooms, 15-minute ferry from Portland.

  7. 40 min · 22.5 mi
    Portland, ME · $$ from $325 · restaurant

    A 1895 former armory in the Old Port — 95 rooms, still family-owned, steps from the waterfront.

  8. 40 min · 22.4 mi
    Portland, ME · $$$ from $425

    Luxury apartment-hotel scattered across downtown — feels like staying in someone's (very well-kept) pied-à-terre.

  9. 42 min · 23.3 mi
    Portland, ME · $$$ from $485 · restaurant

    Portland's first independent, full-service hotel in 20+ years. Uncommon Hospitality × Post Company.

  10. 41 min · 23.2 mi
    Portland, ME · $$$ from $465

    A 1823 Federal-style townhouse in the West End — nine rooms, library, garden, turndown service.

  11. 48 min · 27 mi
    Cape Elizabeth, ME · $$$ from $400 · restaurant

    On a private beach south of Portland — sixty-one suites, a genuinely good restaurant, and a dog-welcome policy that means it.

  12. 1h 7m · 37.7 mi
    Biddeford, ME · $$ from $260 · restaurant

    A brick mill on the Saco River, reborn as the anchor of Biddeford's mill-town comeback — thirty-three rooms, a rooftop bar.

The hotels within a short drive of Bowdoin College are mostly chains and mid-scale boxes on the approach roads. The ones above are the independent alternatives — inns, converted buildings and small design hotels run by the people who own them. Each has a Le Hotelist Score built from five sub-scores (design, location, service, value, quiet), and the distance shown is straight-line; real drive times run a little longer on back roads.

Frequently asked
What's the closest hotel to Bowdoin College?
Chebeague Island Inn in Chebeague Island, ME is the nearest independent hotel we list — about 12.8 miles, roughly 23 min by car.
Are there any non-chain hotels near Bowdoin College?
Yes. Le Hotelist lists only independent hotels — no chains, no pay-to-rank. 11 of them are within about an hour's drive of Bowdoin College, each with a Le Hotelist Score from 0 to 10.
How far in advance should I book?
Peak weekends in season fill up; midweek and shoulder season are more forgiving. The smaller inns near Bowdoin College have the fewest rooms, so they go first.
Is it better to stay near Bowdoin College or in the nearest city?
Staying close means an early start and a short drive back after dinner. Chebeague Island and the towns nearby keep you within 23 min without giving up a good restaurant or a real bed.
These hotels are in: Portland Me, Boothbay
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