Waldo Emerson Inn
A 1753 Colonial where Ralph Waldo Emerson summered as a boy — five rooms, wide-plank floors, four working fireplaces.
A refined Americana interior, in a historic inn. Google guests rate it 4.9★ across 214 reviews.
Late May through September for the water; September in particular, when the crowds thin and the ocean's still warm.
Very good. A genuinely good independent hotel — the sub-scores tell you if it's your kind.
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Waldo Emerson Inn is a refined americana hotel in Kennebunk, ME, part of the Ogunquit. A 1753 Colonial where Ralph Waldo Emerson summered as a boy — five rooms, wide-plank floors, four working fireplaces.
It sits in our Refined Americana category, occupying a historic inn, with a scholarly · historic mood. 5 rooms. Independently owned and operated.
On the property
- Activities: PADDLE.
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A refined Americana interior, in a historic inn.
A quiet spot near the center of things.
Google guests rate it 4.9★ across 214 reviews.
In line with the mid-luxury field (from about $230/night) for the room, setting and design you get.
Under 10 rooms.
Based on the data we have so far; expect small revisions as guest reviews and our editorial deepen.
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