White Barn Inn & Spa
It’s no surprise that Maine’s top-rated Relais & Châteaux hotel is located in the toniest summer community of them all—Kennebunkport—and just two minutes as the gull flies from the Bush family compound on Walker’s Point. Since its opening in 1973, a lot of noise has been made of this sophisticated 19th-century inn compound—with its clapboard 26-room main house, three outlying riverfront cottages, and two 1820s barns. Intimacy, rather than grandeur, is evoked by the property’s elegant flower-lined walkways and secret gardens, hand-painted furniture, sleek marble baths, and sleigh beds perfect for curling up on a cool Maine night. The centerpiece—its famed white barn with wide-plank floors and soaring exposed beams—is the inn’s restaurant, renown for its Maine-inspired American and European dishes. To literally be transported, try a coastal cruise on True Blue, the inn’s private yacht.
Insider Tip: Some rooms take intimacy to the extreme with challengingly small proportions; ask about size before booking.
Room to Book: With its double-sided fireplace (visible from the bedroom and the bath), Jacuzzi for two, and king bed, Suite Eight is a great choice.
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From Travel + Leisure, Apr 2009
“The White Barn Inn occupies a gracefully updated 1865 farmhouse; whirlpool tubs don’t feel out of place next to sleigh beds and English antiques...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Jun 2008
“The White Barn Inn, a 19th-century fixture, is a five-minute walk from the center of town....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Sep 2006
“Book a waterfront cottage at the White Barn Inn & Spa, in Kennebunkport. ...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2005
“Warm your beachcombing toes before a flagstone fireplace in one of the three Arts & Crafts–style Wharf Cottages at the White Barn Inn....” MORE>>
From Food & Wine, May 2004
“One of New England's loveliest hotels, the White Barn has 25 luxurious rooms and three waterfront cottages, butler-drawn baths and spa services like the Four Hand massage. The restaurant features contemporary American food like pan-roasted Maine salmon with tomato jus....” MORE>>
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