Higgins Beach Inn - Located in a quiet Maine coastal community, this three story colonial revival structure whose origin dates back to 1897, is within a stonesthrow of the unspoiled, sandy, Higgins Beach. www.higginsbeachinn.com
The Black Point Inn - Prouts Neck. Minutes from Portland's Old Port and Arts District lies a turn-of-the-century beachfront inn. Its oyster gray shingles and striking white trim are quintessentially New England. www.blackpointinn.com/index.html