The Thistle Inn

I’ve stayed at several different places and Boothbay Harbor over the years. I enjoyed that everything was no hassle. We arrived late due to snow on our way up and my only slight complaint was I wish someone could’ve turned the heat to the room on. Other than that great stay!

The house was built in 1861 with original flooring and lovingly refurbished. The sleeping accommodations are tastefully furnished. Being a short walk away from the hubbub of the shopping doesn't mean that your peace and quiet is disturbed. The restaurant, which is located on the first floor of the Inn serves delicious food and staffed by competent and polite people. The only suggestion that we could make is a full length mirror in the room. Looking forward to returning in the future.

Unique Property I would say this property is Unique!!! There is no Front Desk;; check in is a code for the main door and coded key lock box with a key to your room. Checkout is the same. Everything is done via email and phone. What makes this place Great is the Restaurant attached to the Inn. Food is Amazing and the service is Awesome as well!!! The are owned by separate entities. There are only 6 rooms which makes it nice as well and located walking distance to downtown Boothbay Harbor. The only downfall is the narrow stairs going up to the second and third floors, I have bad knees so the stairs were a little rough but still didn't take away from a Great Stay!!! Next time I will try to get the room on the first floor lol. I would definitely stay there again!!

We loved our stay!

Overall, clean. Pictures on ******* don’t perfectly reflect the property. Cover picture shows a full refrigerator and kitchen with huge counter & barstool chairs. Did not see anything like that. The room (which I thought was a 2nd floor room because of the ceiling shape in pics) was actually a 3rd floor (which was not very easy for us older folk to climb) & stairs were very narrow. No elevator. No breakfast, lunch amenities. Keurig in room was great (if you’re a fan of Keurig) I guess this was an average like a AirB&B type situation. If you’re looking for that, it is fine. Anything more is not there. Although it looks like they’re trying to update each room individually. Ours was newly painted & clean. Small refrigerator, no freezer. It’s out of the busy/touristy sections & outstanding restaurant below the rooms (not associated with the rentals.) Open 4pm-9pm. The food, staff, ambiance was phenomenal. All n all, the experience was ok, just lacking any personal touch/service.moo

Do not stay here. The "Inn" is in disrepair. No innkeeper or staff are on the premises. It's all locks and codes. There is zero atmosphere at the Thistle Inn. Pulling into the parking area we were shocked our GPS brought us to this haggard looking house. It's a sad house with no upkeep especially the exterior. The walkway is in disrepair, the exterior needs a lot of repair and paint. When you enter the house you see folding chairs stored next to the staircase. No decor or any welcoming sign for the guests. The steps and rise of the old staircase are pretty steep and downright dangerous. It feels like one has entered a shabby old house on the bad side of town. However, the room was clean, very small. The bathroom was larger and this too was very clean. The mattress felt firm but since we ended up not staying there I can't speak about the comfort. The TV had two remotes and it was difficult to watch any programs having to manage both remotes. We were in Boothbay Harbor to tour the Botanical Garden light show. After we did this we decided it was not worth staying at this inn. We felt it was substandard. It is attached to a restaurant it is not affiliated with. Information in the room stated we should park across the street in marked spaces. We saw two parking lots both across two streets as this is on a corner. Both parking lots were unmarked for cars so we decided to leave our car parked in front of the house. I think that is parking for the restaurant. We drove the 2 hours back home and decided to stop patronizing these small inns especially those with no employees around.