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The Thistle Inn

2.0 star property
Boothbay Harbor hotel with restaurant and bar/lounge

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Located near the heart of the city, The Thistle Inn offers a warm welcome with its charming bar and delightful restaurant. Connect to WiFi, unwind in a smoke-free environment, and enjoy free self parking.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Main amenities (2)

  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Air conditioning

Feel at home (6)

  • Microwave
  • Television
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free self parking
  • Mini-fridge

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About the neighborhood

Map
55 Oak St, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 04538

What's nearby

  • Opera House at Boothbay Harbor - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Boothbay Harbor Marina - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Burnt Island Living Lighthouse - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Carousel Music Theater - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Barrett Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Wiscasset, ME (ISS) - 27 min drive
  • Augusta, ME (AUG-Augusta State) - 56 min drive
  • Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional) - 64 min drive
  • Brunswick Station - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Robinson's Wharf - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Boothbay Lobster Wharf - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Dunton's Doghouse - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Pinkham's Gourmet Market - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪McSeagull’s Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Thistle Inn

The Thistle Inn is a great choice for a stay in Boothbay Harbor. You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat.

Languages

English

At a glance

DONE

Hotel size

    • 6 rooms
DONE

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
    • Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
    • Guests are recommended to download the property's ResNexus mobile app before check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free offsite parking within 98 ft
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Iron/ironing board

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge
  • Microwave

More

  • Mobile key entry

Fees & policies

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a smoke detector on site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

The Thistle Inn Hotel
The Thistle Inn Boothbay Harbor
The Thistle Inn Hotel Boothbay Harbor

Frequently asked questions

Does The Thistle Inn offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, The Thistle Inn does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at The Thistle Inn?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at The Thistle Inn?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at The Thistle Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10:00 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.

Are there restaurants at or near The Thistle Inn?

Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.

What's the area around The Thistle Inn like?

The Thistle Inn is a short 2-minute walk from Opera House at Boothbay Harbor and 7 minutes' walk from Boothbay Harbor Marina.

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The Thistle Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

8.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

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Reviews

10/10

We loved our stay!
1-night trip

10/10

Great little area, felt safe and relaxed in the property.
1-night trip

10/10

This place was amazing! Great location. I definitely recommend.
1-night trip

10/10

Great place to stay with easy check-in and out process
2-night trip

10/10

The property was excellent and the restaurant at the property was the best in the area.
2-night trip

8/10

First time staying at the Thistle Inn. Nice place!!
2-night trip

8/10

Nice stay
1-night trip

10/10

Thistle Inn was absolutely beautiful very clean spacious. The owner worked with me and gave me a bigger room and I screwed up and thought I had a king size bed which I thought I read on Expedia unbelievable gorgeous will be back for sure. Definitely won’t disappoint. Thank you again for a wonderful stay. The restaurant downstairs was delish.
3-night trip

10/10

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.
2-night trip

8/10

Love that it is close to downtown area. Attached restaurant is very good. It is directly on the main street into town, but not too loud.
2-night trip

8/10

The room needed a chair and a small table to eat at and watch TV. I also thought the A/C was very loud and leaked all night. I was also surprised there was no incentive to eat at the Inn downstairs-discount or coupon.
3-night trip

10/10

Even though there is no person to check you in any questions you can easily call host.
3-night trip

10/10

Max from Thistle Inn was especially helpful in quelling my nervousness around getting in to the room, super easy in the end. Just know that he sends the email morning of with info, not 72 hours prior like it says on the hotels.com info page. Had a great stay after a gardens aglow excursion!
1-night trip

8/10

Super easy check in with lock codes No staff on premise Be aware of high floor rooms super steep stairs
1-night trip

10/10

Large rooms in charming colonial building. Non-affiliated restaurant on site, excellent food. Walk to harbor. Just to be aware, stairs to 2nd floor suites very are extremely steep, no inn staff on site.
1-night trip

8/10

Great place to stay 8m walk from everything. Do not use pay later option because they bill you min you hit accept. The window ac was running full tilt to keep the place cool. Upgrade to a mini split or heat pump more cost efficient. Over all wife and i loved it. Would not recommend if you cant climb stairs.
2-night trip

10/10

This place is unique in that u do not have a front desk to check in. The key is in a lock box and then u r kinda on ur own. The room was great! Large, clean, comfortable bed. Small fridge, Keriig coffeemaker, microwave The only complaint I would have is that there are very few electrical outlets. It’s a historical building so that’s kinda expected. We had to be creative to plug in the CPap machine and charge our electronics. No big deal though.
3-night trip

4/10

room is located in an old home attached to a restaurant. Lucky for us the restaurant is closed today otherwise there would have been people coming & going outside our room. Also appears the restaurant has patio seating right outside our room. Parking would have been located across the street if restaurant was open.
1-night trip

6/10

Check in instructions supposed to come 72 hours. Got day of after calling. Bed WAY TOO FIRM! Shower curtain pink and black with mold and mildew-smelled to high heaven when wet. The restaurant is too loud. Heard people singing Happy Birthday and dishes clanging in our room. Thankfully done around 10. Can also smell cooked food in the room. Odd setup.
2-night trip

10/10

Comfy bed, took me a while to figure out Keurig, heater noisy, overall Comfy bed overrides noisy heater
1-night trip

6/10

This is not an Inn. You are renting a room above a restaurant. There is no staff or housekeeping on site. We stayed for 3 nights and the room was never cleaned. There are very steep steps to the 3rd floor where our room was. We never got an email with instructions for check in and had to call. This was more like an airbnb experience definitely NOT an inn.
3-night trip

4/10

It was very noisy when the restaurant was open. There was no staff or security present. We were the only ones in the entire complex which was disconcerting . The bathroom was tiny with a tiny shower. The bed was fine and the floors were clean. Some of the outside siding was rotted. We would not recommend this establishment to anyone. Sorry
2-night trip

6/10

The location and parking was nice. Communication could have been better. We did not know what the “main door” was and had to ask wait staff. The floor in our room felt like it had not been vacuumed and the mattress not the best. We were in the Appleton room and there were no instructions for emergency evacuation. Seemed a bit unsafe. We were thankful for the window unit and the keurig. The restaurant was so good and convenient. Thank you.
2-night trip

8/10

From the outside the property could be better maintained. The room itself and the adjoining bathroom were spotless and pretty much as one sees in the photographs on-line. The built-in air conditioner is massive and, in our view, was loud. The room is directly over the restaurant, and one should expect noise until the restaurant closes, staff clean-up and again at 4 AM when there were noisy deliveries outside. We are not used to urban living, so it was a sleepless night for us. The property is certainly convenient to all that Boothbay has to offer. Food was average at the restaurant and, in our view, too pricy for what we had to eat. Service was good.
1-night trip

6/10

Overall, clean. Pictures on Expedia 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
2-night trip