Quoddy House is wonderful!
Review Submitted: August 6, 2010
Date of Stay: June 2010
Since we arrived home from Quoddy House, we've been recommending it to any friend or family member that seems to have even a remote interest in coastal Maine. We were five adults (three sisters, two mates), there for a week in late June, and found it was the perfect place to have some time together. We've taken a number of sisters trips together over the past 15 years, and this ranked as the most serene.
The house is comfortable and homey, clean and well kept; and while it has only one bathroom, we didn't find that a problem. The comfy beds were a real plus. The location and property are pretty amazing -- we all lost hours to just staring across that large open meadow of wild flowers, with its mown paths, out to the water. And then there's the wonderful rocky beach that we could scramble down to, and where time likewise got away from us. I'm not sure I've ever seen our dog happier. The chance to be in a place that let one escape the electronic world (and where the impulse to turn on the computer didn't even raise its head) was refreshing.
On our second morning there, and the first clear day, we saw a whale breaching, several harbor seals, two porpoises and an eagle --- all from the back yard or beach! Mysteriously, there were no black flies, mosquitoes or biting flies at all -- so we were able to sit outside any time of day or evening without having to defend ourselves.
Campobello Island is both lovely to look at, from the house, and well worth visiting -- for the history, but especially for the trails. And there are endless other great trails in the area -- the Bold Coast Trail is especially spectacular, but the West Quoddy State Park trails (these start essentially right next door) we found plenty stunning.
Kate and Tony were traveling during our stay, so we missed meeting them, but Kate was great to deal with making arrangements, and she made sure we were well taken care of during our stay.
The area offers all sorts of good adventures, some quirky, some magnificent, and many of the small towns have their own very distinct personalities; but just staying home at Quoddy House and staring at the sea is a privilege. We absolutely loved it.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
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