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The Thistle Inn

2.0 star property
Hotel in Boothbay Harbor with restaurant and bar/lounge
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Superior Suite, Multiple Beds | Private kitchen
Sherman Zwicker
Heritage
Sherman Zwicker | Bathroom
Superior Room, 1 King Bed | Bathroom

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
The price is AU$333
includes taxes & fees
24 Nov - 25 Nov

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hairdryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Sherman Zwicker

Sherman Zwicker

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Appledore

Appledore

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Heritage

Heritage

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Suite, Multiple Beds | Private kitchen

Superior Suite, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Hairdryer
2 bathrooms
Microwave
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Victory Chimes

Victory Chimes

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

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 - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Burnt Island Living Lighthouse - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Boothbay Railway Village - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - 5 min drive - 4.7 km

Getting around

  • Brunswick Station - 46 min drive
  • Wiscasset, ME (ISS) - 27 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

Property highlights
The Thistle Inn provides amenities, such as a bar and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at The Thistle Inn feature comforts, such as air conditioning, in addition to
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Baths or showers, free toiletries and hairdryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Mini fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking within 30 metres
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email 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

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

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

Frequently asked questions

Is The Thistle Inn pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Thistle Inn?

As of 21 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Thistle Inn on 24 Nov 2024 start from AU$333.08, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Thistle Inn?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Thistle Inn?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Thistle Inn?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Thistle Inn located?

Situated in Boothbay Harbor, this hotel is steps away from Boothbay Region Historical Society Museum and Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Region Land Trust and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library are also within 10 minutes.

The Thistle Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 57 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mohammadali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our 2nd trip to Boothbay, first time at The Thistle Inn, we stayed in the Crows Nest, as a family of 4. The room was beautiful, clean, spacious. We loved having a full kitchen and room to spread out. This would even make a great weekend getaway for 2 during the off season. The fireplace makes a nice cozy touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

H.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard, Chicopee

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
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
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Darcey

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was amazing! Great location. I definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemarie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness
Love Boothbay Harbor and all it has to offer. Great location and unique place. The bed was TERRIBLE! I don't expect to get the mattress I have at home but this one was like sleeping on a piece of plywood. For what it is all you need is a good mattress!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristaliz

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little area, felt safe and relaxed in the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Emanuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even though there is no person to check you in any questions you can easily call host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rob

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We are a family with young kids who lost power for several days. We went to the library so we could find a room available for the night using Expedia, and it said that The Thistle Inn had vacancy. We booked it around 3 PM and headed to the Inn at around 6. The building is unattended, with just a note saying to check your email for a code to get in the room, and a phone number if you have issues. Expedia nor the Inn ever sent a code. We called the number that was taped to the door and it was disconnected. I sent an email, and tried to reach the Inn through the Expedia site. At that point we were stranded with a 5yo and a newborn. We were able to find a place with power and gave up on the room. A couple hours later, I heard back from someone from Thistle Inn who explained the issue, that he never got the information from Expedia, and that we should ask for a refund. The next call was to customer service who said they would issue the refund after confirming with The Thistle Inn. Our refund request was denied by Expedia because the owner didn't respond. Never will use Expedia again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick-Linda, Windham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying at the Thistle Inn. Nice place!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run down
The room was freezing and to very long time to warm up. Sheets clean stiff and uncomfortable. The door to the bathroom the trim on the floors nails sticking up and could rip a bare foot. Over priced for this time of year and could use some sprucing up.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with easy check-in and out process
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Room was ice cold upon arrival, door lock very sticky
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023