White Anchor Inn

Clean & attractive old-​style park-​in-​front-​of-​room roadside motel… For a 7 day scenic trip of New England I selected (1) economical places to stay that had good reviews on several travel sites for (2) cleanliness, (3) working room furnishings, and (4) pleasant/​helpful staff/​owners. This place delivered well on all four!
Best of all was the way we were treated by the motel staff who are part of the family which owns the place. A very pretty young woman named Morgaine greeted us warmly and provided an enthusiastic and thorough summary of the many things to do and places to see in the Boothbay area. Her Aunt Marie who also works there was so charming that we chatted like old friends.
My traveling companion reserved a room in the (rear) second row of rooms, I liked that the room had an additional back door which opened onto a tiny deck overlooking a green field and woods. The bed was simple and extremely comfortable. There was virtually no highway noise. There is a small store with gas and groceries practically within sight just north of the motel (same side of the road) and (surprise) a little fast food restaurant inside which opens very early. The owner of the store is a local fisherman so ordering fish may be a good idea.
It is so rare for travelers to be so genuinely welcomed. I can see why many guests return year after year. TIP: Call if you are arriving after 9 p.m. and they will gladly have a key waiting for you.

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Hannah
White Anchor Inn is a charming place only a few miles for the center of Boothbay Harbor. Far enough away to be quiet but close enough to be convenient.
The rooms are small and have virtually no amenities but are very clean and the area is very quiet. A place to relax after a hard day of traveling or exploring and not a place to be entertained.
The owner is very friendly and nice and will give you any information that you need about the area. She knows everything and is more than willing to share her knowledge and experience.
As you enter the office you will meet Hannah Banana, the inn’s wonderful calico kitty. Hannah was rescued from a local shelter and now thinks she is in charge of the place. A beautiful and personable kitty that demands that everyone tell her how lovely she is.
White Anchor is a very pleasant inn that is a great place to stay for anyone heading to Boothbay or Barter Island. The only negative is that the wifi in the room didn’t work at all. However we could go into the lounge area and it worked fine in there.
A very nice place that we will definitely stay at on our next trip to the area. Simple but clean and quiet has a lot going for it. A visit to the inn is worth it just to see Hannah and tell her how beautiful she is.

I loved my stay here… The owner is extremely personable with several suggestions and a couple of quick directions, proved to be the perfect person for some local advice as well. This Inn is in a great location, has good rates (made better on
), and as mentioned great service…
The rooms are a bit smaller than most hotels and thus I think perfectly situated for an Inn. Surprisingly you get a full size bar of dial in your restroom along with herbal essence shampoo! For those that are concerned about such things, they do it up right here. Heck there was even in a mini fridge and mini tv in each room. The TV is a 17″ or 19″ corner to corner monitor and we never even turned it on. They had cable but who needs that crap when you can sit on the back veranda, yeah its a porch, enjoying a beverage and talking with your roommate (s). My daughter and I had a great time here. If we would have been here longer, I am sure we would have been out behind the Inn playing games in the grass; tag, soccer, etc.
Pro Tip: Request a room near the main building if you wish to wifi. If you are in one of the further flung units, the wifi doesnt work so well but *shrugs*
Heck even the back porch has a couple of chairs on it allowing you a chance to just sit and watch the world float past if that is your druthers.
WARNING!!! Mapquest and Google Maps have this place in the wrong location… It is actually just past the railroad ride/​museum joint on the opposite side of the street. Being its about 2 miles to BoothBay Harbor you end up with a much better price than staying in the Harbor area itself while loosing none of the convenience!
I couldnt be more pleased with my stay here last week.