Gosnold Arms Inn & Restaurant

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Gosnold Arms Inn in New Harbor, ME! It is a beautiful place with trails right behind it and a dock to relax and enjoy the Lobstermen, or just take in the spectacular Maine view. It is not a Ritz Carleton, it is an Inn in Maine-​so don’t expect a five star hotel experience… but do expect to be treated like family and take a moment to appreciate the sweet workers they employ from all over-​for the summer. The delicious pancakes and the tasty locally made bread make breakfast a big treat as well!!! What a wonderful place to visit!!!

I really don’t like writing bad reviews, but in this case, I feel like anything else would be less than truthful. Perhaps by lowering your expectations, you might enjoy your stay more, should you decide to give it a whirl.
The rooms are minimalist, at best. I would suggest you bring any of the things that most hotels offer for free. They did give us a bar of soap and a roll of toilet paper, but shampoo, tissues and any little extras like that were not part of the program. We were going to a wedding and needed an iron-​of course, there was not one in our room. We asked at the front desk if we could borrow one-​instant reply-​NO. Also no idea where we could buy one or get our clothes pressed. We eventually found a store about 10 miles away and bought one, then shared it with the other guests. Considering the wedding party and guests had booked at least 10 rooms, it was amazing how unresponsive the management was. We got the feeling that guests were an inconvenience to them. The hotel and rooms were filled with signs (pieces of paper tacked to the walls) telling you what you can and cannot do. There was a really awesome deck off our room, but the sign said we weren’t allowed to use it. Breakfast was from 8 to 10-​any other time and you were out of luck-​but you wouldn’t have missed much. As you enter, there is a big sign that read GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED. But there was no service. You stood in line and served yourself cold scrambled eggs on paper plates, got your own coffee and bussed your own table. I did leave a tip for the person who put down the place mats and silverware, but only because I’ve worked as a waiter. I did not see anyone else leave a tip, probably because there was no service.
There were some positives. The view from our room was spectacular! The room was clean, and there was free wifi in the living room.
My wife and I both felt that we could have easily overlooked the spartan rooms had there been a feeling that the management was warm, welcoming and trying to to their best with limited resources. But from the initial contact with the manager when we checked in until the time we left, we never sensed any warmth of appreciation of the fact that we were staying there and spending $ 170 per night. It was like all of the disadvantages of a cheap motel combined with all of the disadvantages of an impersonal bed and breakfast.
I guess were would consider staying there again only if every other place was full and we really wanted to stay in that area. I’m quite sure there are better places and suggest you look elsewhere.