Green Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kennebunkport Maine

Historic Kennebunkport Bed & Breakfast Lodging
A cozy Bed and Breakfast in Kennebunkport offering the best
in Maine hospitality traditions….

Welcome to the Green Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast in Kennebunkport, Maine. Here is where you will discover “The Way Life Should Be”.

The Green Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast is located on Ocean Avenue, in one of the Kennebunkport’s most charming neighborhoods. It sits adjacent to an estuarine cove, near the mouth of the Kennebunk river and just around the bend from President George Bush’s vacation home on Walkers Green Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kennebunkport MainePoint

Kennebunkport is one of Maine’s most picturesque coastal villages. There are varied recreational opportunities in this historic seafaring town and its environs.

You’ll find miles of sandy beach, wildlife sanctuaries, boating of all kinds, saltwater fishing, and scenic golf courses. Indoor amusements include live theatre, museums, antique shops galore, and restaurants to suit every taste and budget.

Ocean Avenue follows a scenic stretch of rockbound coast with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the arch of Maine’s southern coastline. The Oceanside walkway along Ocean Avenue is a mecca for walkers, joggers and naturalists year-round. The Green Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast is also just a short walk from a sandy beach and several fine restaurants, and less than a mile from Kennebunkport’s picturesque Dock Square.

Come join us at the Green Heron Inn and enjoy the best that our lodging and accommodations, Kennebunkport and Maine have to offer!

The Inn’s History

The Green Heron Inn was built in the early 1900’s as a boarding house that provides shelter and breakfast for The Green Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast, Kennebunkport Maine. Kennebunkport Romantic Lodgingweary travelers. Its location, which combines the beautiful surrounding of the Kennebunk River and the convenience of its proximity to all major Kennebunkport attractions, contributed to its popularity from its early days. That tradition continues today.

Maine is rich with traditions, and here at the Green Heron Inn , we have some special ones of our own. Our sumptuous breakfasts are quite well-known in the area as “quite possibly the best breakfast in Kennebunkport”. Our guests enjoy informal gatherings in the parlor for a game of cards, a movie, or to work on the jigsaw puzzle.

When the mood strikes, quiet conversation may take place in the fireplace room, where a fire crackles on cool evenings.

In the morning, relax in a rocking chair on the front porch with a freshly brewed cup of coffee, read the morning newspaper (distributed free to our guests during the summer season), and enjoy the cool ocean breeze. And for those who just have to keep up with the rest of the world, we also provide an internet station. While relaxation at the Green Heron is an art in itself, activities abound in the surrounding area.

Take rejuvenating walks along the rocky shore, enjoy the sun on the sandy beach, explore the numerous galleries and shops in Dock Square, watch the wildlife Breakfast at The Green Heron Inn, Kennebunkport Maine, Kennebunkport Lodging, Kennebunkport Romantic Inns and Restaurantsand the birds as they gather near the water next to our inn, or spend a sunny day on one of the nearby golf courses. Then come back to the inn for some homemade sweets and cookies, lemonade, iced tea, and tea and coffee.

You wake to the gentle call of gulls, white gliders in a sky rosy with sunrise. Just outside the window, a mist rises from the quiet cove where wild ducks paddle and heron stand still as reeds in the shallows.

From the mouth of the Kennebunk River just across the way come boat sounds – a lobsterman chugging his solitary way to the open ocean to haul his traps, a yachtsman gliding out for a leisurely day under sail, a whale watch cruise boat filled with sleepy but eager passengers. The heady aroma of fresh-brewed coffee and an oven full of baking bread and muffins wafts down the hall to greet you. It’s morning at the Green Heron Inn in Kennebunkport, Maine……. Join us each day of your stay for sumptuous gourmet breakfast in our dining room for what our guests call “Quite possibly the best breakfast in Kennebunkport”.
The Green Heron Inn has been welcoming visitors as far back as anyone can remember. What’s more, many or our guests return year after year, and become an important part of the Green Heron extended family.

We invite you to join the Green Heron Inn Tradition. Your Innkeepers, Dan and Tony

Guest Rooms

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Cape Elizabeth ~

Room 44 is the largest room on the second floor of the main building. It offers two double beds, an in-room refrigerator, a microwave, and a coffee pot. The bright and spacious sitting area has large windows overlooking the front side of the Green Heron Inn. Relax with a good book, or simply watch TV from the cozy loveseat.

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Cape Neddick ~

One of the largest room on the first floor of the main building, Room 42 has a queen bed and a daybed, and can comfortably accommodate up to 3 adults. A fireplace in the corner provides a cozy warm atmosphere to enhance your stay. The TV/DVD combo provides entertainment when you feel like simply lounging around and relaxing in the room. The sitting area provides a comfortable space where you can relax with your favorite book. For your convenience, the room is also equipped with an in-room refrigerator, a microwave, and a coffee pot.
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West Coddy ~

With an outside deck, a spacious and very cozy pillow-top king-size bed, and its proximity to the water of the tidal inlet, room 49 is the perfect escape for those on a romantic hide-away. Sit out on the deck and watch the herons, the kingfishers and the seagulls as they fish in the water, or sit in one of the comfy chairs in the room with your favorite book. You’ll feel right at home in this bright and sunny room.
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Portland Head ~

This is a room that has it all. A bright and private corner room on the first floor, Room 50 is a sunny, private oasis with all the comfort and convenience of home. It has a mini-refrigerator and a coffee pot in the room. It also offers an outside deck where you can sit and watch the tide as it flows in and out of the inlet into the Kennebunk River. The spacious sitting area offers a place to relax, and the plush pillow-top queen-size bed is sure to provide a restful night’s sleep.

The Green Heron Inn
126 Ocean Avenue P.O. Box 2578
Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
(207) 967-3315
website: www.greenheroninn.com
Email: info@greenheroninn.com