Cape Arundel Inn was built as a stately summer “cottage” on famed Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport, Maine in 1895.  It began life as an inn and bed and breakfast in 1953.

We are a property unique to Kennebunkport.  Operating in a neighborhood of grand and stately summer mansions on the “gold coast” of Kennebunkport and sitting high on a knoll, we are afforded breath-taking views of the sea and crashing surf.  Our views stretch from Goat Island lighthouse to the shorelines of Wells, Ogunquit, and York.  Leave our front door to walk, jog, bike along Ocean Avenue to the wonders of Colony Beach, Spouting Rock, Blowing Cave or the seaside estate of President George Bush.  Find a niche in the rocks and burrow in with a book.  Smell the sea, feel the breeze, relax, contemplate, renew and find new inspirations.

We are the only oceanfront Inn and Dining room in Kennebunkport and love being so.

" Bold Ocean Views"

After an incredible early morning sunrise over the ocean, enjoy coffee on the front porch before a wonderful breakfast in our oceanfront dining room as you watch the crashing surf and swooping seagulls hovering over the lobster boats checking their traps.

In the morning these lobster boats ply their trade in our front “yard”.  Here in Kennebunkport lobstering is quite the trade.  Throughout the day pleasure schooners and yachts cross the sea in front of us.  Off on the far horizon tankers travel their route between Boston and Portland.

Pleasure craft of every description, often including “Fidelity” the powerboat of President Bush, “Our first fisherman” fill the waters only steps away from our front porch.

43º 20' 50" N 
70º 27' 94" W

Kennebunkport's Only Oceanfront Inn and Restaurant

Voted York County's and Kennebunkport's "Most Romantic"
by the York County Coast Star readers

Garnered NECN's TV Diner Platinum Plate award

When one does
Then all of one's cares and worries are behind them.

Join us at Cape Arundel Inn and become a "shirt-tail relative".