Kennebunkport - Maine - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Kennebunkport, Maine, is well-known as the summer retreat of the Bush family. The plethora of bed and breakfast establishments will show you that this is a town well used to hosting tourists. There are also many hotels and motels to choose from as well as cottage rentals. Charming restaurants scattered throughout the town have delicious home cooked meals on the menu. Enjoy Maine lobster at the Arundel Wharf Restaurant or taste the homemade chowder at the landing Restaurant. Many of the restaurants have outdoor seating where you can enjoy the fresh ocean air as you dine.

See the oldest collection of streetcars at the Seashore Trolley Museum or take part in the interactive displays at the Kennebunkport Historical Society. This venue has both permanent and rotating exhibits and displays of nautical artifacts. The tiny historic downtown, whose streets were laid out during days of travel by boat and horse, is subject to monumental traffic jams. Go about on foot -- it's a pleasant walk of 10 or 15 minutes from the satellite lot to Dock Square. Dock Square has an architecturally eclectic wharf like feel, with low buildings of mixed vintages and styles, but today, it's haute tourist, with boutiques featuring some arts and crafts and a lot of trinkets. Kennebunkport's deeper appeal is found in the surrounding blocks, where the side streets are lined with one of the nation's best-preserved assortments of early American homes.

Quaint stores and boutiques offer an eclectic mix of articles for sale. There are many art galleries, as well as craft and gift stores. There are also several specialty clothing stores featuring brands that you probably won't find anywhere else. Whatever you decide to do while in Kennebunkport, you will have the vacation of a lifetime.