questions re Ogunquit end of May

Two questions... going to be in Ogunquit May 27 -31. Do we need to make reservations? We are thinking of The Grand Hotel, mostly because we like how it looks on the website and the majority of reviews are decent, but hate to pay and then get there and wish we had stayed elsewhere. We live by the ocean so not hung up on oceanview - want privacy, separate sleeping areas, comfortable convenient. We want to eat lobster without paying the national debt for it... when does the season star?) shop the outlets and walk and explore. Any input greatly appreciated.

questions re Ogunquit end of May

Ogunquit is very popular so I would recommend - MAKE A RESERVATION!. Never stayed at the Grand Hotel. Lobster is always in season. Great restaurants for all budgets. Lobster pound style to 5 star dining (Ogunequit Lobster pound or Barnacle Billy%26#39;s are great of finger licking good lobster, MC Perkins is great for contemporary dining; for 5 star dining - Arrows is an Ogunquit experience - Mark and Clark are extraordinary). You can walk anywhere in Ogunquit - everything is very convenient. There are shops and art gallerys all along Shore Road. Kittery Maine is where the Outlets are - it is about a 20 minute ride - unless the roads are backed up - which is the case most of the time.

The Marginal Way is a paved path along the rocky shore of ogunquit. We always stay at the Beachmere Inn Vicitorian Inn. Quiet, off the main road and the views are great.

Golf is also near by as well as The Cliff House Spa.

Enjoy!

questions re Ogunquit end of May

May is not a busy month at all you will be fine with no reservation. I am a local and it%26#39;s the most wonderful time of year to stay in Maine because things are just opening up (most things will be open but it is early in the season). Your best bet is to get to Ogunquit and then look at your hotel and decide whether or not you want to stay there. There are many other local towns/hotels to choose from. In fact, York and Kennebunkport are both great places to stay.

Lobster will be hardshell around that time so it will be expensive but not too bad think around $15 bucks a plate or so. Very reasonable for that time of year because hard shell lobsters are full of meat!

Thank you both.. Texasbound that is exactly what I was planning to do, so was really happy to get confirmation.

Hello,

We stayed at the Grand Hotel last May, and it was pretty good. The rooms were large, and it was a short walk to Perkins Cove and one end of the Marginal Walkway. We walked in the opposite direction to the downtown area. My only complaint about the room: the walls didn%26#39;t seem very insulated because you could hear a lot from the other rooms (i.e. showers, toilets flushing). But for the price, it was a good deal. That being said, we%26#39;re going to try the Beachmere this year.