Best Wedding Hotels in Kennebunkport

Situated about a half-mile southwest of Dock Square, the White Barn Inn & Spa serves as a convenient place to hang your hat if you're looking to explore the heart of Kennebunkport. The inn's AAA Five Diamond Award-winning restaurant is one of the most popular establishments downtown, thanks to its upscale iterations of cod, halibut and lobster roll (all fresh daily catches, of course). The inn also offers private cooking classes available for budding culinary artists. Keep in mind that there are several accommodation choices to pick from: The Main House, the garden and the waterfront cottages. Recent guests especially appreciate the extra perks found in each guest room, like marble bathrooms with heated floors and whirlpool tubs and walk-in rainfall showers. Visitors also appreciate the accommodating staff and the surprisingly quiet locale on Kennebunkport River. 

The Breakwater Inn & Spa is an ideal retreat for visitors seeking a quiet getaway to Kennebunkport, Maine. This hotel – originally built in the 1880s – showcases the area's serene surroundings from its perch along the Kennebunkport River. (Guests considering a stay here should note that, because of the hotel's older roots, there is no elevator in the inn building, but there is an elevator in the spa building.) Rooms and suites are outfitted in nautical sky blue, rich navy and stark white hues and feature pillow-top beds, and free wireless internet access. Also complimentary: The use of the hotel's bikes. If you'd rather stay on-site, work up a sweat at the fitness studio and follow it up with a treatment like a facial, massage or manicure at the spa. Once you're ready for some food, Stripers Waterside Restaurant serves up savory seafood dishes with sunset views. (Note: The restaurant is open on a limited schedule in the offseason.)

Steps from Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine, The Tides Beach Club offers guests a modern, coastal-themed atmosphere in a historic inn, which was built in 1899. The hotel is known for its social atmosphere – with a popular happy hour in its lobby bar and seasonal events like summer yoga stargazing. Bright, contemporary accommodations feature Frette linens, marble bathrooms, flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi access. Some rooming options have ocean views, and suites add extra living space and Jonathan Adler furnishings. When it’s time to eat, there’s an on-site, modern seafood restaurant with cocktails serving lunch and dinner. Complimentary continental breakfast is also available. And when it’s time to venture out, the hotel offers free bike rentals and beach equipment, as well as sports rentals and beachside lunch (for a fee). Recent guests have loved the hotel’s location and beach vibe, but a few of them have warned that it can get busy and noisy.