About this property

Historic Charm: Elmere House Bed & Breakfast in Wells offers a historic setting with a beautiful garden and free WiFi. Guests enjoy garden views and a serene inner courtyard. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and parquet floors. Additional amenities include a spa bath, fireplace, and work desk. Delicious Breakfast: A daily American breakfast is served à la carte, including warm dishes, juice, pancakes, and fruits. Special diet menus are available. Convenient Location: Located 22 mi from Portsmouth International Airport and 1.2 mi from Moody Beach. Nearby attractions include Mount Agamenticus and Ogunquit Museum of American Art. Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the breakfast, host, and property staff for excellent service.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast Info

American

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Amy
United States United States
Mike and Bill invite you into their space and you are family. From check in until check out you are wrapped in a bubble of comfort and care. Every detail is seen to, making your stay as relaxing as possible from the top notch decor throughout,...
Macbride
United States United States
The property was over the top wonderful. It has great curb appeal for an 1800 vintage home yet very up to date amenities. The owners were very cordial and helpful. The breakfast was amazing!!!
Jolene
United States United States
It was very peaceful atmosphere and the inn was very close to exceptional sightseeing, shopping etc.
Christopher
United States United States
The property was wonderful, they thought of everything
Amy
United States United States
We loved our room and had an amazing stay. Bill and Michael are so friendly, rooms are very clean, breakfast is DELICIOUS and the grounds are meticulous. Already trying to figure out when we can go back!
Mary
United States United States
Absolutely wonderful stay! Beautiful room and Inn. Exceptional hospitality with a delicious breakfast.
Deborah
United States United States
The property was well maintained. It had a lovely garden you could sit out in.
Gail
United States United States
The garden was peaceful and we enjoyed the beautiful flowers and watching the birds.
Robert
United States United States
Above all else we appreciated the gracious interaction with both Bill and Michael.
Vianne
United States United States
We loved our stay here. The bed was very comfortable and the breakfast was excellent. If we come back to this area in the future, we would love to stay here again.

Managed by Bill Rich & Mike Fowler

Company review score: 10Based on 94 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

We've owned and operated a Bed and Breakfast in Moody, ME for 21 years, so we are seasoned Inn keepers. We love to go to the beaches, antiquing and dining out at the many delicious local restaurants. We also enjoy live theater and musical acts at the Ogunquit Playhouse, Maine Street and the Front Porch for live shows. We're always working in the gardens on the property and renovating and refreshening the Inn. We love to spend time with Bentley, our 5-year-old Dachshund, he is a rescue from Arkansas. Bentley does not go into the guest rooms and stays in our area, but you will meet him if you want to. We love to see our guests enjoy their stay here at Elmere House and we do our best to make everyone feels at home and is comfortable. We know about the area and can point you in the right direction for fine and casual dining, shopping, antiquing, the beaches, walks, live theater and entertainment, site seeing attractions along with serving you a delicious breakfast with a smile in the morning. Hope to see you soon!

Property info

The Elmere House Bed & Breakfast is an historic farmhouse that was built in 1865 by sea captain, Moses Wheelwright and restored in 2008. In 2019 the interior was refreshed and redecorated in a French Country Coastal décor but still retains the original wood floors and beams. All rooms are immaculate, comfortable, have large private baths, quiet individually controlled air conditioning and heating, mini fridges, ceiling fans, wall-mounted LCD Flat screen televisions and we provide free wireless Internet and free parking. See our Amenities page for more information. There is a covered wrap around porch with furniture to relax on as well as a large yard with a fire pit, sitting areas and large oak trees for shade and if you're a bird watcher there are bird feeders, bird baths, bird houses and a fountain on the grounds. Our first-floor room, The Wells Harbor Room is specially designed for the physically challenged in mind but is equally comfortable for any guests. All other accommodations are located on the 2nd floor, including the elegant Kennebunkport Suite with its King size bed, sitting room, gas fireplace, jacuzzi tub and walk in shower.

Neighborhood info

The Elmere House Bed & Breakfast is located in Wells in the Moody section, centrally located between Ogunquit and Kennebunkport Maine. We're minutes away to Moody, North Ogunquit, Foot Bridge and Wells beaches. The Ogunquit Village, Perkins Cove, the Ogunquit Playhouse, Nubble Light House, fishing, boat cruises, the Ogunquit Museum-of-American Art and Wells Reserve at Landholm Farm are close by. There's even Mini Golf and Go-Carts around the corner. Fine and casual dining is 3 minutes away, some of our favorites are Joshua's, Hobbs, The Steak House, Fisherman's Catch, The lobster Shack, Crooked Pine, Verano's, The Front Porch and the Scoop Deck for ice cream! These places start down the street and go on for miles in either direction. We are 2 miles to Ogunquit, 7 miles to Kennebunkport, 13 miles to Kittery, 8 miles to York and 20 minutes to Portsmouth NH and 30 miles to Portland, ME. The Wells trolley stop which runs in season is around the corner and connects to the Ogunquit trolley and will take you to most of these attractions.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Elmere House Bed & Breakfast

Great facilities! Review score, 9.9

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests

House rules

Elmere House Bed & Breakfast takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Elmere House Bed & Breakfast of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 08:00:00.

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