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Waldo Emerson Inn A Romantic Bed and Breakfast ( Kennebunk/Kennebunkport, Maine )
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Waldo Emerson Inn is a colonial style inn listed on the National Register of Historic
A restored shipbuilders manse located next to the Kennebunk river with all the latest
amenities including working fireplaces for a relaxing romantic getaway. Let us pamper
you with a terrific Dutch breakfast and afternoon tea in the Inn's historic parlor or in the
shade of our large oak trees.
The Inn is the oldest remaining house in Kennebunk and has had several famous
owners.
The original Dutch gambrel was constructed by one Waldo Emerson in 1753. Waldo,
great-uncle of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet/essayist, made a tidy profit building clipper
ships on the river behind the house.
It was inherited through marriage by Theodore Lyman, who made a fortune building ships
on the site and added the enormous addition in 1784 as a wedding gift for his second
wife.
"Many thanks for your hospitality. It is a shame that we only had a short time to stay in
such a beautiful guest house."
Theodore Lyman sold the home in 1804, to build the now-famous Lyman Estate and
Greenhouses in Waltham, Mass. The house was purchased by John Bourne, father of 15
children, one of whom was George Washington Bourne, the builder of the famous
Wedding Cake House next door. When George moved out with his new bride in 1826, he
sold the home to his brother-in-law, Henry Kingsbury, and it remained in the Kingsbury
family until 1979. George and Henry teamed up to form the Bourne Kingsbury Shipyard.
They ran a West India goods store and built 33 vessels behind the house between 1820
and 1850.
The Inn offers four guest rooms each with handmade quilts, antiques, working fireplaces
and private baths with heated marble tiled floors. During your stay, please stop by Mainely
Quilts located in the carriage house next to the Inn.
The guests' parlor is a spacious, comfortable room with sofas and wing chairs. You're
welcome to kick back and relax with a good book in front of the fire, watch cable TV, or
enjoy a game of chess. Complimentary coffee, tea, soft drinks, and snacks are available.
Rooms:
The Yellow Room - This lovely, romantic room is often chosen by honeymooners. The
handsome pumpkin pine floor planks are 24" wide King Pine. Until 1776 trees of this girth
belonged to the King of England for the masts of his ships. The room features a queen
size brass bed with handmade quilt, antique oak dresser, private bath with shower, a
vanity sink set in an antique oak cabinet, a large working fireplace, original folk art
paintings and sculpture, AC and lovely meadow and forest views.
The Green Room - This is a sweet old-fashioned room with twin beds (or King) and
homemade quilts, of course. The room features original folk art and sculpture, antique
oak dresser, armoire and rocker, King Pine floors, private bath with shower and marble
tiled floor and AC. This room looks out onto the lawn and flower gardens.
The Red Room - A large, airy room with a queen size cast iron bed, private bath with
shower and marble tiled floor, oak dresser, rocker and slider, chest, a large working
fireplace, original folk art and sculpture, King Pine floors and AC. The Red room has lawn
and garden views.
The Blue Room - This room is the handsome master bedroom featuring a queen size
cast iron bed with handmade quilt, antique oak dresser, rocker, table, original folk art and
sculpture, and a large working fireplace with a mantelpiece board of 32" wide pine, the
largest known plank in the inn. The room also has a private bath with tub and shower, AC.
The Blue room has meadow and forest views.
The Waldo Room - This alternate room is ideal for small families traveling with children. It
has a sleigh queen and two extra beds, private bath, Cable TV and AC. This room has
meadow and flower garden views.
Ralph's Library - This lovely alternate room is located on the 1st floor, fully redone last
year, period decor, a queen size bed with working fireplace, private bath and AC. This
room looks out onto the lawn and lovely flower garden.
Rates:
Spring: ( May 16 - May 31)
* Green (king or twin) - $115 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $115 per night. With fireplace $130.
* Waldo - $125 per night.
* Blue - $125 per night. With fireplace $140.
Early Summer Rate: (June)
* Green (king or twin) - $125 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $125 per night. With fireplace $140.
* Waldo - $135 per night.
* Blue - $135 per night. With fireplace $150.
Mid Summer Rate: (July - August) and holiday weekends
* Green (king or twin) - $145 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $145 per night. With fireplace $160.
* Waldo - $155 per night.
* Blue - $155 per night. With fireplace $170.
Late Summer Rate: (September and October)
* Green (king or twin) - $135 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $135 per night. With fireplace $150.
* Waldo - $145 per night.
* Blue - $145 per night. With fireplace $160.
Fall and Serene Season Rate: (November 1 through May15)
* Green - $110 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $110 per night. With fireplace $125.
* Waldo - $115 per night.
* Blue - $115 per night. With fireplace $130.
* The inn is open year round.
* Summer and Late Summer - two day minimum may apply (Friday and Saturday).
* Discounted rates may not apply to holidays and holiday weekends (mid summer rates
apply).
* Occupancy rates are subject to change. State and local taxes may apply (7%).
* Rates are for double occupancy. Each additional person: $20 per night.
* Rates shown are subject to change without notice.
* Internet rates show are the same as AAA or AARP discount rates.
* Minimum stay required on certain weekends.
* We maintain a smoke free environment.
* We cannot accommodate guest pets.
* Children 6 and over are welcome. The Waldo room maybe available for younger children.
* No childcare is provided.
* Consumption of alcohol is permitted (B.Y.O.B.)
* Check-in: After 2:00 PM, Check-out: Before 10:30 AM.
* Deposit: full amount for a one night stay, 50% of total for two or more nights.
Cancellation/Info...
For cancellations received Eleven (11) days or more prior to your scheduled arrival date
you will only be responsible for a $15 processing fee.
For cancellations received ten (10) days or less before your scheduled arrival date the full
amount is due including a $15 processing fee minus any day(s) we are able to re-book
your room.
Contact Information:
108 Summer Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Toll Free - (877) 521-8776
A restored shipbuilders manse located next to the Kennebunk river with all the latest
amenities including working fireplaces for a relaxing romantic getaway. Let us pamper
you with a terrific Dutch breakfast and afternoon tea in the Inn's historic parlor or in the
shade of our large oak trees.
The Inn is the oldest remaining house in Kennebunk and has had several famous
owners.
The original Dutch gambrel was constructed by one Waldo Emerson in 1753. Waldo,
great-uncle of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet/essayist, made a tidy profit building clipper
ships on the river behind the house.
It was inherited through marriage by Theodore Lyman, who made a fortune building ships
on the site and added the enormous addition in 1784 as a wedding gift for his second
wife.
"Many thanks for your hospitality. It is a shame that we only had a short time to stay in
such a beautiful guest house."
Theodore Lyman sold the home in 1804, to build the now-famous Lyman Estate and
Greenhouses in Waltham, Mass. The house was purchased by John Bourne, father of 15
children, one of whom was George Washington Bourne, the builder of the famous
Wedding Cake House next door. When George moved out with his new bride in 1826, he
sold the home to his brother-in-law, Henry Kingsbury, and it remained in the Kingsbury
family until 1979. George and Henry teamed up to form the Bourne Kingsbury Shipyard.
They ran a West India goods store and built 33 vessels behind the house between 1820
and 1850.
The Inn offers four guest rooms each with handmade quilts, antiques, working fireplaces
and private baths with heated marble tiled floors. During your stay, please stop by Mainely
Quilts located in the carriage house next to the Inn.
The guests' parlor is a spacious, comfortable room with sofas and wing chairs. You're
welcome to kick back and relax with a good book in front of the fire, watch cable TV, or
enjoy a game of chess. Complimentary coffee, tea, soft drinks, and snacks are available.
Rooms:
The Yellow Room - This lovely, romantic room is often chosen by honeymooners. The
handsome pumpkin pine floor planks are 24" wide King Pine. Until 1776 trees of this girth
belonged to the King of England for the masts of his ships. The room features a queen
size brass bed with handmade quilt, antique oak dresser, private bath with shower, a
vanity sink set in an antique oak cabinet, a large working fireplace, original folk art
paintings and sculpture, AC and lovely meadow and forest views.
The Green Room - This is a sweet old-fashioned room with twin beds (or King) and
homemade quilts, of course. The room features original folk art and sculpture, antique
oak dresser, armoire and rocker, King Pine floors, private bath with shower and marble
tiled floor and AC. This room looks out onto the lawn and flower gardens.
The Red Room - A large, airy room with a queen size cast iron bed, private bath with
shower and marble tiled floor, oak dresser, rocker and slider, chest, a large working
fireplace, original folk art and sculpture, King Pine floors and AC. The Red room has lawn
and garden views.
The Blue Room - This room is the handsome master bedroom featuring a queen size
cast iron bed with handmade quilt, antique oak dresser, rocker, table, original folk art and
sculpture, and a large working fireplace with a mantelpiece board of 32" wide pine, the
largest known plank in the inn. The room also has a private bath with tub and shower, AC.
The Blue room has meadow and forest views.
The Waldo Room - This alternate room is ideal for small families traveling with children. It
has a sleigh queen and two extra beds, private bath, Cable TV and AC. This room has
meadow and flower garden views.
Ralph's Library - This lovely alternate room is located on the 1st floor, fully redone last
year, period decor, a queen size bed with working fireplace, private bath and AC. This
room looks out onto the lawn and lovely flower garden.
Rates:
Spring: ( May 16 - May 31)
* Green (king or twin) - $115 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $115 per night. With fireplace $130.
* Waldo - $125 per night.
* Blue - $125 per night. With fireplace $140.
Early Summer Rate: (June)
* Green (king or twin) - $125 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $125 per night. With fireplace $140.
* Waldo - $135 per night.
* Blue - $135 per night. With fireplace $150.
Mid Summer Rate: (July - August) and holiday weekends
* Green (king or twin) - $145 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $145 per night. With fireplace $160.
* Waldo - $155 per night.
* Blue - $155 per night. With fireplace $170.
Late Summer Rate: (September and October)
* Green (king or twin) - $135 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $135 per night. With fireplace $150.
* Waldo - $145 per night.
* Blue - $145 per night. With fireplace $160.
Fall and Serene Season Rate: (November 1 through May15)
* Green - $110 per night.
* Yellow, Red and Ralph - $110 per night. With fireplace $125.
* Waldo - $115 per night.
* Blue - $115 per night. With fireplace $130.
* The inn is open year round.
* Summer and Late Summer - two day minimum may apply (Friday and Saturday).
* Discounted rates may not apply to holidays and holiday weekends (mid summer rates
apply).
* Occupancy rates are subject to change. State and local taxes may apply (7%).
* Rates are for double occupancy. Each additional person: $20 per night.
* Rates shown are subject to change without notice.
* Internet rates show are the same as AAA or AARP discount rates.
* Minimum stay required on certain weekends.
* We maintain a smoke free environment.
* We cannot accommodate guest pets.
* Children 6 and over are welcome. The Waldo room maybe available for younger children.
* No childcare is provided.
* Consumption of alcohol is permitted (B.Y.O.B.)
* Check-in: After 2:00 PM, Check-out: Before 10:30 AM.
* Deposit: full amount for a one night stay, 50% of total for two or more nights.
Cancellation/Info...
For cancellations received Eleven (11) days or more prior to your scheduled arrival date
you will only be responsible for a $15 processing fee.
For cancellations received ten (10) days or less before your scheduled arrival date the full
amount is due including a $15 processing fee minus any day(s) we are able to re-book
your room.
Contact Information:
108 Summer Street
Kennebunk, ME 04043
Toll Free - (877) 521-8776
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