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Higgins Beach Inn

2.5 star property

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Beach nearby, sun loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Premium Double Room | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
BBQ/picnic area
Bar (on property)

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
34 Ocean Ave, Scarborough, ME, 04074
  • Higgins Beach
    3 min walk
  • Prouts Neck
    6 min drive
  • Crescent Beach State Park
    7 min drive
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    17 min drive

Room options

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Basic Double Room | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Double Room | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Double Room

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds | Iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Scarborough

With a stay at Higgins Beach Inn in Scarborough, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute drive of Maine Mall and Casco Bay. .This beach hotel is 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from Engine and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Higgins Beach.

What's nearby

  • Higgins Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Maine Mall - 13 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Palace Playland - 22 min drive - 12.5 miles
  • Old Orchard Beach Pier - 22 min drive - 12.6 miles
  • Old Orchard Beach - 22 min drive - 11.6 miles

Getting around

  • Portland Transportation Center - 15 min drive
  • Portland Intl. Jetport Airport (PWM) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pleasant Hill Cafe - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Amato's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Clambake Restaurant - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Ken's Place - ‬17 min drive

About this property

Higgins Beach Inn

Beach hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Higgins Beach Inn offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. This Scarborough hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
At Higgins Beach Inn, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Higgins Beach Inn has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 8 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1822
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 22 and May 17.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 75.00 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 25.00 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 8.00 to 20.00 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 25.00 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 75.00 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Higgins Beach Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 158 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 256 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 256 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn Jo

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely efficient room. 1 block from ocean and fabulous staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Denis

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Roger, Rockwall

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and cozy room. Front desk greeter seemed distracted with her phone, not friendly and disheveled looking for the front desk. Restaurant staff was awesome in comparison. Issues mainly with checkin otherwise a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful quaint hotel in beachside village- perfect get away!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful stay at Higgins Beach Inn. The building itself is a beautifully maintained. The staff are very friendly. It's just a short walk to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was very helpful and nice. Such a cute inn. Room was great and very clean. Restaurant inside the inn was delicious. Quick walk to a lovely beach. Such a nice quaint town.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, clean, comfortable and an easy walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyla

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Short walk to beach
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Karen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unfortunately you can hear doors closing all night long. it is very inconvenient getting luggage to your room. Also no where to put your close we were only there for one night so not a huge deal. We loved the room and bathroom. staff was great and so was the location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine, Escondido

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really liked the old New England charm of this hotel. Dinner at the restaurant was wonderful with unique creations by the chef. If you are looking for a classic, historic feel, this is a wonderful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Leigh

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice location
One block from the beach is a perfect location. All the chairs are wicker and need to be replaced as there really isn't anywhere other than the bed to sit. Staff was very friendly and overall the rooms were very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fall Stay
Enjoyed our stsy! Clean. Great night sleep. Would recommend to others. Friedly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Higgins Beach stopover
Good hotel, convenient for the beach, staff very friendly, great service. However, avoid rooms 23 and 25 as very noisy kitchen extractors come on early just outside the window. Otherwise would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was kind and welcoming. The location was lovely but difficult to get to without a car. Not much besides ocean around - but that was nice! The floors were pretty uneven throughout the building. Our room was at an angle. Things would slide from one side of the room to the other but it has a rustic feel
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Liane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near the beach. Unique. Nice bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My first ever New England Inn and it was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and grungy
The hotel is pretty from the outside but inside was old and rundown looking! The room was plain with only one old chair to sit in. No fridge no air and just very disappointed for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Liron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying in an old-fashioned hotel close to the beach. It had a lot of character and the Shade restaurant was excellent. It was just a short walk to Higgins Beach to watch the surfers playing in the waves. What a great location! If we ever go back, the only thing we would change is to get a room on the front/street side of the hotel. We were above the kitchen and a delivery truck for the restaurant arrived at 5:30 am. Other than that, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Tristan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed at this hotel as it was close to a wedding being hosted at the Black Point Inn and we wanted a more affordable accommodation (though this was still not cheap). Overall staff was friendly and good food at the restaurant. It is located in an older building - the floors in our room weren’t slanted so we were chasing our roller luggage across the room. Could use some updating as well. Unless you’re a surfer or looking for a retreat, there’s not much to do in Higgins Beach, though you’re a short drive to Portland and beyond. Free parking at hotel but visitors be warned that Portland had surprisingly high public parking rates in the old town.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a lovely stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Found this place on Expedia and it is amazing! The beach is at the end of the street and it’s beautiful! Cute room and delicious food at the on site restaurant. Hopping bar as well! LOVE the staff. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023