maine inns for sale

Innkeeping = Work + Fun + Life… a Nice Balance

How many jobs out there do you know of that can really offer a balance of life, work and fun? I think that Innkeeping may be one of the few! Let’s take a closer look: Work:cleaningcookingworking with dietary restrictionsconstant grocery shoppingcleaning(did I mention cleaning?)dustinghouse maintenancelaundrylandscapingsnow removal (for some of us!)bookkeepingmanaging the reservation systemmanaging the purchasing

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New bed and breakfast listing in Portland, Maine!

Just listed! West End Inn in Portland’s coveted West End District is offered at $1,295,000. Very strong financials, particularly for a 6 room inn. But Portland is hot and continues to grow in business, tourism, the arts and the food scene. West End Inn consistently remains one of the top rated inns on TripAdvisor. There

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This is the PERFECT time to buy an inn! WHY?

Glenmoor by the Sea Glenmoor by the Sea Glenmoor by the Sea Greenville Inn Greenville Inn In our experience here in Maine, commercial hospitality financing can take anywhere from 90-120 days. And commercial rates are still fairly low, between 4.5-5%. When does Maine’s tourism “season” kick off? Memorial Day weekend! That’s just shy of 120

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Lifestyle vs Feasible vs Financially Viable…Which is Right For You?

In this industry we talk a lot about the lifestyle of being an innkeeper. But we also refer to the various types of businesses (inns/B&Bs, etc) as lifestyle, feasible or financially viable. Each of these are still a lifestyle, but there are various categories that generalize the level of revenue an inn might produce. “Financially

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Adding a 6th guest room at Clark Point Inn in Southwest Harbor, Maine

Clark Point Inn is a lovely, water view 5 room bed and breakfast in Southwest Harbor, surrounded by Acadia National Park. The inn is typically open an extended season of about 10 months and they have a strong business for a small inn. Adding a 6th guest room would allow owners to increase revenue quite

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New Price on Atlantic Birches Inn in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

The Atlantic Birches Inn is now offered at $799,000. 10 guest rooms with private baths (in two buildings, the historic John Calvin Stevens Queen Anne and a 1940s bungalow style cottage), almost an acre and just steps to the famous pier and miles of sandy beach! For more details visit the listing page on my

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New listing in Old Orchard Beach, Maine!

Old Orchard Beach Inn, just steps from the pier and miles of sandy beach. 17 guest rooms with private baths. Spacious common rooms, large front porch, fully sprinklered, paved parking lot for 20 cars, strong seasonal business.  Offered at $1,495,000.  Visit the listing page on my website for more details.

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