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Don't miss the Pumpkin Festival weekend filled with lobster dinners and oysters Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Don't miss the Pumpkin Festival weekend filled with lobster dinners and oysterspet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Q: Where is Don't miss the Pumpkin Festival weekend filled with lobster dinners and oysterslocated?

Situated on a river, this vacation home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Frances Perkins Center, Jan Kilburn Watercolor Studio and Gallery, and Little Point. Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site and Damariscotta Lake are also within 3 mi (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Catherine P.

3 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable and clean

Comfortable and clean. Great place to stay while birding the Maine coast

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lin W.

2 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Home

We didn’t want to leave.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily J.

17 July 2025

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Amazing stay in a great location

We loved everything about this house! One of the bedrooms maybe would be more appropriate for a kid as there weren’t outlets and internet access wasn’t great. But this didn’t dim our enjoyment whatsoever. We had a great time lounging and relaxing on the porch and felt super close to everything. The town was beautiful and so many fun options. Highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Storm R.

17 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful place to stay!

We stayed in this house for two weeks and really enjoyed it. It was well furnished, clean, close to town, a beautiful street and the perfect place for our family to spend our time. Our local contact was easy to reach and was very helpful. Can’t wait to come back!

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn D.

16 September 2024

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Perfect

We were in town for a wedding and this house was perfect for our group of friends. Each room is very well appointed and beautifully decorated. The location is perfect for getting in and out of town. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth A.

10 October 2024

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Anderson Bday

It was so nice to be next door to family to celebrate our uncle’s 90th birthday. We enjoyed staying in a house with a lot of history.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen R., Boston

6 September 2022

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Great family spot

Had a wonderful time. Easy walk into town. Plenty of space for everyone to stretch out.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Seri H.

5 July 2022

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Fourth of July

Gorgeous house. Comfortable accommodations. Easy walk into town - perfect for our group. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sean K., Portland, ME

19 August 2022

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Great location!

Had a great time! House is right down the road from Damariscotta. Plenty of places to eat and shop within walking distance. Beach and lighthouse only 20 minutes away. House is stunning and very uniqiue. It has plenty of charm.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

17 August 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding weekend

We had a very nice and comfortable stay this past weekend. The house was ready and inviting fir when we arrived. The house was huge! Definitely enough space for everyone to spread out! Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

rob n.

28 June 2022

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Perfect

We were attending a family event in Damariscotta and this home was perfect for our visit. On a beautiful, quiet street and and walking distance to downtown. Also close to other great midcoast Maine destinations like Camden, Pemaquid and Harpswell. The house is cozy with plenty of room and a very historic feel. The beds were comfortable and the wifi good, so no complaints from our a youg adult childern.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caral S.

23 July 2022

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Happy in Newcastle

Wonderful location - easy to walk to restaurants and quaint shops. Large home with 5 full/queen beds and at least a few new mattresses - very comfortable. No central air - window units in most bedrooms.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

L C.

16 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful older house

Nice stay, plenty of room for everyone. The house was nice. There are quirks, like the layout and floors that are a little uneven, but that's expected in an older home. The hot water faucet in the upstairs bathroom should be looked at as it was lose. Overall we were very happy and would stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy R.

10 October 2023

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Quaint house

We enjoyed our stay at the Captain’s House. It’s quaint and quirky. It was clean and comfortable. We were able to easily walk into Damariscotta for the pumpkin festival and other local sights. There’s a fantastic playground near the local Y and Great Salt Bay community school that’s worth the visit if you are traveling with kids. When we were in the house, it was cozy to hang out near the kitchen and living room combo

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary K.

9 October 2022

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Pumpkin Festival weekend

Our group of six friends came up from Massachusetts for Pumpkin Festival weekend. The location of the Captain’s House can’t be beat for access to downtown Damariscotta. It’s about a 10 minute walk. The whole street is lined with beautiful old homes and across the street from the house is a lovely cemetery right on the river. The house is huge with multiple living-rooms and sitting rooms - plenty of space for a group of people to spread out and relax. This is our third visit and we hope to return!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary K.

29 September 2021

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Our stay at the Captain's house

This was our second visit to this house which is a really lovely old home in a wonderful location. It’s on a very quiet dead end street but just a short walk to downtown Damariscotta across the river. The plumbing is not modern but is completely functional. The kitchen is well furnished with cooking equipment but there is no salt and pepper or other spices and condiments. We love this old house and would highly recommend a stay there. It’s great for two couples - plenty of space to spread out.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Jonathan F.

21 September 2016

Great location but somewhat lacking inside

This house is on a charming road and has a great overall location to be sure (short walk to downtown Damariscotta), yet there is much mustiness and many furnishings that are in need of repair or replacement. The one shower is tremendously small, scarcely over 2' x 2' wide. (The claw foot tub has old world charm but no shower.)

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Deanna S.

3 September 2017

Overall a good stay!

Overall we enjoyed our stay - house was clean and comfortable - we did have a slight issue 're parking as it is on the road and on one of the days we returned to find several cars already parked there! (A minor irritation as one of our party has mobility issues) Great location with easy access to the village/town. Would recommend the property. Only downside is the need to make up beds upon arrival and the expectation that we launder all linens and towels prior to leaving. (It begs the question - what is the cleaning fee for?)

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Ruth R.

22 August 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We enjoyed our stay in this quiet neighborhood. Lots of room to spread out and a lovely front porch to enjoy a cup of morning coffee. Close to downtown Newcastle and Damariscotta, excellent restaurants and shops, and short drive to beautiful nature walks, the ferry to Monhegan and swimming in nearby Damariscotta Mills (freshwater pond). The property manager was very responsive. We were disappointed when the DVD player did not work (frown) since there were many movies we wanted to watch, but whoever stays here next time will have a new one. Kitchen window did not open and the kitchen fan wasn't working, but there were portable fans in other rooms, so we used them instead. Old windows especially in the bedrooms needed sticks to stay up, but all in all we enjoyed our stay in this grand old home. It was terrific having a new W/D to use. Thank you!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Judy M.

23 August 2018

Not as advertised or expected!

My first impression entering was so bad that I really wanted to turn and leave! What I saw was a room with very dirty curtains,windows ,a stained couch ,a well worn rug ,and a chandelier that hadn’t been touched with soap and water in a long time . Upon entering the main rooms that would be my living space I noticed broken furniture,and a couch that needed to be covered as it was so dirty. Ironically , the dishes ,appliances were clean and in working order. It would have been helpful to have a folder with hints as to tv channels and how to operate, maybe a list of local restaurants, and places of interest. I recognize that this is a very old place and it takes more money than the owner has to restore this place to its original beauty but I find Little sympathy for the lack of deep cleaning this home annually. The street and the people who live there are just wonderful! Many people I talked with were not surprised with the condition of this place as it’s been this way for yrs ! Overall, the place is just a wonderful peak at what these stately homes were once, the beautiful wide wood floors upstairs ,large bedrooms and not so adequate bathrooms. I must add that the cleanliness is not the fault of the Saturday maid .she did exactly what would be expected. It must be so frustrating for her !

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Roger K.

30 August 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location, many positives

First the positives! This property is on an unbelievably cool street located just up the hill from the Damariscotta River and the town. Easy walk into town. The beds were all very comfortable as were the pillows. There was enough space to spread out, this property seems ideal for a family. The porch is a great spot to hang. The little window A/C units actually did a very good job as long as you shut the rooms they were in up. This property is attached to another building that someone is living in. No big deal for us, other than essentially the parking is on the street rather than off the street. No noise issues or anything like that, but I think it’s is good to mention this as it isn’t really a stand alone house, even though it’s huge, it is part of a larger house. The negatives? First and foremost the house needs a deep clean badly. The floors are all very clean and the bathrooms were clean. No issues there. The kitchen was not. All of the glass knobs were really sticky, we immediately wiped them all down a couple times to get them clean. The fridge isn’t gross, but it’s definitely not clean. The freezer really needs to be cleaned. If we had been staying for more than two nights we would have cleaned them. They were not great. We did wipe the handles down as they were also very sticky. Other areas were not dirty per se, but just really need a good cleaning. Generally not a huge deal, but when paying a cleaning fee in addition to the nightly rate we sort of expect stuff to at least be mostly clean. It was not. One of the bathrooms has a claw foot tub and the shower head needs to be changed to one that will throw the water, it essentially just runs out and straight down. Otherwise this bathroom is great. The other bathroom doubled as the laundry room and had a bunch of stuff(vacuum cleaner, broom, etc) just sort of thrown in the corner. Seems like that could find a better neater place. The shower is a small stand up and is pretty hard to shower in if you are over 5’10” or a bigger person. Sucks to not be able to get a decent shower. For most people maybe that isn’t an issue, but we like to have a good shower. The mowers showing up at 7:20 AM and running mowers and string trimmers loudly on one of the two nights all year we are away from our 5 year old and could have slept in wasn’t amazing. Also they coated our cars down when they weed whacked one foot away. Overall a nice place that could use a bit of work and cleaning.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim M.

15 June 2022

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Bliss

What a great house, and a great area to explore. Very peaceful and beautiful. Birds right out front on the porch! Walkable to all of Newcastle and Damariscotta. Very comfortable and homey.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul F., Camden USA

14 June 2022

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One of the quietest, nicest intown streets in Maine. P

Relaxing and enjoyable. Comfortable Accomodations

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Caral S.

21 August 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Location

This is a great old house in a beautiful quiet neighborhood. Beds were comfortable, porch was inviting, and the location couldn't have been better. It does have old bathrooms and no AC, but there were window units and fans. Host communication was good.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lesley W.

4 August 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location is perfect!!

We really enjoyed the house and the location was perfect. The front porch was great for a morning cup of coffee and afternoon snack. We enjoyed walking into town for a bite to eat and visit the shops along the way. The house is perfectly located for easily getting to the many great sites in the Boothbay area. We headed out for a different adventure every day and the location made it extremely easy.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

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