In the villages and along the back roads you can find wonderful bed-and-breakfasts run by innkeepers eager to share Way Down East's laid-back charms. Some are cozy places where you might feel you're staying in a friend's country house, while others are grand mansions where the rooms are filled with antiques. Hardly any have air conditioning—with cooling sea breezes you don't need it. Don't write off anything called a cottage; many in this region are lovely. Inns often charge less than you might think; upscale establishments that would command $150 a night or more in Bar Harbor often have rooms for about $100 here. What you won't find Way Down East are chain hotels, though there are some inexpensive roadside motels, most of them in larger towns. More »