Fodor's Expert Review West Quoddy Station

A former U.S. Coast Guard station on a hill overlooking Lubec Channel, this lodging offers a unique mix of accommodations in 14 buildings, some that were part of the station and others constructed this century by the historic-minded owner: the Keepers Cottage (sleeps four) has wonderful water views but no deck because it’s a replica of the original 1808 lighthouse keeper’s home that was at West Quoddy Head Light, just five minutes away by foot. Some units are apartments that sleep four or six; there are cabins that sleep four and a few large buildings that sleep 8 or 9. The latter includes the flagship 1915 Station House, with white clapboards and a red semi-hipped roof, where officers and crew lived until the facility’s 1970 decommissioning. A matching small 1925 structure that housed lifesaving equipment is a cabin rental (sleeps four) whose interior resembles a Maine sporting camp, with wood floors, walls, and ceilings.