Fodor's Expert Review The Rangeley Inn

Painted eggshell blue, this historic downtown hotel was built around 1900 for wealthy urbanites on vacation—from the wide covered front porch, you step into a grand lobby with polished pine wainscoting, statement oversized cushioned red chairs, and a brick fireplace. In the “lodge,” a motel-style building out back on Hayley Pond, spacious rooms and a king suite have mini-refrigerators and decks with water views. Guest rooms in the main inn have a king or queen bed or two twins; there are also several suites and oversized rooms. Each room is unique, and in one wing, decorated with framed old postcards and photographs of the inn and area. Lodging quarters in both buildings have comfy seating for guests. For the convenience of guests though they serve the public, the dinner-only tavern-style and breakfast-only restaurants are open every day, except when the inn is closed for several weeks during the shoulder seasons.