Fodor's Expert Review Loon Lodge
Built as a summer home, this rustically elegant 1909 log lodge alongside Rangeley Lake on Rangeley village’s outskirts has been a restaurant and inn for much of its life; lovely lake views float beyond midcentury picture windows in dining spaces that were part of a porch. Locally sourced seasonal fine dining thrives with updated classics such as Moroccan-spiced rack of lamb with English mint and Indian curry spices, ginger-crusted tuna with Asian slaw, and desserts like skillet du jour. Reservations are recommended, though guests often enjoy waiting in the nestled-in, log-walled Pickford Pub, on the deck, or in the great room, which has a soaring fieldstone fireplace. In summer there are boat slips for lodging and dining guests and come winter, a ramp for those who snowmobile over on the lake. Guestrooms are well-appointed but lack TVs by design: Loon Lodge is touted as a place to unplug and relax between outdoor adventures.
Quick Facts
- Specials are big on less pricey comfort foods, as is the winter menu
- Six original guestrooms with gleaming wood walls on the second floor, two modern ones on the lower level, and four in a separate building
- The restaurant menu is available at Pickford Pub, where folks grab a drink while waiting for a table in the dining rooms, often heading down to the lakefront lawn or the dock below that
