Elmwood Resort Hotel

Condos at Elmwood Resort Hotel are located in long, two-story buildings with brick columns and white balconies, while short and tall manicured bushes create an attractive boundary between the buildings and the paved parking lot. Leafy trees make for a pretty backdrop at the outdoor pool, where plastic lounge chairs are lined up on a concrete deck offering a spot for guests to relax. A grassy lawn with circular picnic benches and an outdoor fire pit hosts live music on some weekend nights. Guests can also watch movies outdoors while enjoying free popcorn during the summer. As the weather cools, families become less of a common sight at the hotel, and retirees make up the majority of the patrons during the slower season. A rustic space with wooden ceilings and walls houses the indoor pool and sauna. The front desk occupies a simple room with tile floors, shelves lined with DVDs available for guests, and a rack of postcards for sale, all lending a cozy, familial vibe to this property. 

Elmwood Resort Hotel is located on Route 1 across from a Dunkin' Donuts. There’s not much within walking distance, though the beach is only a five-minute drive from the hotel. During the summer, the beach trolley stops right outside the hotel, and makes trips to Kennebunk and Ogunquit. For guests with their own cars, the hotel is around a 15-minute drive north of Ogunquit and a 10-minute drive south of Kennebunk -- both destinations offer sandy beaches, restaurants, and shops. It’s a 30-minute drive to Portland International Jetport, and Boston takes about an hour and 45 minutes to reach by car. 

Condos at Elmwood Resort Hotel are privately-owned with varying decor -- some are more dated than others. The units we visited had homey furnishings like wooden dining tables, overstuffed couches with accent pillows, and framed pictures of coastal scenery. There are nice touches, like wicker storage baskets and kitchen ceiling fans; in one room we visited, the seaside decor included pale blue accents and seashells that were especially charming. Many rooms have wooden balconies furnished with chairs and small side tables, and all units have full kitchens including dishwashers, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, toasters, tea kettles, and Keurig coffeemakers. Cookware and dishware are provided. One-, two-, and three-bedroom condos are available, and all rooms have Serta Suite Dreams beds, flat-screen TVs with DVD players, ironing facilities, and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms have shower/tub combos and Bath & Body Works toiletries. Some guests complain that the air-conditioning is loud, and some units only have air-conditioners in the bedrooms. Unlike many apartment-style hotels, daily housekeeping is provided here. 

Elmwood Resort Hotel has a heated outdoor pool and an indoor pool with a whirlpool and lounge chairs. The property doesn’t have a fitness center on-site, but guests receive passes to a gym that’s a three-minute drive away. Gas grills are available for outdoor cooking, and wooden picnic tables offer a spot to eat. The hotel has a sand lot with a small playground equipped with swings and a slide, and there’s a corn hole game set up for guests to play. The hotel has free parking and on-site laundry machines. In the summer months, the hotel shows movies outdoors along with snacks, and there is live entertainment on occasion as well. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel, but pets are not allowed. DVDs are also available for guests.