We proudly announce our new venue for Engagements, Weddings, Corporate and that special Social event.
Contact us about planning your (small) wedding or special event a photo op at the famous and romantic Wedding Cake House next door to the Inn.

- Celebrate Spring - 2013
Give us a call to reserve your "special" romantic get-a-way
- 877-521-8776 (toll free) 

"The Daffodils are in full bloom"

Please note: Specials are not available on holidays and Holiday weekends (but, give us a call).

We may have a few one-night rooms available - please give us a call for the one-night (mid-week) specials (take $10.00 off the listed rate - for Sunday through Thursday only) 

Mother's Day Weekend Specials
To set the perfect tone for a romantic stay, we add to the above packages: Flowers, decadent chocolates and mimosa with your candlelit breakfasts.

"The Kennebunkport Festival"

June is special in the Kennebunks

June 4-9, 2013

For more details on this special event be sure to check - KENNEBUNKPORTFESTIVAL.COM 

We have only a few rooms still available - give us a call

 


 

Do not miss Prelude in the Kennebunks 2013 - please call for schedule of events (only a few rooms left)

Snow shoeing, Cross Country Skiing, fireworks and so many more activities (to many to list), how about a romantic horse drawn Sleigh Ride 

It's a great time for a relaxing visit with in-room fireplaces.
Southern Maine is known for its artists and galleries, and there is always a local art and food festival happening somewhere close by.

For the Classical Music, Opera and Dance enthusiast
Classical Voice of New England




We offer plenty of free – parking, complimentary beach parking passes, beach chairs, bikes and high speed (wireless) web access from all rooms.


"You are both so sweet! Thank you for being so welcoming & accomodating. We hope to be back again soon!". Nathan and Raina

"Many thanks for your hospitality. It is a shame that we only had a short time to stay in such a beautiful guest house".



"A very relaxing time and wonderful hosts.. .." Frank and Jody.

"We so enjoyed staying in your immaculate, sturdy and historic home. We enjoyed it even more than the home of John Adams".


 "Breakfast on Sunday was delicious and beautifully served. Thank you for catering to Alan's need of a non-dairy meal".



 "We will praise your inn to friends and family alike...." Nancy.


"Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience. The food was outstanding and the hospitality, superior!" The Kellys


"What a marvelous retreat here in Kennebunk!  We thoroughly enjoyed the leafy-green quiet and lovely quaintness of your inn."
 

Waldo Emerson Inn is a colonial style Bed and Breakfast, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in the heart of Kennebunk's Historic District on Summer Street.

A restored shipbuilders manse next to the Kennebunk river with all the latest amenities you would expect from a romantic bed and breakfast, including working fireplaces for a relaxing romantic getaway. Let us exceed your expectations of a bed and breakfast with our terrific Dutch breakfast (for example, Apple and Blueberry Flapjes with Chocolate Chip Crepes) and afternoon tea in the Inn's historic parlor or in the shade of our large oak trees.

spring

Spring is in the air

We have the rooms (and fireplaces just in case) ready for a romantic Maine Spring Getaway

The Inn is the oldest remaining house in Kennebunk and has had several famous owners.

The original Dutch gambrel was constructed by one Waldo Emerson in 1753. Waldo, great-uncle of Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet/essayist, made a tidy profit building clipper ships on the Kennebunk River behind the house.

It was inherited through marriage by Theodore Lyman, who made a fortune building ships on the site and added the enormous addition in 1784 as a wedding gift for his second wife. The Inn has a rich Underground Railroad history with various intriguing hiding places in the cellar and attics.

Tour The Inn

Theodore Lyman sold the home in 1804, to build the now-famous Lyman Estate and Greenhouses in Waltham, Mass. The house was purchased by John Bourne, father of 15 children, one of whom was George Washington Bourne, the builder of the famous Wedding Cake House next door. When George moved out with his new bride in 1826, he sold the home to his brother-in-law, Henry Kingsbury, and it remained in the Kingsbury family until 1979. George and Henry teamed up to form the Bourne Kingsbury Shipyard. They ran a West India goods store and built 33 vessels behind the house between 1820 and 1850.

Waldo Emerson Inn Bed and Breakfast is a wonderful recollection of the past. You enter directly into the 255-year-old keeping room with its hand-hewn oak timbers hung with dried flowers, pewter, and copper.

The Inn offers four romantic and cozy guest rooms each with its own handmade quilts, antiques, working fireplaces and private baths with heated marble tiled floors. During your stay, please stop by Mainely Quilts located in the carriage house next to the Inn.

parlor-previewThe guests' parlor is a spacious, comfortable room with sofas and wing chairs. You're welcome to kick back and relax with a good book in front of the fire, watch cable TV, or enjoy a game of chess. Complimentary coffee, tea, soft drinks, and snacks are available.

 

The breakfast room is unchanged since it was built the year that George Washington was inaugurated, with a handsome fireplace used every morning during the autumn and winter months. The signatures in the windowpanes were scratched with diamond rings by many of the inhabitants who lived here between 1800 and 1850. A massive oak table seats all of our guests for a bountiful, three-course gourmet breakfast served between 8:30 and 9:30 each morning with the menu changing daily.

The Waldo Emerson Bed and Breakfast, is truly a four-season inn. In spring, the inn and the town are abloom with tulips and daffodils. The air is brisk, the shops and restaurants are open, and the crowds are light. In summer, flowers abound in the inn's gardens. We are just moments from the beach with complementary beach parking permits, towels and beach chairs provided. 

There are dozens of excellent restaurants nearby. Be sure to save some time to enjoy sailing, whale watching, kayaking, hiking and summer arts festivals.  July and August only means one thing…sun time at our world famous beaches and Lobster! Bring the whole family for a cozy reunion. People the world over know of Maine's coastline, the rocky shores and picturesque lighthouses. We are ready to show you some awesome coastal day-trips.