Since a name that outran the wind

A small motel with a great name, a short walk from the Atlantic.

Named for the swift 1869 tea clipper, The Cutty Sark keeps the working-coast spirit of York Beach — quiet rooms, salt in the air, the ocean at the end of the block. Simple, well-kept, unhurried.

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Family-run since forever A short walk to the sand Free on-site parking Seasonal, May through October
A borrowed name, an honest place

The fastest clipper of her day. A quiet motel of ours.

The original Cutty Sark was built on the Clyde in 1869 to race tea home from China. She was slim, fast, and famously outran ships twice her tonnage. When you borrow a name like that you don't try to live up to it — you try to be worthy of the spirit: honest work, done carefully, ready before dawn.

"Simple beds, clean rooms, and the sea a block away — that's the whole promise, and we intend to keep it."

York Beach has been welcoming visitors since the summer trains came up from Boston. We are a small piece of that tradition — the kind of motel where the porch light stays on and the coffee is ready when you head out for the sunrise.

The Rooms

Uncluttered, well-kept, quiet at night.

Every room is different because the building is older than any of the room-planning software people use now. We keep them plain on purpose. Windows open. Beds are firm. The ocean does the decorating.

Standard Queen

The Steersman

One queen bed, a good reading chair, and a window that catches the morning. The workhorse room — plain and calm.

  • Sleeps2
  • BedQueen
  • ViewCourtyard side
Double Room

The Mate's Cabin

Two full beds with a small table between. Room enough to spread out towels and beach reads without stepping over anyone.

  • Sleeps3–4
  • BedsTwo Full
  • ViewGarden side
Family Suite

The Captain's Quarters

Our biggest room — a separate sleeping area, a little sitting space, and the closest thing we have to an ocean-facing window at sunrise.

  • Sleeps4–5
  • BedsQueen + Twins
  • ViewPartial ocean

Sample room lineup — we'll drop in your real inventory, photos, and rates before launch.

Why book direct

Skip the middleman. Talk to the people who actually make the beds.

Third-party sites take a slice of every booking and answer your questions with a call center. When you book with us directly, more of what you pay stays here in York — and any question you have goes to the front desk.

  1. 01
    Best available rate — guaranteed.Find a lower price on the same room, same dates? We match it, no arguing.
  2. 02
    Flexible on cancellations.Weather changes, plans change. Direct bookings get our human policy, not a robot's.
  3. 03
    First pick of the good rooms.Corner units, quiet side, top floor — we hold the character rooms for direct guests.
  4. 04
    A local welcome.The best cup of coffee within a block. Tide tables on your pillow. Little things.
Around here

Everything you came to York for, on foot from the door.

Short Sands, Long Sands, the Nubble — the classic stops are all within a lazy walk or a two-minute drive. Ask at the desk; we'll tell you where the line's shorter.

A short walk

Short Sands Beach

The town's front porch. Arcades, an old-fashioned candy shop, and the Atlantic doing its thing.

2 minutes by car

Nubble Lighthouse

Cape Neddick Light, standing on its little island since 1879. Best light: an hour before sunset.

A long walk

Long Sands

Two miles of sand for the serious beach walkers, tide-poolers, and anyone chasing a low-tide sunrise.

Along the harbor

York Harbor & Cliff Walk

Fine houses, working docks, and the granite path along the water. Bring sensible shoes and a jacket.

Reserve a room

Let us know what you need.

Tell us your dates and how many are coming. We'll write back the same day with what we have — no booking widgets, no upsells, just an actual answer.

Find us
York Beach, Maine
Season
May through October
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