a small inn in cape neddick

Bittersweet &
a slower kind of morning.

A handful of rooms, a garden gate, warm bread before the fog lifts off the water. Storybook-cozy lodging just up the lane from the Nubble Light.

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Cape Neddick, York Family-run Breakfast included
the rooms

Five quiet corners of the house.

Each room is its own small chapter — a shape, a window, a color that fits the light coming in. All rooms include a full breakfast and the softest robes we could find.

the garret

The Rose Attic

Top-floor tuck-in with a slanted ceiling, a reading nook, and a dormer window pointed toward the water.

  • Queen bed
  • Private bath
  • Sea peek
the hearth room

The Chimneyside

Our largest room, with a working fireplace, a claw-foot tub, and a wingback that has already seen a hundred good books.

  • King bed
  • Fireplace
  • Soaking tub
the corner room

The Two-Windows

Bright southeast corner that catches every sunrise, with a view of the field and a distant sliver of Atlantic.

  • Queen bed
  • Private bath
  • Best morning light
the sisters' room

The Botanical

Twin beds, wallpapered in a very quiet blackberry-and-cream print. Good for friends traveling together or a small family.

  • Two twin beds
  • Private bath
  • Garden view
the reading room

The Bay Window

Arched bay with a cushioned window seat wide enough to nap on. A pot of tea appears if you ask nicely.

  • Queen bed
  • Private bath
  • Window seat
whole house

Buy Out the Inn

For anniversaries, small elopements, or a family reunion — take the whole house and let us fold you into it. Custom breakfasts, quiet toasts on the porch.

  • All 5 rooms
  • Full kitchen
  • Ask about extras

Sample room descriptions — we'll swap in your real names, layouts, and photography.

why book with us directly

The best rate isn't on Booking. It's on the phone with us.

The big travel sites take a cut we'd rather spend on you — better sheets, better coffee, a plate of something warm when you check in.

  • Best available rate, guaranteed.Find it cheaper on an OTA and we'll match it, then take a bit more off.
  • A welcome plate on arrival.Something homemade waiting in your room — a scone, a small crock, a pot of tea.
  • Room preference honored.Tell us the light you like, the bed you sleep better in, and we'll do our best.
  • Late checkout when we have it.Sunday brunch runs long. If the room's not turning over, you don't have to hurry.

Booking direct vs. the big sites

Lowest room rate Direct
Welcome plate Direct only
Room requests honored Direct first
Flexible reschedule Just call us
A real human answering Always
the story

A little house named after a stubborn vine.

Bittersweet is a climbing plant that turns coral-red in October and hangs on all the way through mud season. It seemed like the right name for what we were trying to build.

We took an old shingled house on a lane in Cape Neddick and slowly, patiently, gave it back to itself — a working fireplace here, a claw-foot tub there, a garden gate that squeaks in exactly the right way. There's no ballroom, no elevator, no lobby. There's a kitchen that smells like butter around 8 a.m. and a porch that catches the wind coming off the water.

"We wanted a place that felt like your favorite grandmother's house — if your grandmother happened to live one lane back from the Atlantic."

We're small on purpose. Five rooms means we can learn your name, your coffee, and the fact that you're an early riser or a not-until-nine kind of guest. It's the whole point.

the small comforts

What a morning looks like here.

Nothing fancy — but nothing missed, either.

Real coffee, early

Locally roasted, ground the morning of. There's a pot on by 6:30 if you're an early one.

Warm bread

A cardamom loaf, a rosemary focaccia, or something with the blueberries a neighbor drops off in a bucket.

Real breakfast

Two-course, cooked to order, based on what looked best at the market that week. Dietary needs, just ask.

Local tips

A hand-drawn map of the day — tide times, where the surf is, which lobster shack has the shorter line right now.

the neighborhood

The whole point is: you can walk to almost everything.

Cape Neddick is the quiet cousin of York Beach — same coastline, less bustle. Wander in any direction and something good is happening.

  • 1
    Nubble LightThe most-photographed lighthouse in America is a short stroll.
    short walk
  • 2
    Long Sands BeachTwo miles of sand, a proper Atlantic swim when it's warm enough.
    short drive
  • 3
    Cliff WalkOcean-side path along the granite; good tide-pooling at low tide.
    walkable
  • 4
    York VillageColonial-era buildings, a bookshop, a bakery, a farmers market.
    10 min drive
  • 5
    Local lobster shacksSeveral within a mile — we'll tell you which is having a good day.
    nearby
how to visit

Come stay with us.

Tell us your dates and a little about what you're hoping for. We'll write back the same day.

  • Where we areA quiet lane in Cape Neddick, York, Maine — the address arrives with your booking confirmation.
  • Call or textThe innkeeper picks up between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., most days.
  • Write a letterThe form to the right lands directly in the innkeeper's morning inbox.
  • SeasonOpen spring through fall foliage; a handful of holiday weeks in winter. Ask us about your dates.

Reservation inquiry

A short note is all we need to start.