Reservation through the website went well. Right away, a deposit of half the final amount of the reservation was charged to the credit card as announced. Within 24 hours, I received an email confirming the transaction, and 3 weeks before the arrival date, another email informing me that the second and last payment of the reservation had been charged. It also gave me, among other things, instructions for opening the cottage door with a code. In one of the emails, I was asked to phone the motel and give final confirmation. At the same time, I verified if tea instead of coffee could be delivered every morning with the breakfast basket and there was no problem. Note that there is no main office. Everything is done through the website or phone.

We arrived at the cottage mid-evening and found everything as advertised. The place was clean and decorated in the 50's style. The living-room contained a sofa-bed (futon) with pillows and a small blanket, a small desk, a t.v. (with a remote that wasn't working) and a phone. The kitchenette offered a table for 4, a small fridge, two cooking rings, a microwave, a toaster and a kettle. Dishes and utensils were also available. No oven, or toaster-oven, was in sight. Everything was provided to wash the dishes. In the small bathroom stood a short bath/shower. Towels and soap were waiting for us but no shampoo. The blow-dryer was not working and the fan was quite noisy. We could even hear our neighbour's. As for the bedroom, it was of decent size and had a reasonably comfortable queen-sized bed with lots of pillows. Additional blankets were on a shelf. There was air-conditioning and heating.

The cabin itself was part of a row of 6 similar cottages. Two larger ones stood separately. The grounds were pretty and well maintained, with tables and chairs, swing, hot tub (with weak jets and a rattling motor) and barbecue. Beside each front door, two towel rods invited us to dry the towels outside.

Each morning, a basket of store-bought bagels, muffins or doughnuts was delivered to the door at 7:30 along with tea (or coffee if desired) and the daily newspaper. A little note listing items to be replaced was included. The idea was to check off what was needed and put it back in the basket with the empty thermos. Later in the day, someone would drop by the requested items. No maid service here. We washed our dishes, made our bed, swept the floors (the sand gets everywhere!) and emptied the garbage and recycling.

So, although the place is nice overall and offers a great location (less than 100 feet from the sea), the lack of daily maid service does make it somewhat expensive for what you get. However, for quiet, clean and near the beach, this fits the bill very well.

Travel tips:
-Downtown Old Orchard: about 1 km or a good 10-minute walk. Best gelato on the corner of East Grand Avenue and Old Orchard St. (across Dairy Queen). A small serving: $4. The rest of the area offers the usual tourists traps (cheap clothes, greasy food and the rest).

We have been to the White Lamb for 13 years. The proximity the the beach is a big bonus. The rooms are small and well maiintained. The property is laid out nicely.
The area is quiet but very accessible. Ocean Park, Camp Ellis, Biddeford Pool, Saco and Portland are our favorite destinations during the week. Lots of restaurants, outdoor activities, shopping.

I took a 13 and 16 year old to old orchard beach and we stayed in cottage 2. We had never been there but we are a lifelong hotel family and I ve been in the industry 25 years. The place is perfect for its environment. Clean, comfortable, welcoming. The staff obviously know what they are doing and the ownership is great with service. Locationwise we loved it. we actually had fun at the walkable Funworld rides etc daily, the beach , the boardwalk feel and pier. I think we are headed back Labor day....keep up the good work guys!

We just returned from a three night stay at the White Lamb Cottages and it was everything we could have asked for. We stayed in Cottage #6 and it had everything we needed as a family of four with two young children. It was a great location, a two minute walk to the beach, far enough away from the crowds but close enough to hear the ocean at night.
Loved having our own kitchen to prepare meals and the delivery of fresh coffee and muffins in the morning was a delightful bonus. The kids loved playing at the beach everyday and are already asking when we are going back and we will be back, as we see this as the start of a yearly family tradition.