This was such a wonderful stay. The home itself is incredibly impressive, from the moment you arrive to the tall grand front door entrance and foyer, candelabras and chandeliers, grand wallpaper, and amazing woodwork... the building is something to behold. The people were all so very friendly. We actually stayed in two different rooms during our stay (just how we booked it - to move to the other room on the 2nd night) and both were so lovely. Don't be turned off by the few rooms with shared bathroom here. There are multiple showers and it's very homey and still very private. The breakfast was great. They have a hot tub, which is very deluxe and works wonderfully, and very nice comfortable common areas - even a billiards room. Lovely stay. Will stay again.

This is by far one of the best B&B’s in greater Portland. Breakfast was a event, a table full of china to eat on, even on a Thursday morning. Eggs Benedict, with a leafy green salad on the side. I was only there for one night, wish it had been more. I arrived at The Elms with no one there. So I called to get the combination. The wood work is something else inside. Matt later came out to greet me and help me find which ferry I wanted to take and where to eat. he had many suggestions but we finally cut it down to Street & Company for a up scale seafood dinner. I can’t wait to get back to the greater Portland area.

When you expect a nice and quiet B&B as we did after reading their homepage, it is definitely not te right place. Situated on a very busy mainstreet in the heart of an industrial area with a huge factory as neighbor. Dirty windows - nobody was there when we arrived (we needed a code to get in, which I did not realize at home) it seemed there were no other guests. Took some pictures to proof and flew.
Later that evening we contacted the owner to get back our deposit for the first night. He insistet to keep it - should be happy with it.

The Elms is an intimate and cozy place with original antique furnishing. It was my first time in Maine and we were in Portland for a friend's wedding. Most of the rooms in Portland were booked for the long holiday weekend so the Elms was our last resort and we didn't expect much. We had a fantastic time. The hosts were easy to get into touch when we were planning our trip and understanding when we checked in later than expected. They also made sincere chit chat and told funny stories as they served the best eggs benedict - with perfectly poached eggs!!!! Anyway, I plan to visit one day and explore the Islands of the Maine Coast - The Elms should be my first stop.