Moody's Motel and Cottages
Ocean-view rooms and cottages with a working veranda
About this hotel
Moody's Motel and Cottages keeps its layout mixed, offering both simple motel rooms and standalone cottages, several with genuine ocean views along this stretch of the Maine coast. Laundry facilities suit a longer stay without repacking, and a working veranda gives the property its social center in the evenings. Footbridge Beach is roughly eight minutes away by taxi, and the town of Wells sits about ten minutes out for dinner beyond the immediate area. Free Wi-Fi and parking cover the basics, and kid-friendly rooms make the property workable for a family golf trip. Air conditioning covers the summer heat. The veranda, more than the ocean views themselves, is where most groups end up spending the last hour before bed.
- Ocean-view cottages
- Working veranda
- Laundry facilities
Our take
A practical, no-frills option for a family or budget-conscious group wanting a genuine ocean view without paying resort-level pricing for it. Groups wanting an on-site restaurant, spa or pool should look elsewhere on this list instead; Moody's keeps things deliberately simple, closer to a classic Maine motel than a resort.
- Request an ocean-view cottage specifically when booking, since not every unit on the property has the same outlook.
- Use the laundry facilities midway through a longer trip rather than overpacking for a full week.
- Plan the ten-minute trip into Wells for dinner variety beyond the immediate area at least once during the stay.
Why we love it
- Genuine ocean-view rooms and cottages
- Working veranda for evenings
- Laundry facilities on site
- Straightforward, budget-friendly setup
Why guests love itA family on a budget golf trip requested one of the ocean-view cottages and spent most evenings on the veranda rather than going out again after dinner. The laundry facilities came in handy midway through a week-long stay, and the ten-minute trip into Wells covered the one night the family wanted more restaurant options than the immediate area offered. The simple, unpretentious rooms suited a group more focused on the course and the coastline than on hotel amenities.