The Kennebunk Inn
An 1799 house with its own brasserie and patio
About this hotel
Housed in a building dating to 1799, The Kennebunk Inn carries genuine period character rather than a manufactured historic theme, with classic rooms alongside family suites for a mixed-generation golf trip. A brasserie, pub and patio on site cover breakfast through late-evening drinks without leaving the property, and free Wi-Fi keeps the group connected between rounds. Brick Store Museum is a five-minute walk for a rainy-day detour, and Portland International Jetport is the closest on this list at roughly twenty-nine minutes, useful for a tighter travel window. Pet-friendly and kid-friendly policies widen who the trip can include, and a kitchen in some rooms suits a longer stay. The patio, more than any single meal, is where evenings tend to settle once golf wraps for the day.
- 1799 building
- In-house brasserie
- Walk to Brick Store Museum
Our take
A dependable, character-filled base for a family or multi-generation golf trip that wants short airport transfers and an in-house brasserie close at hand always. Groups chasing beachfront views or spa amenities should look elsewhere on this list; the inn's real strength is its village-center convenience and genuine period charm throughout.
- Book the brasserie for at least one dinner during the stay; it draws a local crowd worth experiencing.
- Take advantage of the shorter, twenty-nine-minute Jetport transfer when planning arrival and departure times.
- Walk to Brick Store Museum on a lighter golf day rather than treating it as an afterthought.
Why we love it
- Genuine 1799 building character
- In-house brasserie and pub
- Shortest airport transfer on this list
- Family suites available
Why guests love itA three-generation family used the family suites here for a golf trip built around one adult pairing off for rounds while others explored, with Brick Store Museum an easy five-minute walk for the non-golfers. The brasserie became the default dinner spot most nights, and the shorter drive from Portland Jetport meant the youngest members of the group did not have a long transfer to endure. The patio, once the weather cooperated, turned into the evening gathering spot for the whole trip.