Great little gem! Went there for pool and had a great time. Lots of artwork and photos honoring…read moreour milatary. The bartender was amazing. For a Wednesday evening it was phenomenal. Great servic, nice atmosphere and delicious drinks.

Members were neither friendly nor welcoming. Had to wash my clothes and shower when I got home to…read moreget all the cigarette smells off. Was not impressed at all. Have not renewed my membership after the first time.

We had our son's wedding rehearsal here and it was SPECTACULAR!…read moreBeautiful venue, excellent food, staff/bartender were spot on... Yasmene is excellent as what she does! I've been an organizer for years and she truly is at the top of her game. I wish there were more than 5 stars to give. Thank you to the entire team for a extraordinary night to remember!

We hosted a function here and, unfortunately, our experience with the owner and staff was extremely…read moredisappointing. They were unnecessarily rude, unpleasant, and incredibly difficult to deal with. The way we were treated was completely unprofessional and made an already demanding event far more stressful than it needed to be. Save yourself the aggravation--and your money--and look elsewhere. Yasmen's message (In case it's deleted Later) & my response below: Business owner information Yasmene D. Business Owner Aug 28, 2026 Hi JL: Funny I don't have any clients with those initials. I'm sorry that you may have confused us with another business or perhaps have nothing better to do then try to destroy reputations for small businesses that have stood the test of time since 1987, all from behind a screen. Wishing you the day you deserve. Kindly, Yasmene My Response: Yasmene, Your response is both surprising and disappointing. Rather than asking for additional information or attempting to identify the customer and circumstances involved, you immediately concluded that I must either have confused your business with another one or have "nothing better to do" than try to damage your reputation. I can assure you that I know exactly which business I reviewed, and my review was based on my personal experience. The fact that you do not recognize my initials does not mean that I was never a customer. Your response, particularly "wishing you the day you deserve," speaks for itself and unfortunately reinforces the concerns that prompted my review in the first place. For the record, I have no interest whatsoever in "destroying" your business. But if anything ultimately damages the reputation of a business that has been around since 1987, it will not be one customer sharing an honest experience--it will be the way the owner chooses to treat customers, respond to criticism, and conduct herself publicly. A more professional response would have been to ask me to contact you privately so that you could verify the details and address my concerns. Instead, you chose to attack my credibility publicly. I stand by my review, and your response has only given prospective customers additional information with which to form their own opinion.

I went here for a kids birthday party. They have separate party rooms upstairs. As soon as you walk…read morein there are digital boards that tell you which numbered room your party is in. Though there was no host at the front desk at all which was a bummer. There is a coat rack outside of room with number tags to take. The kids love it especially for the laser tag room down the hall from the rooms. The rooms are small and narrow so if you have a lot of people coming there is room acrosd from the party rooms on same floor for parents to mingle in the lounge like area. The staff for the party rooms are a great help when it comes to setting up, directing and time to eat and cake time etc.... Once you are out that room though it may be hard to contain the kids because there's is a lot to do downstairs w prepaid cards as part of the package you choose. They also have the human claw game. The reason I have it 3 stars was because there was no front desk staff and the amount of tickets you have to get to get a decent prize is ridiculous. The quality of prizes are not that great for your ticket amount and they are not very exciting. It is a great place for ages 7-12. It's like a mock version of something like Dave and Busters. Parents make sure to keep an eye on your kids because its easy to run down thr kind stairs from the party room.

We LOVE IT HERE! The upgrade is awesome! You can now order your food at a kiosk and sit to play &…read moreeat! My son and I come here for 1/2 off games for double the fun & we can stay for hours! The person who runs the kiosk for redemption is also super kind & helpful always when I see him! ** if you're a beer snob, they also offer Maine Lunch Beer which is such a plus!! Overall, very fun place to bring your kids and or even just come for a date night!

Had our big family Christmas Party last night and a great time had by all! Members were very…read moreaccommodating and helps! We plan on coming back next year. so impressed, I became a member!!!!

I booked the bigger hall on Park Street owned and run by same people. This hall is without question…read moregorgeous. It is a very large venue and the decor is not outdated or cheesy. You can have a casual event here or dress it up for a wedding. The issue is not the hall itself, I have had many events here as have many of my friends and family. I have never however, booked the hall myself. The woman in charge booking has terrible people skills. She can be hard to get ahold of when you have a question. She will NOT accommodate any special requests or needs you might have. If you are a professional person dealing with her, you might be shocked at her customer service skills as she comes across a bit rude when she disagrees with you. If you are booking a casual event this might be OK, but for the person booking an important formal event I would think twice. When planning my event I have dealt with several companies that all want my business, they have all be accommodating within their means. For example a salon is opening an hour earlier to accommodate my time constraints so we can all have our hair done in time for the event, even though they normally don't open at that time. She refused to offer me any help with the one issue I had even with plenty of notice.

The Cellar, underneath the Inn. First time going to this place, we arrived when they were opening…read more The door was locked, so we sat in the rocking chairs. Someone that works there had walked past us several times, and opened the door. We wandered in, and she said the restaurant was in the basement. When we left, we saw a sign for Cellar. Not knowing the restaurant was named the Cellar, the sign wasn't clear/meaningful. Anyway, we got there eventually. The decor was pretty nice (definitely more bar than restaurant). We chose a table in a quiet corner, which was beneficial and not. The wait staff was very friendly, but we were a bit out of sight out of mind for them. All the food was great, and the cocktail was expertly made, exceeding expectations. They have popovers as the table accoutrements, which are a personal favorite of mine! As mentioned above, I'd consider this a (speakeasy decor) bar with food options, that would be a solid social/meet up spot, with great drinks.

I had dinner at The Bell Inn & Tavern with my mom for an early Mother's Day celebration since it's…read morewhere she wanted to go. She and much of my family really like this place and rave about it, but my overall first impression was definitely a mixed bag. My mom made the reservation for Saturday at 4:45pm in the dining room. We arrived a little early, so she showed me around the beautifully renovated building. When we checked in with someone, they redirected us to the bar area downstairs as they were holding a private event in the main dining area. Okay, not a big deal to us. However I could understand if someone else might get a little annoyed at being told they had to go to the bar area when they specifically asked for the dining room on their reservation. I have to say that I do love the downstairs bar area, it's classy and has a vintage speakeasy vibe. We were quickly greeted by one of the guys working the bar who was super nice and did a great job. For a drink I started with their version of an espresso martini, which was a good start to the food experience and gave me high hopes. They brought us out some popovers which to me were just okay. For an appetizer we got some buffalo chicken dip, which was quite delicious. For dinner my mom got a Caesar salad (which I tried a little bit of and thought was good) and a flatbread pizza that was on special. I decided to be a little bougie and went with the braised short ribs, and I regret to say that the dish fell flat for me. The short rib did come apart okay when I stuck my fork in it, but it was kind of chewy, bland and overall really didn't have much flavor. The menu also states that the short rib is served with broccolini (which is a milder, sweeter version of the green vegetable) but it came with regular plain broccoli instead, which I was also quite honestly disappointed by. With all that being said the polenta was my favorite thing on the plate. I'm a little conflicted. The place is beautiful and the staff is so nice. But with how much it was hyped up to me, I was a little let down. I'm kind of thinking that I should've went with another dish? I really want to truly love this place, so I'm sure I'll be back with family at some point to give them another chance.

I spent a few days at the Castle Manor Inn while helping my son move to Gloucester. All in all,…read moreI'd recommend it with a few caveats. The pluses. Front desk staff was extremely friendly and nice, added a lot to the experience. While not in the center of town, it was a pleasant walk and good location. Easy and plentiful parking, including for a big van. Room had an air conditioner unit that, while noisy, kept the room cool. The few caveats. I stayed at the motor lodge, did not realize from the pictures not the beautiful main building but something more out of the 60s that lacks curb appeal. They do not make the rooms during the stay (though happily provided additional towels). Overall a solid option with a good team.

Easy check in with a very friendly host. The room was clean quiet and comfortable. Who could ask…read morefor more? Well just sit back and relax on the deck. The sunset was lovely. The sunrise was spectacular.

As a wedding guest, I'm going in with the assumption that all food was provided by The Oceanview…read more Our friends wanted to get married at The Oceanview, and they were so booked that the wedding ended up being a weekday event, beginning before sunset, when the sun was just drifting behind the trees. Talk about great timing for avoiding the possibility of any sunburns. This was just my second beach side wedding experience, so it is a very real risk. The wind was a silent participant, blowing the bride's veil as it wished, and then declining to blow when it would have been helpful. Nothing Oceanview could do about this. More of a warning to future brides with an eye to an outdoor wedding. The outdoor wedding ceremony space is covered in fake grass and faces the rocky beach. So it is safe for heels. But anyone planning a walk on the beach should be aware. Parking is along the beach side of the road as their across the street neighbor is a golf course that needs its own parking spots as well. Stairs lead to the lobby of The Oceanview, where a two stall ladies room resides. However, the indoor party space is all up on the second level, up a flight of stairs, where the cocktail hour was set up in a room to the left, down a couple of steps. The open bar at the end had printed drink menus which included mocktail options. The room also opened to an outdoor patio where smokers were welcomed with ashtrays. There was a boat of jumbo shrimp cocktail and shucked shellfish, and passed appetizers, of which the short rib quesadilla was my favorite. Later, doors opened to the space to the right, to expose a grand dining room. Everything looked nice. Indeed it is a pleasant setting for a wedding! Water and champagne toasts were already poured out, with one empty wine glass apiece for us to pour our choice of white or red. The champagne was a nice one. An assorted bread basket arrived warm with seasoned swirls of butter, followed shortly by the salad course. Which in our case was a tasty spinach salad with fresh sliced pear, goat cheese, dried cranberries and walnuts. My entree was short rib, served as two hearty slices of tender beef on a bed of pilaf, and 4 spears of asparagus. I later discovered an assortment of desserts displayed in the cocktail room along with self serve coffee and tea. Whole sliced cakes, along with mini cakes, cream puffs, cannoli, and cookies. The cake was tender, and perhaps was the same cake base as the wedding cake which was lastly served. Our drink glasses were cleared from the tables all too soon. It left me without water to drink when enjoying my slice of wedding cake that I retrieved from the corner under a screen with the wedded pair's names, and still dancing guests without a way to sooth their parched throats.

Great atmosphere, very well planned and the staff was great! The view was great, the food was tasty…read morefor a wedding, I know that sounds like low bar but it was pretty tasty! Plenty of picture options with the beach as a backdrop. A little tough to get to, parking was easy and well organized. A great option for a wedding location if you're looking.

Interesting place! Gorgeous grounds and beautifully kept. Very modern, with homey touch. Nice staff…read more- especially Kathleen at the front desk. Great coffee maker in the room! Nice continental breakfast, with good selection of coffees - including decaf - and fresh pastries, yogurt and cereal. One obvious glitch. The bathroom has a sliding door that is near impossible to close! Also, didn't make the bed - though maybe that was because we only stayed 2 nights. Overall, it gets a thumbs up!

Fantastic stay very comfortable very friendly people enjoyed it immensely they really took care of…read moreus