Location, location, location. That's what these units offer. 10 ladies stayed 3 nights in room 211 booked via VRBO. It's well laid out, tastefully decorated, with a great deck and view. It was NOT cleaned thoroughly (window curtains and shower curtains need washing (found socks and kids tshirt under beds) and is NOT well maintained (ice maker broken, fridge drawers falling apart, kitchen faucet hot/cold is backwards, kitchen pans in rough shape) I've been in better rentals, and in worse. I'd stay again but with lower expectations. read more

While I wouldn't discourage anyone from staying at the Grand Victorian I don't think I'd return hence the 2 stars. Apparently it is the nicest (& most expensive) property to stay at in Old Orchard Beach but it's not managed well at all. The biggest problem with the Grand Victorian is also its biggest draw: the location. Yes, you are in the heart of downtown OOB which may be convenient but there is an awful noise problem. We checked in on a Saturday night & couldn't fall asleep until well after 2am. The noise from the bar across the street seemed like the cover band was playing in the room next door not to mention every drunk idiot causing a ruckus. And to make matters worse it seemed like the Amtrack train was going by almost hourly after the bar noise subsided. It did get better as the week went on but that first night was brutal. And every attendant was barely drinking age. Most of the kids who worked there weren't really professional & shouldn't have picked hospitality as their careers. There were two guys there who were always friendly & helpful but for the most part the staff weren't that great. You'd think they'd have an awesome outdoor pool since the property is so new & expensive but no. There is a pool BUT it's indoors & not heated. We used it once & figured out why it seemed to go unused. There was free WiFi but it was so spotty that it seemed like a dial up connection most of the time. Plus our family has Sprint which is useless to begin with. We managed to have a good time despite these shortcomings. When you're paying top dollar you expect little things to matter. The rooms were spacious & clean pretty much. I wish they offered grills so we could've used them to cook instead of going out to eat so much. It is a decent property but overpriced for what you end up getting. It wasn't too family friendly with all the noise of OOB but if you don't care about the price & like to party the Grand Victorian really isn't that bad. Just bring ear plugs! read more

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We stayed there in August and it was dirty, noisy and highly over-rated. Our room was over a bar and was awful.

The literature for the Grand Victorian makes liberal use of words like "elegant" and "luxury". The building and units are certainly newer and quite tidy, but "elegant" is pushing it quite a bit. The Grand Victorian is essentially a condo complex, with quite a few units available as vacation rentals. As you might expect in a building full of privately owned and maintained condos, there will be great variation from unit to unit on the "niceness" of the accomodations. The unit we rented was spacious and fairly well maintained, but you could see where the owners had chosen to cut corners - the coverings for many windows had been replaced by cheap pull-down shades (some of which were becoming raggedy), and the mattresses on the beds were barely more comfortable than the pull-out sofabeds. There were other annoying little things, such as a broken water dispenser on the fridge and missing TV remotes, that should have received more prompt attention from the owner. What really killed the experience for us was the service - after we checked in on Saturday night, we ran into several annoying issues - some important, some not - but could not get serious attention from any of the staff till the middle of the next morning. Most or all of the staff seemed to be below the legal drinking age - many of the kids we dealt with tried to be as nice as can be, but I got the feeling that they had not been adequately trained or equipped to handle serious issues. And a few of the staff were just impatient or rude. The proximity to the beach, Old Orchard's main drag, the Pier, and the Palace Playland are at once the most appealing and least appealing thing about the Grand Victorian's location. It's great to have such a short walk to all the food and kitsch of OOB, but if you are interested in peacefully dozing off to the serene sounds of the ocean, you'll have little luck unless you are willing to stay up past midnight, after the crowds finally start dispersing. Sometimes being "close to it all" is NOT necessarily a good thing. If our condo had been much cheaper, and we had not been expecting "luxury" accomodations, then I might have been more generous with the stars. I certainly could not call our stay here "disastrous", but it also was certainly not worth the $3000+ fee that we paid for the week. read more

Stayed in unit 511. Beautiful 3 bedroom top floor. Loved it. Quiet when the balcony door was closed but when you open it you get to hear the amusement park and all the people enjoying it and the beach. Beautiful views and excellent staff alway nice and and pleasant. We are planning on coming back next year! read more

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This hotel was a let down to say the least. The moment I walked into the bathroom I found black mold on my shower curtain. Then the staff told me that they cleaned the it the night before. ( mold does not grow overnight). The room was absolutely freezing and the windows gave everyone a look at us changing. The pool was inside and small and was freezing cold. This place would drastically improve if there was an outside pool. The walls were dirty and my baby cousins crawled on the floor and they had dirt all over their hands. Also the balcony door was broken and we notified staff several times and they said they would fix it and never did. The doorknob ended up flying off the balcony and knocking someone unconscious. BEWARE!!! read more

Been staying there for 10 years. The staff is wonderful and the location is in the middle of everything. The weekends can be a little noisy but that never bothered us. read more

Alas! First impression is really the truth of Apex Luxury Rentals and the owner of Apartment #305. This will be my final review of the apartment and Rental agency as I hope never to cross their paths ever again. Pros: Fully furnished apartment that is oceanfront during the down season (thus quiet) Decently furnished, albeit apparently a ripped quilt that I did not notice since I packed it in the linen closet the day I moved in as I brought my own linen and comforter (quilt) to the apartments - I am not comfortable with other people's items. Although the kitchen was fully furnished, I chose to bring my own cooking utensils and dinnerware. Cons: The apartment was dusty and sand in most rooms when I moved in. I had to sweep and mop the whole apartment three times before the sand was not all over the place. The windows remained closed the entire eight months stay. I was charged $101 and change for a rip in a quilt I'd never used. Plus another $35 and change (per hour charge) for the owner to deliver the new quilt to apartment rental management for them to deliver to her own apartment (not sure why I am paying for the owner and rental agent's services) I was told the apartment came with two parking spaces through my entire stay but found out in June that arrangement ended in early May between the apartment complex and the owners of the parking lot - only one parking space was allowed starting in May! I was somehow also supposed to feel grateful that I had a "wonderful apartment below market rate". If they were able to rent it at "market rate," why did they choose to rent below? I arranged a walkthrough upon check out of the apartment and the representative indicated that the apartment was cleaner than it has ever been, yet when I requested for proof that I ripped the quilt, the owner of the rental agency (APEX) indicated they had generously not charge me for four hours of cleaning after I moved out. This after I did the cleaning before moving out, cleaning the years of dust above the fridge, under the beds etc. This is update review on how quickly Melissa Kelley of Apex Luxury Rentals responded to my panic call that one of the windows in the apartment wasn't latching and cold air was entering. From the time of my call/email till it was fix was about 45 mins! Cheers to Melissa. This is a vast improvement since my last review! read more

Stayed here with my husband and family this month. The grand Victorian is a beautiful place - individually owned condos on infamous old orchard beach that can be rented out by those vacationing. A three bedroom unit with 2 baths and living area costed $750 for two nights. The unit itself was immaculate, clean, and nicely furnished. We were two families though staying for the weekend and we only got one parking space, which made it difficult to pack and get around. They offered parking down the street in a not so great part of town, which was a decent walk and just overall an inconvience. We were told that we would have a beach view - which was a bit misleading as we overlooked a parking lot and had to arch our necks to see our view. There were also two young children with us ages 4 and 10. If you have children this is not the place for you as the noise from the local bars goes until about 2 am - we could hear the druken swearing like they were in the room with us... nice. We also could never find an attendant at the front desk when we needed one, for towels and checking out. While this place is beautiful we found it overpriced for what you get and would not recommend or stay again. read more

Debbie R We stayed in unit #312 the noise was so terrible from the motorcycles circling the block, to the music playing at the bar across the street we all had to go buy ear plugs. The location is good for access to the beach it is right out the door and the boardwalk is right there too if you have teenagers it is good to let them hang out over there. Would I stay there again no way. There are a lot of local low lives hanging around the area and racing there loud exhaust cars and trucks up and down the street all day and night. We could not have our windows open during the day or night because of the noise. After driving to Kennebunkport, York, Numbles lighthouse,Boothe Bay there are a lot prettier and nicer places to stay in Maine. A visit during the day to the pier and beach is all anyone needs there. The condos themselves were equipped good but they are expensive and not the retreat I had in mind when I booked a visit to Maine. Keep searching if your looking for beauty, piece and quiet, and serenity because you won't find it here. read more

Just returned from a week at the Grand Victorian, Unit 209. Loved the location, the building, and on-site staff. Unfortunately, was very disappointed with the unit owner(s) and one bed in particular. On our first day, we arrived to find a shard of glass on the rug in the kitchen. Having four small children staying with us and also having paid the obligatory cleaning fee, we were very disappointed to find a piece of broken glass (obviously no one had taken the time to vacuum). I was later told the unit owner does the cleaning herself, not shocking news. Additionally, the water dispenser on the fridge was broken, a light bulb blown out, and several screws loose or missing on legs of the chairs and end tables. Also, in order to cool the left bedroom, the right bedroom has to turn into a meat locker. If you turn the a/c down to bring the right bedroom to a normal cool temp., you sweat in the left bedroom. All relatively small things that we decided to overlook in the interest of trying to relax. After vacuuming, replacing the bulb (there were extras in the unit), and finding/tightening the screws with a screwdriver I luckily had in the car, we finally began our vacation. Unfortunately, that night I literally sank into the bed. Apparently, the box spring is/was broken. I brought this to the attention of Apex Realty, the rental agent, first thing the next morning. She was diplomatic about it, agreed there was something wrong after sitting on the bed herself, and offered an air mattress while they tried to contact the unit owner. I'm not sure about any of you, but I was very disappointed (to put in nicely) in the thought of sleeping on an air mattress for $3k/week. Since the agent seemed nice, we again decided to let things go for the time being and try to enjoy the vacation. 2 days and about a dozen motrin later, no direct word from the owner. Just a set of cheap wine glasses dropped with the front desk along with a note, "Thanks for understanding, the Hogans". Day 6 and still no direct word from the owner, no new box spring, and no offer to reimburse any money for our discomfort, so I call the agent again. I make what I believe to be a very reasonable request - I paid $3k for the week for four beds or $750 per bed. Giving the owner the benefit of the doubt that maybe they were unaware of the problem, I offer to split the difference and ask for a $350-$375 refund. No response from the unit owner, just from the agent that they haven't heard back but that they can offer me a great deal on a rental for next year if I book now. Last day, day 7, see the agent around the building and again am told sorry, but they still haven't heard back from the owner. Receive same offer to rent again next year. I'm home now and just heard back from the agent on what would be day 10. The owner refused to refund any money whatsoever and basically did not acknowledge the issue. Oh, but if I book with the agent now for next year, they can give me a really good price - if that's any consolation. Thanks, but no thanks. Just as a caveat, I'm told they own more than one unit. And if you're another schmuck in 209 and the bed is still broken, the air mattress is in the closet - Don't bother asking for a refund. read more