We spent the weekend at the Ashworth by the Sea because we were attending a group event there. Our…read morehousecleaning person, Carl J was awesome and the epitome of outgoing cheerfulness. The rooms are evidently undergoing some renovations; however, I don't think there is anyway to renovate this to today's expectations and standards. The heating and cooling unit is loud enough that if you are trying to watch TV you have to turn the volume up when it kicks in and down when it cycles down. The floor had a downhill tilt (not as noticeable in shoes but definitely if you are barefoot). A laminate wood floor has been added as an "update" at sometime, which would have been the time to level up the slope. The ceiling and areas around the heat/air unit all have crazy gaps and need better trim work. Let's talk ventilation and insulation. I swear the ducts just connect one room to another. We listened to the kids next door carrying on till after 11 and the parents evidently didn't care about other guests and the running up and down the halls and hollering during other times was like they were in our room with us. Our room was over the function room and I think the music was louder in our room than it was when we had been downstairs. The advertised "shared microwave" is just one in the lobby, not even one on each floor by the ice machines. We attended a function on Saturday night in the banquet hall. The serving staff was great and were hustling their butt's off. The food was a giant hit or miss!! Those who had pre-ordered the grilled sirloin had the home run meal. The rest of us struck out. The chicken was pounded so thin that it was dry all the way through except for a silver dollar sized area, those who got the ravioli found them to be under stuffed and lacked any kind of sauce so were also dry. If that wasn't bad enough everything was luke warm, but because I was hungry I ate the broccoli and penne . The salds were good, veggies were crispy. Dressing was spotty on some of them and well dressed on others. For the outrageous meal price for events, I am sure we will not be back. When we checked out there was no " how was your stay inquiry from staff, just a "there are no charges so you are all set"

August 22-24 2025 / standard king room…read more I really wanted to like this hotel because of its location, but unfortunately my stay was very disappointing. Upon arrival, The floor was dirty (see photo), the tissue holder in the bathroom was rusty, and the baseboards were both dirty and covered with hair (see photos). The bathroom was stocked with no extra toilet paper or tissues, and the bath towels provided were tiny and felt more like hand towels than bath towels. The bedding wasn't much better - I found dirty pillow cases when I checked in. In terms of amenities, the room lacked the basics I'd expect from a hotel in this price range. There was no information about restaurants, hotel hours, or amenities provided in the room, and no phone or safe available. Service was also hit or miss. The valet consistently took around 15 minutes to bring the car, which is a long wait when you're trying to get somewhere. On top of that, I had requested feather-free (hypoallergenic) pillows and comforter, but it took two attempts and over an hour and a half after check-in to finally get it resolved. Overall, the hotel has potential because of its beachfront location, but the lack of cleanliness, poor room setup, and slow service made for a very frustrating experience. I expected much better for the price and would not stay here again unless significant improvements are made. When we brought our concerns up (again) upon check out they did wave the parking and resort fee's but we will not be returning... Perhaps the name should change to Trashworth.... Very disappointing

Renting our beach condo with Harris. Alex is a pleasure to work with. Very responsive.read more

Highly recommend. They answered phone calls and e-mails promptly. Helped me through the process…read moreexpeditiously and found the perfect place for me! Alex is great to work with!

The team at Preston Real Estate really stepped up to help us find a rental property that could…read moreaccommodate our large family and meet our high expectations. Their recommendation was spot on. Great location, impeccable home, many bedrooms with all the extras. We would rent from Harris in the past but jumping over to Preston turned out to be the best decision of the summer. We are a Preston family now, no turning back. Thanks for helping to make our summer getaway remarkable. The seamless rental experience was second to none. You're the BEST! See you next summer.

Preston Real Estate sold our beach condo for us. Robin was very professional, informative and on…read moretop of everything every step of the way. The Preston family are real estate pros and know the seacoast real estate market to a T. Highly recommended for a sale or rental.

n the May of 2018, an enterprising young man came to my door and asked if I'd like to have my…read moredriveway repaved. His family, K Patterson Paving were part of the contingent paving the streets that summer in the town of South Berwick. They removed my ancient cracked driveway and laid in a smooth new hot top that looked gorgeous and made plowing a breeze in the winter. In the early part of 2019 we experienced some trouble with runoff from rainfall which flooded my basement, and in the spring I discovered some sinkhole issues near the house which I fixed. This week, the Patterson family called to announce they were coming out to resurface my entire driveway to fix the angle of rain runoff. Today, they did! Once again-- it looks splendid and it's clear that the rainfall will flow the correct way off my driveway. They examined the sinkhole and did a 1st class professional fix. The Pattersons are a jolly bunch and work as a team. So! Happy ending!

I called the Patterson's and they were very quick to come take a look at my driveway for an…read moreestimate. Most places were 2-3 months out and they said they could start on it that week! I had many loads of fill brought in to level out parts of the land I was adding driveway to and Ken Jr. was very careful not to disrupt either of the garage foundations. When the entire team came to pave the driveway, they were meticulous in their prep and edge finish work. The pavement looks amazing and should last for years to come. you can easily tell they take pride in their work.

Tori was amazing to work with, everything you would want in a designer. She's creative, thoughtful,…read moreattentive to details, anticipated any potential problems and got me thinking outside of my comfort zone. I absolutely LOVE how she transformed my kids' art room from one of clutter & mismatched styles to an inspiring, energetic & creative space which is also kid-friendly! She was very patient and understanding with my change of heart with my color palette and the project moved along very quickly. I highly recommend her and can't wait until she takes on our living & dining room as well!!

Working with Tori was easy, fun, and not at all stressful. She listened to what I wanted and…read moredesigned two rooms in my home perfectly - exactly according to my style and my request to lean toward nature themes and colors. Tori told me early to "trust the process" and she was so right. Her designs exceeded my expectations, and I am so happy with the finished products. I highly recommend Tori and House of Moxi!!

We can't recommend Lin and Paul enough as real estate agents!! We were put in touch with them in…read morethe spring and gave them a very challenging list of criteria. They stuck with us through the crazy market during COVID and found us our absolute dream home- a feat we honestly were not sure was possible in our budget. They worked extremely hard to find us what we were looking for. Lin sent us any house she felt we might have interest in, but never pushed us if we were not interested. Lin and Paul were both extremely knowledgeable when we went to view houses in person and were always completely honest about the positives and negatives of each home. Paul's home building background was particularly helpful. Additionally, they used their expertise to write us a creative offer that really made the difference in a competitive market. They had an extensive team set up to help us, from a mortgage broker, to a septic inspector, to a closing company. Everyone they recommended did great work for a fair price. Additionally, everything was done quickly and when we needed it- we had people helping us at 9pm when needed! As first time home buyers Lin and Paul made a stressful process fun and enjoyable. In addition to being experts in their field and the hardest working team you will find, they are wonderful, honest, caring, down to earth people. They take the time to really get to know you and make you feel like family. 5 stars, 10/10, use Lin and Paul for the best buying or selling experience!!!

I have worked with Paul and Lin on 5 real estate transactions, 2 purchases and 3 sales and have…read morebeen extremely happy with all the transactions. They are both very professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. During the last sale I had some outstanding issues with code from the previous owner and Paul was able to assist me with getting those rectified and the home up to code and ready to sell. Lin was able to generate great interest in the property, stage the home for sale and get an offer for full asking price. I highly recommend them for both purchase and sale of your home.