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    Waves Oceanfront Resort

    2.7 (32 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    CJ D.

    Gull Inn is now one of Waves motel properties. VERY DISAPPOINTING. I've stayed here in the past 5 times in the past 10 years, but this time, awful. I feel like I'm staying in a youth hostel. The rooms are still nice, affording beautiful ocean views if on 2nd floor and above. However, you get 2 sets of towels in a double queen room. There is no place to hang wet bathing suits. Ok, outside, downstairs on clothes line in the back. I'm on vacation! There are no amenities in the main living room. We had to call for coffee, creamer, trash removal. Again, I'm on vacation. Beautiful coffee table looks like it has never been cleaned, glass filthy, and crumbs in crevices. Fridge has food in it, 3 months old. Bread sitting on top is moldy. Used to be, there were 2 property caretakers on-site for all questions and help. They were there 24/7 for convenience. Since there are no coffee makers in the room, you must go to the main room,, which is and expected...but now you must call the Waves lobby or walk 2 blocks to get anything. I want my coffee at 6am, and I don't want to get dressed when something is missing, or asked if I need liquid creamer ASAP, or later, when cleaning crew is here. Waves bought a beautiful property, but they have not taken care of it, nor is it the experience of the recent past. Not worth the premium you pay.

    Sarah S.

    Room was pretty spacious for 2 people. We had a large screen TV--about 50 inches,a bathroom, and a kitchen. We did have to go up a long flight of stairs to get to our room though, so if you have bad knees, then it's something to watch out for. However, we were not too far from the beach, actually right across the street, which was awesome! We were able to watch the sunrise AND sunset and go back to our room, which was just a few steps away. There is also complimentary coffee in the morning, which is awesome! However, the room definitely needs an update. The sheets I slept on felt like it hadn't been washed for quite some time(ew). And the room just looked dingy. I guess that's what you get for the price though. I'd recomend this place if you're looking for a spacious room, that's pretty close to the beach and you wouldn't mind an 80s era bed set.

    Debbie I.

    This Hotel was amazing! Great staff, CLEAN, and so close to the beach and wonderful pool! Will return again!

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    K S.

    Waves was exactly what I needed for my local, COVID vacation! I arrived in OOB 2 hours before check in, not expecting the room ready given it was Labor Day but they kindly let me stay parked at their facility until my room was ready, saving me $10-20 to go to a parking lot while I grabbed lunch. About 30 min later the called my cell to tell me the room was ready! Everyone was very friendly, wore masks, had clean pens, and sanitizer around. The room itself is what you would expect for a motel- not glamorous with some hard water stains, a bit of wear and tear, but it was clean and was nice to have a fridge and coffee/tea service. Also, it was a 2 bed and had 2 tvs given they were separated by the bathroom area. I selected a room with an ocean view, and it was awesome! I sat on the patio and enjoyed at night, and had this view in the morning!! (note, the second bed was too far for the view, but good for someone sleeping in.) I loved that they had adult swim hours (8 pm-10pm). During the day it was nice to see the pool and hot tub filled with families. In the morning I enjoyed an early sunrise walk on the beach, and again, they had no problem with me staying parked there a couple of extra hours. Don't expect this, though, it may have been because it was a quiet day, but the point being they will accommodate you and try to make your stay as nice as possible!

    Marina S.

    It's a place to sleep. Given the condition of everything it's not a place to enjoy your stay, you enjoy your stay at he beach andnin the village and otherwise never be there. Room service, forget it. We reserved two rooms One for two adults and two children another for an adult and a teen. Never got any fresh towels, garbage emptied or room swept. There are no rinse stations so all the sand will be brought in and floating around as they don't clean rooms. Tub drain is pathetic, water just stands there and shower hads are so tiny. I wouldn't call it a resort really, more like a basic "ok" motel with laundromat. Also pretty costly, for what you get. Four people room didn't have four towels. And only one set of toiletries for 4 people. Queen beds are crammed into small places, for a queen size bed my husband had no night stand and no room to get off the bed on his side he had to get off the other side of the bed, it's just inconvenient and not what we thought we were paying for. Barely a room to turn around in the bathroom or anywhere for that matter. Add a duffle bag for each person plus a bag of personal items and you are tripping over everything. I am a size M person just for the reference. So for a larger of heavier person this could be a problem of basic abikity to comfortably function. The railing on the balcony was dirty, the paint chipping off on the tables. We paid over $360 a night in the off season. One would think that they would find a way to make your experience a little better. They did though made sure you had a bible by your bedside, Oh FFS!

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    Pretty hotel located right on the beach. Clean rooms and pretty much everything is within a reasonable walking distance. Was there for a week and only ventured out of the immediate area twice. Can't wait to come back again next year

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    Didn't even stay here but the front desk man is really nice n let me use the lobby bathroom ur a real one pretty good bathroom too

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    4.7(3 reviews)
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    We loved this place! We have 5 kids so it can be tough to find a space to accommodate us all but…read morethis was perfect! We stayed in the sandcastle suite 7 on the top floor and had a perfect view of the ocean. Only steps to the beach, you can't beat the location! The suite was clean and spacious. My only complaint would be that the pullout sofa was pretty uncomfortable but the kids didn't seem to mind. Office staff was super friendly and accommodating! I'm not sure if it was due to Covid but they do not offer housekeeping during your stay so just an FYI. However they were more than willing to swap out beach towels and bath towels as often as we needed. We will Absolutley be back! And do yourself a favor and venture out for dinners - the Landmark restaurant right across from this hotel is the only good spot to eat in OOB. The rest are tourist traps And some are downright gross. Drive 10-20 minutes to Scarborough or Portland for some amazing food

    I was in OOB/Saco area for a high school sporting event for my son last weekend. I was looking for…read moresomething that would give my son his own space from my wife and I given he is 17. Was also going to make a weekend of it for the three of us. AOS was perfect! Just off the beaten path from the center of OOB and activities, but also only a few minutes walk to all of it. Very clean and updated suite. Very comfortable, had a kitchen, separate bedroom, and seating area. Would be great for an extended stay, though we are only there two nights. The manager was EXTREMELY helpful and friendly - even accommodating us on our late check in. She asked we simply knock on her door when we got in (even if it meant waking her). We also could check ourselves in and do paperwork the next day if necessary. I would definitely return, and bring the family. Great stay!

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