This apartment places you next to Boothbay Harbor Marina and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. The apartment includes a kitchen, a sofa bed, and a dining area.
Burnt Island Living Lighthouse - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Carousel Music Theater - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - 8 min drive - 3.8 miles
Getting around
Brunswick Station - 46 min drive
Wiscasset, ME (ISS) - 28 min drive
Restaurants
Circle K - 16 min walk
Tugboat Inn - 4 min walk
Boothbay Lobster Wharf - 12 min walk
Pinkham’s Gourmet Market - 2 min drive
Harborside 1901 Bar & Grill - 1 min walk
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Boothbay Harbor penthouse in the heart of downtown with harbor views
Admiral's Quarters
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Introducing Admiral Quarters. Located in the heart of downtown Boothbay Harbor, this sunlit top-floor penthouse is within walking distance of everything, including restaurants, nightlife, and whale-watching tours. You're also just one block away from the waterfront, so you can easily book fishing, boating, and sailing tours. Head to Cap'n Fish and search for minke and humpback whales surfacing along the Maine coastline, or book a trip aboard the Schooner Eastwind and tour the Burnt and Ram island lighthouses. Winter nights are aglow at Boothbay's Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens! Maine's largest light display just got even more extensive, with over 360,000 LED lights illuminating the central gardens and buildings and drawing festive crowds from all over.
Step through the entry door off Commercial Street and two flights of stairs to get to this fabulous, tastefully decorated penthouse. To the right of the stairs is a generous open floor space with polished hardwood flooring throughout, featuring a spacious living area with a full-size sofa bed, a separate sitting area, and a 48" TV to relax after a day of sightseeing. The living area will lead to a light-filled dining area with a glass-top table. Ready to whip up a vacation-worthy feast? A contemporary kitchen features many appliances, including an electric stove-oven combo, microwave, and dishwasher. Extras include a traditional coffee maker and a Keurig machine.
The primary bedroom is situated to the right of the living area. Sprawl on a plush bed and watch a show on the 32" TV. Enjoy blackout curtains, a closet, and a dresser. Get ready for the day in the en suite bathroom, detailed with a marble vanity and glass walk-in shower.
The guest bedroom includes blackout curtains, a 32" TV, and an en suite bathroom. Complimentary WiFi and a private washer/dryer are provided. Your vacation rental includes portable air-conditioning units and heated floors.
THINGS TO KNOW
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 1 vehicle. This rental is located on floor 3.
Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit. More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
The apartment is air-conditioned and features a kitchen and 2 bathrooms, and there's space to spread out with 2 bedrooms and a dining area. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a sofa bed, and a coffee maker.
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Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
In a village
In the city center
Near a hospital
Near the sea
Things to do
Birdwatching nearby
Cycling nearby
Ecotours nearby
Fishing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Parasailing nearby
Sailing nearby
Swimming nearby
Whale watching nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Unit size: 900 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Rules
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.
Pets
This property doesn't allow pets
Children and extra beds
Children allowed: ages 0-17
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 25
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock.
Property is also known as
57665
Frequently asked questions
What's there to see close to this apartment?
This apartment is located in Boothbay Harbor, just steps from Boothbay Harbor Marina and Burnt Island Living Lighthouse, and within a short walk of Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. You'll also find Carousel Music Theater and Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library less than a mile away.
Is there parking available at this apartment?
No, there isn't parking available at the apartment.
Is this apartment adjacent to a casino?
No, this apartment is not connected to a casino.
Will I find an indoor pool at this apartment?
No, there is no indoor pool at this apartment.
What do couples enjoy most about Boothbay Harbor penthouse in the heart of downtown with harbor views?
Couples will appreciate amenities at this apartment, including a kitchen in each apartment plus kitchens and water views in some.
Are there hot tubs at Boothbay Harbor penthouse in the heart of downtown with harbor views?
No, there isn't a spa tub at this apartment.
Does this apartment include breakfast service?
No, this apartment doesn't offer breakfast.
Will this apartment allow pets to stay free of charge?
No, pets aren't allowed at this apartment.
Where is the closest airport to this apartment?
The closest major airport to this apartment is Wiscasset, ME (ISS), which is 17.3 mi away (28 minutes by car).
Are there rooms with balconies at Boothbay Harbor penthouse in the heart of downtown with harbor views?
No, there aren't any apartments with balconies at Boothbay Harbor penthouse in the heart of downtown with harbor views.
Boothbay Harbor penthouse in the heart of downtown with harbor views Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 49 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 49 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 49 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Andy s.
Aug 24, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location! Everything was as advertised!
Andy s.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
8/10 Good
Schuyler B.
Jul 21, 2025
The property was very nice. Conveniently located and easy to access. Unfortunately, however, the AC units did not have enough capacity to cool the apartment, and when we had to sleep with the windows closed due to rain, the temperature was higher than we would have liked. Lastly, when we stripped the sheets as instructed, it revealed that the mattress pads and pillows were pretty dirty and didn't leave the best impression.
Schuyler B.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Cathy V.
Jul 8, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Boothbay Harbor get-away
This two bedroom, two bath 3rd floor apartment in the center of town is perfect! We walked to restaurants, shopping, and the waterfront-it’s all right there! One parking spot is about 1 1/2 blocks away but a quick walk and safe. The blue and white decor is just right for a harbor village. The apartment is equipped with everything you could possibly need, and everything was very good quality. I hope this apartment is available next time I visit Boothbay Harbor because I want to stay here again!
Cathy V.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
4/10 Poor
Russ P.
Aug 21, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location but very inconvenient logistics.
Fun location with great town & harbor views. But - Very inconvenient remote parking with no parking to unload/load luggage. Very steep 3 flights of narrow stairs. The AC is actually large noisy unsightly swamp coolers in each room. Cheap uncomfortable furniture & beds. And, they ask the renter to do most of the tasks of the maid crew, while still charging you for it.
Russ P.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
4/10 Poor
Carr M.
Aug 18, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Parking & bedroom size spoiled our stay
The smaller bedroom has a bed frame that does not allow passage on either side without constantly seriously bruising one’s legs.
The provided parking is too far away for anyone using their car regularly or or loading and unloading. This should have been disclosed in the listing.
Carr M.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Michelle C.
Aug 2, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Big fans of Boothbay
This was our 5th visit to Boothbay as a family and our 2nd stay at this property. We absolutely love the central location, the house has everything you need, clean, and a/c units if needed. Oh and washer and dryer which is essesntial when traveling with kiddos in my opinion. I did notice some other mentioned the stairs to get up to the condo which didn’t bother us at all BUT could deter someone if stairs are a problem. We will be back!!! Thanks for hosting us!
Michelle C.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Lisa S.
Sep 18, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Admirals Quarters
Great apartment on the main street in Boothbay Harbor. Close walk to excursions, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, and shopping. Very Clean with everything you need. Parking included only a short distance away. The only reason I gave 4/5 stars on the Communication with Property Manager was because when I booked this via VRBO site the property's communication switched to Vascasa (different time zone from me and was given a general answer via email that was not helpful) and I was unable to talk to the local owner/manager of the property when I had a specific question. In my opinion VRBO should have been upfront with this before we booked. I realize this had nothing to do with the local owner/manager. I would definitely recommend this property, location, and owner as well as stay here again.
Lisa S.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
Michelle B.
Sep 15, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Family trip to Boothbay
The Admirals Quarters in Booth at Harbor was a perfect rental for three of us for the week!! Super clean, well-equipped, and convenient to everything we wanted to do! Highly recommend!!
Michelle B.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
Megan R.
Aug 25, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely renovated property in the center of town
A lovely spot. Big kitchen and relatively large bathrooms for a rental; comfortable beds; central location (& not noisy). Nice water views from the kitchen. The only potential downsides to be aware of are the parking (2 blocks up the hill), the 3rd floor walkup, and the lack of a balcony. If you’re ok with that, it’s a terrific property!
Megan R.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
8/10 Good
Alexa B.
Jul 25, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall great
Overall a great experience, it’s spacious and has everything you need. A lot to unpack and a lot of stairs to walk up if you’re staying awhile with a family and littles, but we were prepared for that and wasn’t so bad since we stayed a few nights. A little disappointed with one of of the bathrooms, the lights did not work and the tub didn’t drain unless you physically held the drain up. There is a note from the owner of the property to call her if Vacasa doesn’t get back to you, but unfortunately we were a bit too busy to get in touch with her. The space is only listed with one full bathroom, but I inquired about there being 2 before booking and was not told that one did not function properly. Would also recommend turning the AC on if it’s a hot time of year when you arrive and going for a stroll to let the space cool down, it was almost 90 degrees in the space when we arrived since the unit is on the 3rd floor and it was very hot this week. It was really nice that one of the rooms is slightly separated from the rest of the space, when you enter there is a small vestibule with the entrance into the one room and an entrance into the living room, worked well for us as my mother stayed with us. Other than the few things mentioned about we had a great time, right in the heart of town. Was a great stay!
Alexa B.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Barbara W.
Jul 11, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Girls trip
Enjoyed a long weekend with my closest friends. Couldn’t have asked for a better location! The apartment was absolutely spotless on arrival. Wonderful stay.
Barbara W.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Betsy W.
Sep 15, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Hidden gem tucked above a charming bayside town!
This apartment was perfect. Once you climbed the stairs, you found yourself in a sunny spacious space with many windows snd beautifully decorated. The kitchen was well appointed as well. It is directly in the middle of bustling Booth Bay, making it steps away from everything and get surprisingly quiet when you shut the door.
Betsy W.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Aaron B.
Aug 9, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Road Trip
Great location, clean, and the perfect spot for our visit to Maine. The apartment had plenty of room to spread out and was well stocked. Parking was an easy walk down the road. We loved having the windows open and enjoying the ocean breeze and the sounds of the harbor.
Aaron B.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
10/10 Excellent
Bobbie M.
May 31, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great apartment, can’t wait to come back.
The apartment is in a perfect location. It’s spacious, well appointed, can’t wait to go back.
Bobbie M.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
10/10 Excellent
Colleen T.
Oct 16, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect home-away-from-home
The pictures in the listing really do show what you are going to get when you arrive. There was plenty of space for all of us (2 adults / 2 school age kids) to be able to spread out and not be on top of each other. We enjoyed all the windows allowing us to view the area while we had our breakfast in the morning. All the beds were comfortable and the pull-out couch had one of the better mattresses on it that we have ever encountered.
The location is right by all the shops, the foot bridge, and restaurants. Lots of great "sea-type" touches in the rooms without being overly done. Little extras were found in the closet: beach towels and a cooler for drinks/snacks so had it been warmer we would have used for the beach. The guestbook on the lobster trap table and little chalk board in the kitchen for leaving notes were enjoyable to read. The kitchen had all the cooking items and utensils we needed to make our meals which was key during this covid time.
This home was perfect for us during a long weekend break. If we could have stayed longer, we would have!
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Helpful hints for visitors to this home:
If you have not stayed someplace like this and are used to only hotels, please remember that you are in the town in an apartment. You will hear street noise, conversations of shoppers, and the like so if you are used to living in a location that is very quiet, you may want to bring earplugs to help with sleeping. Not a problem for us at all, we've stayed in apartments on busy little streets in the past. There were others in the apartment below us and we never heard them.
All the windows were great for us, but if you are used to having a hotel room with darkening drapes, you will want to bring along sleep masks to help keep the light from bothering you. This was not a problem for us, plus we loved all the natural light and being able to gaze at the people shopping.
Again, remember this is an apartment and not a hotel - there are stairs you will need to climb to get into the home.
Parking is about a block away and is off-street. There is 2hr parking by the apartment, so if you can find a space to unpack, great but if it's a busy time, parking will be hard to find in front of the door.
Colleen T.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
10/10 Excellent
Maureen B.
Aug 29, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful apartment
We enjoyed our stay, the apartment was beautiful and clean. We did this last minute and were happy to be able to find a place for 2 nights. The view out of the windows was just wonderful. I would go back again, but beware of all of the steps. My husband has bad knees and we weren't prepared for that. Also the owner service charges were a little steep to go along with the nightly rate. But I knew that when I booked. You will enjoy the location and convenience!
Maureen B.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
6/10 Okay
Robin K.
Aug 29, 2020
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location can not make up for failing the most important basics.
Apartment appeared to be clean and tidy upon arrival at 6PM two hours after check in time on Sunday. At bedtime we realized bed linens in both bedrooms and sofa bed had not been changed (sand in sheets). Also trash and recycle in unit entry way had not been emptied. When we notified TurnKey in the AM of day 2 they apologized and said they would make adjustments to avoid this for future guests. We received a voice mail asking us to take pictures of sand in bed and which sheet on sleeper was not changed fitted or top sheet? Even in non COVID times this is just WRONG! We had to request linens be changed. Dealing with Turn-Key management company was like communicating with SIRI. At no time have has any effort been made to make adjustments to what we were charged. I inquired how to reach out to the owner directly and the SIRI-like response was "Thank you for informing us. If you need anything else, please let us know." Totally frustrating! My biggest concern is the owner of this property may not even be aware of the poor customer experience and poor hospitality guests staying in this property are receiving when there is an issue. This is the first time we have stayed in a VRBO property and have not had communication pre and post stay from the property owner. This is the first negative review I have ever written but I feel it is extremely important for future guests to be aware.
Robin K.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
10/10 Excellent
Marc E.
Aug 6, 2020
Liked: Cleanliness
Such a cute apartment!
Nestled in the heart of Boothbay. Literally steps away from shops, cafes, boat excursions, etc. Breathtaking 360 degree views of harbor and town. Super comfy memory foam mattresses. Immaculately clean. Open the windows for cool ocean breezes and nighttime street sounds. Owner very helpful. I had parked incorrectly and they saved me from getting towed.
Marc E.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
10/10 Excellent
Timothy K.
Oct 29, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
great place and location
Just a wonderful place to stay
Timothy K.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
10/10 Excellent
Nan B.
Sep 6, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Great downtown location
The apartment was very comfortable and nicely furnished. It's very convenient for visiting the downtown area.
Nan B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
10/10 Excellent
Nathan R.
Aug 27, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic stay in Boothbay!
The property was very clean, tastefully decorated and could not beat the location. Right in the heart of all the shopping and best restaurants in Boothbay. The parking could be better, up a hill, two blocks away, in back of an autoparts store. Made unloading bags at start of trip difficult. But overall, terrific property, would gladly stay here again in the future.
Nathan R.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
10/10 Excellent
Jyothi V.
Aug 24, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
We had a wonderful time! Great location. We had some questions about getting in, WiFi, parking and got a very prompt response each time!