Visitor Resources

Planning a visit to Brunswick? Here are some helpful links to find a place to stay and plenty to eat.

Lodging in Brunswick

The following hotels are conveniently located to Bowdoin, and many often offer discounts for students and their families, prospective students, alumni, and sports parents.

The Brunswick Hotel
Located in the heart of Brunswick, the Brunswick Hotel is near Bowdoin College. The hotel offers fifty-one guest rooms, four spacious king suites, large in-room workstations with data ports, and complimentary internet access, as well as an on-property restaurant, Noble Kitchen and Bar. Visit their website or call 207-837-6565.

The Federal
Steps from downtown Brunswick, The Federal fuses contemporary charisma with traditional warmth in a reimagined 19th Century historic home and inn turned boutique hotel & restaurantAward-winning restaurant 555 North is open for dinner and drinks. Visit their website or call 207-481-4066.

Brunswick Fairfield Inn and Suites
The Fairfield Inn and Suites, located at 36 Old Portland Road in Brunswick, offers a year round 15 percent discount for Bowdoin parents, alumni, and students. To reserve a room, call 207-721-0300 and ask for the Bowdoin Rate.

OneSixtyFive – The Inn on Park Row
OneSixtyFive – The Inn on Park Row is a renovated home built in 1868. Located in downtown Brunswick, all rooms have private bathrooms, air conditioning, robes, soaps and shampoos, hair dryers, and free wifi. OneSixtyFive offers discounts for Bowdoin visitors, outlined here. To reserve a room, call 207-729-4914.

Brunswick Comfort Inn
The Brunswick Comfort Inn, located at 199 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, offers a 10 percent discount off their best rate to Bowdoin parents, students, prospective students, and alumni. To make a reservation, visit the website listed above. You may also call them at 207-729-1129. 

Best Western Plus Brunswick Bath
The Best Western Plus Brunswick Bath (formerly the Parkwood Inn) is located in Cooks Corner in Brunswick. Complimentary hot breakfast, featuring gluten-free items, will start the day off right. In times of inclement weather our back-up generator will fully power the hotel. We are pleased to offer a 25 percent discount to all prospective students, alumni, sports parents, and visitors of Bowdoin College. For reservations call 207-725-5251 and ask for the Bowdoin College Discount, subject to availability. 

Residence Inn Bath Brunswick Area
The Residence Inn Bath Brunswick Area, located at 139 Richardson Street, Bath, offers a year-round discount for Bowdoin parents, alumni, and students. The Bath Residence Inn offers suites with separate living and sleeping areas as well as a fully equipped kitchen. To reserve a room, call 207-443-9741 and ask for the Bowdoin Rate or select the link above to book your room online.


Freeport Area Lodging

Known for shopping and home to the famous L.L. Bean, Freeport is a ten- to fifteen-minute drive from Bowdoin and downtown Brunswick.

The Hilton Garden Inn Freeport
The Hilton Garden Inn Freeport, located at 5 Park Street in Freeport, offers a 15 percent discount off their best rate for Bowdoin parents, students, prospective students, and alumni. To make a reservation, visit the website listed above. You may also call them at 1-877-STAY-HGI and mention the corporate rate code 1364799.

Hotel 44 North
Hotel 44 North offers 78 fully furnished suites with all the essentials, and amenities include a pool and spa, hot breakfast, fitness center, and pet-friendly rooms. Call 207-865-9300.

Freeport Comfort Suites
The Freeport Comfort Suites, located at 500 U.S. Route 1 in Freeport, offers a 15 percent discount to Bowdoin parents, students, and alumni. To make a reservation, call 1-877-865-9300 and ask for the Bowdoin College Rate.

The Holiday Inn Express Freeport
The Holiday Inn Express Freeport, located at 450 US Route 1 in Freeport, offers a 20 percent discount off their best rate to Bowdoin parents, students, prospective students, and alumni. To make a reservation, visit the website listed above. You may also call them at 207-865-9020.

Freeport Econolodge
The Freeport EconoLodge, located on Route 1 in Freeport, offers a 20 percent discount to all prospective students, alumni, parents, and visitors of Bowdoin College. For reservations call 207-865-3777 and ask for the Bowdoin College Discount, subject to availability.

Best Western Freeport Inn
The Best Western Freeport Inn, located on U.S. Route 1 in Freeport, offers a 20 percent discount to Bowdoin parents, students, and alumni. To make a reservation, call 1-800-998-2583 and ask for the Bowdoin College Rate.

Super 8 Freeport/Brunswick
Super 8 Freeport/Brunswick is pleased to offer a 20 percent discount off rack rates to students, faculty, family, and friends of Bowdoin College. We offer a free deluxe continental breakfast as well as free wi-fi. For reservations call 207-865-1408 and ask for the Bowdoin College Discount, subject to availability.


Boothbay Harbor

The entire Boothbay Harbor region is a popular boating and tourist destination, with waterside dining, shopping, and exploration. Roughly 45 minutes from Brunswick by car, the drive offers beautiful views through coastal Maine towns and islands.

Spruce Point Inn
With 57 acres of stunning waterfront, Spruce Point Inn is the perfect family-friendly setting for creating “oceanside memories made in Maine.”

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