I’ll preface my review by mentioning that I am a supervisor at a 2 Michelin Key, AAA Four Diamond, Forbes Four Star luxury hotel in New England. ||Cliff House is an exceptional property. ||Starting from the beginning, the website is clean, alluring, & easy to navigate. The photos of the rooms and the property, as well as the descriptions of amenities & offerings was inviting & exciting. I can add now that they are true to life as well. ||The idyllic, picturesque location in Ogunquit sets the tone for your stay as you cruise along the shoreline past beautiful homes, lush mature woods, and adorable shops, galleries, cafes & eateries—exactly how one imagines a New England getaway.||Arriving to property feels luxurious in an understated way. Meticulously maintained grounds, stonework, thoughtful layout. ||The valet team was polished while being warm & welcoming. Great first impression. Throughout the stay they were friendly & so efficient. There is conveniently located complimentary self-parking if you prefer that, however. ||The front desk team is eager to greet you and welcome you in. They make check-in a breeze, and use the time to familiarize you with additional amenities & offerings unique to their property as well as making sure you’re well-oriented to their layout before you head off on your own. Someone was always ready to assist—and with a genuine smile—throughout our stay.||Our room was an Ocean View King in the main building. The room was playfully decorated in a tasteful nautical theme and color scheme, not to mention absolutely immaculate. Paint, flooring, fixtures, linens, furniture — all spotless and without wear. This hotel looks brand new. The bed was a coil mattress, medium-firmness with pillow top. We slept very well. There were feather pillows on the bed and two extra poly-fil pillows in the closet (I love extra pillows). The HVAC is easy to find & use, the system is quiet. The TV is Netflix-ready which is always appreciated. There was a loveseat sofa, ottoman, and bistro table with seating in the room, as well as a wooden outdoor bistro set on our balcony. There are outlets and usb ports on each side of the bed. A unique & thoughtful feature we liked was the wave-sensor path lighting on the base of the tv/storage console. Perfect for lighting your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night without fumbling for a switch or blinding yourself or your partner with a bright lamp. It’s floor level so it’s also the perfect night light if you’re traveling with little ones. ||The bathroom had a large shower—no tub. I typically like to have a separate tub, however this property offers a year-round outdoor hot tub so I did not miss having a bathtub during this stay. There are rooms on property with tubs, however but our priority was having the view instead. Shampoo, conditioner, & body wash are generously provided in prefilled wall-mounted dispensers. I love how many hotels have moved towards this—you don’t run out or have to fiddle with tiny caps. There is additional personal care items on the sink (makeup remover wipes, nail file, qtips, cotton swabs), excellent vanity lighting, a small makeup mirror on the counter (much appreciated) and a high-quality hair-dryer. ||We dined at Nubb’s for a casual dinner, drinks at Tiller’s bar as well as breakfast there one of our mornings, and had several lattes from Bald Head Coffee shop on property—so good!! ||Nubbs has fcfs seating and counter service. Make sure there’s a table first then order your food. You can also take to go. Nubbs has a small bar which is great for getting a drink to bring to the hot tub!||Tiller is fine dining in an approachable way—dress up or dress down it works for every occasion or for none at all. Tiller will book up and you will be relegated to the fcfs seating in the bar area or foyer without a reservation—at least on weekends and during peak season. This is important to understand to keep one’s expectations managed. It’s a small dining room for a large hotel (& the public) offering exceptional food & ocean views. Expecting to walk-in and get a table is simply not reasonable. If you can’t tell, I observed more than a few parties become upset with the host, who handled each interaction with masterful poise. We dined for breakfast (reservations less important for this meal period). My fiance and I both remarked that our meals were some of the best we’d ever had! He had the chorizo breakfast burrito and I had the cinnamon vanilla overnight oats with blueberry compote. ||One of the small touches I loved at this hotel was each wing has a coffee & water station. The guest rooms have a glass carafe you can refill at these stations with flat or sparkling water. You can fill your ice bucket and make a coffee or tea from their pro-series Keurig & a selection of local dairy milks. There’s even a fruit basket. These touches remind me of the homey thoughtfulness you see at B&B’s and boutique properties. So cute! ||One of the Maine (haha) draws of this property for me was not only the sweeping ocean views but also the outdoor pool & hot tub in the winter season. As a New Englander, I love our winters for what they are and appreciate when properties find ways to embrace that and offer amenities that lean into our climate. It’s easy to just shut things down for the season but the whimsy that this offers is so special & fun! Each room has a plush signature navy blue & white gingham hooded robe. Your Cliff House members jacket, dare I say—that knowing nod you give to a fellow guest who is also in their robe heading out for a post-dinner dip in the hot tub. ||All in all a relaxing, luxurious & fun stay! We definitely have plans to return during different seasons to experience & explore more of what Cliff House and Ogunquit have to offer!