Penley House Bed And Breakfast — Hotel in Auburn

Penley House is a treasure and delight! This is a restored home of the former Mayor of Auburn Maine, which the owners spent six years restoring to the original plans. The breakfast room / tea room takes your breath away. There are beautiful details all throughout the house, including the original stained glass window at the base of the stairs, and lovely antiques. It is a short walk to the Androscoggin River and the walking trail that loops over a pedestrian bridge to the Lewiston side. I saw a bald eagle soaring last year! Penley House only has four guest rooms, which have high ceilings, and gorgeous decor. The bed is so comfortable, and the breakfasts are delicious. Plus a big closet, which is not always the case in historic B&Bs. The kitchen is modernized, gleams and shines. Theresa Smith accommodates special diets as well. The location is only 12 miles from the Monmouth Shakespeare Theater (summer repertory - 4 plays!), a short walk from the Community Little Theater (which performs summer musicals), around the corner from the Foss Mansion (Women's Literary Union) and less than 2 miles from Bates College. I have stayed there seven times, and go back every summer! Please visit Orphan Annie's Antiques, the local parks and sights, a specialty chocolate shop, all a short distance from...

We were attending the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival and stayed at the Penley House Bed & Breakfast on Saturday night. We arrived at about 3:00 PM and were greeted by the hostess and shown to our room. She explain the keys and told us when breakfast was served. We told her that we may be leaving earlier than breakfast was served. She told us she would be up and make accommodations so we could have breakfast before we left. The Penley House is on Main St. in Auburn a short walk from the Auburn out door stage where bands were playing all weekend. A short walk in the other direction there is a foot bridge across the river where the majority of the events and the balloon launches happen. After the Sunday morning balloon launch||we returned to Penley House about 7:20 to pack up, check out. The hostess was bustling around the dining room. She encouraged us to stay for breakfast so we stayed. The coffee, juice and fresh fruit we already out and she cooked up some French Toast. We were on the road by 8:00. They couldn't have been more friendly and accommodating. Very...

This is a beautifully restored 1889 Victorian home. For those who come from places without historical architecture, you will be stepping into a quintessential grand Victorian home with original high coved tin ceilings, carved wood staircase, exquisite stained glass, and spacious first floor with living room, sitting room, and 2 dining rooms. Bedrooms and bathrooms on the 2nd floor are light and large and have the same high ceilings as the 1st floor. Very clean and decorated to suit the guests’ needs. Our room had a deck which overlooked a well-kept garden/patio with a round pool. Parking is off street. The owner was friendly and made a full breakfast. We were attending a wedding in a town nearby so only there for a one night stay—but thankful for this unexpected gem of a place to stay. Beats a chain hotel for the rate and total experience. Be sure to check out the original architectural drawings displayed on the wall in the living room. You can appreciate the difference in how house houses were built then and now....