16 Bay View — Hotel in Camden

Wanted to love this place. Based on the price I was expecting something special. Gosh it just wasn’t. Let’s start with the positive- beds were very comfortable. If being right in town is important to you then the location is ideal. Rooftop lounge is lovely. Now for the not so great. I paid over $500 per night for this room. I have stayed in other $500+ rooms before and this is by far the least deserving of the rate. Room did not seem clean. I dropped something on the floor and under the bed was absolutely disgusting. Very dusty and littered with previous guests trash. Our sink was 100% clogged. There is black mold in the bottom corners of the shower and I had to grab and throw away what appeared to be a clump of hair out of the bottom of the shower the first time I entered. One night after a long hike I thought I would take a bath - well maybe not- no plug in the tub- We only made the reservations a few nights before our arrival and only upon arrival did we find out the rooftop Bar was closed for a private event. And the following evening the downstairs location was closed. Finding parking was terrible. There are just a handful of spots that look dedicated to the hotel and I’m not sure they are policed. So you are competing with everyone downtown for a spot. We Said good morning to the person at the front desk and just got a frown and glare. There was the occasional employee that was pleasant and welcoming ….they were almost surprising. So there you have it. If you going at a time the rates are $200- then maybe you will be fine with the place. I on the other hand feel like I was terribly overcharged for the quality and experience.

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16 Bay View was perfect for our 2 night stay in Camden. We had an ocean view room with a balcony that was perfect. Nicely decorated, it had a gas fireplace, nice traditional furniture, and a gorgeous large bathroom full of marble and a fabulous deep jetted tub for me to relax. It was wonderful!|We decided on two nights here on our road trip between Boston and Bar Harbor. Originally, we were going to spend one night in Ogunquit, yet we changed our minds for a less rushed visit. We are so glad that we did.|We had booked a 2-hour sail on the Schooner Surprise one afternoon, and it was beautiful.|The first night, we had small plates and drinks on their rooftop bar. This was during the harvest moon. The view was incredible, as were the drinks and food.|The hotel has a beautiful lobby and another small bar and small plates restaurant on the main floor named The Vintage Room. Shorts from vintage films run constantly in the evening for ambiance.|Our bartender, Lacey, was both professional and very friendly. We met several locals that were so friendly and shared stories of their lives in the area.|The second evening, we made an early reservation at Fresh, which is next door to the hotel. I had the best meal of my entire year here. I had a salmon dish.|The chef is so talented!|Overall, we absolutely loved our short stay here. From enjoying coffee on the balcony in the morning while watching boats travel in and out of the harbor to watching lobster fisherman loading up their traps, to enjoying the bars and resteraunts, we couldn't have asked for more. Every employee was great. The location is perfect in this small town. |Camden truly is the...

A beautiful property and a lovely room with a nice view and a super comfortable bed and that's where it ended.

I'm very surprised no one has written a review that told of how atrocious their parking situation is. You better have a mini cooper or a Fiat to get into the spots behind the hotel, they are small, narrow, and on an angle. There was nothing available when I arrived, on their website they state you can park anywhere behind the hotel. The gift shops and restaurant that are located there have signs that you canNOT! Also if you find a narrow parallel spot behind the hotel, you cannot drive into it if you enter after the hotel on Bay View Landing. You need to enter before the hotel on Commercial street and then take a right. Again, an email should've been sent stating this.

I paid extra to stay on the top floor with the ocean view, it also would've been nice if the hotel told me upon check in, that there would be TONS of noise in the afternoon when they were setting up their rooftop bar. Coming back to rest before dinner after a long day was impossible.

I walked back to the inn at 2:30pm and asked if my room was ready. I was told, yes yeah it's been ready for awhile, the girl at the desk who checked me said she would text me when it was and THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

Finally when I checked out, the person at the front desk just took my keys, never said drive safely, did you have a good time, anything we could do better? Very disappointing experience all...