Inn at the Agora — Hotel in Lewiston

I cannot recommend the inn more! I had never been to Lewiston, and was very weary of booking in a hotel I had never seen before. I called ahead to get a feel, and my anxiety was IMMEDIATELY set to ease. The staff are all so friendly, hospitable, and caring and Bailey Bear is such a good girl! If you visit, be sure to give her lots of pets—she’s sooo lonely :). Any need you have, the staff are eager to fulfill it. Though, Lewiston isn’t Hollywood and any negative comment I could make about the area being “less than 5 star,” is simply a reflection of being a smaller town in Maine, though there’s little negative I can say. There are signs of poverty in the area, and homelessness plagues everywhere these days, but neither affected our trip what so ever. Cameras all around the outside, and a very secure keyless system make the property safe and secure while offering the ease of not carrying around a room key. Despite any downsides the city itself has, we had amazing food from local restaurants suggested by staff(and enjoyed our coupons from Forage Market!), kept busy enjoying the local down town, which would have been a very quick walk from the inn, had it not been too cold for us to trot that far. We loved seeing the park lit up with Christmas lights, and would really enjoy the courtyard in springtime! Though there is no continental “breakfast” many chains offer, there is a pantry loaded with more snacks than you can imagine, and amazing local places where $20 can feed 2 people a better breakfast than Hilton will ever feed you. We stayed in the Gleason room. Our room was spotless, and covered with tiny little surprises that show the love and care that go into each room, such as a rubber ducky next to the tub(which was super clean!) and fresh bathrobes in the closet. As the owner of a cleaning company for short term rentals, I was DELIGHTED to know that all the beds have bed protectors, a tiny detail that few think of unless they really put cleanliness as a priority. I could rant all day about how amazing our stay was, the food in the area was incredible and this inn is truly a Diamond in the ruff. If you’re debating between staying at the locally owned inn, versus a big chain place, I can assure you that between the local history and the endless charm of the staff and owners, you will be behooved to choose the Inn at Agora. We came to Lewiston for work, but we will be returning...

We booked the McDonough Family Suite and Annex. The rooms were clean, the service was excellent, and the property's owner was friendly. The hotel's locking mechanism was code-based and checkout was as simple as leaving before the specified time. My goal in booking was to find a hotel nearby and South-West-ish of Reds' Eats in Wiscasset Maine, so I checked a good number of hotels before choosing this one. The price was very competitive for three people plus a dog, I would be inclined to book here again if I had a similar need.

The bathroom featured a full-sized claw footed bathtub, which was luxurious. Bathrobes provided. The rooms had reasonable temperatures and smelled fresh; the main suite and the annex were separated by the bathroom; the ceilings were vaulted. We did not even notice if we had neighbors, the suite's external sound isolation was excellent. No noise from street traffic or the parking lot.

Wifi was provided (did not use), as were small amenities like shower caps (did not use), and the lounge area was beautifully furnished (did not use).

As a warning, the proprietress stated that the annex was not heated and would likely be closed to booking in the winter. This was not a problem during my stay.

Cons: Sound isolation between the main room and the annex was poor. The TVs were not very good; poor screen quality and the box had a poor connection. No in-room mini-fridge was available in the main suite or the annex, but I believe there was a common area refrigerator available on the...

Inn at the Agora is an old heritage building that started it's life as a private residence in the 1850's before being converted into a priory of some sort by the church. Now it's a charming inn.

We honestly loved this place! Our room was huge! Our bathroom was huge! AC and wifi were included. Everything was clean and neat. They even have an adorable resident pup who acts as official greeter and all-around cutie patootie. It's a little dated (d'uh it's a heritage building!) and it's a bit pricy but the location is great, parking is readily available and everything is complementary. They had unlimited complementary snacks, water, toiletries if you forget something, etc. They don't serve breakfast but they give you a coupon for two different restaurants that are within walking distance. The owners / employees were so friendly. I've read reviews in which the guests said they felt like they were at home - I confirm this is true. Extremely enjoyable stay!

The only drawback - and it really isn't a drawback, just something you should be aware of - the neighbourhood is a little sketchy. The inn is also across the street from a park where homeless people, drunk people, students, etc tend to hang out. However, the vicinity of the inn is well lit and there are security cameras so we had no issues. We even left our bikes chained to the fence while we jaunted around and no one touched them.

Highly recommend this place if you're in the Lewiston...