Dock House Inn — Hotel in Old Orchard Beach

Location is the only thing that this hotel has in their favor. They are within walking distance of the pier and beach. When we got there and checked into our room, the toilet would not flush, a puddle on the floor, and there was a musty smell in the room. We went directly to the office and told them about the issue. They sent maintenance to fix the problem, and ended up having to put a whole new toilet in. We asked for another room, but we were told there were none available and waited over two hours to have the issue resolved. We were not offered any reimbursement. We stayed three nights, and the whole time we were there the room felt damp and musty and we woke up with sinus issues each morning. I am not sure if this is all the rooms, or just the one we were in. However, there was a thick coat of dust on the window AC unit, and dust in other places throughout the room. It was a tiny room with no room to even hang clothes. No coffee maker was available. There were also patched holes in the bathroom that were not even painted over. Towels were not replaced daily, or even offered. All the laundry appears to be done in the office area with no professional cleaning company. The sign outside the hotel did not even say "Dock Side Inn" so we had a difficult time finding the location. Overall, we were disappointed in our stay here, after traveling all the...

Dock House Inn was in a great location, very walkable to the beach and close to stores like Dollar General that would likely have anything you forgot to pack. Parking was easy, and felt like a secure part of town.

Service/Staff was nice and friendly, they were prompt in answering the door and very hassle-free check in and out.

Price was great considering we booked a day before.

Room itself was okay. Gets you through the night or however many nights you plan. We got the one queen bed room, had a fridge/freezer, and a bathroom. Bed was comfy, room was warm, I don't think the thermostat does anything, though.

My only complaint was the bathroom. Very cramped space, even the sink was incredibly small. But, most of all, it was the mold in the shower under the handle. Did not love the smell of that. They could do a much better job at cleaning the units and maintaining the exterior (cobwebs, dust, etc).

I was honestly very endeared by the room when I first saw it but the charm went away pretty quick. All in all, great for a quick stay, maybe the other rooms are better -...

Avoid this place like the plague! The room was relatively clean, but the carpet was filthy - I mean so filthy that it turned the bottoms of our socks black. The lighting was awful and the layout of the room was horrible. How you can have a TV that isn't easily viewable from either bed or the couch is beyond me.

The AC was adequate and the wifi was good, but the bathroom...oh, wow...the bathroom was a small step up from a prison bathroom. Nowhere to put your toiletries, a shower that is a 2-foot square, and barely enough towels to dry your hands.

Next up - the spiders. Not kidding - had to kill spiders on nearly every trip to the bathroom. Pretty sure one bit me on the forehead, too. There were the barest minimum of electrical outlets and the ones that there were couldn't have been in any less convenient places.

The pool was small, but nice as was the full-size fridge. Do NOT stay here unless you want to feel like you're staying in a homeless shelter. For the price we paid, I would have rather taken the money and burned it on...