The Lakeview Inn

My husband and I stayed at the Lakeview Inn for 4 nights as a long weekend in Naples. We are definitely planning on coming back next year and staying again.
This was our first time staying in a Bed and Breakfast style accommodation and we were pleasantly surprised with the inn. The atmosphere is cozy and quaint — older style couches and carpeting greet you in the common area when you first enter the inn. However, it didn’t feel dirty or dingy, which is what my first concern was with an older bed and breakfast.
There are larger rooms available, but we opted for a smaller room with a queen size bed (Comfy Queen 303). The space was tight since the bed took up most of the room. Also, the bathroom was also on the small side (though again there are larger options available with a tub etc). The room was perfect for 2 people that were out for most of the day. The biggest downside was that we were directly underneath the 4^th floor library and could hear the heavy footed family above us walking back and forth from the library to their room.
The confirm we received stated that breakfast is only served for an hour (between 8−9AM) which was concerning initially. Turns out, this isn’t an issue especially during the week when there are significantly less people. During the weekend, I’d recommend getting down early since seating is limited. There’s plenty of food since each meal is cooked to order, so there are no issues with running out of breakfast.
The breakfast itself is good. Pattie is a great baker and her breakfast pastries are delicious. The fare usually consists of: 1) a small serving of fruit and pastries and then 2) small serving of whatever is on the menu, usually an egg and sausage combination. The breakfast portions weren’t too big, but we definitely didn’t leave hungry. Also, we were eating fried/​oily seafood the rest of our meals there so it was refreshing to have some lighter fare in the morning.
The staff is really friendly and casual. They let us check in 2 hours early no problem. FYI: You pay after check out.
Finally the location: We were less than 10 minutes walking distance from the beach. No fee to walk on and Lakeview Inn provides free beach towels. Also, the Causeway, which is also walking distance, has a lot to do and many places to eat. The first 3 days we were in Naples, we didn’t have drive anywhere except when we visited family in Sebago.
All in all, we loved our stay here and will definitely come back to Lakeview Inn whenever we visit the Naples area.