Norseman Resort on the Beach

I have gone the norseman for 30 years it seems every year it gets worse. This was for sure my last. The only positive thing I can say is the location. The staff is so RUDE. From The front desk to the bar. I have never seen such rude people at a vacation spot. Also they are in slow motion you feel as though you are putting them out. I guess they can afford to be that way but I won’t be going back!

Our first visit to the Norseman but it won’t be our last. Very friendly staff and clean room. While the décor is a little dated I don’t think it matters much as you’re right on the beach AND on the river. A short walk away is downtown for dinner and drinks. I have no problem recommending the Norseman for your weekend getaway.

The ONLY hotel on the beach in Ogunquit. It made our stay to be able to not worry about parking, forgetting anything or lugging all our stuff to the beach with us. So relaxing. The hotel reminds me of a classic beach resort from the 50s. I liked the simple feel — it seemed right for a such a historic beach town like Ogunquit. Our balcony view was incomparable. The river, dunes, sea roses and ocean and nothing else. Again — I say so relaxing.

Super friendly staff, clean rooms and they accommodated an early check in! Great view from the room and a short walk from town. If you’re looking for a no hassle nice place to stay, try this place, you won’t be disappointed.

This is the beginning of a series of reviews related to «Joni and Reid’s Impromptu Maine Beach Vacation.» It all started this past Wednesday, when we figured we’d take a short trip and stay overnight near some beach. Of course, we’d stayed at the Norseman many times before, so we headed toward Ogunquit.
For some strange reason, despite being in the middle of a heat wave, most of the hotels in Maine seemed to have vacancies. Maybe it was the predictions of dire thunderstorms that kept people away, but we arrived at the Norseman and booked a room on the side, facing the beach to the right… it was $ 60 less than a room around the corner, on the same balcony, facing the ocean directly.
Although the views were once again spectacular, we felt that the rooms were starting to feel a little run down, so I downgraded the hotel’s rating from 5 to 4 stars. Nevertheless, this is still the only hotel in Ogunquit that is right on the beach (the Neptune is right behind it but not so nice), so it’s still worth checking out if you like to be on the beach at all hours, as we do.
For the next stop on this trip, check out the Lobster Shack in Ogunquit, ME.

2 stars for the room itself, +3 stars for the location, location and the location. Well, they’re also pretty nice with service, considering they could be real snooty with their killer location. As the other Unilocaler wrote, this place is right on the beach… I mean, I regretted bringing an umbrella because I could have just used the hotel’s beach chairs under the covered veranda a few feet from those who had dragged umbrellas and chairs from who knows how far away. We got one of the beachfront rooms thanks to a cancellation. I’ve never been so close to a nice beach and indoors at the same time. Open the front door and the rear sliding doors and you get a wonderful breeze. Now, the room itself was tidy, a bit petite, and the bathroom was dated. In fact, the whole structure was from another era… missing the classical/​classy era, but before the modern era. This place ain’t cheap! I was grumbling a bit at the price, especially after seeing the structure. But it’s one of those things — you settle in, realize how convenient it is to the beach, and sort of forget the price paid. They also allow swimming in a small heated outdoor pool at a sister hotel a little walk away. That was nice, because the water was so cold at the beach. But the star at the Norseman is the proximity to the beach… if that matters to you, then there’s no better place to stay.

If you can get one of the rooms in the front, right on the beach, it might just be the best place to stay in Oqunquit. If you’re looking for proximity to the beach that is. This might still be the only hotel on the beach in Ogunquit. Definitely not a fancy place, but steps from the sand, we stayed here when I was younger and always had a fabulous time.
The Norseman is right in the heart of Ogunquit Beach and there’s plenty of things within walking distance. There’s a couples shop and restaurants right there too. And the trolley stop for the beach is across the street. But the best thing is that the beach is right out front.