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FAQ: How Many Guests Can Stay at French’s Point?

FAQ: How Many Guests Can Stay at French’s Point?

Our two beautiful homes at French’s Point offer comfortable lodging in 20 guest rooms, in a total of 18 suites with en suite bathrooms for 16 to 44 of your friends and family members. Please refer to the Lodging Guide for details about our on-site lodging. The Retreat at French’s Point Lodging for up to… Read more »

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Guest Room Air Conditioning: Domestic Air Conditioning

Guest Room Air Conditioning: Domestic Air Conditioning

Guests often ask if we have or need air conditioning at French’s Point. The reality is that the architect Wilfred E. Mansur, who designed the retreat house, did so to take advantage of the near-perpetual breezes here. The transom windows over the bedroom doors on the second floor are a testament to that. In fact,… Read more »

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Supplies for Your Stay

Supplies for Your Stay

To maximize the enjoyment of your stay, we suggest you and your guests bring the following provisions:   Attire: We suggest:   Dress in Layers (Maine weather tends to change over the course of the day) Wedge Heels or Flats Sneakers Rain Coat/Umbrella & Boots Wind Breaker Hat Sunglasses Suites: Bedrooms: We Provide: Bed Linens,… Read more »

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The Retreat House Suite 4: The Brewer Family Suite

The Retreat House Suite 4: The Brewer Family Suite

The second level of the Retreat House now offers four newly renovated suites with en suite bathrooms and six total bedrooms on this floor. Suite 4- The Brewer Family Suite, offers a two-bedroom configuration with a queen in each room with an adjoining bath. Our family LOVES this space and we hope other families do… Read more »

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The Retreat House Suite 2: The May Harris Suite

The Retreat House Suite 2: The May Harris Suite

As we do almost every winter, the season was spent completing a number of major maintenance and repair projects to keep our beautiful buildings and grounds in top working order. We also completed a major renovation to the bedroom suites on the second and third floors of the Retreat House. I will share with you… Read more »

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The Beginning Of Our Season

The Beginning Of Our Season

This week, we kick off our 2018 season after a winter of renovations at the Retreat House. I am beyond excited to share with our couple, their family and friends the fruits of our labor. We are pushing hard to make everything perfect for their arrival, in spite of the LONG winter and the snow… Read more »

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12 Questions To Ask Your Our Wedding Planner

12 Questions To Ask Your Our Wedding Planner

Planning a wedding can be exciting and fun. Many couples reach a tipping point when they realize they can’t do it all themselves and reach out for professional help. At French’s Point we work with our couples from the very beginning to make sure they are on the path to planning a gorgeous wedding without… Read more »

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Maine Accommodations: Vendor Feature – Belfast Bay Inn

Maine Accommodations: Vendor Feature – Belfast Bay Inn

Once named one of America’s coolest small towns by USA Today, Belfast is an economic and cultural hub of midcoast Maine. Brimming with art galleries, old sea captains’ mansions and charming shops, the city overlook Penobscot Bay from a hill along Route 1, minutes south of French’s Point. On Main Street, just steps from the… Read more »

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