James Place Inn Bed and Breakfast

I was thrilled to be supporting my local women’s basketball team (Smith College, Northampton MA) by attending the NCAA Division III Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight tournament (Smith won both games!) at Bowdoin College in Brunswick ME. It was such a delight finding James Place Inn to stay in Freeport and what a wonderful and warm welcome from the best innkeepers, Bill and Mary Ann! Both Bill and Mary Ann are genuinely caring and really made me feel at home. I stayed in the Pine Room, and enjoyed the coziness of the room and the toasty fireplace. Everything was clean, plenty of water for my water bottle refills, reliable Wi-Fi, and the breakfasts were delicious. I will definitely stay again and would highly recommend JPI to anyone else traveling to Freeport/Brunswick.

My husband and I recently spent a night here and we had a fantastic experience. We stayed in the Blue room and found it to be very charming and cozy. The owners Bill and Mary Ann were wonderful hosts. Bill picked us up at the train station to save us from having to carry luggage up a steep hill, and he made a delicious breakfast for us. The inn is in the perfect location for accessing the many shops and restaurants in Freeport. I highly recommend the James Place Inn, and we hope to stay there again in the near future!

We only stayed at The James Place Inn for one night in August 2024 in Freeport, ME. It is a really nice inn. The Blue Room was very nicely decorated and comfortable, and the breakfast was excellent. The inn is special also because the owner Bill and Mary Ann Hinko are two of the nicest people you will ever meet. Bill volunteered to pick us up, at the LL Bean Paddling Center outside Freeport, at the end of our canoe trip. Mary Ann volunteered to drive us to the Portland airport to pick up a rental car. She would have driven us for nothing, but we insisted on paying because she was saving us money and, as importantly, the inconvenience from having to try to get Uber or Lyft to pick us up. It was iffy if we would have been able to get Uber or Lyft to pick us up in Freeport without great cost and or in a timely manner. The inn is just a few minutes walk from Main Street, restaurants, LL Bean, and the outlet stores. We would have stayed at the inn longer if we had not been driving up to Acadia National Park. This is the place we will want to stay at when we visit Freeport again. Thank you Bill and Mary Ann for being such great hosts and nice to Jean, our friends with us, and me. You have a well deserved, great reputation for your hospitality.

This Inn was lovely. Maryann and Bill were great! We enjoyed the hot breakfast served each day and the rooms were beautiful. The location is great…just a 2 block walk to center of town where we shopped and dined. Nice low key location compared to the hustle and bustle of Bar Harbor (the first part of our vacation). Easy drive to the Portland airport where we departed.

First visited the James Place Inn back in 1998 and it was great! Came back 26 years later to another great experience! Bill and Marianne are excellent hosts!!! Their assistant Alexis was great too! They were even able to get us in last minute. Thank you for a great stay!!!

We just came back from the Freeport yesterday. This B7B was fabulous. The innkeepers Mar Ann and Bill Hinko are great hosts. They go out of their way to accommodate any and all requests. Bill loves to make breakfast and I do not eat allot of carbs. So he got almond flour and made keto pancakes. Just delicious. What a treat. It is in a great location. I especially like being a block of Main Street. Nice and quiet. Give it a try, you will be happy. Thanks MaryAnn and Bill