Panoramic Sea Views • Oceanic Hot Tub • Epic Food Scene

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A two-story house with a stone retaining wall, a staircase with white railings, and a well-maintained garden.
A wooden deck with a white railing, a chair, and a view of the ocean and a distant island.
A spacious kitchen with wooden cabinetry, a central island, and a dining area with chairs.
A spacious living room with a wooden floor, a dark blue leather sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a dining table with chairs. Large windows provide natural light and views of the outdoors.
A spacious living room with a black leather sofa, wooden coffee table, and a fireplace.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Your private spa moment
    A rare find — soak and unwind in the jetted bathtub.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Casco Bay

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Toys
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Portland, ME
  • Place, Casco Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Fifth Maine Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Umbrella Cover Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

1st floor (Queen) Guest Room

1 Queen Bed

2 Twins Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Child Bed

Office 1

1 Double Futon and 1 Child Bed

Primary (Queen) Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

1st floor Full Bath (Jacuzzi tub)

+1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo

2nd (main) Floor Half Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

3rd floor Full Bath (Separate Shower + Clawfoot Tub)

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Peaks Island

Located in Peaks Island, this cottage is in the city centre and by the sea. State Theatre and Thompson's Point are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Maine Mall. Maine Sports Hall of Fame and Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad are also worth visiting. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and ecotours nearby.
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Map
Portland, ME

What's nearby

  • Casco Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Fifth Maine Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Umbrella Cover Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Richard Boyd Art Gallery - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Battery Steele - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Portland Transportation Center - 39 min drive
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Luke’s Lobster - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Second Rodeo Coffee - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪Duoro - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪Twelve - ‬27 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Panoramic Sea Views • Oceanic Hot Tub • Epic Food Scene pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Panoramic Sea Views • Oceanic Hot Tub • Epic Food Scene?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Panoramic Sea Views • Oceanic Hot Tub • Epic Food Scene?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Panoramic Sea Views • Oceanic Hot Tub • Epic Food Scene?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Panoramic Sea Views • Oceanic Hot Tub • Epic Food Scene located?

Located in the heart of Peaks Island, this cottage is steps away from Casco Bay and Fifth Maine Museum. Umbrella Cover Museum and House Island are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 34 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family – six adults and one two year-old – had a lovely visit! Access to beach and Ferry was awesome and the house was equipped with everything we needed including Hot Tub and well appointed Kitchen.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, cute house close to the village, lovely views. Plenty of room for a family gathering. Living area and kitchen offered a great space to hang out. Amenities pretty good, kitchen ware and equipment a bit dated. Did feel more like staying at a random friend’s house or house sitting as the closets appeared to be full of owners’ personal stuff. But overall we had a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House is lovely, the views are great. House is in great location close to stores and sand beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Selkie's Rest was the perfect house for our family's getaway. The house was spacious, clean, and had a ton of games and activities for kids and adults. Laura was extremely communicative and ensured we had everything we needed for our time. The house has a wonderful deck and balcony to enjoy views of the ocean. We loved our time there and wouldn't hesitate to book again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication, location
Thank you beautiful location and loved the hot tub
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house with beautiful views! House was perfect for a quiet little weekend getaway. Host was very welcoming and responded to messages right away. Also, house was walking distance from the ferry, huge plus!
View from master bedroom
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun weekend getaway

We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2023
Thanks so much for choosing us and taking such good care of our home.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice quiet area with a view

Enjoyed walking the island and taking the ferry to Portland. Would stay here again in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
Thanks for choosing us for your getaway, Melissa
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

What a wonderful place to hang out with friends for a couple of days.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our women’s weekend.

Perfect place for our group of 6 40-50 year old moms to relax and rejuvenate.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 November 2024
Thanks kindly, Margaret. It was a pleasure to host your group.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall Family Trip

Adorable beach house within walking distance from the ferry. Lovely views of the water and the house is set up perfectly for quality family time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

Beautiful home in an idyllic location. Couldn’t ask for anything more
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Selkie’s nest is a great place to nest!

The home had amazing ocean views! 7 min walk to the beach or to main restaurants and shops. Our family of six adults found the home spacious enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Peaks Island Stay

Laura's home is beautiful, spotless, relaxing and in the perfect location. It is walking distance to the primary sand beach on the island, and less than 5 minutes from picnic point where my daughter spends hours looking for seaglass. We will certainly be back to this gorgeous home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Weekend

Start to finish, it was a great experience and beautiful home. It was everything we needed and the host had great communication. First time on the island and we plan to go back! Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Prime Peaks

Our family of 6 stayed here to attend a weekend wedding on Peaks. Very good location for us and comfortable for our mixed group with the younger folks sleeping on the ground floor and the older ( early to bed folks) up on the 3rd floor. Cozy house with lots of windows and decks to enjoy the views.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
Thank you, it was a pleasure to host you
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Island getaway

This beautiful home on the quiet island was a wonderful balance to relax with quiet off season island life while being walking distance to the ferry and city. The market on the island had everything needed to eat in and the home had everything needed to make us feel right at home. The sun rises were a gorgeous site to see from the decks or from the nearby island point.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family filled vacation

We’ve been coming to Peaks Island for 40+ years. We loved having this space for our family. Selkies Rest is asily accessible to the ferry and “downtown,”close to our favorite beach, has beautiful views, tons of windows to let the breeze in and listen to the ocean. It was very easy to get in touch with the owner. We loved our stay with our teenage children.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were looking for a short family vacation in close proximity to Portland where we could fall asleep listening to the ocean waves, and Selkies Rest did not disappoint! Great location easily walkable to the island's restaurants and ferry, even for young children. Multiple different decks to enjoy. Loved the swinging chair on the front porch. The master suite was great... ended and started each day on the attached deck with its beautiful ocean view. The kitchen/dining/living room area was very spacious, and well stocked with board games (and a piano!) to entertain the kids. The host was very communicative. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lobster Get Away

The house was perfect and location was beautiful. We found this property by chance, as we weren't looking to stay on the island originally. We are so glad we did. The walk to the ferry was very convenient, and the walk around the island was stunning. The house was clean, functional and had an amazing view. It couldn't have worked out any better. We look forward to returning again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

short stay success

Charming house close to the ferry line. Great location to two public access beaches. We didn’t need to rent a golf cart since it’s so close to the ferry. You can rent one per hour to your the island. We didn’t bother bringing a car over - overnight parking was easy on Portland side. We were looking for something different and this was a perfect fit for our brief stay. Kids loved playing board games, exploring the beaches, and of course the ferry rides. Thanks for having us!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxing weekend

We had a wonderful time staying at this home. You can hear the waves from the master bedroom balcony and see the stars from bed. The island was fun to explore and the people friendly. It was a short ferry ride to Portland for dinner one night and the other we ate on Island at the Cockeyed Full. It was excellent. The house is as described, well furnished and appointed. I watched a beautiful sunrise over the ocean steps from the front door. We really enjoyed soaking in the hot tub under the stars on chilly nights. We would definitely come again and hope to make it a tradition.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
It was delightful having you stay and we hope you will come again sometime!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaks island

We overall, had a great time. The house was in a great location and close to the Ferry and restaurants. The only thing I’d recommend was a couple more AC units in the main living area, and bedroom downstairs. With continuous hot weather the house was quite warm when we arrived. It did cool down at night, but still during the day it was warm. The home was clean and had lots of games and activities for kids. My family enjoyed the piano. I also wished we could’ve had visitors inside, without a fee. I feel that rule is quite strict and not accommodating to families that may want a visitor (that does not stay over night). But everything was clean and beds were comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful weekend retreat!

We loved (loved loved!) the Selkie’s Rest cottage. — It’s perfectly located; an easy walk from the Ferry and with a beautiful view of the bay and a half a block from touching the water. —It has a wonderful common floor with a really well-appointed kitchen, a long dining room table and a spacious living room overlooking the bay. — The top floor master with its own view balcony is SO comfortable and we had family members spread out to the first floor sleeping space— nice to have sleeping quarters spread out. — Three bathrooms and two showers lets family spread out a bit— the master bath on the third floor has a nice clawfoot tub. — The hot tub was a treat in the backyard with a beautiful sea view. — Well stocked with games, puzzles and interesting books for rainy days. All of the instructions were clear and easy, and Laura was quickly responsive when we had a few questions. The cottage made our first (but hopefully not last) visit to this charming island pretty incredible. Would recommend this place to family and friends in a heartbeat.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bugs & Dirt & Food on Dishes in Cabinet-Unacceptable

The photos representing this home are not remotely accurate. Those photos must be from a decade ago. I have photos of the trip I experienced, and the house was dirty, dusty, needed a lot of maintenance and there were live bugs crawling on the floors. I contacted host and she was angry that I didn't stay in her house and let her mediate the situation. I had two days to enjoy away from daily stresses and I paid a significant amount of money for a rental that wasn't the rental I had expectations of staying at. Hosts should not be allowed to rent properties that don't receive proper care; it isn't fair to the person renting. I tried reporting to VRBO and they said contact host, and did nothing so I will never use this service again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2024
In our 5 years' hosting we've never experienced anything like this couple. I was so sad they left without a word, offered full support the moment I learned anything was amiss, and was very confused when her photos (several days later) didn't show what she claims in this review and in her other lengthy complaints. Still not quite sure what was actually wrong aside from closeness of other houses around our hot tub which was mentioned repeatedly. Happy to answer any questions about this review - and will be more careful accepting requests from brand new accounts with no VRBO history.
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