Poland Spring Inn & Resort

22 Robbins Way
Poland Spring, ME 04274
(207) 998-4351
(866) 998-4355

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It’s impossible to talk about Poland Spring without talking history. In 1794, when George Washington was President, the Rickers began a stagecoach stop here.. Less than a century later, Hiram Ricker discovered the healing powers of the famous Poland Spring and in 1845 began bottling the curative water. The Ricker Family built one of the largest resorts in New England over the course of their 150 years of ownership and it is still one of the largest resorts in Maine today.

Guests have several lodging choices. The Maine Inn houses a large lobby, dining room, Rick’s Pub, and a 10,000-volume library, open May - October. The Presidential Inn is a Victorian classic originally built in 1913, also open May - October. The Lodge, open year round, is located on the 12th hole of the golf course. Eleven cottages are also available for guests. The Resort also hosts wedding receptions, golf tournaments, reunions, conferences, day outings, and much more.

The Poland Spring Golf Course, opened in 1896, is the first golf course to be built at a resort in America. In 1915, Donald Ross re-designed the original nine holes course and expanded it to 18 holes. A number of well-known golfers, athletes and celebrities including Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, President Taft, and Babe Ruth have play the course.

Although the bottled water company that shares the same Poland Spring name is no longer owned by the resort, the original spring that acted as the catalyst to what is now the #1 selling bottled spring water in America, is just steps away from the 3rd green of the course. You can visit the 1906 Bottling Plant Museum while you’re here. Also, you can also visit the other Gems of 26, the Maine Wildlife Park (guaranteed to see a moose!), Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village (the only active Shaker community in the world), the Maine State Building (built for the 1893 Worlds Fair), and McLaughlin Gardens; all within 20 minutes or less from your room!

In addition to the history prevalent on the grounds, the resort offers recreations aplenty; from hiking trails to shuffleboard courts and nightly entertainment. A huge swimming pool, driving range, disc golf, mini golf, horseshoe courts, swings for the little ones, two bocce courts and three-grass tennis courts are all available on site. In the mood to gamble? The Oxford Casino is minutes from the resort, and there is a courtesy shuttle.

Lakeside enjoy Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant & Boathouse. They have delicious Maine Lobsters, natural range fed burgers, fried clams, haddock and much more! Enjoy indoor and outdoor seating with beautiful lake views. Rent a kayak, canoe, paddle boat or even go fishing to catch “the big one” during your visit.

The rates (starting at $99 a night including breakfast) are unheard for a resort with so much history, beauty and amenities. The Resort is fully open from mid May until October, and the Lodge is open year round for casino and winter travelers. For more information, visit polandspringresort.com or call 207-998-4351.¬