Exploring the Best Bangor Maine Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfasts, and Lodging
Bangor was settled in 1791 as a fur and fishing trade center, named after an Irish hymn. Originally explored by Samuel De Champlain at the head of the Penobscot River, Bangor has become the social and commercial center of Northern, Central and Eastern Maine, and the gateway city to Baxter State Park.
Bangor is Maine’s 3rd largest city, with its own international airport, Downtown Bangor hosts an outdoor Farmers Market with Maine made goods, theatre, an Opera House, antique shops and museums. With University of Maine Orono’s campus nearby, downtown Bangor offers ethnic eateries and a Sea Dog Brew Pub to quench your thirst when staying in this vibrant city.
Visitors will find plenty to do in Bangor from shopping at the Bangor Mall, walking and biking the Orono Bog, as well as University of Maine Orono’s trail system, and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in Bangor’s snowier months.
Be sure to see horror novel author Stephen King’s house in Bangor, the Paul Bunyan Statue, and stroll the Penobscot River Parkway.For lodging in Bangor, there are brand name hotels, motels and more historic inns and bed and breakfasts, accommodating travelers visiting University of Maine or on their way to hike Katahdin. Nearby Dexter is a more charming Maine town with historic BnBs.
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Bangor Area Lodging, Hotels, Motels, and Bed and Breakfasts
Bangor Motor Inn l 207-947-0355
Best Western White House Inn l 207-862-3737
Budget Inn/Travelodge l 207-942-6301
Charles Inn | 207-992-2820
Comfort Inn l 207-990-0888
Days Inn l 207-942-8272
Fireside Inn & Suites l 207-942-1234
Hampton Inn l 207-990-4400
Hilton Garden Inn | 207-262-0099
Holiday Inn l 207-947-0101
Motel 6 l 207-947-6921
Quality Inn | 207-942-7899
Ramada Inn l 207-947-6961
Ranger Inn l 207-945-2934
Residence Inn Bangor l 207-433-0800
Riverside Inn l 207-973-4100
Sheraton Four Points, l 207-947-6721
Super 8 Motel l 207-945-5681
Dexter Area
Brewster Inn l 207-924-3130