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The Colony Hotel

4.3 ★★★★☆ 580 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Kennebunkport, Maine · 0.3 mi to the sand

Private beach Ocean view On-site lodging

Luxe rooms in a historic inn offering a heated saltwater pool, organic gardens & free breakfast.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone (207) 967-3331
  • Website colonymaine.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

140 Ocean Ave, Kennebunkport, ME 04046

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of The Colony Hotel and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🏖️ Private Beach

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🌊 Ocean Views 5 mentions

“A classic east coast hotel with great views of the bay from the restaurant (if you’re sitting outside).”

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🛏️ On-Site Lodging

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 580 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 10 mentions

“The lobby and veranda overlook a lush lawn, beautiful pool, puttig green and the ocean.”

🌊 dreamy oceanfront views 4 mentions

From the reviews

This hotel has an incredible location and an unmatched wow factor when you walk through the doors. The lobby and veranda overlook a lush lawn, beautiful pool, puttig green and the ocean. One is transported to back to yesteryear and stress just melts away while staying at The Colony.

★★★★★ — Lauren, May 2026

My family’s absolute favorite spot in Kennebunkport, and really along the coast of Maine. We’ve been staying at The Colony for decades, and through each season of change we continue to love it even more.

★★★★★ — Jillian, Apr 2026

I love this place and have been going back every year for a while. Beautiful location. Lovely rooms with no TVs!!

★★★★★ — Jane, May 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 580 reviews →

Getting married at The Colony Hotel

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.