Yardarm Motel

2.0 star property

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Reception

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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172 E Main St, Searsport, ME, 04974
  • Place, Penobscot Marine Museum
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Belfast Harbor
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Maine Maritime Academy
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

  • 210 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 290 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 175 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 270 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 440 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Double Beds

Quadruple Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Searsport

Located in Searsport, Yardarm Motel is within a 15-minute drive of Moose Point State Park and Belfast Harbor. .This motel is 10.1 mi (16.2 km) from Fort Knox State Park and 10.6 mi (17 km) from Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.

What's nearby

  • Penobscot Marine Museum - 1 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Belfast Harbor - 11 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Cross Insurance Center - 45 min drive - 33.7 miles
  • Hollywood Casino at Bangor - 46 min drive - 34.0 miles
  • Maine Maritime Academy - 47 min drive - 34.6 miles

Getting around

  • Belfast Station - 11 min drive
  • Bangor Intl. Airport (BGR) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Belfast Co-op - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sunoco / Blimpie / Chester Fried - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Traci's Diner - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Nautilus Seafood & Grill - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Yardarm Motel

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Moose Point State Park
Yardarm Motel offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and Netflix.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • In a nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Smooth flooring in room

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Yardarm Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 95 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 95 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 95 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 95 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 95 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing, quiet stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel uses contact-less check-in by sending a code to our phones. The room is clean and pleasant. There is plenty of parking at the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jordan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Big room. Nice continental breakfast. Rooms a little hard to keep warm (high ceilings and heat rises!). Took a while for the hot water to show up.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kali

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Spotless! Quaint darling hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Class and comfort

The Yardarm is a wonderful place to stay. This completely redone 1950’s motel has the most comfortable beds, quality bedding and heaps of pillows I wish I could taken home! The owners are visible every day but not intrusive. Grounds are delightful complete with a fire pit and Adirondack chairs. Wood, fire starter and bug spray are readily available. If you like to sit comfortably outside your room on a porch, walk your pet in peaceful silence in the woods behind the motel, know your trash is recycled and generally enjoy fresh air and quality comfort the Yardarm is the place for you Heather, Frank and Joe.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Did not have pets
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed one night — perfect for my travel needs! The room was clean, check-in was quick and easy, and it’s a great pet-friendly spot in a convenient location. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the text we received for easy check in.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yummy blueberry muffins in the morning. Room very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. Nice safe area. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

WillieandBarb

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Love the history here and the breakfast room has nice amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy self checkin.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners were very friendly and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana, North Branford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and very nice owners. Quaint comfortable hotel attached to a beautiful home. Nice continental breakfast included in a pretty dining room. The owners are very nice, they make you feel at home. Hershel went out of his way to correct a glitch in the reservation that we made through a third party site. Would definitely stay again and recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Waterville

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the friendly text message as we were late arrivals that told us how to enter the room and numbers for any issues, located on the door. (very safe no contact for those that need that), Breakfast room had all sorts of options for ease of breakfast and enjoyment of the morning air. Loved the historical information posted inside the building as well. The room had a cabin-like feel and a calm atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All amenities updated, nice breakfast and quiet 👍
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rose

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect! Room was very nice and had everything you could need. Very clean. Nice breakfast room w continental breakfast and excellent coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Super!

I love this place! It is a 50’s motel beautifully redone. Everybody has different needs but all mine were met here. Great wi-fi, decent TV, microwave, frig., quiet, good parking, adequate breakfast choices, friendly owners, VERY clean, comfortable bed. Overall a lovely spot to stay and I would definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025