Shared lounge independent inns

Set on a 19th-century farm along Route 129, the two-lane road that threads down Maine's Pemaquid peninsula toward South Bristol, Hawks House Inn keeps things refreshingly unfussy: communal kitchens where guests can put together their own breakfast, a shared lounge for settling in after a day on the coast, and free Wi-Fi throughout. The 4.9 rating across more than 200 reviews suggests the kind of place people return to and tell their friends about.