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August 5, 2025

3 Maine towns ranked among nation’s 10 priciest summer destinations

Kennebunkport town view Photo / Alexis Wells Kennebunkport ranked No. 6 among the nation's priciest summer destinations, with an average hotel rate of $387.
By Alexis Wells

Looking to travel to some of the most fancy places? Well, look no further because Maine's Bar Harbor, Kennebunkport and Portland have recently been ranked among the nation's 10 priciest summer destinations.

A new analysis from CheapHotels, an online hotel booking website, compared accommodation rates across all U.S. destinations for August 2025. Only hotels or inns rated at least three stars and located close to a beach or city center were considered. 

Kennebunkport ranked No. 6, with an average nightly rate of $387 for the cheapest available double room. Bar Harbor came in at No. 7, with an average nightly rate of $374. Portland ranked No. 10 with an average nightly rate of $364. 

New England was well represented on the list.  

Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts topped the list, with average rates of $621 and $532 per night, respectively, for the least expensive double room.

Provincetown, Mass., and Burlington, Vt., also made the top 10.

In 2022, the last year CheapHotels did the survey, Bar Harbor and Kennebunkport ranked among the top 10 destinations, with average hotel prices fluctuating between $350 and $380 per night. That year Portland came in at No.14, with an average rate of $324.

Over the past two years, there has been a noticeable increase in summer hotel prices across these areas.

Top 10 costliest summer destinations 

1. Nantucket (Mass.) $621
2. Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) $532
3. Montauk (N.Y.) $512
4. Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) $389
5. Burlington (Vt.) $387
5. Kennebunkport $387
7. Bar Harbor $374
8. Provincetown (Mass.) $373
9. Huntington Beach (Calif.) $351
10. Portland (ME) $346

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