Welcome to The Brewster Inn

Allow us to exceed your expectations as you settle in for your peaceful Maine getaway at our historic bed and breakfast in Dexter, Maine. The inn will be your perfect, tranquil home away from home for day trips or just relaxing in the Maine Highlands. With affordable year-round rates and warm hospitality, guests around the world have made The Brewster Inn their destination for a memorable stay.

Our area of Maine attracts nature lovers, romantics, history buffs, year-round outdoor recreation enthusiasts and people looking for an opportunity to explore Maine while staying in a comfortable, relaxing, rejuvenating destination.

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Dexter is centrally located to many popular Maine destinations — such as the mid-coast, national and state parks, the Moosehead Lake and Mt Katahdin region, and major towns and cities like Bangor, Camden, Bar Harbor, Augusta, Freeport and Portland — are easy day trips using The Brewster Inn as your home base.

Allow innkeepers, Mark and Tina, to help you plan your perfect daytrips complete with recommendations unique to each guest. When you return, relish the comfort of the inn’s delightful rooms, all of which are outfitted with really comfortable beds, luxurious linens, bedding and plush robes, fast and free Wi-Fi, private bathrooms and large smart televisions. From an intimate and cozy room to spacious suites, the inn offers rooms that are perfect for a romantic escape, a family vacation or just for more space. Some guest rooms also include fireplaces.

In the warm months, enjoy time in the sun amongst the inn’s two acres of landscaped gardens, on the large screen porch or spacious covered patio. 

The inn, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built for Governor and US Senator Ralph Owen Brewster and his wife Dorothy. It has been host to celebrities and politicians such as , U.S. Presidents Harry Truman and Howard Taft, MGM President Louis B. Mayer, and guests from countries throughout the world.

The Brewster Inn is a four season destination. Everything is possible using the Brewster Inn as your base for a perfect Maine adventure

Winter –  Snowmobiling, Dog Sledding, Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Ice Fishing, Ice Cave and Frozen Waterfall Tours, Ice Skating, Hunting

Spring, Summer, Fall – Hiking, Moose Watching, Wildlife, Waterfall and Wilderness Tours, Canoes and Kayaks, White Water Rafting, Fishing, ATV’s, Fall Foliage, Fruit Picking, Corn Maze’s, Golfing, Bird Watching, Boat Rentals, Hunting

Year Round – Birdwatching, Hunting, Scenic Drives, Wineries, Antiquing, Stephen King Tours, Small Plane Tours, Lighthouses

We’ll make you this promise: Come and stay, and we’ll give you an experience to remember and a reason to come back.