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Sandcastle Inn & Motel

2.0 star property
Motel with free parking, near Palace Playland

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Sandcastle Inn & Motel provides travelers with the essentials for a comfortable beach stay: in-room WiFi, ample parking, and on-site barbecue grills. Previous guests consistently highlight the helpful staff who enhance the experience with their attentive service.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

View all photos for Comfort Room

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Fireplace
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Design Room

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Design Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Fireplace
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Coffee/tea maker
Freezer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Basic Room

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Coffee/tea maker
Freezer
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Coffee/tea maker
Freezer
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Classic Room

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Room

Highlights

Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Private bathroom
Microwave
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Coffee/tea maker
Freezer
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
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About the area

Map
105 Atlantic Ave, Old Orchard Beach, ME, 04064

What's nearby

  • Old Orchard Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Pirate's Cove - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Palace Playland - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Old Orchard Beach Pier - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Engine - 8 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

  • Old Orchard Beach Station - 10 min walk
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Brunswick - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Pier Patio Pub - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Rocco's Pizza - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Whaler - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pier French Fries - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Sandcastle Inn & Motel

Motel near Palace Playland
Located close to Old Orchard Beach Pier and Funtown Splashtown USA, Sandcastle Inn & Motel has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • Free self-parking
  • Barbecues
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at Sandcastle Inn & Motel have amenities, such as free WiFi.
More amenities include:
  • Wardrobes/cupboards, coffee/tea makers and limited housekeeping

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  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
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includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 179 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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 cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Sandcastle Inn Motel Old Orchard Beach
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Frequently asked questions

Is Sandcastle Inn & Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sandcastle Inn & Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sandcastle Inn & Motel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandcastle Inn & Motel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sandcastle Inn & Motel located?

Situated by the ocean, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Palace Playland and Old Orchard Beach Pier. Funtown Splashtown USA and Engine are also within 6 mi (10 km). Old Orchard Beach Station is 10 minutes by foot.

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Sandcastle Inn & Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 290 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 290 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 290 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 290 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 290 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Khyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was quiet and room was great. It was close to the pier but far enough away for a relaxed night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is very cool. Lots to do in the area. Room is very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cristal

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bed sheet smell the pull out coach smell the ac has mold.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lionel E

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

Excellent place to stay

It was a wonderful room the owner was very very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katharine

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall place was very clean and staff was easy to work with.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah

Everything was greaf
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is well maintained and quiet. The owners are vwry friendly and I liked that we could walk to the beach and not have to drive. Already booked our trip for next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Pac Man game system in the room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jessica

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

Cozy

Randy is always very welcoming and helpful. Cozy and comfortable room, and 10 min walk to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Rhianna

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The mattress was comfy. Mosquitos inside. Broken shade i had to put a papertowel in it to block anyone from looking in. Shower was cracked and not clean. Pacman machine joystick didnt work. I was given the wrong code to get in and i tried calling but went unanswered. Didnt respond until i text the number. Probably wont stay here again for the $100 they charged. The photos in the listing are for another room which looks like it has been updated.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Awesome Place

We go to Old Orchard Beach every year for Memorial Day weekend, it’s our wedding anniversary. We discovered Sandcastle and it’s fantastic. Ten minute walk to the beach and tons of great food around. This place is truly special and it’s so awesome we’ve already booked next year’s anniversary. Clean and comfortable and it has a kitchenette. You can’t go wrong with this place.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Camden

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was very nice and wasn't like a traditional motel room. It was very clean and had a nice ocean theme. The bathroom was a little small, as well as the shower's. But i would recommend staying there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We stayed overnight to move my daughter into school…room was super cute!!! Could have been cleaned better and the bath mat was soaked but we made do and it was great for the price!!! AND Randy and his wife were super accommodating!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Anne-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location was good but the property needed a little love. New mattress, refesh of almost everything would be needed. But overall was satisfied.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sheri

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The owner was very kind. The room was spacious. Full filled our 2 night stay. Wish it was cleaner. Could definitely walk to downtown old orchard if you were not lugging much. Its about a 20ish minute walk. The motel is near a busy road. Kind of noisy and you can see headlights in the window when cars go by. But it accommodated our needs fora short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property seems to be going through some renovations. Room was clean and staff was friendly. But, it was advertised as a standard studio with kitchenette - there were pans in the new cabinets, but no cooktop or toaster oven. Just a microwave, small refrig. and toaster. Location was good, walkable to see a performance at the Seaside Pavilion, and about a 15-20 min. walk to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

James

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

Pacman studio

Check in was easy with combo lock. No need to check in at hotel. Room was average size with everything you would need for cooking. Has small sink fridge combo . Which I had never seen before. Room was average in size. if your looking for an inexpensive place to crash while your in town. It does the job. Quarter mile downhill to beach. The updates to make this look more oalita le were just pieces of wood going up the wall. Looked a lot better in pics. Big surprise was the Mrs pacman on the wall. Had a bit of fun till we realized the joystick does not move Mrs pacman down. Just up and side to side but still fun. Place was clean host was very nice. It is what it is. Nice place to stay in a budget.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Location is Excellent!!

We were late to make reservations for our family trip and honestly this was all that was left! It's quaint and the owners were very responsive and friendly. We visited Funtown Splash Town first then about a 9 minute drive later we were at this stay! Walking distance to the absolutely great beach of Old Orchard and it's pier!! Shower was smaller than my RV shower but hey it worked!! Mattress wasn't the greatest but I fell asleep! Overall happy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Karen

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We never stayed hardly could get in My confirmation said could check in at 2pm was told on phone not till 4pm the house attached is a private property with note to call people for info. It was the weirdest setup and most stressful setup couldn’t get any info I needed till just before 4pm and when finally got to see and check in it smelt like mold was freezing inside step one foot in and out I was already sick from stress off trying to make sure we had a place to stay with 2 kids and I had to find somewhere else to go was not going to make rest of family sick with mold or whatever that stench was. I was told we would be refunded but Expedia can’t seem to connect with them! However if you need a great place to stay only 30 mins away port inn in Kennebuck is great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

penny

Disliked: Amenities
We never stayed. We were turned away because the property said we never registered which we did! So we lost the $185 deposit. I believe Expedia has proof of my payment. My card ended in 3320 Visa. I now have a new card if I can get my credit. Please help me with this and let me know. Thank you. Penny Tanner. We never stayed nor got our money back. That's the best I can do. PT
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not only is this property not kept well . The floors were sticky, there was a smell in the room and the bedding doesn’t look or smell clean. The man who runs the motel is rude and made me pay TWICE. The man states that expedia does not collect money though I was clearly charged when booking. Th Ed man states this happens often and gets into fights with guests. Horrible service.

4/10 Poor

Sophie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
While the motel was not the worst I’ve stayed in, it definitely was not what I expected from what it was advertised to be. When I booked the motel Expedia asked for a deposit which I gave, and said it would be taken off of the final price. When I checked in I was still charged the full price and the owner denied there being a deposit on Expedia. It turned out the deposit money was never taken out but I still ended up paying for than i had originally expected. In addition I found the owner to be very condescending and gave us some creepy vibes. Whenever he would see us he would ask if we got drunk or high then also remarked on how quiet we were which was just weird. End of the day nothing happened but I definitely didn’t feel super safe. The room itself was fine, not super clean but passable. The shower had some sand in it when we got there but that is to be expected at a beach motel. The location was a short walk to the beach but far enough away from the pier and town that it was not noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Disliked: Room comfort

Stay away and be sure to check your credit card!

When we got there the room we booked through Hotels.com wasn’t available because evidently they weren’t even open for the season yet so they moved us to another location which wasn’t open yet either but they had a room ready so they put us there. They also charged us again even though we had already paid and it’s been 7 days but we still haven’t gotten our refund. The room was okay but the bed was miserably uncomfortable. The person working there or the owner or whoever the person was sat on the front porch right by our window late in the evening taking very loudly on the phone using curse words. Later in the night we couldn’t possibly sleep for all the commotion going on upstairs which seemed odd since they technically weren’t open yet. The kicker of them all though was that we didn’t have heat in our room we could only turn the air conditioning up high so the cold air wouldn’t come on but you had to go out into the hallway to get a remote control to change the temperature and then put the remote back out in the hallway! By the way I know some may think we’re crazy to need heat in June but it was 50 degrees in Maine that morning. Stay away from this place. The gentleman who greeted us was very nice and informative and the young man that helped check us in was nice but everything else was the pits!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall the property was nice and quiet but I do think if your going to have a front desk that it open 9-6 and no one is in there it makes it harder to ask questions
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025