About Sands By The Sea Motel
Sands by the Sea is located across the street from York Harbor's Short Sands Beach, and offers traditionally-styled motel rooms with full amenities and appliances. Its centralized location offers access to numerous downtown businesses and shops.
All rooms at Sand by the Sea include cable television, a work desk, free Wi-Fi access, a microwave, and refrigerator. Some larger rooms offer self-sufficient, apartment-style living with kitchens and dining areas.
Sands by the Sea offers an outdoor pool with a waterfall area, free parking, fax and photocopying services, and access to a discount for a local restaurant.
While there are no formal dining services, available, a number of restaurants serving standard Maine fare, Asian cuisine, and American comfort meals are all located around the premises.
York's Wild Kingdom, Short Sands Beach, Portsmouth International Airport, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, and numerous souvenir shops are within driving distance.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Perfect placement.
The motel is located near most of the major shops and attractions of the area, including an amusement park, beach sprawl, and airport, which makes navigating the area far easier and convenient without requiring a car. Best of all, the beach is directly across the main road.
positive:
An excellent pool.
The pool is suitably large and clean for the size of the motel, and won't leave you out in the cold if you want to swim at a busy time ot day. Additionally, it's close enough to all of the motel's rooms to make swimming and showering a breeze, regardless of where you stay.
positive:
Spotless interiors.
The motel is well-maintained by the staff, and special care is taken to ensure that all of the appliances function as intended and are in solid working order. All of the fabrics and hard surfaces in every room are kept clean between guests.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Small room sizes.
The rooms are generally smaller than most, and could be a hassle for navigating or trying to store additional luggage cases. The suite rooms offer more mobility, but obviously will run you a higher cost than a standard reservation in the motel.
negative:
Absent coffee makers.
Numerous guests lamented the lack of a coffee maker in their rooms, which is one of the most welcome amenities in a modern motel. Fortunately, a diner is located just across the street to provide coffee, should you need a caffeine fix in the morning.
negative:
Water pressure woes.
The showers and toilets don't always drain properly at this motel, which could be a symptom of a larger issue with the water pressure and drainage throughout the building.