Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Brief King's Port Inn History

We at the King's Port Inn want to wish everybody a happy spring. We hope you are enjoying the season thus far. We wanted to share a brief history of the King's Port Inn.
The history of the King's Port Inn is suprisingly simple. Before 1950, there was a farm house that sat on the current lot of the King's Port Inn, on the corner of Rt. 9 and Rt. 35. There is a photograph of this house printed by the Journal Tribune which hangs in our lobby.
At some point in the 1950's, the farm house was torn down, and a restaurant was built. The owners of this restaurant were Don and Elise Showalter. They then expanded the property to include a small hotel, along with the restaurant. The name of this hotel was "Ye Old Highway Inn" and was built in the 1960's. In the 1970's, the Showalter's changed the name of this hotel to the "Nautilus". That name stuck until the late 1970's. The name of the hotel again changed to it's current name "The King's Port Inn". The Showalter's sold "The King's Port Inn" to a college professor named Bill Greer in the early 1980's.  Mr. Greer was a handy man, and added some rooms and the third floor to the original hotel. He owned the property up until 2002, when the current owners, the Kudas family, purchased the property from him.
So, as of 2016, there have been 3 different owners of the King's Port Inn. The King's Port Inn has been in business for approximately 60 years. We hope you enjoyed this brief history, and find time to visit us this season.
We have premium rooms with a king bed or 2 queens for only $89 a night. We also have Jaccuzi rooms for only $119 a night. All rooms come with a free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. We are a short walking distance to downtown Kennebunkport. Please call us at 800-286-5767 to make a reservation.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Spring Activities In Town

The King's Port Inn wants to wish everybody a happy spring! We hope you are enjoying the warmer weather and the longer days. There are many activities taking place in or around Kennebunkport. We wanted to take an opportunity and share a few with our guests and friends:
1. Hurricane's Restaurant, located at 29 Dock Square, Kennebunkport, is welcoming it's return of "Buck-a-Shuck Oysters" every Sunday night. Hurricane's bar is offering the finest mollusks from Maine and around the world for only $1 per pop. Slip 'em down for the count with your favorite wine or beer. Starting at 4pm every Sunday night. Please contact Luanne MacDonald at 207-967-9111 for more information.
2. Ocean Restaurant, located at 208 Ocean Ave., Kennebunkport is hosting a special Executive Chef dinner on Friday, April 22nd. Join Pierre Gignac, at the Cape Arundel Inn And Resort for a very special table dinner. The event will be a three-course meal and focus on Gignac's Franco-Canadian heritage and French cuisines. The cocktale reception starts 6pm and dinner at 7pm. The cost is $49 per person. Please call 207-967-2621 for more information.
3. The Brick Store Museum is hosting a walking tour of Kennebunk's Historic District. On Friday, April 22nd, from 11am-12pm tour Kennebunk's historic houses on Summer Street. See fine examples of Colonial, Federal, Greek, Revival and Queen Anne architecture that was built during the early part of the 19th century. Tickets are $5 per person. Please call 207-985-4802 for more information.
The King's Port Inn has availability for the Spring Season. We have premium rooms with King beds or 2 Queen beds for only $89. We also have Jacuzzi suites with King beds for only $119. All rooms come with free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. We are also in a great location. Just a 5 minute walk to downtown Kennebunkport. Please call us at 207-967-4340 to make a reservation. We hope to see you soon.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Fun Facts About Spring!

We at the King's Port Inn would like to wish everybody a happy spring! We hope everybody had a wonderful winter season and is ready to embrace the warmer months and summer! In celebration of Spring, the King's Port Inn would like to share some interesting facts about this time of year. So, we present to you 7 fun facts about Spring:
1. Baby birds learn to sing during the spring. Although they were born with the ability to sing, they learn the songs in the spring.
2. If you stand at the equator on the first day of spring, you will see the sun pass directly over head. This only happens twice a year(the other being autumn).
3. Arizona and Hawaii do not follow daylight savings time. They already have enough sunlight and hot weather so the states don't confuse the sleeping cycle of their residents.
4. Daylight Savings Time saves approximately 1% of electricity a day.
5. Daylight Savings Time starts and ends at different times around the world.
6. Spring fevor is a real syndrome. When the temperature rises during the warm spell after a long winter, there is a dilation of the blood vessel so blood can be carried to the body surface where heat can be lost quickly. People experience an energetic feeling when this happens.
7. And finally, Benjamin Franklin(of course!), was the first to propose daylight savings time in 1784. It wasn't fully implemented until the end of the Second World War.
We hope you enjoyed these fun facts. The King's Port Inn has availability in the spring season. We have premium rooms with 1 King bed or 2 Queens beds for only $89 a night. We also have Jacuzzi suites available for only $119 a night. Each room includes a flat screen tv, refrigerator, free wi fi, and continental breakfast each morning. To make a reservation, please call us directly at 1-800-286-5767. We hope to hear from you.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Great Rates For Spring!

The King's Port Inn would like to announce some great rates for the Spring season! In the months of April and May we are offering some of the lowest rates in town. During the mid week, Sunday through Thursday, we have premium rooms with a King bed or 2 Queens for only $89 a night. We also have Jacuzzi suites, with four poster king beds and 2 person roman tubs for only $119.00 a night. We also have a presidential suite, which consists of a seperate bedroom with King bed, full kitchen with dishwasher, and full living room with pull out sofa bed. The presidential suite also comes with a 2 person Jacuzzi tub in bathroom and dual showers. This room is available in April and May for a low as $159 a night. All rooms come with flat screen tvs, personal refrigerators, free wi fi, air conditioning/heat, free parking, and free continental breakfast each morning. The beds in the luxury suites are very comfortable with thermopedic mattresses. The rooms are very clean with attention to detail. The continental breakfasts consists of made to order waffles, fruit, cereal, hard boiled eggs, bagels, toast, and pastries. Also, fresh coffee, tea, and hot chocolate are available.
The King's Port Inn is situated in a great location in town. We are only 2 blocks from the downtown area. All major restaurants and shops are within a 5 minute walk. The beach is less than 1 mile away, and Walker's Point, the summer home of George H. W. Bush, is only 2 miles. There is also the Franciscan Monastry less than 1/2 mile from our property. The Monastry has lush green gardens and a beautiful walking trail along the Kennebunk river. Also, religious services are available at the monastry on a daily basis during the summer season.
If interested in staying with us during the spring season, please feel free to call us at 1-800-286-5767. Or, make a reservation through our website, at  www. kingsportinn.com. We hope to see you soon!
The King's Port Inn