We spent one night at the Black Bear Inn on our way to Northern Maine. We found the rooms to be very clean and the beds very comfortable. The staff at the front desk were very courteous, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Continental breakfast was very good as well. Coffee was excellent. We would definitely stay here again should the need... More

Just returned from a week there. The hotel is in the process of some, in my opinion, much needed updates, but nothing hindered our stay. The front desk staff and the general manager were all fantastic. The dinner we had for my dad's 70th birthday was second to none. Fabulous meal, wonderful crew and just an all around great time.... More

My wife and I spent 10 days at the Black Bear in June 2010, part of the tima as delegates to the annual meeting of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas. As "foreigners" we were made especially welcome and the front of house staff did everything they could to make us feel at home. Our room on the second floor... More

The staff was super friendly and we were able to quickly get into our room even though we did not have a reservation. The bear theme was cute and not over done and our room got really nice sunlight. Hot showers are very important to me, so I was very pleased to find the water had great pressure and stayed... More

I stayed here for work last September and wasn't impressed. When I needed to come up to Orono again this September I decided to give the Black Bear Inn another chance as it does have potential- the staff are very nice. My room was on the second floor and I decided to take the stairs. They were old and flimsy... More

I had to stay at the Black Bear Inn recently in order to attend a funeral of a lifelong friend. I was very happy to have such an easy check in process and such a friendly and welcoming staff. I got checked in in minutes, had a delicious cookie, and then headed to my room. My room was clean, bright,... More

We stayed in 7 different hotels throughout our Main trip and the Black Bear was the most pleasing. The rooms were roomy, clean and beautifully decorated with a rustic lodge theme that was cozy and pleasing to the eye. (I thought it might me "hokey", but no!) With all that expected comfort, we were also pleased to be invited to... More

I stayed here in May for two nights and was so disappointed on cleanliness. It's an older hotel; however, the age of hotel should not be an excuse for being dirty. The floor was not vacuumed; there was brown and red splatter marks on the wall and door; the sheets did not fit and there were stains on the bedspread;... More

This is our second stay at the Black Bear Inn and we loved it as much as the first. They happily took our little Scottie as a guest and we appreciate that very much. We wanted a room with a fridge and the room they had for us did not have one. Guess what! They brought us one. The staff... More