Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self parking is available on-site.

Does the property allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed in specific rooms with a fee of USD 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 19:00, and check-out is at 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Smyrna Mills, within a 15-minute drive of Houlton Regional Hospital and Spaulding Lake. It is 16.6 miles from The Museum of Vintage Fashion and 22 miles from Rockabema Lake.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not mentioned.

The Brookside Inn

What guests think

Across reviews of The Brookside Inn, travelers highlight very clean rooms and a frequently praised on-site restaurant, plus a convenient location near I-95 and ATV trails, while noting a nontraditional check-in through the restaurant with limited hours.

Rooms are comfortable but dated, with minimal in-room amenities and occasional maintenance issues such as very hot water, plumbing problems, or equipment not working. Many appreciate the friendly, accommodating staff, along with easy parking and pet-friendly policies. Expect a straightforward stay with a few operational quirks.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

Location

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Facilities

On-site facilities are basic; parking is easy with spaces by the rooms, and the property is pet-friendly. No other amenities are highlighted in reviews.

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10

Patricia

4 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stop for the night. Basic, no frills motel that was clean & comfortable. I'd stay here again. Restaurant next door was great for dinner & breakfast.

10

Phillip

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived late but was comfortably accommodated. The room was clean and quiet bed comfy. Thanks for saving me and my dog from the cold.

8

Eric

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and bathroom. Easy parking. Quick and easy check-in.

10

Carolyn

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Appreciated having our pets with us

8

William

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Check in for motel at restaurant. Close to I-95. Single storey, no stairs, parking right by room door. Restaurant has good food & service. Room is comfortable, quiet & clean.

8

Marion

28 Sept 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean, no frills, basic accommodations with very convenient location. You check in through the restaurant, so check their hours if you are going to arrive at a time the restaurant is closed. You'll need to call the manager for check in (posted outside the restaurant). Worked out fine, just would have been inconvenient if it was the middle of the night.

10

Peggy

7 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Small motel with friendly staff and owner. Nothing fancy but it was clean and the food at the restaurant was good.

4

Jovencio

28 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location just minutes from the Canadian border. It has a restaurant and plenty of parking. Very quiet and allows pets. No front desk, and hot water was too hot to the point that you can burn yourself. No maintenance staff to help with issues. Will not stay here again.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently note very clean rooms and bathrooms. A few mention odors or cleanliness impacted by maintenance issues, but overall standards are solid.

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Anna

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I wasn’t aware the office closed at 7 thankfully they called us to confirm we were still checking in and left the key for us.. restaurant looked and smelled really good will definitely try it out next time we are up! Could use some better pillows and comforters but beds were comfortable rooms were clean only stayed two nights didn’t expect house keeping to come but they did which was great overall great experience and we will be back

10

Steve

3 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable!

10

Karen

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great restaurant next door. Very clean and comfortable

8

dale

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stopped there during our motorcycle trip. The rooms were very clean and the restaurant was great with awesome service and food.

10

Phillip

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived late but was comfortably accommodated. The room was clean and quiet bed comfy. Thanks for saving me and my dog from the cold.

8

Eric

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and bathroom. Easy parking. Quick and easy check-in.

8

Andrew A

13 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place, clean, but subject to truck noise from its proximity to I-95 and adjoining hiways.

8

Joanne

12 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean, and quiet. Check in was a little off the beaten path, you have to check in by calling or through the restaurant. I was able to check in a little earlier than normal which was convenient. My only complaint really was the hot water in #5. You were not able to regulate temperature and it was scalding hot!!! In order to make it tolerable the water pressure was trickling out of the shower head. They really should do something about that before it burns a customer

10

James

25 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Only complaint I have is I have asthma and room had a slight chemical smell!

10

Nancy

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Outside it was well kept, clean, conveniently close to I-95. The room was clean, the water was HOT (for a bath). Happy to have a frig & microwave. Comfortable beds. The food at the affiliated restaurant was delicious. The wait staff were splendid. Talked with the caring owner / chef twice. We will definitely stay again!!

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable but dated, with minimal in-room amenities and occasional maintenance issues such as very hot water, plumbing problems, or equipment not working. Some guests also report a bit of highway noise.

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Tommy

30 Dec 2024

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Had trouble with the heat pump

8

Anna

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I wasn’t aware the office closed at 7 thankfully they called us to confirm we were still checking in and left the key for us.. restaurant looked and smelled really good will definitely try it out next time we are up! Could use some better pillows and comforters but beds were comfortable rooms were clean only stayed two nights didn’t expect house keeping to come but they did which was great overall great experience and we will be back

4

Tracy

10 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Broken tv and tv remote and the stand that you put your clothes in. Excellent restaurant and food- clean but broken equipment. We paid for two queen beds and they were doubles not even quite fulls Great area was there for my nephews graduation

10

Alvin

4 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice but old

4

Tina

3 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

My trip was good but my stay at the motel was not as good as I was hoping I took a shower and the tub would not go down use the bathroom flush the toilet and the toilet came up through the tub not a good thing to experience

8

Robin

9 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, and the mini split worked great. The pillows could have been a little more comfortable and I wish there had been a hair dryer.

8

Andrew A

13 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place, clean, but subject to truck noise from its proximity to I-95 and adjoining hiways.

4

WILLIAM

25 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The restaurant was excellent. The motel room had only one chair even after I had requested a second one before my arrival since there would be 2 people occupying the room. 2 chairs in a room with 2 beds is the basic standard minimum expected. One chair only is standard for them. They are spending money in recent years to upgrade the restaurant and gift shop but are neglecting the motel rooms by not providing 2 chairs.

8

Joanne

12 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very clean, and quiet. Check in was a little off the beaten path, you have to check in by calling or through the restaurant. I was able to check in a little earlier than normal which was convenient. My only complaint really was the hot water in #5. You were not able to regulate temperature and it was scalding hot!!! In order to make it tolerable the water pressure was trickling out of the shower head. They really should do something about that before it burns a customer

10

Nancy

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Outside it was well kept, clean, conveniently close to I-95. The room was clean, the water was HOT (for a bath). Happy to have a frig & microwave. Comfortable beds. The food at the affiliated restaurant was delicious. The wait staff were splendid. Talked with the caring owner / chef twice. We will definitely stay again!!

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Service

Staff are often described as friendly and accommodating. Check-in runs through the restaurant with limited hours, which can be confusing; some note no front desk or maintenance on site, while others had issues resolved or received helpful calls.

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Pauline

2 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great place never have any problems or if I do they get corrected right away

10

Susan

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff

8

Anna

20 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I wasn’t aware the office closed at 7 thankfully they called us to confirm we were still checking in and left the key for us.. restaurant looked and smelled really good will definitely try it out next time we are up! Could use some better pillows and comforters but beds were comfortable rooms were clean only stayed two nights didn’t expect house keeping to come but they did which was great overall great experience and we will be back

10

Philip

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Like everything about this place, very friendly staff

6

John

5 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This motel is just basic. Noted on our reservation was to check in at the restaurant and it is closed on Mondays…a reason I booked there. A carpenter working there had to call the owner because he had no idea. We would have left otherwise as no one else was around. The room is bare bones and dated.

10

Phillip

16 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I arrived late but was comfortably accommodated. The room was clean and quiet bed comfy. Thanks for saving me and my dog from the cold.

8

Eric

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room and bathroom. Easy parking. Quick and easy check-in.

8

William

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Check in for motel at restaurant. Close to I-95. Single storey, no stairs, parking right by room door. Restaurant has good food & service. Room is comfortable, quiet & clean.

10

Peggy

7 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Small motel with friendly staff and owner. Nothing fancy but it was clean and the food at the restaurant was good.

4

Jovencio

28 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location just minutes from the Canadian border. It has a restaurant and plenty of parking. Very quiet and allows pets. No front desk, and hot water was too hot to the point that you can burn yourself. No maintenance staff to help with issues. Will not stay here again.

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Location

Convenient for road trips, with quick access to I-95, the Canadian border, and nearby trails. A few guests found it isolated or experienced some traffic noise.

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10

Perry

7 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location and convenience of the restaurant

6

Adriano

1 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very expensive for what it is, also very isolated. Only good thing... its right next to the highway. Same goes for restaurant. There much better for less. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

10

charles

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

easy access from atv trail

8

William

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Check in for motel at restaurant. Close to I-95. Single storey, no stairs, parking right by room door. Restaurant has good food & service. Room is comfortable, quiet & clean.

8

David B

16 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice stay. Good place to stay. Had difficulty finding with GPS unti we put it in Ludlow, ME. Would definitely stay there again. Also the Restaurant next door was convenient and good food.

8

Andrew A

13 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place, clean, but subject to truck noise from its proximity to I-95 and adjoining hiways.

4

Jovencio

28 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location just minutes from the Canadian border. It has a restaurant and plenty of parking. Very quiet and allows pets. No front desk, and hot water was too hot to the point that you can burn yourself. No maintenance staff to help with issues. Will not stay here again.

10

Joseph

26 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location at a fair price

10

Nancy

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Outside it was well kept, clean, conveniently close to I-95. The room was clean, the water was HOT (for a bath). Happy to have a frig & microwave. Comfortable beds. The food at the affiliated restaurant was delicious. The wait staff were splendid. Talked with the caring owner / chef twice. We will definitely stay again!!

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Dining

The affiliated restaurant next door is frequently praised for tasty food and friendly service, and many guests eat multiple meals there. It may be closed on Mondays, and one reviewer felt prices were high.

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Tracy

10 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Broken tv and tv remote and the stand that you put your clothes in. Excellent restaurant and food- clean but broken equipment. We paid for two queen beds and they were doubles not even quite fulls Great area was there for my nephews graduation

6

Adriano

1 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very expensive for what it is, also very isolated. Only good thing... its right next to the highway. Same goes for restaurant. There much better for less. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

6

Douglas

14 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great restaurant next door (closed Mondays). No coffee in the room, or available other than purchasing at the restaurant. Very friendly people. Average hotel.

10

Patricia

4 Jul 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stop for the night. Basic, no frills motel that was clean & comfortable. I'd stay here again. Restaurant next door was great for dinner & breakfast.

10

Karen

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great restaurant next door. Very clean and comfortable

6

John

5 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This motel is just basic. Noted on our reservation was to check in at the restaurant and it is closed on Mondays…a reason I booked there. A carpenter working there had to call the owner because he had no idea. We would have left otherwise as no one else was around. The room is bare bones and dated.

8

dale

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stopped there during our motorcycle trip. The rooms were very clean and the restaurant was great with awesome service and food.

8

William

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Check in for motel at restaurant. Close to I-95. Single storey, no stairs, parking right by room door. Restaurant has good food & service. Room is comfortable, quiet & clean.

4

WILLIAM

25 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The restaurant was excellent. The motel room had only one chair even after I had requested a second one before my arrival since there would be 2 people occupying the room. 2 chairs in a room with 2 beds is the basic standard minimum expected. One chair only is standard for them. They are spending money in recent years to upgrade the restaurant and gift shop but are neglecting the motel rooms by not providing 2 chairs.

10

Nancy

16 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Outside it was well kept, clean, conveniently close to I-95. The room was clean, the water was HOT (for a bath). Happy to have a frig & microwave. Comfortable beds. The food at the affiliated restaurant was delicious. The wait staff were splendid. Talked with the caring owner / chef twice. We will definitely stay again!!

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The Brookside Inn

About this property

Location

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

Guest reviews of The Brookside Inn

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