Really quaint and beautiful spot! Comfortable rooms, great sleep. After a long 10hr+ drive, the bar/restaurant was a welcome relief with fantastic cocktails, great food and a surprise live acoustic act! Great staff and wonderful locals whom welcomed us with smiles.
I am new to Brunswick and thought I would try The Federal to see if it would be a place we can enjoy the next four years while our student attends Bowdoin College. I was pleasantly surprised. I typically opt for new & modern and fully expected an old hotel experience which is not typically my style. I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is it updated and modern, I was extremely happy at how clean the room was given my allergy to dust. The housekeeper was top notch, friendly, and helpful. One nice touch was fresh coffee offered all morning on each floor. Every staff member I came in contact with was very hospitable & friendly. I was on the third floor facing the highway and given it was a full house weekend, the hotel was extremely quiet & beds were so comfortable. I also was impressed by dinner in 555 North which is clearly one of the more upscale restaurants in Brunswick. The only thing missing in this hotel is workout equipment. Cardio equipment and some dumbbells would go a long way in the yoga room especially given the long Maine winters. This would be the only reason I would choose another hotel over The Federal upon future visits.
We stopped by here to find a last minute room late at night after a different hotel messed up our reservation. There were no rooms available, but the night clerk Curtis took the time to help us call around to find another place to stay. We were so grateful to him for going above and beyond to help us out.
The room was clean and comfortable, roomy...had coffee maker/microwave/frig.....the front reception people were friendly and helpful...beds were comfortable...light breakfast...good enough to get ya on the road...walmart close by...ice cream shop close by..nothing walkable....good restaurant suggested to us by front desk clerk...Peppers Landing..one of the best dinners we had while visiting Maine...