Room A - 1st floor, full gym & sauna

The Hallowell Historic Rooming House is just two blocks from downtown Hallowell, which is nicknamed the "New Orleans on the Kennebec." The city is a center for the arts in central Maine, with renowned art galleries, performing arts theaters, studios, festivals and local artists. Hallowell is also home to renowned bars, taverns and restaurants with the downtown area having a high concentration of eating and drinking establishments. The rooming house is self check in. Click on start check in. Room A is a sunny first floor handicap-accessible bedroom with a great view of the Old South Church. The room has a full size bed and there is a very comfortable roll out LL Bean cot available for a third guest upon request. There is a new marble bathroom shared only with Room B. The room has all the amenities of a five star hotel: decorative L.L. Bean furniture, top of the line L.L. Bean bedding, plush L.L. Bean bathrobe for longer stays, fully equipped gym with four workout stations and personal TVs, large screen TV in the room with local channels and amazon prime loaded, a welcome gift and extreme cleanliness. The room includes a desk and executive chair, reading chair, dresser, refrigerator with freezer, and coffee maker with complimentary coffee. It is an historic house that was built in the (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) s by an abolitionist and philanthropist for the Knights of Columbus who used it as charity housing for freedom seekers and others. The third floor used to be a dormitory lined with beds each with a set of built in drawers for each bed that are still present. There is a granite block tunnel that leads from the basement to the Kennebec River. The house was recently renovated with many of the original features preserved and the historic beams exposed. Hallowell is two miles from the state capitol, three miles from I-95, three miles from the airport, seven miles from Concord bus station and six miles from Augusta Marketplace (the mall), Civic Center and the University of Maine. Complimentary laundry for stays of five nights or longer. FIVE REASONS TO VISIT HALLOWELL, MAINE (Website hidden by Airbnb) (Website hidden by Airbnb) All of the common doors have digital locks for 24-hour access. The bedroom also has a digital lock with a chain lock on the inside. Guests will have access to a fully stocked kitchen with numerous small appliances and a seasonal outside kitchen with hot tub. The cook stove is natural gas. There is also a media room with a huge screen TV and four power recliners on the third floor. Off the media room there is a balcony with a spectacular view of the Kennebec River and park. In the daylight basement, there is a gym with two ellipticals, one treadmill, one bicycle, rowing machine and free weights. The washer is coin operated and takes $1.75 in quarters. Laundry soap is provided. TVs are loaded with Amazon prime and Spectrum internet. An Orbi mesh system provides superspeed internet on all floors. We do not live at the rooming house, but we are located just around the corner. I am always available by text at (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Hallowell is a small coastal community on a tidal river and estuary. The house is within two blocks of downtown in a quiet residential neighborhood. No steep hills to climb. Many walking and bicycle trails nearby. Vaughn Brook and trails is a short walk up Second Street. The carriage trails are known as "hobbitland," characterized by granite bridges and gurgling waterfalls. There are also trails around Jamie Pond and the Hallowell Recreation Area where the town beach is located off the town farm road. Bicycles are available for getting around. Kayaks are available for use on the river that stretches from Waterville to the coast. Use the kayaks for excursions to the historic Augusta or Gardiner downtowns. The Kennebec Explorer has a bus stop in Hallowell and there are ubers and taxis. State Capitol, 4 minutes, 1.8 miles I-95, 7 minutes, 3.1 miles Augusta airport, 8 minutes, 2.9 miles Riverview Psychiatric Center, 10 minutes, 4.2 miles Maine General Medical Center 13 minutes, 7.7 miles Togus VA Medical Center, 15 minutes, 7.5 miles Inland Hospital, 25 minutes, 23 miles Augusta City Hall, 7 minutes, 3 miles Augusta Civic Center, 12 minutes, 5.1 miles Marketplace at Augusta shopping mall, 11 minutes, 4.9 miles Harold Alfond Stadium, 26 minutes, 23 miles Colby College, 29 minutes, 23 miles Bates College, 39 minutes, 34 miles University of Maine in Farmington, 51 minutes, 36 miles University of Maine at Augusta 11 minutes, 4.9 miles Concord Coach Lines, 12 minutes, 6.1 miles L.L. Bean, 41 minutes, 40 miles Bath, Maine 38 minutes, 34 miles Portland, Maine 55 minutes, 56 miles Bedrooms are cleaned and linens and towels changed after each use. Common areas are cleaned weekly. Housekeeping includes dusting, polishing and vacuuming. Please let me know if you are sensitive to room fragrances and what size bathrobes you need if staying two nights or longer. L.L. Bean sizing is generous. I have XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL. During the season, we have complimentary L.L. Bean bicycles, paddleboards and kayaks to use on the Kennebec River Rail Trail and Kennebec River. A liability release form must be signed prior to use. The rail trail stretches along the river through Hallowell for about ten miles from Augusta to Gardiner. The boat landing is just one block away and we have a kayak cart for getting the kayaks and paddleboards down to the water. The Kennebec River is a wonderful place to kayak or paddle board and an easy excursion to Gardiner or Augusta to explore their historic downtowns. There are eagles and ospreys soaring and sturgeons jumping. There is also a swimming area at the Hallowell town beach about three miles inland.