Kennebunkport Resort: The Tides Beach Club

Tides Beach Club is a boutique beachfront hotel and event venue set directly on Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine. The property has graced the shoreline since 1899 and blends a turn-of-the-century Victorian character with a modern coastal aesthetic, offering 21 intimate guest rooms — including Jonathan Adler-designed oceanfront suites with private porches. The venue hosts intimate celebrations, from rehearsal dinners and bridal showers to wedding ceremonies and reception gatherings, all against a backdrop of open Atlantic water and private beach access. The Sun Porch accommodates up to 18 guests for seated events, while the beach itself hosts ceremonies for up to 60 guests, complete with a custom birch wood altar and chairs set in the sand. On-site catering is led by an executive chef focused on fresh, local Maine seafood. With all 21 guest rooms available to block for a wedding party, Tides Beach Club keeps the full experience — accommodation, ceremony, reception, and morning sendoff — in one place on the Maine coast.