Media Reviews

Take a moment to read about what the media has to say about Blair Hill Inn.

From the Editor's of Boston Magazine, the annual 2009 New England Travel issue announced 'The Best of New England'.

In what is called "Your Everything Guide to Perfect Getaways", the editor's of Boston Magazine's annual 'Travel New England' issue, not only lists Blair Hill Inn  but honors the inn with their coveted *STAR* appointment to highlight them as among the best of the best!  

Yankee Magazine's 2009 Annual 'Best of New England' Travel Guide names Blair Hill Inn as "The Best Northwood's Oasis!

"The views over Moosehead Lake are spectacular from Blair Hill Inn, Dan and Ruth McLaughlin's oasis of elegance in the rugged wilds of Northern Maine.  Gourmet breakfasts, five course dinners on summer weekends, and sunset cocktails on the porch provide respite from the area activities."

The editors of BedandBreakfast.com were asked by National Geographic Traveler to list their Top 12 'Most Romantic Inns of North America', February, 2009

Blair Hill Inn is ever so grateful to be chosen as one of the 12 inns selected by BedandBreakfast.com as the most romantic in the country!  What an honor, especially when the honor is not based upon votes which must be 'drummed up' by the winning inns but based upon being hand selected from the entire bedandbreakfast.com membership.

November 2008 Travel + Leisure

Blair Hill Inn is named as one of Maine's top luxury, designer, boutique hotels.  "Arguably the finest inn in all of inland Maine (and possibly the entire state), the Blair Hill Inn is pure North Woods fantasy."

October 2008 Down East Magazine

Blair Hill Inn is selected as one of 4 perfect Maine locations for a "Fabulous Fall Weekend".
"The Blair Hill Inn offers romance and comfort enough that guests by have trouble getting out the door.  Sitting high on its eponymous hill, the inn features a westerly panorama of Moosehead Lake."                  

August 2008 National Geographic Adventure Magazine

In a feature article about Moosehead Lake as the idyllic summer retreat, Blair Hill Inn is cited as the luxury respite of choice!  

July 2008 Yankee Magazine:

Blair Hill Inn receives one of its most meaningful honors in a feature article written by famous travel author Christina Tree.  When posed the question by Yankee editors "If you were only able to stay at 5 inns in all of New England, which would they be?", Blair Hill Inn, Chris states, came immediately to the top of the list! 

June 2008 Maine Food & Lifestyle Magazine

In a feature article about Blair Hill Inn, the inn's dining room is lauded as a premiere dining destination of inland Maine.

June 2008 New England Travel & Life Magazine

Blair Hill Inn is honored in the 'Best of New England" feature.  

May 2008 Miami Herald

"Blair Hill Inn's got the right attitude.  Spaces are classically beautiful, traditional, romantic and restful, the special touches are thoughtful and dinner brings its own unexpected moment of gourmet awe." 

2007 American Historic Inns

Blair Hill Inn attains the prestigious award of 'Top Ten Most Romantic Inns of North America'.   

January 2007 GQ Magazine

This national magazine featured Blair Hill Inn as one of '10 Perfect Escapes'. 

February 2007 'Bill Green's Maine'

Bill Green, a Maine icon who hosts a weekly televison show entitled 'Bill Green's Maine', featured Blair Hill Inn's lodging and dining showcasing the inn as one of Maine's finest romantic getaways.

May 2007 Real Maine Weddings Magazine

Complete with full color photographs, this feature article presented Blair Hill Inn as one of the most scenic wedding destinations of Maine.

2006, 2005, 2003, 2000 Yankee Magazine

In each of these years Blair Hill Inn received Yankee Magazine's prestigious  Editor's Choice Award.  

September 2006 Yankee Magazine

recommends Blair Hill Inn for lodging and dining.  “Dinner at Blair Hill Inn, it’ the perfect place to linger … Spectacular sunsets paint pale colors across an endless sky.”

2005 and prior years included

Lexus Magazine (2005), Ladies Home Journal (2005), Portland Magazine (2005), The Boston Globe (2002), Travel & Leisure (2001), Outside Traveler (2005), New England Travel & Life names Blair Hill Inn as one of New England's ''Top 15' inns, State of Maine awards Blair Hill Inn one of its five select Editor's Picks for the best Maine has to offer, Conde Nast Magazine, so forth and so on.   

July 2003 Down East Magazine

"The Best Restaurants in Maine"
As if our feature article in the April, 2003 issue were not enough, the July issue presented a special section entitled "The Best" of Maine. Within it, was a review of the 'Best Restaurants' and listed among the top 10 was Blair Hill Inn! To be placed in the company of White Barn Inn, Arrows and Primos was a real honor for which we are so grateful!

Blair Hill Inn receives coveted travel stars

Both independent travel guides, Fodors and Frommers have given Blair Hill Inn their highest star rating of any inland Maine lodging & dining establishment for nearly 10 consecutive years!

Featured on two national television shows

including primetime and HGTV