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Hotsticks!

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An aerial view of a coastal residential area with houses along the beach, a marina with boats, and a clear view of the ocean.
A kitchen with green cabinets, a white refrigerator, a wooden island with stools, and a white chair.
A marina with boats docked at the pier, calm water reflecting the sunset, and a forested shoreline in the background.
A wooden deck with a table and chairs, overlooking a residential area with houses and a sunset.
A room with a wooden floor, a television on a cabinet, a sofa with green pillows, a coffee table, and a lamp.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Saco River
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Saco, ME
  • Place, Old Orchard Beach Parasail
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Camp Ellis Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Ferry Beach State Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Hotsticks!

2 Bedroom, Includes a large open kitchen and living space with hardwood floors throughout. The living area opens to two private decks one of them being a roof-top deck equipped with a grill, patio set and overlooking the harbor. French doors in the master bedroom and living room open to the front deck over looking the Saco River. The unit is outfitted with a flat-screen TV, DVD, and WiFi. The inside is a tastefully furnished two bedroom with a queen size bed in the master bedroom and two twins in the second bedroom. You will be steps from Saco Bay's 7 miles of sandy beach, or you can walk to the pier for a whale watch or go fishing. There is a kayak rental near by, fishing/ sailing charters, parasailing and jet ski rental and a quaint general store. You can enjoy the quiet ocean life of Camp Ellis or take a short ride down the road to Old Orchard Beach and all it has to offer. Dogs are considered and allowed for a reasonable fee. Linens are included. This is a great place to entertain or just relax for the week






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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 341041vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Saco

Located in Camp Ellis, a neighbourhood in Saco, this condo is near theme parks and on a river. Harmon Historical Museum and Saco Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Pirate's Cove and Dunegrass Golf Club. Old Orchard Beach Parasail and Funtown Splashtown USA are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Saco, ME

What's nearby

  • Old Orchard Beach Parasail - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Camp Ellis Beach - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Ferry Beach State Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ferry Beach - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Old Orchard Beach Pier - 11 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Old Orchard Beach Station - 8 min drive
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ma's Jumpin' Pub - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Big Shots Brews & Bites - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Local OOB - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tami Lyn's Place - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotsticks! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Hotsticks!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Hotsticks!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Hotsticks!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Hotsticks! located?

Located in Camp Ellis, this condo building is within a 5-minute walk of Old Orchard Beach Parasail, Saco River and Camp Ellis Beach. Ferry Beach State Park and Ferry Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was perfect for 4 of us, clean and smooth check in process. Owner was quick to respond when contacted. Nice quick walk to the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

We had a great time and Patrick was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice view

Cozy place to stay and enjoy time in Maine
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment was so cute! It was also very clean. The best features were the 2 decks! Beautiful views and the breeze was amazing!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Relaxing 😎 Time

This was a nice family relaxing refreshing beach vacation. We enjoyed ourselves very much. The owner, Patrick was very friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love staying in this unit!! Check in is always so easy and timely. The private decks and quiet area makes for a totally relaxing vacation. There's plenty of stuff in the kitchen to cook if you so choose, I recommend bringing a couple of extra kitchen towels. We'll be back again next year! Super short walk to the beach means you can come back for a quick lunch midday and not need to drag a cooler back and forth.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best kept secret!

Unit is lovely and has great views of the marina.Eas y walk to the beach and the neighborhood is great for early morning dog walking! This is our second stay here, and we just love it! Highly recommend this unit. Private decks are a total bonus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A cozy little apartment in a nice place

Camp Ellis is a nice neighbourhood, the location at both the Saco river and the sea adds a unique flavour to it. The apartment next to a fish restaurant was clean, well equipped and offered a great view on the river from both the terrace and the balcony.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
You cannot beat the location. Nestled in the middle of Camp Ellis, few minute walk to the beach and right next to a good seafood restaurant with live music. Things to note: the listing says sleeps 6 but there is only a queen mattress and two twin mattresses. There is a couch but it’s under 6 feet so maybe a fifth child but no way 6 people. Also, although a picture of the bathroom shows hand soap, THERE IS NO HAND SOAP IN THIS APARTMENT. I reached out to the host and was told “they don’t provide hand soap and I’m the first guest to ever ask”….what? I’ve never stayed at a place without hand soap in the bathroom. There are extra towels but not any washcloths. Either than that, it was a decent stay and the two balconies were a plus. I’d give it a 3 out of 5
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Archival

10/10 Excellent

THE CHARM OF SOUTHERN MAINE

What a delight it was to spend the month of September 2015 in Maine at your place [Unit #4]. The charm of Camp Ellis will never be erased from my memory and it was especially nice of you to welcome my family and friends as they "popped in" for a visit during my stay! The accommodations were perfect to include a well-equipped kitchen, comfortable living room with TV and games for drizzly days, two decks with grille, unmatched ocean/river scenery, all accompanied by the sounds of the tide and squawking gulls! A 5-star rating for you, Patrick!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Who voted it The Best Beach Place in History

Condo could be nice with some upgrading / maintenance. It was overwhelmingly hot with no breeze to speak of. It overlooks the back of a restaurant. Flies & mosquitos were allowed easy entrance thru magnetic screens but we couldn't close the doors to keep them out because the temp inside became unbearable. We had to give up & leave on Wednesday.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Hidden Gem!

I had the pleasure of staying here last weekend, and I must say it was the best rental unit I have been to! My family has been renting a cottage every summer in Ocean Park for the last 10 years, and this year we decided to forgo the busy Ocean Park downtown and try out this quaint Camp Ellis Cottage. The cottage is newly done, which you can tell by the fresh paint, beautiful wood floors and new appliances. My favorite part was the private deck that has a beautiful water view. Another bonus to the cottage is that the owners were very receptive to any needs I had and I was even welcomed with fresh fruit and a bottle of champagne (can't beat that!). There is also an amazing restaurant just a block away that has fresh Maine seafood and a great bar...It was delicious and very convenient! This cottage is just steps from the beach, quiet, comfortable, very clean and well kept. I would highly recommend this cottage to anyone who is traveling to the area. Thanks for a great visit, and I will be back next summer! Sincerely, Happy Vacationer
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great views

A great location just steps from the beach was topped off by having two decks to watch the boats come in and out, or just gaze at the bay. Perfect weather allows us to enjoy them both.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location on camp Ellis

Absolutely the nicest person thank you Patrick for everything you definitely went above and beyond.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This is a perfect location since it’s close to the beaches on Saco Bay and the pier on Saco River. The decks had views of the bay and the river which was nice for sitting and having coffee and meals. There is a fabulous restaurant next door, especially if you love seafood. We would order, go back to the deck and wait for our number to be called. It is a smaller unit, but we were outside on the decks or sightseeing most of our visit. Fridge is small and no microwave, so just plan accordingly. No A/C, but with doors open and fans on, it stayed cool. Overall, it was a very pleasant stay on the ocean.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice little apartment with a great view

The apartment was nice and clean and well-stocked. The only thing missing is a microwave, but there is no place to put it. Future guests should be aware that there are a lot of stairs to climb. Overall. it was a great place to get away to.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

3 weeks in Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine

This property, for us, was in a perfect location to see most of the family and some of our friends. Having the beach right around the corner was an added bonus. Great views of Saco bay and river from both decks. Small, but quaint rental. Friends stayed with us for 4 nights and we worked it out with one bath and 2 twin beds in the second bedroom. No ac, but always a beautiful breeze and ceiling and room fans were fine. May have to be a little creative in storing things you bring, but it'll work out if you take a little time to figure it all out. Everything you need to cook, grill and eat with is there. I would recommend this rental on the top floor with the 2 decks if you want to stay in the Camp Ellis area.
Stayed 23 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little hideaway

We loved our stay here. The place was so clean. Beds and linens were fresh. Plenty of plates and utensils, pots and pans to use. Communication with the owner was fast and he was very easy to deal with. Very accommodating to our requests. Things to know about the area. Directly next door is a seafood place. You can smell it most of the day. It wasn't a huge deal for us (except onion day. They must have been prepping onions because it was overpowering). You can also hear them calling out names and order numbers over the speaker all day. The pier was nice. It did attract some louder cars at night but nothing too bothersome. The beach access is tricky. Due to beach erosion they have erected huge rock barriers that you can traverse if you are able. I wouldn't recommend it with bags or small children. Otherwise you need to walk a few blocks or drive to a better spot to gain access to the beach. Kinney Beach is super close and worth the drive! The listing says that it sleeps 6 which is partially accurate. There are 3 beds. A queen size bed and two twins. You can bring an air mattress and put that in the main living area. There are not enough beds to sleep 6 without bringing that. The decks are very nice. There are double doors off of the living room and bedroom that have screens covering them so you can leave the doors open for a breeze if you wish. They magnetically close to keep the bugs out. There were fans provided for something to help with the warmth. We had some unusually hot weather and the fans were a big help. This is a second floor until so you have to go up and down the stairs to get into the unit. It wasn't a problem for us at all but something to be mindful of if you struggle with stairs. The fridge is on the smaller side so keep that in mind when buying groceries. The cabinets are also full of plates, bowls and other kitchenware so there wasn't any place to put groceries. We just got creative. This was a great find and we had a nice escape from reality.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A nice stay!

The property was clean, well maintained, and in a quiet neighborhood (after the dinner rush hour next door). Easy walk to the beach, or to the balcony to watch the lobster boats leave and return. Location was perfect for a springboard to all the places we wanted to visit We definitely would reserve it again if we are lucky enough to come back that way. Thank you, Patrick!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Thank you Becci! You guys are welcome back any time. So glad you enjoyed your stay. We love it here too. See you next time
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Relaxation

My husband and I stayed in unit 2 for a week. Our son and daughter in law stayed in OOB with about 25 other people in 1 house. We loved the quietness of the unit at the end of a day after spending the time with everyone else. The views are awesome and the beach is a short walking distance. The units very comfortable and Patrick is great! We hope to return once again .
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A Little Slice Of Heaven

This is the BEST place in Camp Ellis to stay. Patrick and Kristin (and Smoochie) are the best landlords ever. The unit is clean and updated, the two decks are amazing with views of both the river and the ocean. The location is close to everything. Can't wait for August to get back up there.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

2012 HERE WE COME! (for a second year)

The unit was absolutely beachy feeling and also very quaint. It felt like you were on an island away. The hospitality of the owners was amazing. The location was perfect. The view was magnificent. So looking forward to July of 2012 so that we can return hopefully for a longer visit. we made so many new friends on the beach that we hung at everyday for 6 days and are still able to keep in touch with. That doesnt happen very often! Its says alot for the town in general. see you soon guys! 2 very happy people from Worcester,Ma
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by Patrick Coomer

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This property is owned and managed by a carpenter; born and raised in Maine, who shares a love of the ocean and Maine summers.

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