Don’t let the scenery or appearance fool you. - Food and Beverage Supervisor Inn by the Sea Employee Review

It is a beautiful location on Crescent Beach State Park and employees get free beach access which is so nice in the summer not having to pay for parking. Other staff members are for the most part very friendly and we all joke around with each other and have a good time. Benefits for Full Time are pretty standard, but not incredible. But they do do a holiday party every year where you can win free stays at other fancy hotels which is awesome. Some guest can be difficult, but we get a lot of regulars and it is nice chatting with them when they come in. Overall, compared to the other places I have worked for in my time, I would say this is a pretty nice place to work at.

Guest can be a bit problematic since most people that stay here are rich they can be a bit snooty. Not fun to deal with them. Cape Elizabeth is also kinda far from everywhere unless you are in South Portland, Portland, or maybe Scarborough, otherwise you are traveling at least 30 minutes if not more. Pay could be higher, it's not the worst, but when you have Portland next door at almost $17/hour for minimum wage, this place isn't the most competitive. Also, since it is a hotel open 24/7 it was kinda a bummer having to work holidays sometimes. But my manager was pretty good at making it equal among everyone and actually some people wanted to work those days so I ended up not having to work too many. But can't really think of much else.

Great sense of community, appreciation, pay, beautiful location

Open every holiday and snow day, which can be hard for single parents with kids