Gone are the days of weddings overlooking the water, cocktails on the patio, and fresh floral arrangements in our lobby. We are sad to see our season wind down and to no longer see all the cheery faces of our visitors. As we reluctantly prepare to close down Black Point Inn for the chilly Maine winter, I have prepared a guide to keeping that BPI summer feeling all year round.

At Black Point Inn, we have an established dress code in The Point Restaurant to create a formal atmosphere to properly celebrate the food we serve. Meals should feel special. Your entire visit should feel special, for that matter. So recreate that feeling at home by setting the mood: layout a crisp table cloth, set those dishes you never have an excuse to use, have your favorite meal ready (bonus points if it is a seafood homage to Maine). Surround yourself with loved ones, those who make you feel most comfortable.

On the other hand, we recognize there is nothing quite like enveloping yourself in total comfort—that is why we offer fleece lined bathrobes. The best! Pull your coziest sheets out of the dryer, make your bed with only the fluffiest pillows, and then lay back and lounge. It’s your staycation, you don’t have to lift a finger! Can you feel the luxury yet?

This is important. One of the quintessential Black Point experiences is kicking back on our patio and sipping on a beer or one of our delicious house cocktails. This blog is loaded with easy yet oh-so-yummy cocktail recipes courtesy of our Food and Beverage Manager Krysten. Raid your liquor cabinet and get mixing! And don’t forget the ice!

If alcohol isn’t your thing, have no fear: coffee and tea will always keep you warm! There is a reason our signature mugs are so popular, our guests cannot get enough of morning coffee and afternoon teatime. Get your favorite warm beverage brewing, prepare your own BPI mug, and put your feet up.

This step takes some planning. Prouts Neck peninsula provides Black Point Inn 360 degrees of amazing views, but we realize not all our guests share the same luck. What do you want to look at when you unwind? If you have a fireplace, use it! And remember how our lobby fireplace is always ablaze for you. No fireplace? That’s okay! Bring your comfiest chair to your favorite window, and let your mind wander off. Set your computer’s screen saver to one of those virtual fireplaces, or to a slideshow of vacation photos. Let yourself escape by imagining that warm Maine summer.

Now that I have gotten you feeling all nostalgic for the simpler times of vacations on the Maine coast, it is prime time to book your next visit. This will provide you something to wistfully look forward to while you wait for all that horrendous snow to melt away.