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The Maine Stay Helps Habitat for Humanity

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

The Maine Stay Inn and Cottages Supports ‘Hospitality for Habitat’ with Deeply Discounted Rates for Visiting Guests

Maine Stay Inn Teams up with Maine Innkeeper Association program to raise funds for Habitat for HumanityHospitality for Habitat

Kennebunkport, ME – February 2010 – Kennebunkport’s Maine Stay Inn will offer guests 50% off weekend room rates Monday through Thursday between April 26th through May 28th 2010 in support of ‘Hospitality for Habitat’, a Maine Innkeepers Association program, originally designed to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity projects in Maine. This year, after the devastating earth quake in Haiti, part of the funds raised will also be distributed to help support Habitat for Humanity projects in Haiti.

Visitors to the Maine Stay Inn and Cottages will receive the deeply discounted room rates in exchange for a $35 donation check written out to Habitat for Humanity.

“With today’s challenging economy we are delighted to offer guests the opportunity to experience a wonderful Maine getaway at half the regular room rate,” said Judith Hauer, owner/innkeeper of the Maine Stay. We appreciate

this opportunity to partner with our guests in support of such a worthy cause.”

The Maine Stay Inn will join participating members of The Maine Innkeepers Association all across the state to help build homes for deserving families.  In 2009 Hospitality for Habitat raised over $16,000 for Habitat for Humanity, and the Association has raised over $30,000 since the program began in 2004.

To enjoy a 50% reduction in room rates between April 26th and May 28th 2010, and be part of Hospitality for Habitat,  please make reservations in advance and acknowledge your intention to participate. Your tax deductible donation for $35 should be made out to Habitat for Humanity in the form of a check and given to the innkeeper. For more information, or to make a reservation in support of Habitat for Humanity please go to www.mainestayinn.com or call 207.967.2117.

For a complete, and constantly updated list of participating properties, visit The Maine Innkeeper Association’s web site at www.maineinns.com and click on the “Hospitality for Humanity” logo. Direct Links to each property will provide information on specific room rates, availability, and restrictions.

About Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity International, based in Americus, Ga., is an ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1.5 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter, they helped build and had bought with the assistance of no-profit, zero-interest mortgages. More information can be found online at www.habitat.org.

About the Maine Innkeepers Association

The Maine Innkeepers Association, a leading provider of tourism information to both Maine’s lodging industry and its visitors, represents nearly 700 B&Bs, camps, cottages, hotels, inns, motels and resorts across Maine, and their suppliers. Through communication, education, promotion and government affairs, the Association helps its members achieve prosperity and deliver a quality product to the consumer. Maine Innkeepers Association is located in Freeport, ME and can also be found at www.maineinns.com.

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Gluten-Free Bed and Breakfast Weekend

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

We at the Maine Stay Inn knock ourselves out to accommodate the dietary needs of our guests and take great care when dealing with food allergies, particularly those with gluten intolerance. Innkeepers, Judi and Walter, have been dealing with gluten-free eating for nearly a decade, as their daughter, Johanna, has Celiac’s Disease.  Now that she has joined the staff, gluten-free cooking is commonplace at the Maine Stay.  But for the first time, we will be hosting an entirely gluten-free weekend.  November 6 and 7, 2009 will feature gourmet gluten-free breakfasts (yes, nothing will be off-limits for gluten-free guests!), as well as afternoon tea and sweets!  We’ll even make educated recommendations for safe dinner options in town, or you can choose to enjoy old-fashioned lobster dinner at the Maine Stay. On this trip, we’ll take all your worries away, so you can have a truly restful visit.  Not to worry, gluten eaters are welcome too.

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Our Green Initiative

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Although The Maine Stay Inn hasn’t officially applied for recognition as a “ Green” hotel or bed and

Converting to CLFs!

Converting to CFLs!

breakfast, we are taking big steps to become as eco-friendly as possible.  After taking over in April 2008, we instituted the beginnings of a recycling program.  It may seem a little unconventional, but we started to pick returnable containers out of guest room trash.  At the time, the only recycling in place was for our personal amenities (soaps, shampoos, conditioners, etc.), which get picked up, sterilized, and recycled for needy individuals.  Last spring we also began using green cleaning products manufactured by Clorox.  Unfortunately their toilet bowl cleaner is not antibacterial, and we are NOT willing to compromised on that front.  I want to know that my toilet isn’t germy, and we assume you want the same.  (Let us know if you would prefer the green toilet bowl cleaner instead – we do keep it in stock for our environmentally conscious guests.)  After seeing how receptive our guests were to these changes, we added cards into guest rooms giving them the option to reuse their towels.  A towel on the rack means, “I choose to reuse” but one in the tub or on the floor says, “Please replace.”  I have to admit, we really don’t want to leave you with super soggy linens, so we often replace a dripping washcloth.

The Maine Stay Inn is going eco-friendly!

The Maine Stay Inn is going eco-friendly!

Our next big change came this spring, after discovering that our draperies had to be removed from the rooms for several days for a deep cleaning.  A little research yielded a “green” carpet and upholstery cleaning company, Chem-Dry.  Without harsh soaps or detergents, fabrics are cleaned with natural ingredients and carbonated water, using a process that requires 10-20% of the water in traditional techniques.  Since our discovery, all carpets, draperies, and many upholstered items have been cleaned this way.

We are in the process of converting all of our incandescent bulbs to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs.  With 17 guest rooms and lots of common spaces, this is an ongoing endeavor.  Currently, we are searching for candelabra bulbs – our exposed chandeliers just don’t look right with the convoluted ones we have come across!  Suggestions, anyone?

And starting this fall, in addition to recycling plastics, we are beginning a paper-product recycling program!

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