Having my wedding at the Samoset was a dream. I wanted everyone to be able to stay on site, and have all weekend activities on site as well. From the rehearsal dinner outside under the tent, to the welcome party at the clubhouse to the ceremony by the breakwater and reception back under the tent.... the entire weekend was such a dream. I even had a torrential HAIL storm mid ceremony, no covering, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Linde was ON POINT, she is blunt and extremely detail oriented and that is exactly what you need in a wedding planner. The actual hotel itself is top notch— resort style pool, stunning golf course, renovated rooms... could not recommend this place more. Food was amazing as well!! Lobster all weekend. You’ll have the wedding of your dreams! Worth every penny.

Our wedding coordinator Linde was simply amazing! She took all the worries and stress and made the weekend perfect. We could not have asked for a better experience!

Linde has been a joy to work with, very responsive

I knew almost immediately that we had made an excellent choice when we booked the samoset as our venue. Will, the wedding coordinator is beyond fabulous. He was attentive to every request I made and every email I sent. In the days before our wedding he helped keep me calm and put out several small "fires". The resort was a beautiful location. The staff was amazing at every turn (accommodating every request and helping to make everythingness exactly as I imagined it). The food was incredible both for our rehearsal dinner and at our wedding. Many guests said it was both the best and most beautiful wedding they had ever attended. I always perceived the samoset as much too expensive for me to ever imagine having my wedding there. But due to the off season and the small(ish) wedding we wanted, it was very affordable and worth EVERY PENNY!

Living in New York, but having grown up around the corner from the Samoset, we decided that it was a perfect venue for our wedding. Not only did we have the ceremony and reception there, but decided it was a perfect spot for our rehearsal dinner as well. Will Clayton is such a gem and truly a great wedding coordinator. He always made us feel like he completely understood what we were looking for, and his kindness, and flawless day-of organization really were over the top and more than we could have hoped for. Will really went above and beyond for us with drilling our chuppah together, holding my lipsticks, finding something for me to stand on during our outside photos, and making special mock-tails for family members that do not drink. We really can not express our gratitude for all of his help and all that he did for us. Our wedding day, as well as the entire weekend, were so magnificent, and in large part thanks to Will and the Samoset. The Samoset's front office staff, restaurant... Read more team, and all of the resort employees were also really spectacular and extremely professional. All of our guests (many of which from Manhattan, and in hospitality themselves) complimented each and every person they came in contact with over the weekend. The Samoset has such a fantastic staff, exceptional food, and how could you ever beat the view? A definite must for your wedding!

Will Clayton was our Group Contact during the planning and on our Wedding day. Will was so easy to work with and always understanding and open minded to our ideas. His knowledge of the industry was comforting to both myself and my now wife. Will was a superhero on the Wedding day! While I (the groom) was running around and tayloring the final touches Will checked in with me and took on anything he and his team to could take off my plate. When it came time for me to leave the ballroom and get ready myself Will went through any last minute touches that were needed and executed them beautifully! The Samoset Resort has been doing this for decades and is so accustomed to elegant presentation and service that it takes away any stress one would have. We were thrilled with the outcome of our Wedding and would highly recommend the Samoset and Will Clayton.

We changed our venue at the last minute due to unprofessionalism and poor quality of food and rooms at the planned venue. Luckily Samoset was available to host our reception. There are two pools on the grounds (indoor and outdoor), tennis courts, child's playground, and, of course, amazing golf course. I could not be happier with the decision to move venues. Samoset staff was fantastic. Venue was beautiful. Food was delicious. We had a tented reception on the grounds, with picture-perfect views, huge lobsters, great cocktail hour. At the end, the staff efficiently organized removal of cards and personal items back to our room. Only slight negative I can think of is that the rooms could use some freshening up in decor, but were clean and definitely at a higher standard than our original venue. Common areas were well kept and resort was well staffed with very helpful attitude from all members of the team. Will Clayton in particular is fantastic and gets things done. He's the Samoset's ac... Read moree in the hole. One guest told me ours was the best wedding he ever attended. I think that says it all. If you are considering Samoset for your wedding, you will not go wrong.

I live in NY but grew up in Maine and wanted a wedding with a view. After looking at three locations in person, we chose the Samoset and we are so happy with our decision. The guests raved about the view from both the ceremony location and the tented reception. Customer service is excellent. When we viewed the venue we were driving from NY to northern ME and had our dog with us. Instead of making us wait outside with the dog, Will Clayton, the event coordinator, let us bring her all over the resort with us on the tour. Later in the summer my mother dropped by unannounced to show the resort to my in-laws. Will dropped everything to give them an hour long tour. Planning from afar was easy as the Samoset hosts a Grande Tasting where couples can experience a mock wedding, choose food, linens, etc; and also meet vendors. We were able to choose our florist, DJ, and tent rental from that one event. The day of the wedding the bridesmaids got a huge room with champagne and music provi... Read moreded by the Samoset to get ready. The service was excellent, the wedding was seamless, and the guests raved about the event and how perfect it was. I couldn't have asked for a better day and only wish that I could do it again and again. Several of my unmarried bridesmaids told Will that he had sold them on the venue for their own weddings and I would definitely recommend the resort to other brides. It can be pricey in comparison to some other Maine venues but was definitely worth the value. I'm so happy with my decision!

Will Clayton and the staff at the Samoset went above and beyond to make our entire wedding experience so perfect. From the planning process to the big day, Will was responsive, reliable, and quite frankly our "Yes Man". If there was any wish or need we had he couldn't say yes to he sought the appropriate personnel and made it happen. We realized throughout our stay at the Samoset that the facility was beautiful on the inside too! We were sold on the views at the Samoset, but the rain and fog unfortunately prevented us from this on the big day. Will and his staff coordinated our rehearsal dinner, ceremony , cocktail hour, and reception to be almost as stunning as the views on a sunny day. We can not thank the Samoset enough!

I originally had my wedding planned for September 2020 at Samoset with 125 guests. Lindy Schwartz is the day of coordinator, who we met the first day we toured the venue. Long story short, we ended up canceling our wedding here 3 months before due to covid and we did not reschedule with them. Lindy is incredibly unprofessional, always acts too busy to help, and lacks responsiveness. At one point she called and yelled at my Dad and I over the phone because we accidentally went with a different tent company. I couldn't believe it. The only good part of working with this venue was Conny, the General Manager. He was extremely kind, understanding, responsive, and patient. I truly hope they hire someone else for the coordinator position because it is a beautiful venue. Overall, very poor customer service from the wedding coordinator, overly expensive with high minimums, great views, decent food, recently updated hotel rooms. I don't think I would recommend a friend using this venue un... Read moreless they hire a new coordinator.

I attended a wedding at The Samoset and I can’t say enough about how beautiful it was. The coordinator was very energetic and interacted with guests as needed. The day was so beautiful and the food was amazing.

I have been going to the Samoset since I was a young kid and was so excited when we decided to get married there.   I'll start with the positive: 99% of the staff was beyond kind, attentive and professional throughout the whole weekend.  We especially loved the staff working the bar - we got to know them over the course of the weekend as they also worked at our welcome party.  The entire staff at the front desk was great to work with - our guests had great experiences with them!  The renovations at the resort are fantastic.  The food was spectacular.  I would recommend the resort itself with no hesitation. Linde, the catering sales manager, left much to be desired.  Initially, we loved her, and she was one of the reasons we booked there to start.  Over the course of the process, while helpful at times, Linde lacked communication (trying to get us to pay our final bill weeks early and trying to end our room block a month early) and was fairly disorganized (we often receive... Read mored information with incorrect rooms listed or other couples names instead of ours).  Two weeks before our wedding, I received an email from Linde letting us know that the resort would be closed for the days leading up to our wedding.  Our guests (and us) would be able to enter through the backdoor.  What was most disappointing was that instead of calling us to let us know this was the case, she sent us an email trying to claim that we already knew this.  She later admitted this was news to us and that she didn't handle it well. What was most disappointing was the way she treated our guests at the wedding.  We had at least 10 guests let us know that they were accosted by her during the course of the day (speaking in a raised voice and telling them they needed to move it along or they would ruin the event).  She did not set enough placings or chairs at a few of the tables, one of them being the mother of one of the grooms.  Instead of apologizing at first, she said there "was no way that could happen" and that the mother of the groom must be mistaken and not be sitting with the family.  Linde eventually realized she was wrong but didn't apologize.  The attire for our wedding was formal but instead of following the dress code, Linde wore leggings, boots and a plain top.  Many of our guests commented on how unprofessional she looked. While she was very kind to us over the course of our time at the resort during the wedding weekend, I was disappointed to hear this feedback from our guests, with many of them traveling over 4 hours for a "destination wedding" at a four-star hotel. We loved everything about the hotel but if we had to do it again and work with Linde, we are unsure if we would have chosen the Samoset.

I was married at the Samoset on Friday July 25th. It is 10 days later and we are still getting compliments on how much fun people had at the wedding. We held our ceremony down by the ocean and had a tented reception outside up by the hotel. The views and atmosphere are breath taking. We had perfect weather and everything was beautifully put together. We worked directly with Will Clayton and I really can't compliment him enough. He is very down to earth and personable but also very professional and knows what he's doing. He was so helpful with any questions we had and was always quick to make recommendations. The wedding day was organized and just amazing. I had a great experience and would highly recommend getting married at this venue. It was everything I wanted for my wedding.

The food was amazing and the staff was lovely and very accommodating to guests’ needs. The bellman were great about making carts accessible and during photos one kindly shuttled my mom and flower girl back down to the photo location. The property is beautiful and is clearly meticulously and flawlessly maintained. The housekeeping staff was very thorough and was able to tidy up rooms very promptly and efficiently. Our guests all noted that the property was gorgeous. Overall our experience was great and the resort was lovely; however, the planning process would make me hesitate in recommending this as a venue. There was a significant delay in responses to email (greater than one week on several occasions) and required a lot of effort on our end to ensure things that were promised actually happened, and even then things slipped through the cracks. For the price (and 20% service fee) I was sorely disappointed in the level of service. We specifically selected the Samoset base... Read mored on the perceived ease of use and service, and while the day was great, the process was challenging and disappointing. There were several noticeable glitches during the event (bar ran out of the “signature cocktail” fifteen minutes into the cocktail hour; many dirty plates and glasses; the kids meals were plated despite a conversation that there be a “kids buffet” to help parents enjoy their meals as well; the majority of our personal effects were lost; our wedding topper finally showed up a month later after three on site visits and a regular phone calls. While none of these issues are a big deal, had the planning process been less frustrating these glitches would not have been so aggravating.