We stayed at the Yellow Giraffe for 2 nights in Aug 08. I chose this motel because it was a central location between Portland and the beach areas and the price was attractive.

This hotel must appeal to French Canadians, because most of the guests spoke French. Our room was a Double with a kitchen (but we had no plans to cook here) and it was very small. When you were brushing your teeth, you had to keep the bathroom door open or you couldn't bend over. Since it was just DH and myself for 2 nights, it really wasn't a big deal. The room was clean, although dated, and the couple that ran the motel were always available. The bed was quite squeeky also.

The property was cute, close enough to the beachy shops, but far enough away from the main attractions to be quiet at night. We found the whole area of Old Orchard Beach rather disappointing but served our purposes well. We basically just spent the night at the hotel and toured the small towns south of OOB during... more