Samoset Resort $2M Renovation

focuses on luxury

Abigail Curtis | BDN

A banquet table inside a glass-enclosed private dining room is a serene nook inside of the new Italian restaurant La Bella Vita Ristorante. The restaurant is part of this year's $2 million renovation at the Samoset Resort. Buy Photo

By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff

Posted July 01, 2011, at 5:33 p.m.

Abigail Curtis | BDN

A constellation of lights twinkle at the brand-new Spa at the Samoset, which opened this week and is part of a $2 million renovation done this year at the midcoast resort. Buy Photo

ROCKPORT, Maine — When it came to starting a major renovation at the Samoset Resort this January, the owners thought big, putting an emphasis on luxury and comfort.
Six months and $2 million later, the landmark midcoast hotel now boasts brand-new Italian eatery La Bella Vita Ristorante, Enoteca Lounge and a tranquil seaside spa, along with three new high-end guest cottages adjacent to Penobscot Bay and the Rockland Breakwater.
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