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Hidden Pond
Kennebunkport, Maine, United States · Auberge Resorts · High Luxury
Hidden Pond opened in 2008 as a 60-acre woodland resort of bungalows, cottages, and treetop lodges among birch and balsam in Kennebunkport, Maine, created by Tim Harrington with financier Marc Granetz. The Tree Spa's three treatment rooms sit eight feet up, linked by a catwalk through the canopy. Earth, developed with James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer, cooks from two organic gardens, and the resort joined Auberge Resorts Collection in 2020.
- 46 rooms
- Opened 2008
- Neighborhood: Clock Farm Corner
About Hidden Pond
- USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice named Hidden Pond the No. 1 destination resort in the United States in 2024.
- Designer Todd Snyder later redid all 20 one-bedroom bungalows in three Maine-inspired schemes (Countryside, Mountainside, and Seaside) after an earlier From Away Lodge collaboration with L.L. Bean.
- Earth opened around 2010-2011 after Harrington invited Oringer to cook over bonfires during the resort's early seasons; an apple-tree chandelier hangs in the dining room.
- Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice ranked it No. 4 among New England resorts; Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best list ranked it No. 3 in the same region.
History
Hidden Pond is a purpose-built resort that opened in 2008 across 60 wooded acres of birch and balsam at 354 Goose Rocks Road in Kennebunkport, Maine. It was created by Tim Harrington of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection with financier Marc Granetz.
The resort comprises one- and two-bedroom bungalows and cottages plus Treetop Lodges, an organic farm, and the Tree Spa. Its Earth restaurant, developed with chef Ken Oringer, opened around 2010-2011. After KRC's portfolio was sold to EOS Investors in 2020, Hidden Pond joined the Auberge Resorts Collection.
The setting
4 miles from 19th-century Goat Island Lighthouse.
Restaurants and bars
- Earth at Hidden Pond — Restaurant
- Cape Arundel Inn — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards (2024)
- USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice (2024)
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