Saco is Old Orchard Beach overflow with an unusually good train link, and one of its hotels changed brand in a way that still confuses booking sites. Ten Amtrak trains a day stop here, which makes a car-free beach trip genuinely workable.
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Where to stay
- Comfort Inn Saco-Old Orchard Beach, 48 Industrial Park Road, Saco, ME 04072. Phone 207-282-7222.
- Ramada by Wyndham Saco/Old Orchard Beach Area, 352 North Street, Saco, ME 04072. Wyndham does not publish a direct number for it, so book through Wyndham.
The Hampton Inn has gone
If you find a Hampton Inn Saco/Biddeford, it no longer exists. The Comfort Inn now occupies that exact address, 48 Industrial Park Road, with that exact phone number. Hilton’s own locator returns no properties in Saco at all; the nearest are Kennebunk and Portland. Aggregators still carry the old listing.
The train is the reason to pick Saco
The Amtrak Downeaster stops at the Saco Transportation Center, 138 Main Street, with ten trains a day, five each way, plus event-night services. Portland is about fifteen minutes and Boston a little over two hours.
For a small coastal town that is a strong service, and it is the practical argument for staying in Saco rather than driving to the beach from further out.
Funtown and Splashtown open on different dates
Funtown Splashtown USA, 774 Portland Road, phone 207-284-5139, is the other demand driver, and the two halves do not open together. Funtown opens 23 May 2026, Splashtown opens 20 June 2026, and both close 8 September 2026.
The park itself warns that other websites publish incorrect hours for it, so check its own site before you travel on a specific day.
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