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Hotel Ursa

4.0 star property
Hotel in Orono with a fitness center and a 24-hour business center

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Holmes) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Business center
Hotel Ursa combines comfort and convenience in one welcoming package. Visitors can enjoy coffee at the café, browse books in the library, or stay productive with high-speed WiFi and the 24-hour business center. Previous guests consistently praise the helpful, attentive staff.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym
  • Laundry

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed (Historic) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed (Historic)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed (Minor) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed (Minor)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Holmes)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Holmes) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Holmes)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed (Holmes)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Historic)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite, 1 King Bed (Historic)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(40 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 2 Queen Beds (Historic) | Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Historic)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite (Holmes)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
1 Moosehead Road, Orono, ME, 04469

What's nearby

  • Collins Center for the Arts - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • University of Maine - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Bangor Mall - 12 min drive - 8.8 miles
  • Maine Savings Amphitheater - 18 min drive - 12.6 miles
  • Hollywood Casino at Bangor - 19 min drive - 12.8 miles

Getting around

  • Bangor Intl. Airport (BGR) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Orono House of Pizza - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Governor's Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Hotel Ursa

Upscale hotel
At Hotel Ursa, you can look forward to a coffee shop/cafe, a library, and dry cleaning/laundry services. In addition to a gym and a 24-hour business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices).
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), a nature reserve, and concierge services
  • An elevator, smoke-free premises, and a gift shop
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 95 rooms feature comforts such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and air conditioning.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 55-inch flat-screen TVs with premium channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily on-the-go breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 10 to 150 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Major Minor Cafe

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • 24-hour business center

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Elevator
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Visual doorbell notification
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 150 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Hotel Ursa Hotel
Hotel Ursa Orono
Hotel Ursa Hotel Orono

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Ursa pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 50 per pet, per stay. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Hotel Ursa?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Ursa?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability).

What time is check-out at Hotel Ursa?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Ursa located?

Situated in Orono, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Orono Farmer's Market and Hudson Museum. Penobscot River and Collins Center for the Arts are also within 10 minutes.

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Hotel Ursa Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 527 out of 610 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 610 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 610 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 610 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 610 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paloma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, comfortable, and quiet hotel. Excellent place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was nice and the hotel is beautiful. The coffee shop is great, too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

C Bruce

Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paloma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay in Orono!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a super hidden gem on our trip and we loved the hotel and college campus!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel around
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love staying at Hotel Ursa!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay if your in the Orono area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice area and clean rooms. Staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Center is campus. Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room and atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aneta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean, quiet area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tetyana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, nice bed/bedding, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, very clean, and very friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, safe, quiet. Friendly staff, easy check in!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean quite and well priced, a perfect rest stop for my little solo road trip
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Very clean and personable staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
perfect stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Letitia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a very nice comfortable, clean room. Pet friendly also!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historic building
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

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