• There are several cheap hotels in Scarborough, Maine.maine harbor image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  Scarborough is situated on the southern coast of Maine. Originally a fishing and farming village, Scarborough is now a bedroom community of Portland, Maine, located just 7 miles away. Endowed with plenty of beaches, shops, a state park, wildlife sanctuary, historical society and museum, the town is a popular destination in and of itself. After a day of swimming, sightseeing and shopping, budget-minded visitors can relax and enjoy a stay at one of Scarborough's affordable hotels.
  
  

Comfort Inn

• Located near several beaches and Scarborough Beach State Park, the Comfort Inn offers complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, wireless high-speed Internet access, a heated indoor swimming pool, laundry facilities, free parking, a playground, picnic area, a fitness room and business center.
  
  The hotel features 69 guest rooms equipped with pillow-top mattresses, a cable flat-screen LCD TV, a coffee maker, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Upgraded rooms contain a microwave, a refrigerator and a sleeper sofa. Rates start from $75 per night as of 2010. Pets up to 30 pounds are permitted for $25 nightly with a $100 security deposit.
  
  Comfort Inn
  329 U.S. Route 1
  Scarborough, ME 04074
  207-883-2700
  comfortinn.com
  
  

Fairfield Inn Portland Maine Mall

• The Fairfield Inn Portland Maine Mall is a 118-room hotel located near beautiful beaches, downtown Portland and Hadlock Baseball Field, home of the Portland Seadogs. A sampling of its amenities includes complimentary continental breakfast, a business center, a barbecue and picnic area, vending machines and free coffee and newspaper.
  
  Guest rooms feature pillow-top mattresses, down comforters, wireless high-speed Internet access, premium cable TV, an iron and ironing board, a coffee maker and a hair dryer. Special rates start at $76, and standard rates start at $89 per night as of spring 2010.
  
  Fairfield Inn Portland Maine Mall
  2 Cummings Road
  Scarborough, ME 04074
  207-883-0300
  marriott.com
  
  

Portland TownPlace Suites

• With 95 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens, the Portland TownPlace Suites is located near downtown Portland, Maine Mall and the Freeport Factory Outlets.
  
  Guest facilities include a picnic area, business services, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free parking, on-site laundry and wireless high-speed Internet access. Suites offer cable TV with premium movie channels, premium bedding, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer and a clock radio. Kitchens are equipped with a dishwasher, a sink, a conventional oven, stove top, pots and pans, silverware, a toaster, a coffee maker, a microwave and a refrigerator.
  
  Nightly rates start from $84 as of spring 2010. Pets are allowed with a non-refundable $75 sanitation fee.
  
  Portland TownPlace Suites
  700 Roundwood Drive
  Scarborough, ME 04074
  207-883-6800
  marriott.com