The oldest address
in the River Valley.
A historic hotel, a rustic tavern & bar, and a mobile bar for your event. A blue-collar landmark on the business island since 1888.
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River Valley Customer Service of the Year, 2026
Ranked #4 of all restaurants in Oxford County, ME — Business Rate, February 2026
Hotel Rumford, est. 1888 · the oldest business in the River Valley
What "Hotel Rumford" means in this town.
Hotel Rumford opened its doors in 1888, when the paper mills were turning this bend in the Androscoggin into one of Maine's great mill towns. It has stood on the downtown business island ever since — through boom years and lean ones, always with the lights on and a stool open at the bar.
For generations it has been the town's living room. Mill workers and travelers filled its rooms; neighbors met over supper; the whole River Valley marked its wins and losses at these tables. The original hardwood floors, refinished under a dozen coats of varnish, still carry the wear of 135 years of good company.
That is what "Hotel Rumford" means here. Not just the oldest hotel in town — a blue-collar landmark that has always belonged to the people who live and work in the shadow of the mill. Under new ownership, we are keeping it exactly that: rustic, warm, and open late, the way it has always been.
More on our heritageRoom, tavern, or mobile bar.
Three sides of the same 1888 hospitality, all under one roof on the business island.
Stay the Night
Cozy, rustic rooms in Rumford's oldest hotel, steps from the tavern and the falls.
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The Tavern
Surf-and-turf, a full bar, the game on six screens, and the best jukebox in the valley.
See the Menu
Your Celebration
Open bar or cash bar, we bring the whole setup to your wedding, party, or event.
Plan an EventOn the business island, open late.
Walk in for dinner, pull up a stool at the bar, or check in upstairs. We're right in the heart of downtown Rumford.
Hours
- Kitchen · daily11:30 AM – 9:00 PM daily
- Bar · Mon – Thu11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
- Bar · Fri – Sat11:30 AM – 1:00 AM
- Bar · Sunday11:30 AM – 1:00 AM
Call Us
- Restaurant & Tavern — reservations, takeout, hours
- Hotel & Front Lobby — rooms, bookings, guest services
- Events & Mobile Bar — direct line
Skiing, waterfalls, and gems within a few miles.
Black Mountain of Maine
Downhill and Nordic skiing nine minutes from the front lobby. First chair at 9am.
Rumford Falls Trail
A one-mile loop to the highest falls east of Niagara. Watch for bald eagles overhead.
Maine Mineral & Gem Museum
World-class Maine tourmaline, meteorites, and the geology that built the region.
The Androscoggin Valley
Leaf-peeping, paddling, and the drive up Route 17 to the Height of Land.
Make yourself at home in Rumford.
Rooms fill fast on ski weekends and leaf-peeping season. Reserve yours.