Migis Hotel Group's purchase of the Higgins Beach Inn in Scarboroug is part of considerable transactional activity among independently owned hotels along the coast over the past year. Sales of other legacy resorts like the Linekin Bay Resort in Boothbay Harbor and the Colonial Village Resort in Ogunquit reflect a new interest from investors.
The new owners of the 31-room Lucerne Inn in Dedham said the lure of leaving the hustle and bustle of New York and their entrepreneurial aspirations led to their jump into the hospitality industry.