Hotels in Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is the bedroom community for Mount Desert Island, with hundreds of hotel, motel, and inn rooms. They’re invariably filled during the busy days of summer, and even the most basic of rooms can be quite expensive in July and August. It’s essential to reserve as early in advance as possible. Even the Airbnb rentals fill up well ahead of time—there are a ton of these, but MDI-dwellers know what their outbuilding/spare room is worth, so you’ll find few steals.
Bar Harbor can be an expensive town, but family-owned motels have provided simple, no-frills, cheaper alternatives for decades—some rooms still remain under $100 in peak season, which is amazing. Most are on the north end of town, along or near Route 3, and almost all are open seasonally, from May through September or October. Choices in this price range include the conveniently located Villager Motel, 207 Main Street ( tel. 888/383-3211 or 207/288-3211) and the Highbrook Motel, 94 Eden Street ( tel. 800/338-9688 or 207/288-3591). About 4 miles west of Bar Harbor on Route 3 is Hanscom’s Motel and Cottages (tel. 207/288-3744), an old-fashioned motor court with a dozen units (some of them with two bedrooms) that have been well maintained. Its rates range from $155 to $299 in summer, and go as low as $110 per night in the off season.
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Acadia Hotel
The simple, comfy Acadia Hotel is nicely situated overlooking Bar Harbor’s village green, easily accessible to in-town activities and the free shuttle buses running around the island. A handsome and none-too-large home dating from the late 19th century, the hotel remodeled twice in…$$$Around Town
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Balance Rock Inn
Tucked down a quiet side alley just off Bar Harbor’s main drag, the Balance Rock (built in 1903 for a Scottish railroad magnate) reaches for and achieves a gracefully upscale Long Island beach house feel. The entrance alone is nearly worth the steep rack rates: You enter a sitting…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel
Filling a gap between quaint (often expensive) inns and B&Bs and the island’s family-owned motels, hotels, and cottages, this large hotel’s blocky, two-tower design faithfully copies the style of the Rodick House, a now-defunct 19th-century hotel in Bar Harbor that could once…$$Bar Harbor - B&B
Bass Cottage Inn
This tucked-away inn gets very high marks for friendliness, service, and proximity to the water. Rooms are decked out in cast-iron beds, silk canopies, armoires, writing desks, and the like, but the vibe is updated Victorian, not heavy historical. The bright color schemes range from…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Black Friar Inn
The seasonal Black Friar, tucked on a Bar Harbor side street overlooking a parking lot, is a yellow-shingled home with quirky pediments and an eccentric air. A former owner “collected” interiors and installed them throughout the home, including a replica of a pub in London with…$$Around Town - Hotel
Bluenose Inn
This resort-style complex—situated in two buildings—offers stunning views of the surrounding terrain. Facilities here are modern: Expect spacious carpeted rooms with huge bathrooms, small refrigerators, and balconies, as well as a good fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and an…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Lindenwood Inn
This inn features a striking interior decor set in a former captain's house near the harbor. Most rooms have balconies and plenty of windows; some have fireplaces, French doors, and/or private porches or decks. The heated in-ground pool is a lovely place to head after a day of…$$Southwest Harbor - Hotel
Maples Inn
A modest home tucked away on a side street in a row of Bar Harbor B&Bs, the Maples is an easy walk downtown to a movie or dinner. The current innkeepers, who took over the place in 2015, are an outdoorsy young couple, and the inn tends to attract other adventuresome types; find…$Around Town - Hotel
Primrose Inn
This handsome Victorian stick–style inn, originally built in 1878, is one of the most notable properties on the "mansion row" along Mount Desert Street. Its distinctive architecture has been preserved, and was perhaps even enhanced during a 1987 addition of rooms, private bathrooms,…$$Around Town - Hotel
The Bar Harbor Inn
The Bar Harbor Inn, just off Agamont Park, nicely mixes traditional style with contemporary touches. On shady grounds just a moment’s stroll from Bar Harbor’s downtown, this property offers both convenience and charm. The shingled main inn, which dates from the turn of the 19th…$$Around Town - Hotel
West Street Hotel
Opened in 2012, the West Street already feels as if it’s always loomed over the water on the northern edge of town. Maybe that’s because it’s so conspicuous, its pale multicolored facade stretching the better part of a block. The theme is nautical luxe, the rooms are fairly snug, but…$$$Around Town - Campground
Woods of Eden Glampground
One of several glampgrounds to open in Acadia’s neighborhood in recent years (the others are chains), Woods of Eden comprises six rustic-luxe wall tents close to the ocean and just a few miles from downtown Bar Harbor. All have private bathrooms, firepits, small porches,…$$Around town
