In a 1904 Queen Anne–style home on Southwest Harbor’s bustling Main Street, the Kingsleigh has long been a reliable place to bunk down in the area. Its living room features a wood-burning fireplace and fine art, while sitting and breakfast rooms offer further refuge. All units are outfitted with thoughtful touches like sound machines (to drown out the ambient “noise”), fresh flowers, wine glasses, heated bathroom floors, and thick robes. Flowery prints and wallpapers bedeck the rooms, most of which are small to moderate size, though a few have private decks. The huge third-floor penthouse suite—by far the most expensive room here—has a fireplace, a king-size bed, the inn’s only TV (with VCR and DVD players), and outstanding views (plus a telescope to see them better with). Three-course breakfasts are genuinely artistic—expect choices like asparagus frittata, local-spinach eggs Florentine, raspberry-stuffed French toast—always preceded by a shot of an esoteric juice (watermelon? celery, anyone?) and followed by dessert, believe it or not.
Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
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Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park› Hotel
Kingsleigh Inn
373 Main St.
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Southwest Harbor
Hours
Closed Nov–Mar
Phone
207/244-5302
Prices
$160–$215 double; $275–$325 suite. Rates include full breakfast. 2-night minimum stay
Amenities
Wine service; library; free Wi-Fi.
Units
8 units
Child Policy
Children above 12 are welcome
Web site
Kingsleigh Inn

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373 Main St. Mount Desert Island and Acadia National ParkNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.