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Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV, DVD player, books, stereo

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12204 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Spacious in-town cottage w/home office. Walk everywhere from your front steps.

Spindrift Cottage is located on a quiet side street in downtown Bar Harbor. Recently remodeled with careful attention to detail, this Victorian home will welcome you and offer a place to relax and unwind while you enjoy all the beauty of Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor village.

Traveling with a young family? You will appreciate the children's books and toys, gate at the top of the stairs and sandbox on the back deck.

Need to take your work with you? Spread out in the large, dedicated office space with two desks, plenty of shelves and high-speed wireless internet to keep you connected.

Flat screen TVs, DVD player, cable television, and a variety of games and books are available for those times when you prefer to stay home.

A fully stocked kitchen makes it easy for you to prepare a meal and the large dining room is great for entertaining and sharing special moments. Plenty of outdoor seating is provided on the private patio area for those nice days that beg to be enjoyed outdoors.

After a day of adventure in the park, relax in the luxurious soaking tub. All the towels and soaps and hairdryers are available for you.

We want you to be comfortable and fully enjoy your stay and love Bar Harbor as much as we do. The property manager is nearby and happy to assist with making your time here delightful.



Keywords: Victorian cottage, downtown Bar Harbor, Families

Property manager

Steven Boucher

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car not required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Paper towels
  • Blender

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Books
  • Stereo
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 2200 sq ft (204 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Pets will be considered. Ask at time of booking.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Child gates, sandbox, toys, pack n play, stroller

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Spacious Intown Home W/large Office Area Too. Near Ocean

About the neighborhood

Map
Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • West Street Historic District - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Village Green - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bar Harbor Historical Society - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 5 min drive - 5.1 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Thirsty Whale - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Side Street Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Blaze Craft Beer and Wood Fired Flavors - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Finback Alehouse - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious in-town cottage w/home office. Walk everywhere from your front steps. pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spacious in-town cottage w/home office. Walk everywhere from your front steps.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious in-town cottage w/home office. Walk everywhere from your front steps.?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious in-town cottage w/home office. Walk everywhere from your front steps. located?

Located in the heart of Bar Harbor, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of West Street Historic District, Village Green, and Bar Harbor Whale Watching. Acadia National Park is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.

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Spacious in-town cottage w/home office. Walk everywhere from your front steps. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 125 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 125 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 125 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 125 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 125 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lajoie Family Bar Harbor Trip
Perfect location and great accommodations!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Anna G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for Girls Trip
Perfect for group of 7 women - right in the village of Bar Harbor - minutes from Acadia National Park. Home was very comfortable and cozy. Sitting room was very large, kitchen well equipped, whole home very clean. Highly recommend !
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom H., Menomonie

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice stay in Bar Harbor
Good location, nice place, worked well for our group
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirk D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous house
Great location with all amenities you could want. Plenty of room & very clean.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

trish o.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Vacation home
Fabulous house in a great location. The home comes equipped with everything you need. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shannon P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect house for our trip with every detail checked.
This beautiful, roomy, home had everything we needed and more. I’ve been using VRBO for many years and countless trips. This is the best find so far. Location is perfect, home is clean, and anything and everything you may need is supplied.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Location
We loved the house and proximity to both town and Acadia. The grocery is around the corner with reasonable prices. There are 2 bakeries and a french restaurant very close by and are delicious. The town green and the Harbor areas are a 5 min walk. We were traveling with myself and husband and 4 20’s kids and the house fit us perfectly.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family vacation
The location is perfect! The house is clean and very comfortable for all ages.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathrin P., NJ, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely beautiful house
Perfect location. Beautiful apartment with everything that’s needed
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

peggy e.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Very comfortable house
House was great for our party of 7 adult women. If it had been warmer we could have walked most places. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bar Harbor
Fabulous location, steps from restsurants and shops. Short drive to Acadia. Well equiped kitchen, plenty of room to spread out in the common area. Enough bedrooms snd baths for our family of 8. Looking foreard to coming back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charelle P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful
We loved our stay. This was our second year at this house. The home was clean, comfortable and convenient. Great for large family groups like ours. We had 11 people. It’s very walkable to town. A great starting point to visit Acadia park.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house in Bar Harbor
Beautiful, spacious, well-equipped home! We only had to get food and cooked all our meals there. This house is a short walk to all the shops and restaurants. We couldn’t have asked for a better stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
An amazing stay!
Great in town location, but very quiet, too. Walk anywhere in town. Home is spotlessly clean, and easily handled our family of 11. Kitchen has everything you could ask for. We stayed 5 nights and based our outings to the Park from here. Can't say enough...
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank U., Vernon, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent rental
Overall very positive stay in Bar Harbor. The house was perfect for 2 couples. It was unfortunate that the stove had a broken knob that forced them to shut off the stove/gas but communications were very good on this problem. Property location is extremely convenient to the park and to downtown Bar Harbor (less than 3 blocks). We were also relieved that the park was open and the government shut down had been averted.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Collette M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic Location
The location with close proximity to shopping and dining is the #1 reason we loved this property. Walking in Bar Harbor and not having to find parking was ideal.Additionally, it's very convenient to Acadia. The house is very well stocked with lots of bonus amenities like extra towels, linens, kitchen supplies, etc. There was more than enough space for our multi-generational family of 8. We often utilized the back deck area with the table for 6 plus Adirondack chairs while having breakfast and evening cocktails.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful home!
This home was in a perfect location! Easy walk to restaurants and all the shops in bar harbor! The home was well stocked! Down to beach towels! Close to the park!! Highly recommend the sunrise on Cadillac summit! There were 7 adults and one child and we had plenty of room. Could accommodate a couple more! House was decorated nicely and it appears to just been remodeled !
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy welcoming cottage -Great location!
This cozy cottage is very clean and thoughtfully equipped. The kitchen had everything you need and there was even a drawer for baby /toddler dishes, utensils. There were games, puzzles, books and toys for toddler through adults. There are beach towels and a cooler. Our family of 10 was very comfortable. The location is perfect -a quiet street within walking distance to restaurants, shops and the harbor. A trip to remember!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holidays in Bar Harbor
This was such a perfect house for spending the holidays in Bar Harbor with our adult children. Tons of space, great location, nice office area with good internet and extra monitor, totally stocked kitchen with everything you need to make any meal. The house is older, but in the most charming way. Just what you’d hope for when vacationing in Maine! My only suggestion would be to add a rug for shoes near the backdoor during winter.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leah W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cousins Trip to Bar Harbor
We loved our time in Bar Harbor and the location of this property was great for all that we wanted to do! The home was well equipped with everything we needed! We did send an email requesting some information about a specific thing we wanted to see while in Bar Harbor and did not hear back from the property manager. That was a bit disappointing. The home was great though!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A little wedding in Bar Harbor
There were 11 people exactly at this wedding by the seawall, and, oddly enough, the dining room table could seat exactly that. (We moved the lovely desk in the foyer to the top of the table and the newlyweds sat there--and there was still lots of room to to move around!) Such a lovely home, with clean and pretty rooms. The bathrooms are so well arranged. The third floor has sets of twin beds, so it's better for children. The kitchen is well stocked (and yes, there is a lobster pot and claw crackers). And right in the center of Bar Harbor!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

DJ R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous house in a great location
This home is a terrific place to stay. The location was quiet and yet steps away from all the excitement of Bar Harbor. The house is phenomenally well equipped - the best I have ever stayed in. Every thing was thoughtful - from the kitchen which had every convenience (including toddler dishes and cups!) to the comfortable beds and sheets and lovely absorbent towels. Whenever we needed something we would discover it in the house! There are games and books for everyone from toddlers to grandparents. The supermarket is steps away, too. Thank you to whoever set up this house and made it such a terrific place to spend a vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer F., Tallahassee

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay
The location in Bar Harbor is excellent for walking to shops, restaurants, and attractions. The neighborhood was quiet and very low traffic, as it is on a dead end street. The house was stocked with items for your stay- pans, spices for cooking, toiletries, dish soaps, even a few bottle of sunscreen in case you need it. My family with adult kids enjoyed the game selection. Beds were very comfortable and the house is large and spacious. Off street parking in driveway would be important with the new Bar Harbor parking rules requiring permits for street parking during season. Check out instructions were clear and left in the house. The only suggestion would be more full window coverings in the bathrooms for some privacy. We stayed in early May just before the season started. About half the stores and restaurants were still closed, but the crowds were minimal and no wait times and parking in Acadia Nat’l Park at all must see (or do) spots was a breeze.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Megan H.

Great house for a family on a Bar Harbor vacation!
We spent a wonderful family vacation in Bar Harbor staying at SpinDrift Cottage! There were as many as 9 of us (8 adults and 1 child) and the house more than accommodated our whole family. It was great to have all the creature comforts of home at our finger tips throughout the week (a kitchen to cook in, laundry room, and plenty of living space for all). We enjoyed dinners out at the many fabulous Bar Harbor restaurants but also took advantage of the new grill and outdoor fenced in patio when we didn't want to eat out. It was centrally located, making it easy to walk into down town Bar Harbor or to the grocery store next door as well as being a short drive or bike ride away from all that the Acadia Parks have to offer. We liked that despite its central location, it was on a very quiet side street away from traffic. The house was clean, well-maintained and had plenty of extra amenities... including movies, games, and a jogging stroller and a sand box our 2 year old used. Sherri was wonderful. She welcomed us on our arrival and had great suggestions for things to do during our time there. She really made us feel like the house was ours for the week. She was easy to reach by phone or email when we had questions and quickly solved an Internet connection problem one day. We were very happy with our choice to stay here and would recommend it to others!

10/10 Excellent

Katie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and comfortable home in ideal location
We were impressed with how clean the house was upon arrival. Some updates had been made to the property that aren't reflected in the photos and we were pleasantly surprised. The location was ideal for walks into town or over to Bar Harbor. We appreciated not having to find parking and many of the adults were happy about the easy access to coffee shops. The kids enjoyed daily trips to the sandbar. The kitchen is very well stocked -- pots, pans, spices, baking dishes, storage containers, etc. The medium sized trash bin is not a suitable size for a property that sleeps 12. The welcome letter we received states that trash pick up is on the last day but "if the trash fills up sooner and you would like me (property manager) to stop by for it mid-stay just let me know." However, when we reached out to the property manager mid-stay he told us that trash pick up wasn't until the end of the week but he might be able to have a contractor pick it up sooner. That didn't happen and as a result we had a few bags on the back deck area that wouldn't fit in the bin. If you plan to use the outdoor space, this might be a consideration for you. The kids really enjoyed the upstairs loft area and it was wonderful to have a space for them to spread out. You should know that there are a bank of windows in the loft that do not have any shades or curtains and that area gets full morning sun. Until we reshuffled some of the sleeping arrangements many of the kids were up by 6am due to the light. We were really pleased with both the house and the location and would very happily stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021