We rented this place for a week at the end of the summer for a family vacation with extended family to explore Acadia and Bar Harbor. This was our 4th trip to Acadia but first time with a large group and staying in Bass Harbor. We had some hiccups but overall, had a decent stay. We discovered a new favorite restaurant for lobster rolls during this trip - Archie’s!! Highly recommend!!
Pros
-good, quiet area. The house is 30 minutes to Bar Harbor and Acadia but very close to Bass Harbor lighthouse, Echo Lake, Shipharbor Trail, Wonderland Trail and SW Harbor
-large spacious house with room for multiple couples
-ceiling fans plus stand up fans in all bedrooms makes it comfortable despite no AC
-plenty of space in the kitchen to cook, hang out and enjoy meals
-great back deck to have morning coffee and grill
-Washer and dryer on both floors, as well as toilets and showers. There is detergent and dryer balls, but we brought all of our own laundry products.
-a fantastic ship playground out front was a huge hit for the kids
Cons:
-upon arrival, the basement was not fully cleaned. There was a ball of hair in the shower, hair on the toilet seat, outside of the bowl and in the sink. The queen room had not been cleaned - the sheets had hair in them and a stain and some of the guests unfortunately found that out when they were ready to get into bed the first night.
-there were about 20 phorid (drain) flies in the basement sink and a couple upstairs in the kitchen sink when we all arrived.
-the pipe in the basement ceiling of the living room leaks water when the shower was being used
I contacted the owner late that night and she responded the next morning apologizing. I asked her to come clean the bathroom and queen room and to pour bleach down the drains to start the process of killing the drain flies. She came by that day to do everything. It definitely decreased the number of phorid flies while we were there. She was easy to reach and responsive.
There are a lot of decorations and trinkets around the house which doesn't allow space for guests to put personal belongings out so I would recommend to the owner to put their items away when they aren't living at the house.
Overall, this house is spacious, comfortable and in a quiet location. It's great for a large group and we enjoyed our stay.