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Reviews of Sunlit cape on beautiful Bass Harbor close to Acadia National Park


Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 38 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vincent B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Acadia
We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
Very peaceful, clean, and comfortable!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karri A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fall in Maine
We loved our stay. The property manager was very responsive to our needs. Would highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

jo V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely
Lovely setting for this home. Comfortable, spacious. Very quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful
The house was perfect for our visit. The amenities were perfect & the location close to all activities. We enjoyed sitting by the inlet each morning. The sunsets were gorgeous. Thank you Stacy!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Great location / very clean / just as advertised / will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheena B.

Liked: Cleanliness
we will return
Just Fabulous
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Scenic Escape
House is spotless clean. Fairly new construction and everything we used worked well. Scenic landscaping and relaxing setting. Owners were responsive to messaging questions. 9am checkout a bit tough. The quiet side of the island is indeed quiet, but Southwest Harbor is 5 minute drive for some shops and restaurants, and 30 minute drive to the main park entrances is not a big deal. Overall, a comfortable, scenic and relaxing escape if you don't want to bother with the touristy crowds in Bar Harbor.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Weronika B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
The cottage was a perfect place to stay while we explored Acadia.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francesco D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay in mt desert
We had great time in Tremont. Easy access to the western part off Acadia national park or a short drive to Bass Harbor. The house had all the comforts we needed. Don’t forget to check out Thurston’s Lobster Pound, our favorite spot in the area
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous Getaway on the Quiet Side of the Island
Absolutely loved our stay here for a couple of days while visiting Acadia. The house was such a nice getaway on the water. My daughter loved hanging out and catching crabs on the beach right in the BEAUTIFULLY LANDSCAPED backyard while we grilled burgers on the back porch. My favorite moment of our entire trip was sipping coffee on the back porch in the early morning fog while watching a small deer family play in the backyard. Baby deer was very curious of us. The house was super clean, well stocked, and very easy to get in / out with a door code. Everything was fantastic and the host made it very easy. We have never traveled to Maine before, but we will most definitely be back and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Connie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent house!
We would stay here again. It was close to all the trails. Clean house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Maine getaway vacation
Great location for us. We spent three days exploring Acadia National Park and surrounding area. Easy access and plenty of nearby restaurants, coffee shops and convenience stores. Stacy was quick to respond to a couple of minor things that occurred. Would highly recommend this rental. House was clean, well furnished and very comfortable for four adults.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely, quiet spot
We came up for a quiet getaway with easy access to the park and this fit the bill perfectly. The house is well designed--new, comfortable, bright and clean. The light and the view are lovely and it was less than 30 minutes to Acadia trailheads and just ten minutes to the town of Southwest Harbor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

gary e.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Maine experience
Light and open with great outdoor space. Quiet location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kiera B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice
Thank you for the stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dale M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
Great Location And quite area
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Harriet W., New York, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Two Seniors
Stacey was wonderful to deal with. The space is a little close, although everything we required was there, it was very compact. For two seniors we were not comfortable using the upstairs bedroom because of the steep stairs leading to it. The view was great and the outdoor space very nice. The cell service was so spotty we couldn't really use our phones.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful and clean in great location
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the cottage and are looking forward to returning to Maine. My kids loved the proximity to the water and spent many hours catching crabs in the tide pools. The cottage was clean and well appointed. Thanks again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful trip!
This was such a great vacation! The house was very clean, and the location was gorgeous. We would definitely stay here again in the future, and would recommend to others.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marty K., West Hartford, CT

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet side vacation!
We had a lovely week at this wonderful home. It really goes way beyond a typical cottage. The location was perfect. We brought our kayaks and put in to the cove at the edge of the property on several days. It was close to Southwest Harbor, restaurants, and just a short drive to hiking opportunities. We walked and biked the carriage trails in Acadia nearly every day. The manager was fabulous. Everything we needed was there. We ran out of propane one night and after a quick text, she was at the house in minutes with a full tank. Can’t wait to visit again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice property, with a few caveats
Just spent a week here with my wife and a couple of friends. It’s not really an ocean front property as advertised, but instead is on a tidal inlet that drains virtually completely at low tide into a mudflat. That said, it really is a very nice location both scenically and for watching birds. The title action brings many terns,, and watching them dive for fish is very entertaining. We also saw herons on a number of occasions. The house is OK and looks to be a prefab, functional but without much charm. The kitchen is quite small with minimal counter space and just the basics. The spice cabinet consisted of a salt shaker and the pepper container with about a teaspoon of pepper. So bring your own spices and herbs. Also the icemaker did not work, however we just bought bags of ice and stowed them in the freezer. Also, there was no bar soap in the bathrooms so be sure to bring your own along. The three head units for the heat pump provided good air conditioning, which was needed as most of the days of our stay were in the high 80s and very humid.. The beds were fine, so I should point out that the queen bedroom downstairs was very small with barely a place to stash a suitcase. But all in all, we enjoyed our stay here. Tremont in Bass Harbor are really lovely spots on Mount Desert Island, so the location was quite excellent. And the house fundamentally did work for us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 9, 2022
We include photo’s of the interior and exterior of the property so that prospective tenants can get a feel for the home and what each room looks like. I’m sorry that you didn’t find these accurate. I have gone over the photo’s after reading your review to find that there is no photo of the 3rd bedroom, which would have shown it was a small space! I will be sure to add that! The photo of the kitchen I feel is accurate in depicting the amount of counter space. In reviewing the photo’s I also found that I haven’t added a picture of the front deck as it was under construction at the time we listed the property. I will add this as well. In the description it states that the home is located on a tidal inlet which means you will see mudflats at low tide, and under amenities it also states what is included and not included. We do not provide bar soap, or spices and if anything is in the cottage, it is left from previous tenants. We do provide hand soap, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, dish detergent, and first rolls of toilet paper, all of which is listed under amenities. It is also listed here that there is no ice maker. Though the refrigerator has the capability to make ice, it was never plumbed for that feature so we provide ice cube trays. It is important to us that the photo’s and description of our cottages reflect accurately what each home looks like and what we provide. Thank you for your review, Andrew. It is my hope that future tenants will read this and make note to read all information about the property prior to booking.

10/10 Excellent

Ken D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful property
Lovely clean home on an amazing property. Great landscaped outdoor spaces right on the water. Private, quiet and secluded yet close to everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maureen A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet Location
Great location for many hikes in Acadia. Loved that it was away from the crowds of Bar Harbor yet close enough if we wanted to head there for dinner. Much easier to get parking in Bar Harbor after 730pm so great for later dinners. Loved eating breakfast and sipping my coffee on the back deck. Very relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aaron H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house for Bar Harbor/Acadia trip
This property was a perfect location for our Bar Harbor/Acadia family vacation. We really enjoyed staying here, the house was clean, quiet, and had everything we needed for our trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeff N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice and clean
Property was exactly we were expecting, very nice and clean. Short drive to e everything we wanted to see or do.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roseann H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful View
We loved this place. We were there during a n’oreaster and were so thankful for the full wall of windows looking out onto the water inlet! We stayed with 5 people & it was perfect for all of us to spend 3 days indoors & have enough space. The property is well kept, beds are comfortable & we enjoyed our stay! The outdoor seating looked so cute-we were bummed the weather got in our way of sitting outside and enjoying the view. What a view it is! So peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property. Quiet and relaxing place to stay. The view was fabulous. Owner was so responsive and helpful. Hope to go back next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diana D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice house
Enjoyed this very comfortable house and the ease of dealing with the owner. Highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gail H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quietside cottage on the water
What a lovely home on the quietside of MDI. Secluded, yet so close to all the great activities on the island. The property is stunning and there are many places to sit and relax outside. House is well equipped - had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helianis Q.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
We loved this house for our long weekend away from home! It was right on the water, easy to find, and so quiet. We found the place clean and perfect for a weekend with friends. Would definitely recommend. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dwight L., Johnson City, TN 37615 US

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing location
This was a great location away from the congestion of Bar Harbor, but still close to many of the Acadia attractions. The house seemed brand new and was comfortable for 4 adults + 2 teens.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Maine cottage
This home was beautiful, clean and comfortable. The yard was gorgeous. I hope to come back again someday!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joanne D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property, great location
The property was in the perfect location, well maintained and cozy house. Would definitely rent in the future if ever in the area again!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victoria P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Home away from Home
My husband and I couldn't have had a better stay at this cottage. I loved waking up to the beautiful water views. Its location was perfect away from the swarm of people in Acadia and Bar Harbor yet a super close drive to go hike/have dinner. The location was perfect, views were great. It was super clean as well. I will be booking here again when my husband and I return. We have fallen in love with Acadia and this perfect stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yuval D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic house
Brand new with amazing views.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic new property - Quiet side of Mt Desert Island
Fantastic newly finished property. One bedroom and bath upstairs and 2 bed/1 bath on main floor. Great deck and we made good use of the gas grill! Awesome back yard leading down to the ocean inlet - my 9-yr old son loved the big changes in water level with the changing tide. The yard was recently sodded and landscaped - the pictures on VRBO don't do this rental justice. And we loved being on the quiet side of the island, away from Bar Harbor. The nearby small town of Southwest Horbor is great - a couple of restaurants and a fantastic bakery.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect!
Wonderful property and comfortable accommodations. We could not have been happier with our stay in Bass Harbor! We loved sitting out on the deck and enjoying the water view. Not too far from Bar Harbor, but far enough to be "away from it all"! Absolutely perfect for a week-long getaway to Maine. Very convenient to the Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Echo Lake, and the Wonderland and Ship Harbor (family friendly) trails.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021