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Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center

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Perched on the pebble beach of SW Harbor, this charming cottage offers a unique retreat with a second-floor master king suite and private balcony boasting views of Acadia National Park. Relax on the large decks, take in the harbor activity or explore nearby Seawall Beach and island attractions.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 5149 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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About this property

Entire place

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

Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center

Watch the video at the end of the photos that displays all aspects of this beautiful cottage and it's surroundings. This adorable sea side cottage located on the pebble beach of SW Harbor is literally over hanging the water at high tide. A second floor master king suite with private balcony, bath, wet bar and refrigerator has a magnificent view of the harbor and mountains of Acadia National Park. The second bedroom is a queen suite with private entrance to the first floor balcony. Just 2 miles to Seawall Beach of Acadia, an easy bike ride or walk for many. Some may not leave the cottage at all and just watch the boating activity from the large relaxing decks. If you do explore the island, you'll find many beautiful hikes, shops, restaurants, golf, museums, cinemas and more .

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Wet bar

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Golf
  • Kayak
  • Tennis

Safety features

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

General

  • Unit size: 1,600 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Manset, a neighbourhood in Southwest Harbor. Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History are also worth visiting. Visit our Southwest Harbor travel guide
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Southwest Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • Acadia National Park
    Acadia National Park
    4 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Wendell Gilley Museum
    3 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Wonderland Trail Trailhead
    6 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Ship Harbor Nature Trailhead
    6 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Echo Lake Beach
    7 min drive - 8.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Archie’s Lobster
    5 min drive
  • Milagro's
    4 min drive
  • Circle K
    4 min drive
  • Little Notch Bakery
    3 min drive
  • Jordan Pond House
    32 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center located?

Nestled on the beach, this Manset holiday home is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Wendell Gilley Museum and 1.9 mi (3.1 km) from Acadia National Park. Echo Lake Beach and Wonderland Trail Trailhead are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Elegant oceanfront home on Southwest Harbor minutes to trails and village center Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 110 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 110 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 110 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 110 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 110 reviews

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Cleanliness

9.8

Location

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Verified

10/10 Excellent

Merleen V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely view of a working harbor
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Douglas H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bucket list destination and wedding anniversary weekend. Couldn’t have asked for a better spot to stay. Clean, quiet, easy access to the entire area. Host was excellent and made our stay special. Highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic view of bay when entering cottage. So comfortable for two couples. Well stocked. Loved Peter’s Trout restaurant within walking distance. Hope we can return someday soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing in every way

The property was absolutely perfect. Comfortable, elegant, great location and views. I highly recommend and cant wait to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dana R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of our Favorites

We have stayed here twice. The home is beautiful, the view is gorgeous and the host is easy to contact. A fantastic, comfortable place to stay outside Acadia and Bar Harbor!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

April F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing home

This is a phenomenal property in pristine condition with a gorgeous harbor view. It is our favorite rental home ever.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property on the quiet side of the island

This is a truly stunning property. It is right on the water and you could not ask for better views. The property was very well maintained and clean. A perfect stay on the quiet side of the island.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic!

We absolutely loved this cottage. The views were amazing. It was updated and so clean. We loved every minute and will definitely be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Getaway

A friend and I try to get to SW Harbor every spring. We booked this property for the first time and it did not disappoint. The view from the deck was tremendous, especially when watching the large boats being put into the water. Would book again with no hesitations.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cool, clean & comfy

Nicely decorated and equipped. Great view. Special place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot for small group

Ideal for two couples or some sibs to get away. I'm particular and the kitchen is very nice and well supplied. As are the bedrooms, the bathrooms (excellent water pressure!), the whole place. Very comfortable and we'll be coming back!
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brian b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique harbor location

Beatiful house right on the harbor. No other neighbors and right on the water. You also get to watch boats go in and out all day. Within driving distance of many great places.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location and home absolutely beautiful

Absolutely beautiful. We could have stayed the home all day and just looked out at the water. Very comfy for 4 adults or small family. Had everything you needed for cooking and all other home stuff. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris and Amy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our family had a great time

We had a great time at your house. The area is quiet and quaint. Our boys enjoyed waking up to the beautiful views off the deck. The only negative is that we couldn't find the kayaks to use and the downstairs bedroom was very hot.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chentsung C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home

We like travels, this house is the best! we were very surprised how lovely is this place, beautiful harbor view from bed rooms and large balcony, interior is full furnished and decorated, super clean and comfortable, have everything ready for guests. we wish we can have few more days not going anywhere, just stay in house.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristi D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a beautiful place. Amazing views and large decks. There is a parking spot on site. Fun to watch the tides and hunted for sea glass when tied was low. Quiet location and still easy to drive everywhere. There are some restaurants nearby including “The Upper Deck” with a large menu and great view. We enjoyed watching the boats launch a couple times a day but it wasn’t noisy. When we pulled ourselves away from the view, we enjoyed the nicely decorated home. If we are in the area again would love a repeat stay!
View from deck
Sunrise
Dusk from upper deck.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Rental

The property was perfectly located, it was immaculate and the amenities were extensive. It had everything you could have wanted. We were there just before hurricane Lee and watching the Hinkley crews remove the boats from the water was entertaining. we look forward to staying there again. Dealings with our host were quick efficient and responsive. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect SW Harbor Overlook

This is a beautiful property, stretching right over Southwest Harbor, providing all amenities – even Bluetooth built-in ceiling speakers throughout. The views are stunning, watching Hinckley yachts in action is beautiful - the back porch is a perfect place for meals, and there is more than ample space inside as well. Living quarters are apple, the bedrooms, beautiful. Three bathrooms! Perfect. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We had a wonderful stay in mid June 2024. The house is even more beautiful in person and everything we could need was included. Each evening we sat on the porch with a glass of wine and watched the sailboats. It doesn’t get better than that! The A/C system was difficult to use but that could likely be user error :) Overall, we would recommend to all our friends and family!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place to Stay

This property redefines oceanfront. At high tide the water surrounds 3/4’s of the house. The house is beautiful and in a great location! The owners were very attentive and helpful. We loved it here. Only thing to note is that the property is next to a working boatyard. Work can start as early as 7:00 AM. For us it was really fascinating sitting on the deck and watching boats being lifted out of the water and put back in. Always something happening!
Stayed 35 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chitra D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Clean, newly renovated, beautiful harbor view, away from the park and downtown bar harbor area.

This cottage was very comfortable for my family of 4. It’s supremely clean, well thought thru new interiors, well stocked with the essentials. Great views of the harbor from the 2 level decks, specially from the upstairs queen suite. It was a rainy weekend but the house was super cozy to stay in! However the listing doesn’t mention it’s a stand alone cottage next to a port. It was interesting to see them dock the yatch etc but would have been nice to know. Another nice to know inside the house would have been that the upstairs queen suite is accessible via a spiral staircase and that the bedroom doesn’t have a door The downstairs bedroom is sort of tight around the bed, has a door which is covered by curtains but no option to lock.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really pretty

Very nice stay, clean, fun to be near harbor. As another reviewer wrote there is action early in am on dock so you will get waken up with boats being put out and such. The only thing that I had not looked at before booking was that checkout is at 9am! That was too early for us with kids but they were unable to change it to later. So if that’s an issue , especially if you have young kids , I would check with them before booking if they can give you a later checkout. Otherwise house is awesome.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great View of the Harbor

A beautiful location right on the waterfront in Southwest Harbor with a great view looking across toward Somes Sound. The house is as advertised and in beautiful condition. I have stayed at the location twice ( first time was before it was totally renovated and upgraded by the current owner). The only thing to be aware of is that the house sits right next to the Hinckley boatyard, that is a pretty busy place in the summer with big boats being frequently hauled and put back into the water. While that just adds another aspect of working harbor life, it can get a bit loud at times during the day with the equipment they use, especially in early morning. But since the house does have air conditioning, you do have the ability to shut the background noise out. Other than that, it is a perfect location to explore the island from.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice house with beautiful views of the harbor
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Goetz V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay!

Absolutely lovely house, well equipped, tastefully decorated, and spacious for a family of four! We had a great time - including during a very grey and rainy day when it was delightful to spend time in the house and watch the weather over the bay. Would come back any time!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025