Bar Harbor Inn And Spa – A Favorite for Families in Bar Harbor
About the Hotel
Oceanfront Accommodations
The Bar Harbor Inn offers 50 rooms across three buildings: Main Inn, Oceanfront Lodge, and Newport Building. Options include bay view suites, oceanfront rooms with private balconies, and garden view rooms. All rooms feature air conditioning, flat-screen cable TVs, safes, robes, coffee makers, mini refrigerators, and free Wi-Fi. The Oceanfront Lodge provides panoramic views of Frenchman Bay from private balconies.
Waterfront Dining Experiences
The Reading Room Restaurant serves breakfast and dinner with views of Frenchman Bay, featuring Maine lobster, beef short ribs, and local oysters. The Terrace Grille offers outdoor lunch and dinner with fresh seafood options, salads, and sandwiches. A pool bar provides refreshments and snacks. Guests receive a daily continental breakfast in the Birch Point Building overlooking the Porcupine Islands.
Recreation and Wellness
The property includes a heated outdoor infinity pool and two hot tubs (open mid-May to mid-October), a fitness room, and access to the Shore Path. The Spa offers massages, facials using Repêchage and OSEA products, manicures, pedicures, and body treatments. Activities include morning yoga, evening campfires, lawn games, and historical tours of the property.
Downtown Bar Harbor Location
Situated on 8 acres along Frenchman Bay in downtown Bar Harbor, the inn is within walking distance of shops, art galleries, and waterfront activities. Acadia National Park Visitors Center is 2 miles away. Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is 25 km from the property. Four ClipperCreek EV charging stations are available on site.
Guest Services Overview
Services include room service during dining hours, valet parking, gift shop, and wedding/event coordination. The property offers Pack & Plays, rollaway beds, and has six ADA-accessible rooms with grab bars and wheelchair-accessible features. The concierge provides local activity recommendations, hiking trail information, and Maine shop guidance.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Express check-in/ -out
- No pets allowed
- Luggage storage
- Locker room
- Vending machines
- Fireplace
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Golf course
- Yoga class
Services
- Valet parking
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Welcome drink
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Picnic area/ Tables
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Playpen
- Board games
- Children's menu
- Children's play area
Spa & Leisure
- Infinity pool
- Seasonal outdoor pool
- Heated swimming pool
- Sun loungers
- Garden area
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Jacuzzi
- Massage
- Pool with view
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
Bathroom
- Free toiletries
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock