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Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green

Cottage with kitchen, near Acadia National Park

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Living area
Living area
Dining
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6120.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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  • Place, West Street Historic District
  • Place, Village Green
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watching
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green

Cozy, clean, updated home located in-town Bar Harbor, a 5 minute walk from the village green.
Situated in a quiet neighborhood with a large enclosed yard, this home is a great spot for a family vacation.

Three bedrooms, one bath, fully equipped kitchen, dining room, living room and wrap around deck with table and chairs- all on one level, also with a basement-level laundry with washer/dryer.
There is a propane grill and picnic table in the fully fenced yard.

Bedrooms: master bedroom with queen bed, 2nd bedroom with queen bed, 3rd bedroom with 2 twin beds, all have have AC units.

Kitchen: all updated appliances - dishwasher, microwave, fridge, stove/oven, blender, mixer, center bar with 2 stools.

Dining room: Seating for 6 around dining table.

Living room: large couch and love seat and chair, table and bench for computer/work area, satellite TV with DVD, high speed wireless Internet.

Note: Due to insurance regulations the fireplace is non-functional.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 9:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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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 and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this cottage is by the sea. Acadia National Park and Wild Gardens of Acadia reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Bar Harbor Whale Watching and George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History. College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf are also worth visiting. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking nearby.
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Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • Bar Harbor Historical Society - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • West Street Historic District - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Village Green - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Shore Path - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Choco-Latte - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Side Street Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Blaze Craft Beer and Wood Fired Flavors - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Havana - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Shannon Cottage: In-Town Bar Harbor - 5 min walk to Village Green located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is steps from Bar Harbor Historical Society and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Acadia National Park. St. Saviour's Church and Jesup Memorial Library are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 105 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Craig S.

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

Great Location

Will definitely here again.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel D.

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

Fantastic Vacation

We love the location of this house and all its amenitties. Perfect for us and our dogs. Can't wait to go back!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peggy G.

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

Wonderful stay!

We have stayed at Shannon Cottage many times. It is very comfortable and well stocked. The location is perfect! It is in a quiet residential area just a couple of blocks from the town square. The fened yard is great for our dogs. The owner is lovely and provides a personal touch.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leslie A.

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

Dog Friendly Ranch-Style House in Bar Harbor

Our second stay here was just as nice as our first. The house is very comfortable with a lovely, fully equipped kitchen. The fenced-in yard is great for our 50 pound lab mix.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandy L.

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

Wonderful stay in Bar Harbor

Shannon Cottage was a great home base for exploring all Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park has to offer. The house was well-stocked with essentials and kitchen gear. The fenced-in backyard was perfect for our dog. The host was communicative and helpful. Highly recommend!
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peggianne J.

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

Great relaxed house in a perfect location

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this property and would do so again. Clean, comfortable, everything we could need was there, and the location was perfect for exploring everything while an easy walk to town. Our pups enjoyed the yard and were at ease in the quiet neighborhood. The owner communicated well and promptly. We even had fresh flowers! Thank you Barbara for a wonderful place to stay for our vacation! Made some great memories with our daughter.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alissa B.

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

Return visitors

This was our second visit to this property and it will continue to be our first choice when planning upcoming trips to Bar Harbor. It's located in a quiet neighborhood that was within an easy walk to town and the water. Very close to hiking trails. We appreciated the special touches, including toiletries to cover unexpected needs and fresh flowers and chocolates on arrival. We're happy to have found this gem. It makes for easy trip planning in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karol Z.

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

Another great Bar Harbor stay at Shannon Cottage

Our 2nd time staying here. The owner was good enough to set it up so we could arrive early. Place perfect for us. Very quiet street, yet stone's throw to Mt Desert St in Bar Harbor downtown. Allows you to ditch the car when going about town. Nice weather this time so we ate lunch on the deck under the parasol shade. A nice perk. Not related to the cottage but the lobster roll at "The Hotdog Stand" in Winter Harbor (Schoodic Pennisula) is my wife's new favorite after discovering last time here that Adelman's Deli had closed. Of course, it's a two-hour boat (or car) ride round trip but if you like hot buttered lobster rolls worth a stop if you're going out there.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sydney O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed here 3 years ago and we enjoyed it both times. Our dogs loved the fenced backyard and we all enjoyed the short walk to everything downtown. The bathroom has been updated and is really nice. The house is cozy and comfortable. We have stayed in several other properties in Bar Harbor and we like this one best for our travel needs.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great pet-friendly rental with a nice, big enclosed backyard and wrap-around porch. Will hopefully be staying again next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Betty P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a perfect location. Best equipped kitchen I have ever seen.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay! The house was in a great location. It was walking distance to town but located in a quiet neighborhood. The backyard was huge and our dogs loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family had an incredible stay here! It’s a really comfortable, clean house with a spacious fenced backyard that my kids and dog loved. It’s a very quiet neighborhood that’s also a five minute walk to the village green. Thanks for a memorable stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Barbara was a great host and very responsive. The house was well laid out and well stocked from towels to kitchen needs. House was clean and the fenced in yard was perfect for our dog to run around off leash. Great location with only a 7 minute walk to the Green.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location…spacious yard for our dog…was very clean!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at Shannon Cottage! Barbara was lovely, very organized and communicative. She had some flowers and chocolates out for us when we arrived, and pointed us in the right direction when we needed to find a car mechanic! The cottage was cozy and clean, and the yard was fenced in securely so our dog could safely go out. There was also a spot that was consistently shady so we could play soccer outside comfortably any time of day. The location was perfect—the street was quiet, but it was a short walk to town. While our car was getting fixed (there is a mechanic right down the street and they have another shop about 4 miles away), we found we could get anywhere we needed to go by walking to the village green and taking the free island explorer busses. Dogs allowed! The grocery store, Hannaford, is also a short walk. Bar Harbor was awesome as usual—There is a great new bookstore behind Reel Pizza, we had popovers at The Stadium, there is yoga at 9:00 every morning on the lawn by the beach walkway, and Diver Ed’s Dive in Theater, at College of the Atlantic, was like an educational 2 hour stand up show! We had a minor medical emergency while we were there, and the hospital was also within walking distance to the cottage. Barbara was a great host, and we would definitely want to stay there again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie B.

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

Shannon Cottage

Perfect family cottage. Clean, well-stocked and close to town.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael L.

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

Great location and pleasant stay

The Shannon Cottage was perfect as our home away from home in Bar Harbor.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lilia G.

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

Downtown cottage

We loved everything about our stay at the shannon cottage. Barbara was very responsive.The house is fantastic, very well equipped kitchen, the grill in the backyard is new. The yard was incredible, totally fenced in. The dogs loved it, it was safe for them. The wrap around porch was a favorite place for breakfast, afternoon snacks and cocktails. The house is well maintained, the bathroom is brand new and gorgeous. The beds were very comfortable.The house was spotless. We loved it, look forward to returning.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Desiree V.

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

Shannon Cottage

Shannon cottage exceeded our expectation!The location of the cottage was walking distance to everything in just a few short minutes. The check in process was super easy. It was clean, well taken care of and had everything we needed. The amenities at the home were perfect. The fenced in yard was perfect for our little French bulldog. We would highly recommend Shannon cottage to anyone looking for a beautiful place to stay in Bar Harbor.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrianne S.

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

Early season in Acadia

The house is very conveniently located, well appointed (extra toiletries, razor, etc), cozy and comfortable. The owner communicated well and provided helpful information about the area. Wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karol Z.

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

Another nice stay at Shannon Cottage

This is our 4th stay here, I think. Have lost track. It's amazing how quiet it is considering how close it is to BH ctr. We value being able to park the car (plenty of room for multiple cars although we only ever have one) and walk everywhere in town after a day in the park. Not only close to restaurants but also < 10 minute walk to the YMCA
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Janice W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location and responsive host! Needs improvement in cleanliness And maintenance.

Shannon cottage from the outside is charming and the location is fantastic. Barbara is very responsive and very helpful. Perhaps because it was the end of the season, the bathroom was not very clean, and there were a number of minor maintenance issues that need to be addressed which we communicated to her.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake F.

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

Great Place

We loved this house, it's location and the amenities. The blueberry pie and the newspaper were a special touch. We will be back next year. Thank you It was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

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

Great Stay in Bar Harbor

While we had some unexpected events happen while we were on our way to and in Bar Harbor we are very thankful we truly had a home away from home! Anything and everything we could have needed was at the house and a lovely treat was waiting for us from Barbara too! Having a single story worked great for the aging family members we had with us as well. Overall I couldnt have wanted or needed anything more for our stay. We will be back to stay again!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

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