Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia

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A sunroom with large windows, a ceiling fan, a dining table with chairs, and a rocking chair.
A staircase with a wooden railing and a patterned carpet leading to a room with dark walls, a chandelier, and a white door.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, an island with a sink, and a trash can.
A landscaped backyard with a stone patio, a grill, and a view of a lake.
A large, two-story house with a prominent front porch, stone foundation, and a wooden deck.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Bar Harbor, ME
  • Place, West Street Historic District
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Village Green
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

9 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 8

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 9

1 Double Bed

7 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 6

Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 7

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 8

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this holiday home is in the city centre. 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. College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum and Wild Gardens of Acadia are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with rock climbing and cycling.
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Map
Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • West Street Historic District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Criterion Theater - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Shore Path - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Village Green - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Geddy's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Thirsty Whale - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dog & Pony Tavern - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Finback Alehouse - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Galyn's - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia?

As of 28 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia on 7 November 2026 start from NZ$17,920, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia located?

Located in the heart of Bar Harbor, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of West Street Historic District and Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. Acadia National Park is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 92 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location is amazing. The home is beautiful and made our 40th college reunion memorable. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property location was amazing and the size of the house with so many bedrooms was great
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing stay here. Perfect home in the most beautiful location. The house was stocked with most of what we needed and was walking distance to everything else. The only thing to note is that three of the third floor rooms do not have air conditioning so were very hot especially during the day. Luckily with our group size only one person had to sleep in one of those rooms and there were fans supplied that made it tolerable for them. Overall would 100% stay here again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is wonderful! If you have a large family or group of friends, this is an ideal rental. Large enough to have your own space and cozy enough to feel togetherness. Ideal walking distance to all of Bar Harbor!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2026
We are so happy you enjoyed our home!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location for a vacation week

Great houseGreat weatherWonderful town and activitiesFerry ride to Schoodic peninsula was a hitHouse is old and tired and housekeeping was very lacking
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I'm not sure where to start. "Sunset" is such an amazing home, I struggle to come up with enough superlatives. The location is fantastic. It is only one house from the Bar Harbor land bridge, 1.5 blocks from the Hannaford grocery store and 1 block from the start of the downtown shops. The home had so many features that reminded me of my grandparents lake home when I was growing up (in a great way). The furniture, the staircases, the butlers pantry, the food pantry, woodwork, bathrooms, etc.The kitchen was the most well equipped kitchen I have ever experienced in a VRBO propertyMost importantly, it was perfect for a family vacation with children and grandchildren. I have no doubt this will become a lifelong memory for my grandchildren. I know it will be for my wife and me.Thank you for the opportunity to stay in this beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2026
We are so happy that you loved our home and made many lifelong memories there. It is truly a special place for us that we love to share with others. We hope you will come back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Gathering

We love the location! Could walk to so many Places, shops and restaurants. The house held all of us comfortably. Our whole family could be in one place for a whole week!! It was the best!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay!

Perfect location! Being only a short walk into town was great! No worries about parking. More than enough room to accommodate our guests comfortably. just a beautiful space and comfortable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Incredible location and lots of space!

Everything about the stay was great. Right next to downtown and the walk to Bar Island. A huge house with everything you need. Simple check-in and friendly hosts!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bar Harbor 2023

Location was excellent. Very historic property and extremely unique.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Bar Harbor Vacation

Our family enjoyed this property and it's proximity to town as well as the land bridge. It was wonderful to be able to walk to shops and restaurants. The house is spacious with ample room for large groups, as ours was.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Bar Harbor Home

Great property for 3 generation family vacation. Plenty of room to spread out. Well supplied with necessities. Gorgeous outdoor space. Perfect location walkable to everything. Would definitely book again if vacationing in the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

115 West Street

Plenty of room for our big family! Close to everything- walking distance is great. Would recommend to anyone with large group
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

1910 Shingle-style mansion in the heart of Bar Harbor

Landmark 1910 Shingle-style mansion centrally located next to downtown Bar Harbor, just steps from the sand bar to Bar Island. House was as advertised; maintenance and operating features fine; booking and check-in process smooth. A perfect venue for an extended family reunion. (We booked the house for my wife's 70th birthday.)
115 West Street (front)
115 West Street (side)
View of sand bar to Bar Island and Frenchman Bay--twilight. (About 100 feet from house.)
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Golden Anniversary

We enjoyed Sunset with our children, sons in law and grand children. Wonderful location. We had a terrific time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Experience Bar Harbor the way it was intended

Large mansion built in 1910 within easy walking distance to center of town and the sandbar. Many great spaces to gather friends and family (glass porch, large dining room, large backyard). Plenty of parking, good washers and dryers. Very nice owner / operator.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fits a Crowd in Can't be Beat Location

My family greatly enjoyed our stay at Sunset; the location truly can't be beat and the large house fits any size family and friend combo. Angelique was super helpful and easy to communicate with. Hope to be back!
Stayed 39 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful stay

Beautiful and spacious home. Within walking distance of everything in Bar Harbor. Weather was pretty rainy with Tropical Storm Lee just off the coast. Thank goodness for this spacious home. Plenty of space for grandkids to play.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good for families

There was plenty of room for all of us. The kitchen was well equiped. Some of our family members we’re working online and there were several areas to insure privacy etc. close to shopping , interesting places to eat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Review

Nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Outstanding in Every Way

Best location in town. Quick walk to downtown, grocery store, and ice cream shops. There were three generations of a family - twelve in total...but no one felt crowded because there is so much room. Everyone loved the "old world charm" of the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

"Sunset" home well-named; favorite time of day!

Huge house, great for large families. Perfect location for walking to Sand Island and everywhere downtown. Ample parking. Three stories, lots of stairs; there is a good bedroom downstairs. Only 2 steps up to the front door. Quiet.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location! Location! Location and More! As my eight-year-old grandson wrote in the guestbook, "The house is huge. It is right next to the beach very convenient." We are a family of 14. Everyone had a comfortable bed and there were two beds left over. A few of the rooms had en suites and other bathrooms were shared by two rooms. The kitchen was well stocked and there were grills outside for cooking. We rarely cooked because there are dozens of restaurants within walking distance. We were only a block away from downtown. Two blocks to a grocery store. There were lobster rolls and ice cream available on every block. Besides the fresh seafood restaurants there are also Italian, Indian, an Irish Pub, etc. Many places for breakfast or brunch. The lane down to the low tide walk to Bar Island is right next to the house. We also used the beach for exploring tide pools and swimming. The house also had lots of games, books, puzzles and more inside, and a beautiful terrace and large yard with lawn games, a hammock and an eating area.Then there is Acadia National Park. We all hiked and hiked! Some rented bikes in town and biked the carriage trails. Others drove to Schoodic Point and biked the perimeter. We had dinner at Jordan Pond House. We went sea kayaking, took a boat ride and a carriage ride, drove to the top of Cadillac Mountain to watch the sunset, etc. Our stay at Sunset House was the perfect base for our adventures.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 August 2026
Wow. It sounds like yall had a fabulous stay and I am so happy we were able to host your wonderful vacation! Please share our information with others and we hope you will come back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best Place In Bar Harbor for our Family

Our 15 consisted of 2 grandparents, 6 parents and 7 children ages 6-17. Everyone had great sleeping quarters and room to be all together. The back porch looking over the land bridge to Bar Island was our favorite. Location was perfect for our activities of eating, shopping and hiking Acadia! We were especially impressed with the Owner's quick and positive response to our one request. Thank you so much for opening your home to our family. The wonderful memories of this place will last us a long time!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Wonderful stay with minor issues

Overall we had a great stay at the property. Space to spread out with a large group and location can’t be beat. The house is steps from the shopping, food and drinks. Behind the house is the sandbar that leads to bar island. Had a couple of minor issues however , there was some significant staining on at least one of the couches as well as a not very clean floor throughout the house. Earlier reviews calling it old house clean is a perfect way to phrase it. Communication was ok but we had asked one question that was left unanswered by host.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 September 2024
Thanks for your review. The sofa on the back porch is an heirloom piece. It is a very unique alphabet print. It is cleaned regularly but does have an ink stain from a previous renter. We are hoping to find someone who can use the arm rest to get the stained area patched. The floors are swept and mopped between every renter. I will definitely let my housekeeper know to be more thorough - thanks for letting me know. I am not sure what question went unanswered but I sincerely apologize - I may not always be able to address everything immediately with Bar Harbor being an island and things taking time to get there but I do always try to respond quickly
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