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Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia!

Waterfront cottage with kitchen and patio

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Smart TV, DVD player, books, music library
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Smart TV, DVD player, books, music library

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 41300 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Bar Harbor, ME
  • Place, Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Acadia National Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watching
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪18 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Bar Harbor

Within a short walk of Acadia National Park's Visitors Center, this cottage is within 2 miles (3 km) of Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf. The cottage includes a kitchen, a patio, and a refrigerator.
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What's nearby

  • Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Acadia National Park - 6 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Village Green - 6 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 6 min drive - 3.8 miles
  • Cadillac Mountain - 15 min drive - 6.9 miles

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Harbor Lobster Pound - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Stewman's Lobster Pound - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Bella Vita - Harborside Hotel - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Galyn's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia!

Wake up to sparkling water views and end the day around the firepit under starry Maine skies. This classic 2-bedroom coastal bungalow offers cozy interiors, a sunny bay-windowed living room, and an unbeatable location just minutes from Acadia National Park and downtown Bar Harbor. Dog friendly!

Welcome to your cozy Bar Harbor getaway — a charming cottage-style bungalow directly across from beautiful Hulls Cove beach. Sip your morning coffee in the bright kitchen, unwind in the living room, or gather outside around the Adirondack chairs for evening fires under the Maine stars.
Inside, the home blends cottage comfort with thoughtful touches: a roomy eat-in kitchen, a serene primary bedroom featuring queen bed, soft coastal colors and lace-trimmed windows, and a second bedroom with double bed, ideal for friends or family. The living room features plush seating, warm wood accents, and water views that remind you you're on vacation even when you’re indoors.
With a large yard for lawn games, private off-street parking, and the ocean just a stone’s throw away, this cottage gives you the best of Mount Desert Island: quiet relaxation with quick access to everything Bar Harbor and Acadia have to offer.

The Space
* 2 bedrooms — queen & double beds, ideal for couples, small families, or friend getaways
* 1 full bath
* Fully equipped kitchen with everything you need for meals at home
* Cozy and comfortable living area with coastal decor
* Dog-friendly, bring up to two furry friends with you
* Private yard with classic Maine charm

Location Highlights
* Walk to: beachcombing, launching kayaks, restaurants, pastries & coffee
* 1/4 mile to Acadia National Park Visitor Center
2 1/2 mile drive to downtown Bar Harbor — restaurants, shops, whale-watching tours, and more
* Quiet neighborhood with the feeling of being “away from it all,” yet close to everything

About Hulls Cove:
Hulls Cove is one of Bar Harbor’s original seaside settlements — a quiet, scenic cove named for early settler John Hull. While Bar Harbor village became a bustling Gilded Age getaway, Hulls Cove stayed peaceful and residential, known for its protected beach and ocean views. Today, it’s best known as the gateway to Acadia National Park — the park’s main Visitor Center is right here in the neighborhood.

Whether you spend your days hiking Acadia’s famous trails, biking the carriage roads, exploring tidal pools at low tide, or simply relaxing on the lawn chairs with a book, this cottage offers the perfect blend of relaxation and adventure.
Come enjoy the simplicity and natural beauty of the Maine coast. We can’t wait to welcome you to Hulls Cove!
The cottage is air-conditioned and features a kitchen and a patio, and there's space to spread out with 2 bedrooms. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and a Smart TV with a DVD player. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a coffee maker, and an ironing board.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • No elevator
  • Single level property
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the sea
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

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)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Garden
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Recycling
  • Unit size: 1,300 square feet
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Check in time is 3:00PM
Check out time is 10:00 AM
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets
  • Dogs only
  • 2 total (50 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children allowed: ages 0-17

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.

Frequently asked questions

What's there to do around this cottage?

This cottage is located in Bar Harbor within a short 11-minute walk of Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. You'll also find Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor Whale Watching within a short drive.

Is there parking available at this cottage?

No, there isn't parking at this cottage.

Is this cottage next to a casino?

No, this cottage is not connected to a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at this cottage?

No, there is no indoor pool at this cottage.

Is Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia! a good place to stay for couples?

Amenities that appeal to couples at this waterfront cottage include a kitchen and a smart TV in each accommodation with some featuring beach views.

Are there hot tubs at Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia!?

No, this cottage doesn't have a spa tub.

Does this cottage offer breakfast?

No, this cottage doesn't offer breakfast.

Does this cottage allow pets to stay for free?

Although dogs can't stay for free, they are welcome at this cottage.

Does this cottage have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting rooms at this cottage.

How close is the airport from this cottage?

The closest major airport to this cottage is Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor), which is 9.3 mi away (16 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia!?

Yes, every accommodation at Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia! comes with a deck with some featuring beach views.

Charming Cottage Steps from Hulls Cove Beach & Entrance to Acadia! Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yiyun Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
This rental is a gem! The location is excellent, offering a quiet neighborhood while being incredibly convenient to both Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.The house was clean and equipped with many amenities, including a large TV for relaxing evenings and a peaceful ocean view during the day. We appreciated the comfort of the soft beds after long days of hiking. Highly recommend this comfortable and perfectly located home base!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron S.

Liked: Cleanliness
This place is literally perfect, super clean. Loved it!!! Great food across the street - convenient to Bar Harbor without all the commotion, nice quiet place with awesome host communication. Thank you so much !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan S., Troy, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed our stay. Reviews about car headlights shining into the bedroom windows are accurate but didn’t bother us too much. There were a few bugs in the house but that’s gonna be the case anywhere. The check in process was confusing, only because there was no check-in information given ahead of time. The day before our stay when I asked about how to check in, the host responded by saying they hoped I got checked in OK. It was confusing. But all in all it was a good stay. It was pretty clean, everything worked fine, one of the beds was comfortable and the other one seems old, it really caves in in the middle. The door to the bathroom was real loud when opening or closing so we just kept it open at night so that we didn’t wake each other up. Again, I did give this a 5 star rating because the place was fine and the location was solid, these are just some small things that could be improved, that’s all.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent place, views, location, hostess. Everything well thought out and appointed. Tasteful decor.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

EDNA P.

Liked: Cleanliness
the cottage was so homey. Wonderful location. Easy parking and unloading our car. Ate most meals in clean and cute kitchen with all conveniences of home. Close to park and cute downtown area. Perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean bed comfy and staff very nice and friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helena B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute and well kept up cottage. Great location and good views.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

J C M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location, especially if you are hiking or cycling in the park! Also really easy to get downtown by just flagging the free bus down. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marzena M.

Liked: Cleanliness
This was our third time staying at this property. It’s very close to Hulls Cove visitors center and to Bar Harbor. the house is very clean. Has all the amenities one needs away from home, spacious enough for 4 people. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Janeil S.

Property itself was pretty nice, one bedroom however smelled terrible, to the point my wife had to sleep in the kids room. Pretty easy to get into town and see the sights. The “bad”. We received absolutely no communication from the host prior to our arrival, we reached out several times via phone and through the VRBO app and never got a response. Luckily the house was just unlocked when we got there. Once we were there the phone was ringing off the hook, after answering a couple of the calls we realized that is why the host never got back to us, the number listed online is the house phone so everyone who wants to stay there or wants information calls the house phone. The rest of the stay was pretty uneventful until we went to checkout, the email we received from VRBO said checkout was 11, however as we were packing and getting our two small children ready for the long car drive, a rather disgruntled cleaning lady asked me how much longer we were going to be and I said well checkout is 11 so maybe another 45 minutes. She then told us no checkout is 10 so we needed to get out as soon as possible. So as to not cause problems we rushed to leave. We were out at 1030, received a call from the host complaining the house wasn’t clean enough upon our departure. We attempted to explain why we didn’t clean as much as we would have but she just wanted to charge us another 50! As a member of the military and landlord i would highly recommend improving management of the property
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D.

Liked: Cleanliness
House was well equipped, very clean and ideally located for accessing Acadia.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie B., Rochester, NY

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful! Check-in was a breeze! Great location - across from the ocean with great views of the sunrise. Walking distance of 1/2 mile from Acadia visitor center and on the Island Explorer bus route. Restaurants and coffee shop very close by. Best of all, the cottage was extremely clean and had all necessary amenities including a washer and dryer. For chilly evenings there is an outdoor gas firepit with Adirondack chairs. HIGHLY recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great getaway wonderful location beautiful accommodations

We had a wonderful time. The cottage is beautiful. The location was fantastic for everything we wanted to do clean and friendly. I would recommend this cottage to everyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great little cottage by the ocean. Would definitely recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane W., Corinth, Vermont, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location but one of the beds is terrible to sleep on and the bathroom has septic smell
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent

The pictures don't do the place justice. It was so super clean and nice. Beautiful property. Nice wonderful neighbors. 3 miles from downtown Bar Harbor. I will stay again . Also nice to have 2 restaurants steps away from the house. Beautiful ocean view. I'm so thankful to have found this property. Thank you for the stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bar Harbor stay delightful

Excellent all around. Cleanest house we’ve stayed in
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jackie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
This lovely cottage is in a perfect location to get anywhere on the island. A lot of thought has gone into the needs of what any visitor could possibly need. Comfortable beds. There’s a lobster bake restaurant right next door that is reasonably priced and very good!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah R.

Liked: Cleanliness

The place was great

The only thing which is very small is the tv should get more channels
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful!

Cove Cottage is a spotless and comfy place to stay while exploring all that Bar Harbor has to offer. It provided everything we needed and more for our five night stay. We loved the place! The entrance to Arcadia is just 1/4 mi down the road and a great place to eat is right across the street.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bar Harbor

Lovely cottage! Great views
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mary B.

Perfect location with walking distance to Acadia

Wonderful stay! Lots to do. We spent most of our time in Acadia National Park hiking and admiring the glorious scenery. Definitely God’s country!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

House was in an amazing location! We loved walking over to The Chart room in the evenings for dinner. The beds and pillows were so comfy! We had a mix up while trying to check in and her neighbor was kind enough to reach out and let us in.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marzena M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute little cottage

It was our second stay at this cottage. It’s small but has all the necessary amenities. Comfortable beds, well equipped kitchen, TV, WiFi, small area outside overlooking the bay with beautiful sunrises if wiling to get up by 6:00am. Very close to Hulls Cove Acadia National Park, walking distance. Couple of miles away from Bar Harbor. It was perfect for a family of 3 with a dog. Will be returning again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024