Stay Bar Harbor Blog

Exciting news: our guestrooms currently feature Maine Island Soap!

Springtime in Bar Harbor is typified by Memorial Day Weekend at the end of May, a bustling couple of days which serve as the traditional ringing in of our warm weather season. Memorial Day is when things really start to pick up here, however early June is still relatively quiet, and very pretty!

One of the most exciting aspects of designing our new building was finding the right paintings and artwork to hang in the guestrooms as well as our many common spaces. We are Bar Harbor natives and felt compelled to present the best and most representative imagery of the area. We put a great deal of time and thought into our choices, however this six-foot-tall photograph of Otter Cliff in a storm was a no-brainer!

One of the most attractive features of Acadia National Park is its ease of accessibility–the ability for locals and travelers alike to depart their home or accommodation in Bar Harbor and be immersed in The Park in 15 minutes or less.

For inclined hikers with proper condition and no fear of heights, the Precipice hike up Champlain Mountain is a must during any fall visit to Acadia. The trail, generally closed for a good bit of the Spring and Summer on account of peregrine falcon nesting, is probably the most difficult hike on Mount Desert Island, but offers those willing to accept the challenge of its many exposed cliffs and iron rungs some of the most spectacular views to be found anywhere!