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Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park

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A residential driveway with a stone pathway leading to a house. - Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park (Southwest Harbor)
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A stone patio with Adirondack chairs and a fire pit in a forested area. - Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park (Southwest Harbor)
A two-story house with a front porch and a stone pathway leading to the door. - Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park (Southwest Harbor)
Take advantage of a firepit, a garden and laundry facilities at Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park . Stay connected with in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

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About this property

Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park

  • A renovated 1880’s farmhouse in the Village of Manset, two blocks up form the shore. Stroll down to the shore and watch the activity along the working waterfront. Stop in at Peter Trouts restaurant for an afternoon cocktail or the dock for boat fresh lobster. Just down the road is the Seawall and the walking trails of Wonderland and Ship Harbor. It’s a short 20 min drive to Bar Harbor or take the free Island Explorer that stops at the Manset Town Dock. The town of Southwest Harbor is about a 3 minute drive, and has gift shops, restaurants, and a specialty food market.

    The house is decorated to reflect its coastal Maine location. The first floor offers a modern kitchen with everything you need for your stay. A dining room off the kitchen has seating for six. The living room has flat screen television with chromecast to watch your Netflix or Hulu. The cottage is equipped with broadband WiFi. On the front of the house is the enclosed porch perfect for starting the day off with a cup of coffee. This floor also includes a full bathroom off the kitchen.

    The second floor has three bedrooms. The Master has a king bed and attached bathroom with shower. The second bedroom has a queen bed, and third bedroom has two twin beds. All three bedrooms are air conditioned.

    Off of the kitchen is the small back deck with a gas grill. The deck overlooks a large yard, and a charming terraced patio. There is a fire pit for enjoying in the evening after your day of exploring this great island.

    For those coming by boat there may be a mooring available in the harbor on request.

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About the area

Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Manset, a neighbourhood in Southwest Harbor. 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. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking. Visit our Southwest Harbor travel guide
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Southwest Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • A lighthouse on a rocky hill with a forested background.
    Acadia National Park
    3 min drive - 3.6 km
  • A lighthouse on a rocky cliff by the sea, with trees and a clear sky.
    Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
    8 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Wendell Gilley Museum
    4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Wonderland Trail Trailhead
    5 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Ship Harbor Nature Trailhead
    5 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Jordan Pond House
    31 min drive
  • The Salty Fisherman
  • Beal's Lobster Pier
    4 min drive
  • Thurston's Lobster Pound
    8 min drive
  • Archie’s Lobster
    5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park located?

Located in Manset, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Acadia National Park, Wendell Gilley Museum and Wonderland Trail Trailhead. Ship Harbor Nature Trailhead and Flying Mountain Trailhead are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Reviews

Southwest Harbor Cottage steps away the Ocean and Acadia National Park Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 143 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 143 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 143 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 143 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 143 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location for a trip to Acadia National Park. Very close to the lighthouse. Pretty good dining options nearby. Highly recommend Beal’s nearby. Really good experience. I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting area
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful house. Great location.

Beautiful house. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quick Maine getaway

Nothing beats MDI and staying at Ian’s place was wonderful The location is perfect to access all the fun MDI has to offer. Eating out can be a pocket punch so the well appointed kitchen and grill are a plus Can’t wait to go back
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Good Location with Easy Access to Everything

Comfortable home/beds. Just blocks to walk to dock and harbor views. The hosts provided excellent recommendations for hikes, restaurants and sailing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place!

The house was very clean. Kitchen had enough essentials to prepare meals there. The window units kept upstairs cool for sleeping. Great fire pit area!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Backyard , beautiful landscaping

Very clean inside the home, pictures on line are very accurate. The back yard is a beautiful place to sit and enjoy nature.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Private Quant home away from home

Great place to stay in southwest harbor. About 20 minutes from the busy town of Bar Harbor. Quiet neighborhood. Would recommend staying here and the host Ian was great with communications. Id only recommend more toilet paper (maybe 2 instead of 1) in the bathrooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Southwest Harbor / Acadia Vacation

Amazing location and very comfortable house. The only things that were odd were only full bath on 2nd floor (where all bedrooms located) is in master & very difficult to find the house from the street - it would be helpful to have a more clearly marked house number since privacy shrubs block the entire house
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Convenient location

We enjoyed the quieter side. The hikes, the restaurants, the scenery. Bass Harbor lighthouse is very close and is that iconic Maine postcard. Deer in the yard every morning. Easy to get around the area and not bad getting to core Acadia or Bar harbor. Thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Maine Farm House

Nicely renovated 2-story farmhouse close to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. Beds are comfortable, although smaller bedrooms lack storage space for clothes. nice spaces inside, including large dining room with a table for 6 and a sunroom. House was clean with lots of windows.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Southwest Harbor cottage

We enjoyed our stay at this property. We spent 3 days enjoying the area; hiking in Acadia, browsing shops in Bar Harbor and eating lots of Maine lobster-(btw, Beal’s in Southwest Harbor lobster rolls 10/10). The location is nice with a spacious, tranquil yard. A few deer wandered through the yard briefly at dawn and dusk, along with many songbirds. It felt relaxing. The cottage is roomy with lots of seating, beds were comfortable and kitchen was well stocked. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Few Days near Bar Harbor

Rented this property for 3 days for the second part of our trip in Maine. It was perfect for our family of four. Wanted the convenience of staying in a home with all the amenities a house has to offer. Downtown Bar Harbor is about 17 miles away. The property is located in Southwest Harbor. Even though we didn’t get time to explore the town of Southwest Harbor we always enjoy our time in Maine! Can’t wait to revisit Maine again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Southwest Harbor cottage

SW cottage was very spacious and comfortable. Ian was quick to respond to inquiries. The main entrance to Acadia did take about 25-30 minutes to reach, but there were delays due to road work. Would suggest 2 rolls of toilet Paper rather than 1 for a 4 night stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hiking Maine

We had a wonderful time staying at this wonderfully renovated farmhouse. We had 3 generations staying together and we had no problems with bathrooms or any sleeping quarter issues as mentioned in other reviews. House was well maintained and we truly enjoyed the outside fire pit! Large dining and living rooms were a definite plus. We even had deer visit every morning and you could see the Milky Way from the backyard! Truly magical experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice

Very nice warm and welcoming house. Very clean! We had everything we needed in every room. The couches and beds are comfortable. There is even a bunch of pamphlets, books and magazines on traveling in the area. I would have preferred that the one bathroom upstairs not be ensuite to the master bedroom. But overall we are very satisfied and would come back
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

This was a great place to stay. It's easy to get to and the location is awesome! The home was clean and the beds were comfy. There's a nice yard with a fire pit. The kitchen had all we needed for cooking dinners and prepping lunches for hikes. There is a small grocery store nearby(it closes early) and a few gas station/convenient stores close-by as well. I think our favorite thing was the public beach access we found about a mile down the seawall road. It's rocky, so bring some sneakers. But it's a wonderful spot to just sit and watch the sunrise in the morning, or just look at the mountains on the other side of the water. Very quiet and peaceful. We would not hesitate to book here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lots of space

Great size house with plenty of room for our family of 4, nice kitchen, dining room, living room, and bedrooms. No A/C, but my husband is from New England, so that was expected. Plenty of fans to cool down. Great to have a king size bed in the master. Very close to some trails and areas of Acadia, but 25 minutes to Bar Harbor. On the 2nd floor, the bathroom is in the master bedroom, which was fine for us with smaller kids, but might be an inconvenient setup for older kids or multigenerational families. There is a full bath on the first floor,
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Two couples stayed and the house provided everything we were looking for: comfortable beds, plenty of indoor and outdoor lounging space, fully stocked kitchen and a great location! Far from the crowds of Bar Harbor but convenient to all the activities/restaurants we wanted. We would stay there again without hesitation!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is a classic old farmhouse that has been nicely renovated. The wooden floors sparkle and the house generally looks better than in the listing on VRBO. The furniture is simple and tasteful - classic styles in the bedrooms. Good firm mattresses. Updated bathrooms with good showers and plenty of hot water and pressure. The sun porch offers some separation from the living room, which is good for larger groups. The living room has very comfortable couches and is well setup for TV watching. All the downstairs rooms have plenty of lighting, with dimmers in each room which is a great design choice. The kitchen is large and well laid out and equipped with plenty of utensils. Excellent refrigerator and freezer with lots of ice cube trays, something that I don’t find in some rental properties but which is really essential! The setting is rural but not remote. I saw a mother deer and her spotted fawn walking through the backyard into the woods behind the house - a special treat even though there are lots of deer in Manset. The location of the house is very convenient to the restaurants in Southwest Harbor and Bass Harbor - no need to go to Bar Harbor at all unless you want to, of course. All in all, a very pleasant spot. Would definitely return if my plans bring me back to the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My wife and I stayed with our two kids and in laws. There’s a lot of space inside and a nice side yard for the kids to run around. House was clean and close to shops and food. Communication with Ian was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous home in a fantastic location! Quiet, clean, spacious, beautiful yard! One morning 2 feet & 5 huge wild turkeys were just hanging out in the back yard. It was such a treat to enjoy watching them. The town was close & quaint with some beautiful water views. HIGHLY recommend!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Very nice place, great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was exactly as pictured and was very clean! The location was convenient to both Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. Would recommend staying there!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice family getaway close to Bar Harbor

Nice property, nice location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
The home was well cared for, clean and had everything you could need for a family meal and a relaxing evening.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025