The Elmhurst Inn

MY wife and I were celebrating our anniversary and made reservations at the Elmhurst Inn. The location was perfect Close enough to walk into downtown and enjoy the food and entertainment. But, far enough away for a quiet stay. Our hostess was out of this world. Very kind and caring, wanting us to enjoy not only our stay, but our time in Bar Harbor. The breakfast were delicious. We were given a choice of two items each morning. When were departing early for travel, they made us a warm breakfast sandwich to go. Always above and beyond service!! Thank you.

This is a well-run inn with a helpful manager on site, serving great multi-course breakfasts, and it is very convenient to the center of town and to the park. The location, the food, the helpful staff, nothing at all to fault there, and plenty of parking too. But the room we stayed in fell short. We stayed in the Cranberry Isles room on the second floor, the one with the separate bathroom in the hallway. The bathroom door is right across the (very narrow) hallway from another guest suite, but we never saw those other guests so no awkward hallway encounters. We knew it was not ideal, having to take a key and go a few steps down the hall to use the bathroom, but it was the only room available and the inn got great reviews so we tried it. The room itself is very small and has a wall unit air conditioner/heater. The unit is loud, the weather was a bit warm and although the room has windows on 3 walls, they only open on one wall, so we needed the AC. It was a bit too loud to leave on at night. The bed was a smallish queen size, the linens and pillows were comfortable but the mattress a bit too soft for us. The bathroom is also very small, with a corner shower unit and a small corner sink. Our only complaint was that we left the sign on the handle in hopes of getting new towels but this didn't happen. The toilet also doesn't really flush well right away, it takes a few tries. Overall, we enjoyed our stay, and will consider going back, but if the Cranberry Isles room is the only one available again, we'll probably pass on it.

We had another wonderful 2 night stay at the Elmhurst Inn. This is our go to place whenever we visit Bar Harbor. Cheryl is very welcoming and will do anything to make the stay special. Breakfast on the sunny porch is a great way to start off the day. The intown location makes it very easy to walk anywhere around town and with easy access to Acadia. We look forward to our return in September

I want to echo the exuberant praise of others. What a wonderful place. Cheryl, the manager, is on top of everything. Breakfasts were wonderful. It is striking how much of a difference it makes to stay somewhere so welcoming and so down-to-earth.

Our room was clean and comfortable. Cheryl and Conrad provided a fantastic breakfast each morning. Cheryl’s customer service as well as her cookies and coffee in the afternoon were exemplary. We have stayed at a number of bed-and-breakfast and have never been treated better than this.

BandBs are few and far between in Bar Harbor in the winter. I recently stayed two nights at the Elmhurst Inn (I'm a long time return customer at Aysgarth Station/closed now) and found it a top-notch place to call home for a few days. The innkeeper, Cheryl, was friendly, easy going and runs a quality establishment. The period house is modest on its exterior, but the room I had was spacious, meticulously clean and showed a great deal of thoughtfulness on the part of owners. A new walk-in shower and spotless bathroom made the stay easy, as did the sitting room with a smart tv and place to chill out. The king bed offered great sleep and the provision of power strips and a mini-fridge made the list as great to have. There is lots of parking (often at a premium in BH) and the inn is right near the center of town, but on a large property in a quiet neighborhood. As a long-time winter visitor to Bar Harbor and as a former campground worker in Somesville, I will be returning here. It's an amazing bargain during the winter (worth a summer visit as well) with great breakfasts and a well-planned business model.