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January 2024 by Klaus Brauer
We spent three great days in Bar Harbor and felt very comfortable in the central house. Phil, the host, welcomed us personally. Very great: the terrace facing the street, where we met nice people and where you could watch people go by. Great room on the ground floor.Nearby activities: Close to the harbor and centrally located
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December 2023 by Cristiano Dalpasso
Walkability: A 2 passi dal centro città
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October 2023 by Stephanie R
The Central House is aptly named, as it truly is central to everything on Cottage Street! It’s a cool old house with a great porch. The bedrooms are what one might expect - a little small, a crooked floor, a small bathroom, etc, but charming nonetheless. It would be nice if the room entry door got some WD-40, as it squeaked like crazy and we were out really early each morning! It would be great to have more hooks to hang towels and a more up to date toilet in the bathroom. Our room was a bit noisy at night, as it faced the gas station. Afternoon chocolate chip cookies were yummy! Lots of information regarding local attractions and the park available in the lobby and room.
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October 2023 by Chris Carson
The Inn was perfect! Everything was nice and cozy, was greeted by our host with fresh baked cookies upon arrival. Coffee bar available as well as kitchen area for use. Couldn’t have been happier with our stay!!Rooms: Bed was cozy with luxurious cotton bedding!Bathroom spacious and well appointed with all essentials.Safety: Felt very safe, even walking at night!Walkability: On main road so lots of places to walk to.
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September 2023 by A Szmit
Very nice boutique hotel in a great location (Bar Harbor center)
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September 2023 by Fabrice Cancre
Excellent location in Bar Harbor a few steps away from shops and restaurants. Beautiful historic house. Rooms and bathrooms are very clean. Ideal place to visit Acadia NP while enjoying a good time in Bar
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September 2023 by Michael David
Great location of a classic bed and breakfast house.Rooms: Our room on the second floor was quite small, but very comfortable. It was very clean and quiet. There was no elevator, so getting luggage upstairs can be a little difficult. But I am very sure that the friendly Phil would have been happy to help if there was a need.Nearby activities: Acadia National Park is around the corner, boat tours and hikes are just as possible as just strolling through the town.Safety: We felt very well looked after and safe.Walkability: The Inn is located immediately adjacent to the lively city center. All shops and restaurants are within easy walking distance.Food & drinks: The house offers free coffee and tea as well as a small selection of cookies in the afternoon. There are refrigerators and a microwave available in the common area.Noteworthy details: Phil was very friendly and helpful.
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August 2023 by Lynndzie B
I've stayed here several times. It feels like home with the best location! The innkeeper are amazing too!
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August 2023 by Kathleen Foster
Bar Harbor in July is expensive. The Central House is a pretty nice place to stay and offered free offsite parking. Many of the rooms are nice. We booked the last room available for the time we would be there, and it was the queen room on the third floor with the private bath across the hall from the bedroom. The room was very hot and difficult to cool down. The bathroom was tiny and had no cooling at all, and because you could not leave the door open because it was on a hallway with other guests, it was like showering in a steam room. Our bed was very uncomfortable, and the tiny closet had pipes going through it and smelled dank. We did not hang any clothes in it because of the smell. Not a great experience at The Central House, but we were there to visit Acadia National Park, which was great.
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August 2023 by Lisa Curll
We stayed four nights here (in July 2023) and had a great time. The room (202) was very comfortable and had its own AC unit. The location is fabulous - perfect for walking out to breakfast across the street, or dinner at any of the many restaurants down the street. The parking is a huge feature - it’s so hard to park downtown during peak season. We could walk to our Puffin & Lighthouse cruise, or walk to rent bikes for the carriage roads (highly recommend the e-bikes for this - we had so much fun!).Walkability: Excellent - many restaurants and attractions within walking distance.
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August 2023 by Haley Tiernan
We were looking forward to our stay here and to be in Bar Harbor. As soon as we got there, we went up to the third floor to get settled. It was unbearably hot immediately. We turned on the air and left to go out, hoping it would cool down by the time we got back. There was no ceiling fan. Unfortunately, when we got back it was still sweltering. We talked with another third floor guest who was also flush and overheated. We asked the innkeeper for a new room. He obliged and let us on the second floor for the night. The next day the housekeepers moved us back up to the third floor during the day, as there was no vacancy. When we got back that night it was hot again. We gave them the benefit of the doubt that it would cool down as the outside temperature dropped. It did not. I asked the innkeeper if he could please turn the air on upstairs. He refused. Later that night, someone on the first floor cancelled so we were able to move down there.Overall, we were never able to feel settled here. We were constantly sweating and having to keep our bags packed and moving around. The heat was dangerous.I really wanted to give this stay one star, but they are getting two. One for location and one because they did give us new rooms each night.
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August 2023 by Lauren Mullins
owners were incredibly kind and accommodating. easily our first choice next time we
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August 2023 by Hannah Clark
Charming, easy walk to everything in Bar Harbor, exactly what we needed after a day exploring Acadia. 100% would stay here again next time we're in Maine.
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August 2023 by John
We stayed here this past June for 4 nights and would stay there again. This place is just as the name implies. It's "Central" to everything Bar Harbor. Our bed was comfortable and the room service was excellent. We met some very nice people during our stay and Phil, the innkeeper, was one of them Keep up the good work!
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July 2023 by Steven Pierro
We spent a week there last month. Central house is charming and the name is spot on. The location is fantastic, just a block off Main street and less than a 10 minute walk to everything. The room was beautiful and we loved the front porch. The owner was readily available if anything was needed. This is the first B&B we have stayed in that did not have breakfast but there are lots of great breakfast spots you can walk to in minutes. Our favorite was "This Way Cafe". The only complaint was the room did not have dark curtains so it was light in the room early. We get up early anyway so not much of a problem for us but I can see how some might not like that. The common area has lots of books if you need one, I would have liked a couple quiet board games too (chess/checks, Scrabble, maybe a card game of two. We had a little rain so that would have been nice. Overall I highly recommend it.Rooms: Well appointed, good size bathroom. There was a large dresser and a small closet. Super cute and comfortableNearby activities: Everything in Bar Harbor! There are several options for cruises, we did whale watching. Of course Acadia National Park where we spent several daysWalkability: You can walk everywhere from Central House. I would highly recommend taking a walk as soon as you get in to see what all your options are. Don't forget going to the other end of Cottage Street away from Main Street. We only used the car to get to Acadia and there is a shuttle for that too. In theory you could park your car and not touch it all week
