Enchanting Bar Harbor Cottage

This cottage was the perfect place to spend our honeymoon. The size and location were ideal. The kitchen had all the necessary items to allow us to cook several wonderful meals at the cottage. The distance from Bar Harbor was perfect. We were easily able to get to all the shops, restaurants and hiking trails within a few minutes. An overall wonderful experience!

Our stay was October 2018. Our first impression of the property stuck with us for our stay- “it’s a little tired and shabby.” The cabin is small, has a nice back deck, plenty of heat and hot water, and very convenient to have a washer and dryer to use. Loft is cozy and has nice energy, and there’s environmentally friendly hand soap in the bathroom. Definitely nice, quiet neighborhood. John, as previous reviews indicated, was very responsive to questions. The things we didn’t so much like included: there are no closets to store things away (suitcases, bags, boots, coolers, etc.); back bedroom not usable because there wasn’t adequate heat for the temperatures; Poor lighting- Especially in kitchen and living area; no comfortable sitting area in the living room- chairs were old and worn, including futon couch; bed in the loft was uncomfortable. The peeling paint on the windows, the broken storm door closer(s) on the storm door (made it hard bringing items in and out). It is not a place that feels cared for as it would if someone lived there.

We stayed at this property September 30-October 5, 2018. Here is my summary:

- The cabin itself is very comfortable, with cozy furniture, games to play, is clean and homey. Heat works very well, water pressure is great in the kitchen and the bathroom. Shower is clean and very functional, with water heating up very quickly;

- The kitchen has everything you need. You can even bake if you want to. We cooked every day and didn't lack for anything;

- Bedrooms are very cozy and mattresses are very comfortable. My husband has back problems and even he slept like a log every night. The unattached cabin was very comfortable and we enjoyed sleeping to the sounds of rain. It was very relaxing;

The cabin is very conveniently located, very close to Route 3, and not too far to the bridge on/off Mouth Desert Island. We never had to sit in traffic, good grocery stores are close by, some nice restaurants are a few minutes away. We didn't need for anything.

We loved our stay! Thanks for having us John :)

Stephen, Natalja and Valeriia

Charming, we'll-appointed cottage, so close to the cove and everything else you'll want to see in Bar Harbor. Clean accommodations and John is very responsive to any needs. I heartily recommend this rental.

Our visit to Far Niente was in mid-September so we had both warm and cool (cold) weather. The cottage was easy to heat with the gas fireplace and easy to cool with windows and fans going on the several warm days. We (four adults) would be off early in the morning for hiking or biking, returning mid-late afternoon for several hours of reading before going out of making dinner. The cottage is very well equipped for cooking and the washer-dryer is great! A couple of days into our visit the washer decided to not work. One text to John late in the evening and the washer was fixed by 11:00AM. We found John to be incredibly responsive and helpful. Far Niente is well located (about 12 minutes out of Bar Harbor and near the Park Loop Road so getting around to all parts of the island was a breeze.

Our favorite activities were biking the carriage trails (Bar Harbor Bicycles is a fantastic rental shop!!!) and hiking Penobscot Mountain. You can't go wrong!

We will be back!