We stayed here with our toddler and preschooler and had a lovely stay! As mentioned, the owners have chickens, geese, and ducks on the premises and our little ones not only were treated to a viewing of a duck/ geese bath, but we also purchased beyond fresh duck and chicken eggs, which our kids requested to eat every morning!

The location is on a main road but the feel of the property is lovely and it's a little oasis. During our stay in July, the flowers were amazing beautiful and uplifting. Having access to a fully stocked kitchen and a washing machine and dryer available were very convenient. The bed and the futon were both very comfortable the overall unit was extremely clean. There's a little private deck and a grill out back associated with the chickadee suite. Plus, the hosts were extremely nice and approachable!!!

The proximity to the national park is great. We often would park either at the visitor center or the within the park and then take advantage of the Island Explorer bus system during the day to avoid dealing parking during the day. If you wanted to only take the bus while you're in town, you could flag down the "Oceanarium" route bus and take it back to the suite at the end of the day.

Other random tips:

Jessup trail, ocean path trail, and Wonderland trails for young kids. The Jordan Pond loop was doable but a little long for our little ones at about 3.2 miles.

Cadillac Mountain after 6pm if you're not there for sunrise. The light is beautiful for photos and it's not too packed

other fun things for kids: the park ranger programs (touch tank program, especially if you need a rainy day activity), PJ story time at the Bar Harbor library (check for hours, there's story time and an activity)

We had a fantastic stay here and would definitely recommend it to others!!