For six summers - 2000 through 2005 - we had the distinct pleasure of renting the Jonesport home of Harlan Samuelson .We loved the home, the town, and Harlan so much that the reason we didn’t rent in 2006 was that we had purchased a Jonesport home of our own just down the block. Harlan’s house is lovely-spotlessly clean and Harlan’s hospitality extends to not only procuring lobsters for his renters but cooking and picking them. He is, simply, as delightful as his home-our favorite room is the huge kitchen that overlooks the beautiful view from his deck.

Since 2006 and our summer stays in Jonesport at our home, we’ve had the opportunity to converse with a wide variety of people who have stayed at Harlan’s home and enjoyed his hospitality. Elderly visitors, those with families including dogs and children and couples looking for a quiet getaway. Many like us have returned to visit the Samuelson home again. Quite honestly, we were moved to write this review by what we feel to be a grossly unfair representation of Harlan’s home and his hospitality.

Sometimes when people’s financial wishes are thwarted there is a tendency to strike back in an unfair manner and when you contract a home for a week, thus precluding others from renting, you cannot expect to be given a refund when you choose to back out of the contract after two days. And to then attack the integrity of the other person is, well, just beyond the bounds of decency. In all the years we have known Harlan and in all the conversations we have had with his renters over the years NO ONE has ever come close to accusing him of raising his voice and using language not suitable for children. Harlan is GREAT with kids and animals, not to mention the elderly as my mother can attest to. As far as the deck is concerned, one can see from the pictures of the home that where there is a substantial drop there is a sturdy railing .There is beautiful china in the house in a LOCKED cabinet and the FEW personal effects make the house that much more charming. You don’t know about where the washer/dryer are? How about asking him?! The TV dish only has one channel coming in? Could the weather have had something to do with that? And, let’s face it, could the stormy weather that week have resulted in the abrupt end to the vacation and the request for refund?Harlan’s great at providing a wonderful vacation for his guests, but even he can’t control the weather!And, last but not least, there are those rare occasions when yo