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Idle Hour - Dramatic Direct Oceanfront, 2 bed 2 bath

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Welcome to Idle Hour
Living area
Panoramic Views
Cozy sitting area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Main floor bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Main floor bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Idle Hour - Dramatic Direct Oceanfront, 2 bed 2 bath

Dramatic Oceanfront Cottage with Stunning Views of Acadia National Park!

2 Bedroom, 2 Full Baths sleeps 4 - maximum 6 (new queen sofa bed or hi-rise inflatable air mattress for overflow guests)

Shift into idle in this lovely cottage by the sea. Sleep to the rhythmic sounds of gentle waves lapping on your shore. Prolific wildlife abounds; eagles, loon, osprey and an occasional seal. Sunrises here are some of the most magnificent on planet earth! Her reflection off the sea might even dance across your ceilings if you are an early enough riser and have a desire to connect with the beauty that surrounds you here.

The ocean and all her treasures are right at your footstep with a stunning porch that hangs over the sea and access to some of the finest lobster Maine has to offer just a few doors down at a quint New England, locally-owned, lobster shack. Exceptional panoramic, 180-degree views of Acadia National Park. Conveniently located only 15 minutes from two quintessential New England villages; Blue Hill and Ellsworth for restaurants and shopping. Endless outdoor adventures are to be found in this part of Downeast Maine. Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are a 50 minute drive. Nearby hiking, boating, horse-back riding, bike riding, mountain climbing, painting, whale watching, fishing, sailing, kayak rentals and more are all available.

FYI if you are coming with small children; this property is literally right on the ocean. Porch overhangs the water and stairs down to the sea, neither are child proofed. Please take care. That said, the owner's children enjoyed the home since they were wee. Epic Atlantic, typically calm waters for little ones. Also note no play yard. 

This is a non-smoking, no pet vacation rental property.

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About the area

Surry

Located in Surry, this cottage is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. Rooster Brother Coffee Roasters and Blue Hill Co-op Community Market are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating, fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking.
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Surry, ME

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blaze Brewing Blue Hill - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Pugnuts Ice Cream Shop - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Perry's Lobster Shack - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Devil's Half Acre Beer Garden - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Blue Hill Co-op - ‬23 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 128 out of 137 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 137 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 137 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 137 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 137 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing view very cozy would definitely book again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My sister and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The location is convenient to everything we wanted to do, while being removed enough for peaceful mornings and evenings. Sunrises and sunsets were gorgeous and we enjoyed the abundance of wildlife on the drive to the house each day.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home right on the ocean. Friendly owner and all around great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Joanie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a beautiful home with beautiful views! The beds were very comfortable and is equipped with everything you would need and more. We enjoyed the deck with the gas fire pit. Cheri was very responsive in answering questions. The location was convenient and we loved Blue Hill Blaze. Perry’s was not open for the season yet.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
OMG!! This place is amazing!!! From the views, the tranquility , quietness, it was a great place to rewind. Being from Florida the snow was so cool as well. Chris and Michelle
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cody P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

This property was amazing and a perfect quiet getaway for our honeymoon!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Frazer H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was very convenient and comfortable. Our only concern was the size of the double bed in the main bedroom and suggest replacing it with a queen sized bed and moving out the dresser in that room. Overall, we had an excellent stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jan, 2026
Thank you for the review! We are delighted you enjoyed your stay over Christmas. Both the downstairs and upstairs bedrooms have queen beds. We are sorry you didn’t find the queen bed large enough. Please visit again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DEB F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very lovely home and the location is excellent. It had everything you could need.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
An absolutely beautiful place! The owner was extremely responsive, which we sincerely appreciated.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rick L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
From any room the views were outstanding overlooking the ocean. Watched the best sunrise without leaving the bed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed the waterfront view, wildlife and comings and goings of the lobster boats. It was so convenient to walk down the street to Perry's for dining on the wharf or take-out lobster and chowder. The location was perfect to explore the sites in all directions. The house is setup nicely for two couples to share.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Loved the location of this place. Very relaxing and great scenery. Would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely beautiful property! We spent time almost every day just sitting on the deck listening to the waves lapping at the shore below.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hilda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay!

Well equipped, beautiful location
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Absolutely beautiful property and surrounding area. Was so magical waking up to the view provided by endless windows each morning. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathleen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Views from the back windows were amazing. Kitchen was very well equipped . Restaurants were more accessible in Blue Hill which is about a 20 minute drive. Stores and restaurants in Ellsworth were good but frequently there was a lot of traffic and roadwork to get to Ellsworth.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laurel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

By the Water

We spent a lovely week here. Had everything we needed. It was very peaceful in May, highlyrecommend a stay,
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views!

This was our sons first trip and we couldn’t have stayed at a better place. Amazing views and great location close to Acadia National Park! We will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheri M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had two couples. Each of us had had ample space. House was spacious. We were truly right on the ocean. Loved the full ocean side windows. We could hear the waves at high tide.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dreama M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Less than an hour from Acadia and Bar Harbor. Our first trip to Maine and this was the most quiet & peaceful rental that I have ever stayed in. The house was wonderful.. clean and had everything that we needed. We walked down to Perry's Lobster shack the evening we checked in and the food was wonderful. Check in was smooth. The most beautiful sunrise over the water that I have ever seen. We would love to go back in the summer. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

The house and property were beautiful. We enjoyed our stay and love the area
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meghan Monahan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

The view was absolutely amazing. The property was clean and comfortable. We also loved walking down to the lobster shack for dinner.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chari O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

AMAZING views and great location!

This cottage was PERFECT! We loved that they had everything we needed for our stay, even a cooler to take for picnics in Acadia. The views were so pretty and so great to wake up to. The property manager was easy to correspond with and prompt at responding. We would highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffaney W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A magical spot!

This is a magical spot with an unbelievable location! Literally right on the water with sunrise viewing from your bed! Enjoyed the available firepit to sit and chill in the evenings. Also, there is a Lobster Shack two doors down if you don't want to travel for dinner!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a beautiful spot! Although it was a ways away from the area attractions, we loved the peace and serenity. The kids enjoyed exploring the shoreline and playing the board games there while mom and dad relaxed and enjoyed the view. The house had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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