Bar Harbor Grand Hotel

2.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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269 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609
  • Place, Village Green
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watching
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, West Street Historic District
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(74 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(79 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Stair Access Only

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Stair Access Only

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Roll-in Shower

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Bar Harbor

With a stay at Bar Harbor Grand Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Bar Harbor, within a 5-minute drive of Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor Whale Watching. .This hotel is 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Acadia National Park's Visitors Center and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Cadillac Mountain.

What's nearby

  • Village Green - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Shore Path - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • West Street Historic District - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 6 min drive - 5.4 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Side Street Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Choco-Latte - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Barnacle - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bar Harbor Beer Works - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blaze Craft Beer and Wood Fired Flavors - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Bar Harbor Grand Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, 8-minute walk to Bar Harbor Whale Watching
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel offers 70 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 44-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 10 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways (91 centimetre high)
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Pool access ramp on site
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (91 centimetre high)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 44-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 20 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 20 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Bar Harbor Grand
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Maine
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Hotel
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Hotel Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor Grand Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 861 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 1021 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 1021 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linds

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

JR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a Great Place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

edward

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
They allowed early check in and extended checkout to noon.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the perfect location for our first time stay in Bar Harbor. The hotel was so cute, walkable to everything and had such a friendly and helpful staff. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly. We enjoyed sitting on the porch in the evening drinking hot chocolate. Great location, convenient to dining and shopping.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

MICHELLE L

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heating cooling element was not working right. Hanging smoke detectors. I expected more. Service was great though.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4th of July family trip

Great location, clean, comfortable, friendly staff! Couldn’t ask for anything better.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brecken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

simonette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoy our stay here. I'm impressed with the room it was clean. Perfect! will recommend this hotel toy friends. And for sure we will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randi

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This facility was located in the heart of Bar Harbor, therefore we were able to walk into town easily. The staff was kind and they had an amazing breakfast included with the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ernest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Can’t get any better!

Our stay was wonderful. Hotel is in a perfect location. The breakfast was great with a wide selection of food and beverages. The rooms are very spacious. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, great breakfast and vey clean! Would stay again for sure! Walking distance to everything in Bar Harbor. The entire staff is so friendly and always willing to help!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff and clean!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia, Riverside

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is on main street of downtown Bar Harbor, walkable to waterfront, shops, restaurants and Hannaford grocery. Easy free parking with a very nice full breakfast included with our stay. Staff friendly and helpful. Would stay again if in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is at the upper end of the main street in Bar Harbor. We were there in June and the parking in town was awful. It was nice to have a place walkable to town. The hotel had a very nice breakfast and a kind, helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean courteous staff great location best continental breakfast anywhere the GEM of Bar Harbor
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Very good service and relaxed experience
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding property that was a close walk to great Bar Harbor restaurants. Within 15 minutes of Acadia National Park entrance.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025