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Island View Hotel Bar Harbor

2.0 star property

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1 bedroom, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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1224 Bar Harbor Rd, Trenton, ME, 04605
  • Place, Acadia National Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watching
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Harbour View (King)

7.8 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (King - Standard View)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, Harbour View (Two Doubles)

1 bedroom, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, Harbour View (Two Doubles)

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (Two Doubles - Standard View)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Trenton

With a stay at Island View Hotel Bar Harbor in Trenton, you'll be on the waterfront, just a 4-minute walk from Acadia National Park and within a 5-minute drive of Atlantic Brewing Company. .This hotel is 3.8 mi (6.2 km) from Kisma Preserve and 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Garland Farm.

What's nearby

  • Atlantic Brewing Company - 6 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Kisma Preserve - 7 min drive - 8.6 km
  • Trenton Health Center - 7 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Garland Farm - 8 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Wild Acadia Fun Park - 9 min drive - 11.1 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 3 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shell - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bar Harbor Lobster Pound - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Island Take Out - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Abel's Lobster - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Mainely-Meat - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Island View Hotel Bar Harbor

Waterfront hotel in Trenton with free parking
Island View Hotel Bar Harbor offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Trenton hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Make yourself at home in one of the 42 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • On the waterfront

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • 42-inch TV

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from October 14 2025 to June 30 2026 (dates subject to change).

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

Payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Island View Bar Harbor Trenton
Island View Hotel Bar Harbor Hotel
Island View Hotel Bar Harbor Trenton
Island View Hotel Bar Harbor Hotel Trenton

Reviews

Island View Hotel Bar Harbor Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 196 out of 604 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 188 out of 604 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 604 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 604 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 604 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The person working in the office was really a delight to speak to. The room was clean and the beds were nice. The condition of the room probably could use some attention, but it was balanced by the price compared to the other options in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tonya

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel property feels like section 8 housing. The room was not very clean. There were multiple dead flies in the Bathroom, hairs in the bathtub, the tv was about to fall of the wall. The carpets were stained and felt gross under foot. The rooms were not restocked with coffee, tea or toiletries. All in all i world say to find another property to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Damien

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Teresa, Huddleston

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
I am reviewing this property, although we didn't end up staying there. When we got into our room, my sister noticed the bathroom sink was filthy! Something had backed up into it. I called David (at the front desk), and he came down immediately. After checking with his boss, it was determined we could move to another hotel - Harborview Hotel, Spa & Marina (uh - YES) or David could clean the sink and hope it wouldn't back up again. Yeah - we packed up and moved! LOL! From the little we did see - I'm sure this would be a fine place to stay, and I'm sure there was an inspection of the room before our arrival, and at the time, the backup wasn't visible. Just be aware that this hotel is a few miles from downtown Bar Harbor (7 or 8) and you will have to find parking once you get to downtown. During the peak season, that is VERY hard to do (it's $2 - $6 an hour). It took us almost an hour to find parking (metered) the first day we drove down. Once we moved to the Harborside, we didn't need to find parking, because we were parked at the hotel, which is in downtown Bar Harbor. No doubt we lucked out in being moved to another hotel! I give the property kudos for recognizing a problem, and fixing it right away! Also keep in mind - this hotel is a portion of the cost of those downtown. I also feel there should be more than one person at the property helping w/ check-ins and dealing w/ any issues. David was inundated with calls while we were there, but he did GREAT!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sébastien

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Good location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice water front view from room, clean, comfortable bed. Not a lot of amenities and not new. If you're an independent traveler who just wants a good place to stay away from the crowds, this is a great option.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sophia

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cassey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. The place definitely would benefit from a few upgrades. It was clean though, which is most important.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a perfect location - close to Ellsworth and Bar Harbor. The water view was really nice! In the hotel room it was clean but it smelled like moth balls, the bathroom fan did not work, and the mattress needed to be updated. You sank into the mattress but not in a comfortable way. The price reflects the quality. With some improvements this place could be phenomenal!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view of the water at the rear of the property is beautiful. Sunset and sunrise are gorgeous. The accommodations are simple but our room was clean and everyone who worked there was incredibly nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberlee

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Travelled with family
Beautiful views!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Teresa, Gore

Liked: Staff & service
Bed and bedding, we’re great. Not great was tiny bath. But overall good stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My partner and i had a very nice stay here. Great views from the hotel, everything was very clean. Only complaint would be is there were no garbage bags in the trash cans in the room. Save a grocery bag for your garbage if you plan to snack in your room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The gentleman that checked us in was exceptionally friendly! When leaving we had a great talk and he made sure our stay was good! The room was a reasonably priced and the bed was comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful, Quite very very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Vicente

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Abandoned, old and dirty hotel. I felt cheated.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

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

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I should start with, I don't leave reviews. I was pleasantly surprised at the level of service that I received from Dave at check in. I felt immediately welcomed and his suggestions for dinner were spot on. The room was clean and quiet. Plus the view was better than area hotels at more than double the cost. Definitely a hidden gem.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy stay with access to Acadia. Not fancy but worth it for the location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Priyanka

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This wasn’t our favorite stay. We showed up at 2:30pm to a sign that said ‘will be back at 3pm’… we left and came back at 3:07 and there was a sign that said ‘will be back at 4pm’….. we waited around a bit because we wanted to get ready for dinner and had travelled all day. Luckily someone came out of the office and helped us get our keys. Very pleasant and kind man. The room was not anything fancy, but it did have a comfy bed. Our room had fruit flies and air conditioner did not work. I did send a message through Expedia regarding the AC not working, and received a call at 9:30pm saying we could be moved (but by that time we were in bed and unpacked). I do appreciate their efforts to try and make it right. It was fairly quiet, and about a 12 minute drive to Bar Harbour
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025