Quimby House Inn, Bar Harbor

My wife and I just returend from a 3 night visit to the Quimby House. Tim & Danielle could not have been nicer hosts. The Inn is immaculate and the rooms are bright and cheerful. It's close to great restaurants and the harbor and very reasonably priced-a real value. We wish we were still there.

I found staff very unpleasant and will not stay there again. Had some issues that they did not deal with in a professional manner.

We happened to be in Maine during the time of the Maine Lobster Festival, the state fair, a monster truck show, and while a couple high school groups were traveling. What this meant was that from Damariscotta (when we started looking) to Bar Harbor (and even to Bangor), there were no rooms to be found. We stopped at half a dozen places and called another 20 or more. I called The Quimby House at 10:20pm. Their office closes at 10pm, but they answered...and they had one room left that they were nice enough to rent us so late even though we were still about 20 minutes out. Our rate was $150, which was not even the max price listed in my AAA book. Although it was more than we had planned to pay for a room that night, we were more than happy to do so at that point. They could have easily charged us a lot more with the demand, but they charged us the normal August rate. The room we stayed in was beautiful. It was a large room on the bottom floor of the inn, with huge windows across the front, a fireplace, large sitting area, TV cabinet, mini refrigerator, writing desk, and a nice bathroom. The people were very nice as well. When I go back to Bar Harbor, I will most likely stay there again.

The Quimby House Inn was located a short walk to the waterfront and the shops and restaurants of Bar Harbor. Parking was ample, and the room was clean. The front desk staff was very friendly and helpful. There is a good selection of postcards and souvenir items for sale in the lobby at good prices. The room was spacious, with a very large bathroom, queen size bed and a sleeper sofa. Free wireless internet access is a nice perk too, although I came without a computer.

Stayed here for one night as an anniversary getaway and was amazed when we walked into our room. For a very good price (and AAA discount) we got a King size bed amongst beautiful furniture, and a beautiful living room with high quality TV, DVD player, and mini-fridge. Excellent location and within walking distance of 4-6 nice and diverse restaurants as well as a full grocery store. Recommended!

Last year was our first visit to the Quimby House. We found Tom & Gale Abbott to be very friendly and helpful. As a matter of fact, the entire staff is exceptional, from the front desk to housekeeping. Keeping that in mind, this year's stay was a no-brainer. I would recommend the Quimby House Inn to anyone wanting quality accommodations and staff.

This hotel is a fantastic deal. For very little money, you get prime location in Bar Harbor (only a block from Jordan's restaurant!) and a very clean, tidy room. The service was fantastic and I would definitely go back.