Beautiful cottage in the village of Southwest Harbor
5.0
Outstanding(84 Reviews)Cottage in Southwest Harbor, ME
4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this cottage rental
Our cottage has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and is conveniently located just a short walk to Southwest Harbor shops and restaurants and to the Harbor. We are on the Island Explorer route and a few minutes' drive to several Acadia National Park attractions.
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Family friendly
Map of Southwest Harbor, ME
Reviews
5.0
Outstanding(84 Reviews)5.0
Super clean and well appointed.
5.0
Shell Cottage was cozy, comfortable, and conveniently located near many Acadia and Southwest Harbor vistas, trails, and lobster pounds.
5.0
Family of 4 - 2 adults and 2 teenagers. Perfect fit for our family. The cottage is super clean from floor to ceiling. Well maintained. Minimal check out chores. Comfy beds. VERY much appreciated that many household essentials were provided (dish soap, hand soap, TP, papertowels, foil and most importantly... coffee.. a pound of a local roast was provided that was excellent). Quick and easy communication with owners. Great location for exploring Mount Desert Island and Acadia. Close to all attractions. Would definitely return! Thank you Louise for letting us stay in your cottage and providing so many little extras. Very much appreciated.
5.0
This cottage is located in the best area for sight seeing in Acadia National Park! Just a few minutes away from park as well as shopping and restaurants! Cottage is everything we hoped for! Quiet area/ charming decor/ fully stocked kitchen plus a side porch with grill and front porch as well! The hosts were amazing! Very kind and easy to talk too! We are looking forward to another visit soon! Thank you Louise!
5.0
Convenient location with everything we needed to have a comfortable trip exploring Mount Desert Island. Would definitely return
5.0
This cottage is as good as it gets for vacation rental at a reasonable price. It is super clean, very bright and has everything you need for your stay. Close to everything on MDI and you feel like you are a guest in someone's home. We have stayed in many cottages and cabins in our 50+ years of travel and this is one of the best. I would recommend this to anyone.
5.0
We loved our week here! Very comfortable for the three of us. Convenient to Acadia National Park which is why we came to Maine. The hosts were very responsive. Would definitely stay here again if the opportunity arises.
5.0
As other posters have mentioned, the rental is bigger than it looks online. Everything was very clean and comfortable (beds and furniture in the living room). It is located in the quieter part of MDI, but we preferred that. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this place to friends or family.
5.0
We had a fantastic time staying at the Shell cottage in Southwest Harbor. The cottage felt like home away from home during our week away in April. This is our second time in 4 years renting this cottage.
5.0
We really enjoyed our stay. The house was exactly as pictured and comfortable. Had everything we needed. Great location to enjoy SW Harbor and MDI. Hosts were great and very accommodating in every way.
5.0
Perfect vacation cottage for our family of 4, plus 2 dogs. Louise and Jim made everything so easy. We are fond of Southwest Harbor and the quiet side of MDI, but also like excursions along the carriage roads and to Bar Harbor, etc. This cottage is right on the free IslandExplorer bus line, which makes it a breeze (and eco-friendly way) to enjoy so much of the island.
5.0
This house was perfect size for our family of four! Communication with Louise was always very timely and pleasant, and the house had everything we needed. Great location to nearby restaurants in sw harbor and a short drive to all of the spots in Acadia. Thanks for a great week!
5.0
Great time!
5.0
Great time!
5.0
Perfect for our family
This house was perfect size for our family of four! Communication with Louise was always very timely and pleasant, and the house had everything we needed. Great location to nearby restaurants in sw harbor and a short drive to all of the spots in Acadia. Thanks for a great week!
5.0
Great place
Great place. It was clean, the beds were comfortable, and it had all of the things we needed. Location was fine. We usually stay in Bar Harbor but wanted to try something on the quiet side. Some noise from the traffic but we weren't bothered by it at all. Louise left contact info if there were any issues. Would stay there again and would recommend.
5.0
We have stayed in Shell Cottage before and definitely will again. It is the perfect size for our needs. The place is exceptionally clean, both inside and out. It sits back from the road and provides such privacy. It's location is close to all that Acadia National Park has to offer without all the traffic!!! We look forward to staying here again.
5.0
Hidden Gem
We have stayed in Shell Cottage before and definitely will again. It is the perfect size for our needs. The place is exceptionally clean, both inside and out. It sits back from the road and provides such privacy. It's location is close to all that Acadia National Park has to offer without all the traffic!!! We look forward to staying here again.
5.0
This is my second time staying with Louise. She's awesome. The house is immaculate, beds are comfy, kitchen is well-equipped and the whole thing is huge.
It is on a busy street but you don't notice mostly because the trees are well-placed and all the other windows look out on the spacious lawn. You can walk around a beautiful neighborhood (with sidewalks the whole way) and down to the dock or walk to the little Southwest Harbour downtown. Be sure to try the area's trails - ESPECIALLY Acadia AND Flying Mountain.. so sweet and quiet!
5.0
2nd time and still love it!
This is my second time staying with Louise. She's awesome. The house is immaculate, beds are comfy, kitchen is well-equipped and the whole thing is huge.
It is on a busy street but you don't notice mostly because the trees are well-placed and all the other windows look out on the spacious lawn. You can walk around a beautiful neighborhood (with sidewalks the whole way) and down to the dock or walk to the little Southwest Harbour downtown. Be sure to try the area's trails - ESPECIALLY Acadia AND Flying Mountain.. so sweet and quiet!
5.0
Wonderful stay!
We just spent 11 days with our dog in this sunny, open floorplan cottage. It was extremely comfortable and well-appointed with everything we could possibly need. The central location was great, we had easy access to tons of great dog-friendly trails. We look forward to returning and repeating this experience.
Ann, Burt, and Ollie
5.0
4th visit. Love hiking and exploring the area. Always a treat.
5.0
She’ll Cottage
4th visit. Love hiking and exploring the area. Always a treat.
5.0
Another perfect stay! Thank you again, Jim and Louise. Our home away from home.
5.0
Third visit to MDI
Another perfect stay! Thank you again, Jim and Louise. Our home away from home.
5.0
Wonderful in every way
Great location, wonderful hosts!
5.0
Great week in Acadia
Very clean cottage with well appointed kitchen and bathroom along with very nice yard and outdoor picnic table and grill. Good location in SW Harbor with nice coffee shop just down the road and restaurants within walking distance.
5.0
We had a wonderful stay here for outings in Acadia. The house was very tidy and great for our family. There was a fun selection of games, VHS movies, and books that our kids enjoyed on rainy afternoons. The kitchen is stocked with some basics and the house has laundry and good wifi. As others mentioned there is some noise from the cars on the road but we didn’t find it bothersome.
5.0
Great cottage in SW Harbor
We had a wonderful stay here for outings in Acadia. The house was very tidy and great for our family. There was a fun selection of games, VHS movies, and books that our kids enjoyed on rainy afternoons. The kitchen is stocked with some basics and the house has laundry and good wifi. As others mentioned there is some noise from the cars on the road but we didn’t find it bothersome.
5.0
We had a lovely stay at Shell Cottage, despite the rain and town power outage for a few hours on the night of 4th of July! Our hosts, Jim and Louise were quick to make sure we were okay, bringing candles and water supply. House is well-stocked with essentials, including electric fans to use... which were much appreciated during hotter days and great to have just to move the air around. Beds were super comfortable, wonderful linens and soft, plush towels! Town was cute, IGA super close. Great to have a grill outside too. Never got to check out the butterfly garden across the street...as we were mainly exploring Acadia National Park, visiting Bar Harbor, also went on whale watch (saw 8)!! and visited close.le shops (and just ran out of time). Shell Cottage is a wonderful, well- kept, clean place to start and and your days! Thank you, Jim & Louise!
5.0
Great for our family of 4 & dog!
We had a lovely stay at Shell Cottage, despite the rain and town power outage for a few hours on the night of 4th of July! Our hosts, Jim and Louise were quick to make sure we were okay, bringing candles and water supply. House is well-stocked with essentials, including electric fans to use... which were much appreciated during hotter days and great to have just to move the air around. Beds were super comfortable, wonderful linens and soft, plush towels! Town was cute, IGA super close. Great to have a grill outside too. Never got to check out the butterfly garden across the street...as we were mainly exploring Acadia National Park, visiting Bar Harbor, also went on whale watch (saw 8)!! and visited close.le shops (and just ran out of time). Shell Cottage is a wonderful, well- kept, clean place to start and and your days! Thank you, Jim & Louise!
5.0
This charming cottage was the perfect property to experience all that the Acadia area has to offer. The accomoditations were clean and comfortable. With the grocery store nearly across the street we at in quite a bit, and found the kitchen to be well-stocked. The house is outfitted with a tankless water heater, so there was never an issue with showers, laundry, etc. The owners were close and responsive to questions (what IS that paint color?! :-) Additionally, they provided plenty of helpful and accurate information about the area - updated to account for COVID changes.
We could not have imagined a better stay!!
5.0
It was a really nice place to stay, wish we could have stayed longer. The house had everything we needed to be comfortable. I really like the Southwest Harbor area, not too crowded or commercialized . Highly recommend this place to rent.
5.0
Great place to stay to visit Acadia
It was a really nice place to stay, wish we could have stayed longer. The house had everything we needed to be comfortable. I really like the Southwest Harbor area, not too crowded or commercialized . Highly recommend this place to rent.
5.0
Charming property accessible to all the area has to offer
This charming cottage was the perfect property to experience all that the Acadia area has to offer. The accomoditations were clean and comfortable. With the grocery store nearly across the street we at in quite a bit, and found the kitchen to be well-stocked. The house is outfitted with a tankless water heater, so there was never an issue with showers, laundry, etc. The owners were close and responsive to questions (what IS that paint color?! :-) Additionally, they provided plenty of helpful and accurate information about the area - updated to account for COVID changes.
We could not have imagined a better stay!!
5.0
Great week in Acadia!
I stayed for a week with my dog, and we loved hiking all around Acadia! Great location in Southwest Harbor (steps to coffee, short walk to town), and we enjoyed the house. It was comfortable and had everything we needed :)
5.0
Beautiful small house near Acadia & great hikes!
Not only was the house bigger than it appeared in the photos, but it was comfortable & cozy, a real home away from home. Five minute drive to Flying Mountain, Valley Cove, Long Pond, and Echo Lake is just a slightly longer drive. We will be coming back!
Very helpful hosts. You will have fond memories staying here.
5.0
Not only was the house bigger than it appeared in the photos, but it was comfortable & cozy, a real home away from home. Five minute drive to Flying Mountain, Valley Cove, Long Pond, and Echo Lake is just a slightly longer drive. We will be coming back!Very helpful hosts. You will have fond memories staying here.
5.0
The hosts were wonderful, the space was nice, and it's a great jumping off point for exploring MDI. Would stay here again.
5.0
Wonderful place in a great location
The hosts were wonderful, the space was nice, and it's a great jumping off point for exploring MDI. Would stay here again.
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Southwest Harbor?
The average price for a rental in Southwest Harbor is R 6,068 per night. This rental is R 2,916 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Beautiful cottage in the village of Southwest Harbor. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Beautiful cottage in the village of Southwest Harbor pet friendly?
Yes! This cottage is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Beautiful cottage in the village of Southwest Harbor?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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