We thoroughly enjoyed the cottage, especially the water views and access! The cottage was very roomy and comfortable. Interacting with the host Eliza was a pleasure both before and during our stay. She went out of her way to make sure we had an enjoyable experience. And we did!!

We had a fantastic week relaxing on Hobbs pond. The cottage is quintessential Maine camp. The kids loved swimming in the pond and our youngest learned to Kayak. My husband and I also swam and kayaked and floated around on the hot days. We had a couple of rainy days and went into Camden and Rockland. The Farnsworth is an awesome museum and the perfect rainy day activity. Eliza was a great host and quickly brought over some blankets when I asked for extras. It’s a lovely camp in a perfect location for a family vacation. Highly Recommend!

We loved every minute of our vacation at this cottage. The pond is crystal clear and we spent hours swimming and boating when the weather was nice. On rainy days, we spent time exploring the beautiful coastal towns. Loved the proximity to Hope General Store and the Sunflour Cookie Shed! We hope to return!

We just wrapped up our week at Hobbs Pond, we hated to leave! If the terrible review freaks anyone else out before they embark on a 16 hour road trip, and do not have the funds to rent another place, we thought we'd fact check all of those complaints, as we had none! 1. The house/cottage/camp is so quaint and clean. The owner really captured Maine. There is no air conditioning, but there are box fans and the breeze will truly blow you away, it's incredible. 2. Yes WiFi is slow, but it's fine. Did pick up in a few spots in the yard. Our kids brought their PlayStation and never used it. So leave your phone inside and go outside! 3. I'm not sure what bedding the other reviewer is used to, but we had Tommy Hilfiger sheets, comfy quilts and the most comfortable mattress ever! We slept like logs every night. I did bring some extra bedding based on the other review just in case, didn't need it so I laid my quilt in the yard and took a nap. 4. We never got to meet the host, but she seems lovely and everyone we met was so nice. I hope the other review didn't scare her away. 5. There are simple instructions to use the waterfront door, so we did. It was in fact locked, I jiggled the handle myself. The bolt and the door handle locks worked just fine 👍. My husband grew up in Maine, and he agreed this is an authentic Maine "upta camp" experience. I would hate for any family to miss out on this paradise. The only suggestion from our boys was to add a wharf to jump off! 😉

Beautiful property! Lovely pond! Great fishing! Bald mountain and Ragged mountain hiking trails within a few miles with amazing views. Cottage has it all, even enjoyed a few games of croquet. Loons were very special!

Strangest home rental experience we’ve ever had. We experienced totally unhinged behavior from the owner and neighbor. After arrival, we realized the rental was not for us. Wi-Fi was too slow for us to work, beds and bedding were very old. So we booked another place to stay and planned to use the cottage and pond during the day. On our way to use the house on the first sunny day of our trip, the owner texts us that she is in the house. What the? She showed up to the house without telling us and was inside? The only reason we knew, was that we randomly texted her on our way to the home saying we had booked somewhere to stay but planned to use during the day. She tells us she had someone else come over the night before (again no notice to us) because a nosy neighbor looked in the windows and saw that nobody was there the first two nights. This was a required week rental and owner never asked when we were even checking in. less than 72 hours after check in, 3 people had stopped by the house unannounced and 2 had gone inside. Owner then told us we had “abandoned” the house even though we had taken the key and had left the house EXACTLY the way she left it for us. The lock is broken so you can’t lock the door. She also told us she was renting it to someone else for the rest of the week because it was abandoned. We paid for the entire week. We can come and go as pleased. Super creepy behavior and we felt watched and monitored so we never went back. We reported the owner to VRBO.

The cottage is lovely and is the perfect size for a getaway. There are gardens hiding little treasures for the observant eye, and the pond and surrounding views are picture perfect. The rental, check-in, and check-out processes were easy, and location in proximity to Camden, Rockland, Rockport, and other mid-coast locations and activities was perfect. It took 15 minutes or less to reach each of our destinations. We sat by the pond and enjoyed our tea each morning and our wine each evening. We prepared all of out dinners on the Webber grill, and we played countless rounds of Scrabble, UNO, and Battleship with the games our host provided. Overall, an excellent vacation. We highly recommend renting this cottage.

Overall good experience. As stated in other reviews the property is next to a public landing which had a fair amount of traffic on weekends and evenings which is why 4/5 on location but certainly not a deal breaker. Otherwise clean and convenient to Camden. Good overall value for the price