Emery’s Cottages On the Shore

Great, clean, peaceful little place on Frenchman’s Bay. Very reasonably priced, very nice owners. Did I mention clean? Just lovely, enjoyed our time there!

I stayed at Emery’s Cottages with my boyfriend while visiting Acadia National Park. Emery’s is located about 5 minutes from the park and 10 minutes from bar harbor. The location was perfect allowing us to see so much without driving far.
The view from our cottage was beautiful. The sunrises and sunsets were spectacular each day. We stayed in a cottage without a kitchenette but used a kitchen on the property that was open to guests. We also used grills on the property a few nights. The room itself is incredibly clean and comfortable. It offers everything you’ll need for the perfect getaway.
The owners are extremely kind and will give great advice on local restaurants and sites to visit.

If you go to Bar Harbor, stay here! The rooms are immaculate, even if you stay in a tiny cottage like ours (#4). The hosts have left nothing out. There is morning coffee… plan on a chat with «regulars»., laundry facilities, a fully stocked kitchen for your use, and daily sunsets over the water. It’s the quietest place we’ve ever been, and spent every morning on the porch, drinking coffee, reading, and saying hello to the neighboring visitors. Close enough to the tourist spots without being touristy, so close to Acadia National Park, and very close to our favorite pound, the Travelin’ Lobster. Did I mention the price was absolutely ridiculous? $ 70/​night for our stay.

What a lovely stay here at Emery’s cottages! The cottages are located within five miles of downtown Bar Harbor so it’s super easy to get to and from town, but they are far enough away from town to have a very peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
The private beach is so cute and if it had been a little bit warmer I would have definitely gone swimming, but walking along the beach and enjoying the views was lovely in and of itself.
The Gray’s are great hosts and really seem to care about their cabins and the people they rent to. They provide a daily service where they make your bed, give you fresh towels, and take out the trash, which was unexpected but very nice.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend!

We returned last week and had, yet another, wonderful vacation. Carol and Wally are great hosts. My sister and brother-​in-​law stayed in cabin 1 that has a kitchen. Every summer I fantasize how I will buy our little cottage and live in the paradise that is Bar Harbor.

We will definitely return to Emery’s. This place was exactly what we wanted for our week in Bar Harbor. It was close to town, but off the beaten path. It was very quiet and peaceful, and right on the ocean. The cottages were private, perfectly clean, and affordable. The hosts were friendly and willing to give us the lay of the land around Bar Harbor.
The property had everything we needed. We opted for a cottage without kitchenette, but learned when we arrived that there’s a community kitchen that was a very short walk from our cottage. There was coin-​op laundry, morning coffee, gas grills, and waterfront seating.
We even saw a bull moose!

These cottages are great. You’ll get a great view of the beach SO close to your cottage. The area is very private and secluded too. If you go to the water just outside your cottage, you’ll see the water is crisp and perfectly clean. The cottage is surprisingly pristine and clean too. I did not see one bug. Climb a bit, you’ll find a grotto like area to the right side of the cottages. The cottages are about five miles before the downtown area, which lies to the left direction when you come out to the main road. My mom works for a major hotel chain and complains about anything that isn’t the company she works for and she really liked these cottages! The owner is extremely nice and would help with any questions you have.

Why am I not still at Emery’s in Bar Harbor?
2 miles from Acadia National Park. Less than 10 minutes to downtown Bar Harbor. Private pebble beach with lounge chairs and picnic tables.
Charming doesn’t do Emery’s justice. If I could vacation there every summer, I would. If you are staying in the area, please choose Emery’s.

These simple cottages were just what we were looking for: quiet, authentic, located away from the bustle of cruise-​ship-​filled Bar Harbor. They were also immaculately clean. Astoundingly clean. I mean I have never stayed anywhere on the water that didn’t smell of mildew or bleach! Would have been a 5-​start had they been just a bit bigger, with more comfortable seating.

What a great find. Emery’s cottages are clean, inexpensive, quiet, and comfortable. Emery’s is in a beautiful setting significantly back off of route 3 next to the water. We stayed in cottage 15, which has a queen bed, kitchenette, and bathroom. The cottage was small (the size of a small hotel room), but I was extremely impressed with how clean and well kept the cottage was. We were able to do a lot of cooking and food prep in the cottage kitchen, and there is a separate common kitchen area to cook shellfish. Also, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park Visitors Center are only a few miles away. Emery’s gets 5 stars from me in the category of inexpensive hotels and motels (sure it is not like staying in a luxury hotel, but at this price point this is the best that you will find). Also note that the cottage has cable, wifi, and accepts mastercard and visa.

We just returned from a wonderful week in Maine. Emery’s Cottages was our home away from home. We stayed in cottage 6A which had two lovely rooms, and was stocked with all the essentials! The view is absolutely breathtaking… with tidal pools to explore each evening during sunset. The cottages are close enough to access Acadia National Park and downtown Bar Harbor, but enough removed to be relaxing. We cannot wait to return to cottage 6A!