4 bedroom beautifully decorated 'Down East ' retreat!

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9.8

Exceptional

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8139 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Fireplace

Dryer

Explore the area

Bar Harbor, ME

Garland Farm18 min walk
Village Green13 min drive
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center15 min drive
Augusta, ME (AUG-Augusta State)120 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

HOBO Retreat-#434334 (beautifully-decorated, well-stocked, and well-maintained weekly-rental property) – comfortably sleeps up to 8

This gorgeous, 2-story 1874 home is a perfect place to vacation, as it is strategically-located on the Island, has a large kitchen/dining area that is well-stocked, has a large yard, a wonderful back patio and also a special “picnic area” with 2 picnic tables next to the home. HOBO Retreat has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a convenient laundry room, and is well-decorated with a coastal theme throughout. We even made a special bedroom/bath with a Pirate Theme for the children! (We are child-friendly and have available 2 toddler stair gates, as well as a Pac N’Play and sturdy highchair, if needed. We apologize, but we cannot take animals, as some renters are allergic and we must respect them also.)
Our “Retreat” is located 3 miles onto Mt. Desert Island, is 4 miles to Acadia National Park entrance/Visitor Center, and is a quick 10- minute drive to reach downtown Bar Harbor (where there is shopping, eating, excursions of all kinds, Shore Path with its historic homes and plaques to provide information about the area). Our home is also readily accessible to any of the 5 Harbors located on this island, each harbor with its own “flavor” and atmosphere.
Available in HOBO Retreat, we have put together two special handouts for our guests: “Suggested Things to Do/Experience” on/off the Island, and “Recommended Eats” on/off the Island.
Please view our photographs in this listing, as they contain pictures of this property, and a variety of photos suggesting things available to experience in this beautiful area! We hope you thoroughly enjoy your time on Mt. Desert Island, as it is very special, is a place to cherish and make wonderful memories with those you enjoy and love!
(NOTE: If this rental is unavailable during your requested time frame, please check out our “HOBO Chalet-#999493”, a newly-constructed and beautiful home that also sleeps 8 comfortably. It is located toward the back of this property by the peaceful woods, insuring your privacy, and has also been loved by all who stay there!)

Property manager

Robert Overly

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 1

Check out before 9:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

No Pets!!!!

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking on back porch only!

Our Maximum capacity 8 is STRICTLY ENFORCED

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Bar Harbor Whale Watching is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. Travelling with kids? Consider Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

Garland Farm - 18 min walk
Acadia National Park - 5 min drive
Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 13 min drive
Village Green - 13 min drive
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 15 min drive

Getting around

Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

‪Bar Harbor Lobster Pound - ‬6 min drive
‪Shell - ‬10 min drive
‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
‪La Bella Vita - ‬13 min drive
‪Mainely Meat Bar-B-Que Dreamwood Hill - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 bedroom beautifully decorated 'Down East ' retreat! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 4 bedroom beautifully decorated 'Down East ' retreat!?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.

What time is check-out at 4 bedroom beautifully decorated 'Down East ' retreat!?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is 4 bedroom beautifully decorated 'Down East ' retreat! located?

This family-friendly Bar Harbor holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Garland Farm, Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and Atlantic Brewing Company. Acadia Repertory Theater and Acadia National Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Shirley S., Syosset

18 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hobo Retreat

Had a great time! Place was very nice. Close to everything. Communication with owner was great as well. Definitely would stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle B.

15 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bar harbor

Great property! Loved Bar Harbor and would definitely come back.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise W.

6 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home in a convenient location in Bar Harbor

Lovely home with plenty of space located just minutes from Acadia National park and downtown Bar Harbor.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Arlene M., Westfield, Indiana and Tucson, Arizona

16 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Seniors reunited

Former neighbors met at the Hobo Retreat for 6 days of exploring Bar Harbor and lobster eating. The kitchen is completely equipped, the 2 bathrooms gave each couple privacy and the back porch was a great place to relax.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

15 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great places for our family reunion

We rented both houses on hobo lane for a family reunion. Both houses were beautiful and well kept and stocked. We enjoyed making s’mores around the fire pit! The houses are located so that everything is just a short drive away. Thank you to Heather and Bob for hosting us on our first trip to Maine!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Timothy S., Struthers

6 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect maine cottage

Everything was perfect. Cottage was located in the perfect spot. It was clean and had a neat layout with nautical decor. I loved the raspberries around the house!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim C.

3 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellence stay

We can’t say enough about how great our stay here was! The house was lovely and close to everything ! Very relaxing! We would love to stay again! :)

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christina D., Ohio

22 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice clean property.

This home was very clean and very close to Acadia. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Regina W.

11 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hobo Retreat = Amazing!

When we walked we were just amazed at how beautiful and clean this home is. Everything that we needed was at our fingertips, and it is beyond me how anyone can have a whole house set up so perfectly. Beautifully decorated, comfortable and felt like home. The kitchen has plenty of room to cook, and the table is large enough for 6 adults and 2 young children to spend time eating and playing games. Bedrooms were comfortable and bathrooms had everything you might forget at home. I guess the only thing I’d say, and not being negative, is that with 6 adults and a 4 yr old, someone was always in the bathroom when it was needed by this 4 yr old. Good thing a potty was brought by parents. Close to Acadia, Bar Harbor and anywhere else you’d want to go. Perfect. Thanks for the perfect vacation home for our family!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ken C., Ann Arbor, Mich

16 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week in Bar Harbor

My family of kids and grandkids had a wonderful week at Hobo Retreat near Bar Harbor. The house was immaculately clean with great appliances and decor. Thank you for the air conditioner. When we arrived it was in the mid 90’s…can you believe that for Mt Desert Island. Main floor was very comfortable and upstairs bedrooms warm but ok for sleeping. Thank you Bob for allowing us to stay and relax in your fine house Ken Cobb

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Danica T.

15 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay!

We were pleasantly surprised to find that many of our needs were met in this house. There plenty of towels, all of the kitchen supplies, and even some laundry detergent for use. The owners were great with communication, and very kind. The property was great. Perfect for my 2 kids and my young niece. They had plenty of room to play! The only downside was the set up of the house, in regards to getting to the upstairs. In order to get to the upstairs hallway/rooms you had to either: 1. Go up the narrow stairs and walk through the bathroom and pirate room, or 2. Walk through the downstairs bedroom to get to another set of stairs. Being that we had 2 different families staying there, no matter which way we spun it, it was going to be tricky. But we made it work! We personally enjoyed that every room had laundry baskets, dressers, hangers (in all closets), and lots of space to put all of our things. We were able to unpack everything and put it where we needed it. We loved our stay and would definitely stay again! Thanks for the great space!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Saumil K.

29 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Cozy place, close to road and national park. We had a great time

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matt T.

26 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot to unwind!

This is a great rental! We had booked this trip in 2020 but had to cancel due to an immunocompromised child and the pandemic. We were able to get our money back and booked the same house this year. Check in process was simple and well communicated. The house is spacious, with 1 bedroom on the main floor, three additional sleeping areas upstairs, two true bedrooms and a Pirate themed walkthrough bedroom. We had plenty of space for 4 kids ages 2-12, two parents and two grandparents. There are two bathrooms as well, one up and one down. This house was built many decades ago and shows features of the building techniques of its time, however, it has been nicely modernized and updated throughout. It does sit next to a busier road but that really didn’t bother us at all, nor the kids, as we had AC units or fans for each bedroom to help drown out any noise. The home is well stocked, has a dishwasher, washer and dryer which was very convenient, modern appliances, WiFi and a big screen TV. It is several miles to Hull’s Cove visitor’s center for Acadia National Park and about a 10 minute drive to downtown Bar Harbor. We would not hesitate to book the same house on a return visit in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marcie C.

24 Oct 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute house!

Spotlessly clean. Close to Bar Harbor’s downtown area and Acadia. Right next to a busy road so a tad noisy at night, but we were all so tired from hiking that we slept through it. Communication from owner prior to trip was A+++.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda V.

27 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect, cozy and authentic Maine stay!

The house was lovely, and every detail of decoration was perfectly comfortable and perfectly “Maine.” The kitchen was completely outfitted, and the porch and yard were great places to relax. Very comfortable beds and nice linens.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Erica

14 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint New England gem close to Acadia

We loved staying in this beautiful home. It was well-stocked, clean as a whistle, and so close to downtown Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. We also were very happy with the strength of the WiFi, since the four of us were working our regular jobs during the day and had no issues. Check-in/out was simple and fast. Thank you so much for letting us stay, Bob and Heather!

10/10 Excellent

Yu Y.

25 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful retreat home

It's such a beautiful house for a retreat. My family spends an unforgettable time there. Highly recommend!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christine Z.

19 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hobo Retreat

Very comfortable home, the furnishings are lovely and the kitchen is extremely well equipped. The layout of the bedrooms is a little quirky but we made it work. The owner Bob was terrific to work with, he responded quickly to emails and provided excellent suggestions of things to do in the area.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Chris P.

12 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

nice stay

Lots of rooms, big yard

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alice H.

29 July 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hobo stay

Beautiful house. The only thing we didn’t like was that you have to go through a bedroom to get to a bathroom. That was awkward. Owner was very nice and helpful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

22 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint Home Near Bar Harbor and Acadia

We had a wonderful trip to Maine. This home is lovely and fit our family of 5 nicely. It came with so many extras that truly saved on packing. Two things to pay attention to, I'm sure they are noted in the description of the home, one of the bedrooms does not have air conditioning and two the property sits close to Route 3 which was very busy during the time of our stay. If you are a light sleeper you may want to bring ear plugs. The owner was quick to address all our needs and the packet of things to do in the area was a great guide. I can not wait to go back to do more exploring. We would definitely rent this home again!!! Thank you Bob and Heather

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul D., Mechanicsburg, PA

1 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fun family week

Clean, cozy, quiet, wonderfully decorated. We would definitely stay with this property again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lee V., Brooklyn

19 June 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place for a family vacation

The owner Bob was responsive and helpful throughout the process. The house, while smaller than it appears in the pictures, was charming, clean, well-kept, well-decorated, and easy to feel like home. Upon arrival, the closeness to the street was a potential concern for traffic-noise, but throughout our stay it was not an issue. The listing states there are 2 bikes in the garage for use, but these bikes are in need of a tune-up, so we decided not to use them. If using all bedrooms, one bedroom must be used as a railroad-style, as you must pass through it to get to one of the bathrooms. Aside from those minor things, this house is wonderful and provided a great home-base for my family to relax and enjoy our vacation in Bar Harbor. The kitchen and main bathroom are superb, large and well-stocked. It is close to some of our favorite places like Hadley Point and is a good location to explore Acadia National Park. Would definitely recommend this home to anyone, especially families.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Erin K., Phoenix, AZ

17 Oct 2018

Bar Harbor Retreat

Loved our stay! Beautiful, well appointed home in Bar Harbor. The accommodations were excellent. The home was beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The kitchen lends itself well to cooking and socializing with friends/family. The deck is lovely place to enjoy a cup of coffee or stretch on your yoga mat. Lots of literature and maps on local attractions and points of interest. Hosts were quick to respond, gracious, and accommodating. Would definitely recommend!

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Aravind R.

27 Aug 2018

Excellent home with wonderful home-owners

The HOBO retreat was truly the highlight of our stay at Acadia. The property is beautiful, with a spacious living area where our party of 7 could easily hang out. The home owners have stocked the place with every need a traveler may have. Reach out to the owners to verify as this may significantly decrease the luggage you need to bring in. For me specifically it was the high-chair which allowed me to feed my toddler in a pattern familiar to her! Thank you Bob! The home has a lovely porch with brightly colored easy chairs that added to the charm of the place. We were all so sad when we had to leave. Will definitely book again :)

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

About the host

Hosted by Robert Overly

Bob & Heather from Phoenix Arizona have 6 children and 8 grandchildren. Bob is a small business owner and Heather is a physical therapist for more than 39 years. Our favorite past time is coming to Maine, hiking Acadia Park, exploring the Coast, and relaxing (and working!) on our cozy getaway home!

Why they chose this property

While vacationing here in July of 2008, Heather saw this house with a 'For Sale' sign in the front yard. Since we were both really 'taken' with this Island, we backed up, took a peek at the house, and soon after, decided to invest in a getaway so different from the Southwest. After returning home to Phoenix, we made an offer and the rest is history. We have a summer home 3013 miles door to door from our home in Phoenix, and look forward to each summer when we return to Maine!

What makes this property unique

Our home in Bar Harbor is the only place that we really feel like we are on vacation and while we are there, we stop thinking of our work and the problems of the world. It truly is a very relaxing place and you can never run out of new experiences and adventures on the Maine coast.