Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Bar Harbor Resort - Page 1

Loved the pool view right on the ocean. My nine year old wouldn't get out of it. The grounds are beautifully landscaped with gorgeous flowers.The food in the hotel restaurant is excellent, especially the buffet. Staying at the hotel can be pricey, but I find going to Bar Harbor is pricey! Most restaurants are expensive so be ready to bring your wallet. There is the lobster pound restaurant right on the property, more casual than the hotel restaurant,and so convenient! The trolley to town stops here so it is easy to catch a ride and leave your car behind. We have gone there a few days for the last 3 years. We have found the experience a great one overall.

We arrived at 9:30pm and were not given the room we booked and paid for. Yes, had we not shown up we would have been charged for a king room with a water view that they had given to someone else. Instead we were placed in a room with an unusual aroma and two very dusty beds that was situated next to the stairwell -- no elevators in this building! I was awakened several times during the night by the fire door slamming shut.

The lady behind the desk was rude. "Too bad" was her tonal message while adding that if we didn't want the room, we could leave. The following day we were moved to the room we had reserved but that bed was lumpy with “wells" formed by previous guests. Neither my husband nor I had a good night sleep during our stay, and he can generally sleep anywhere! This was an expensive exercise that I would not repeat.

We ate breakfast at the hotel on our final morning. The food was exceptionally good for a buffet. The dining room staff was friendly and attentive. For this reason I gave the hotel 3 points on your scale.

After our stay in Bar Harbor we meandered down to another Maine town that had no "brand name" hotels. For half the price, we stayed in a somewhat dated motel with no view and no balcony but we slept soundly on comfortable mattresses with great linens -- just what we needed after a day of touring. What a welcome change of pace.

It was a very nice stay, in a good location. The workout room was adequate, the staff was friendly. The grounds were very nice and good for walking in the morning. The pool was pretty, but we did not use it, as it was too cold.

The bed was large and comfortable, the balcony was great, and the restaurant was fantastic. The staff was very quick and helpful. The armoire was in disrepair. I would prefer to have the coffee maker and refrigerator in the room itself and not in the bathroom. It would help if they had valet parking. The handicap parking spots are still a bit far from the front door.

This hotel made me feel welcome: the staff were friendly and smiling. They asked us if we needed anything.

It’s a beautiful place right on the ocean with a pool also right on the ocean. I had a room overlooking the pool and ocean. I would love to spend a week there but I only had two days.