Wonder View Inn — Hotel in Bar Harbor

Loved this: Two KING beds - rare in hotel/motel and they were really comfortable. Huge room - plenty of space for 3-4 people Two luggage racks and a low portion of desk we used to keep 3 suitcases off the ground Great water pressure in the shower and plenty of space for shampoo/soap Convenient to everything Bar Harbor and Acadia AC worked well-we like it cool at night Pretty view from the Ocean view rooms Wonder View guests are allowed access to all Blue Nose Inn amenities (those rooms are significantly more expensive and are not pet friendly). This gives access to an indoor hot tub connected to a gently heated pool. Pool has a depth of 8' at the deep end which is nice for an indoor pool! Sauna also available in this area. There is also a seasonal outdoor pool. The Looking Glass restaurant is on site and has indoor seating, indoor seating with a view, deck seating with covered shade (umbrellas at each table). This is super convenient, considering the crowds in Bar Harbor. The price of this food is also similar to what you will find eating breakfast in Bar Harbor. This hotel had excellent lighting. It has three lamps, lights over each bed lights over the desk/kitchen area of vanity light and a shower light. There's also a heat lamp in the bathroom. They have a nightlight at the entry and an entry light as well. The exterior is also well in the evening.

Could improve: Pest Control-We had something like 20 or 30 spiders making webs around the outside of our entry door. We found one roach in the bathroom but no others and several of our spiders made their way into the shower in room 71.

Water temperature regulation-the water temperature is extremely hot, so be careful of this. I'm sure it has to be set high in order to supply the entire guest area. With this being said when you set your shower temperature, it may drop off a little bit cold and make you squeal and then it may turn really hot and make you squeal again and burn you so use caution and turn the shower spray nozzle down where you can step back and out of the way of whatever unexpected water temperature surprises you-hot or cold water. This happened to me every day and within the same 10 or 12 second. I would have a warm shower, too cold of a shower, and a burning hot shower. Just be careful the water pressure is awesome though.

For wonder view staff-I believe there are water temperature valves for the shower that helped regulate this type of...

I went on vacation to Bar Harbor with my two sons (18 and 20 years old) and my sister-in-law. I picked this hotel due to the location just outside of town, very quiet at night. The Bluenose Inn next door is affiliated with this hotel and you can use their amenities (outdoor pool, indoor pool, hot tub and sauna). There were many positives about this hotel. We stayed in the Ocean View Building (room 68) on the second floor, 2 king beds in one room, a queen bed in an adjoining room, one bathroom. We had a beautiful deck with 4 chairs with stunning view of the harbor. The beds, linens and pillows were extremely comfortable. Fresh towels were provided daily by maid staff and light housekeeping. Our room had a full side refrigerator and microwave, and a Keurig machine. A/C worked great but room also had windows you could open at night for fresh air. The Looking Glass Restaurant (breakfast and lunch) was right next door to the building which was super convenient, and food and staff were very good. Acadia National Park is right next do the park and the entrance to one of the Carriage Roads is right there. The Island Explorer Shuttle stops at the hotel so no need to drive into town and fight for parking. My sons are both runners and the location was ideal for their daily runs being so close to the Carriage Road entrance. The hotel is about 5 minutes away from the Hull Cove Visitor Center entrance to Acadia. The room worked for me for what I was looking for, a room for my sons, and a separate room for me, with a nice location and a big refrigerator for drinks and food. The Wonder View Inn, in comparison to the Bluenose Inn, is a bit dated and needs some minor refreshing and maintenance but nothing that was a deal breaker for me. Everything functioned well and staff was great. I would have no hesitation to return to this hotel, but for some pickier folks it may not be the high end experience they are looking for, if that is the case go to the...

Let me start by saying that we have had a very good experience. If you are looking for a hotel with sparkling and shiny furniture then look somewhere else. Wonderview Inn does not look brand new. But as they say, you should never judge the book by its cover. We stayed on the hilltop right under the Looking Glass restaurant. The room had out dated design with oak finish furniture. We had two queen beds. The bedding looked old. But honestly, everything was very clean. The room smelled and felt clean. The towels and linen were clean. We had everything that you would have in any higher star rated hotels. We had a refrigerator, a microwave, a Keurig coffeemaker, a safe. We also had a small sitting area right next to the window. The best part of this room, WE HAD AN OCEAN VIEW. Every morning we woke up to the best relaxing view of the ocean and some small islands. Another best part of our room was our BALCONY. Also, our room had a 55 inch TV (or may be 50 inch, but it looked more like a 55 inch) with cable channels. We have stayed in many 5 star hotels but we never had a 55inch TV in our room. Not that we stayed in the room to watch the TV. When you re in bar harbor, you don't have time to spend in your room anyways. The staff was very friendly and our check-in process was quick and easy. The breakfast was Continental, the soaps and lotion in the room were nice. And you park your car right outside on the room door.so just in case it you forget something in the car, all you have to do is open your room door and there is your car. For the price we paid in the fall season in bar harbor during peak colors when everything else was over priced, this was a reasonably priced and worth the...