Southwest Harbor Home-3 Min to Acadia Natl Park

Excellent stay from start to finish. HIdden Elm is a beautifully restored and expanded 1909 residence. As another reviewer noted, the furnishings and appointments are really amazing--truly like a real, cherished home rather than an Ikea-slick pure money rental. There is original, local artwork on every wall, a restaurant-quality gas range in the kitchen, and a master bedroom with a massive antique sleigh bed and a shower big enough to have a party in. Four separate outdoor decks, a top-end gas grill, and ample parking. Thoughtful touches abound, like a $25 gift certificate to a local gourmet shop, a pound of great coffee awaiting, and towels like a luxury hotel's. We were a family of three couples and a toddler, and Hidden Elm is big enough for all to come together, and for each to find separate space and peace as well. Though quiet and private, the house is also only 3 minutes' walk from downtown Southwest Harbor (don't miss the Little Notch Bakery) with its restaurants, shops, library, ice cream parlors, and more. Proximity to Acadia National Park made hiking, biking, swimming, fishing and climbing easy. Michael and Libby proved to be attentive, gracious, friendly hosts. We will return for sure.

What an amazing property. Easy walk to downtown for breakfast, Beal's for dinner, close to Acadia. Clean, neat and very welcoming. It felt like being home. We brought our dog...I think that after 2 days she thought she was home or at least acted like she owned it. I can't thank Libby and Michael (property managers) enough for the little things that made this a special vacation. 7 adults...3 sons, a daughter, boyfriend and my wife and I havent had a family vacation together in 10 years...what an amazing trip. Sum up our stay in one word...WOW!

Terrific stay in this lovely home. Location is excellent—short walk to the Causeway and even shorter to the village. Easy check-in and very kind host.

It was great to stay in a quieter area of Desert Island and still have the ability to get to the heart of Acadia within 30 minutes. It was the perfect spot for accessing lots of hiking and sight seeing options. We also loved that we could walk into Southwest Harbor for breakfast, dinner, snacks and shopping. The house was spacious and was relaxing for our family of 6 and our 2 dogs :) We would absolutely stay here again!

Wonderful location and very well maintained and appointed house. Welcome gift from the owner much appreciated as was the fully equipped kitchen. The master suite is large and very comfortable. The other three bedrooms are well separated from the master, which worked out great since we had two grandchildren staying for our first week. Our Labrador gave two paws up!The owners were very responsive to questions. Would definitely return.

Property was one of the best- appointed properties we have rented. Cookware, flatware, utensils and paper products all in good supply. A/C units in bedrooms were all we needed. Location set back off the Main Street made it very private and a short walk( 4-5 minutes) put us downtown and able to access restaurants and shops. Access to Acadia and Bar Harbor was easy.

We really enjoyed our stay at Hidden Elm! The house was well appointed and had plenty of room to spread out in, yet still felt cozy. We really enjoyed sitting by the fireplace on a couple of colder, rainy afternoons. The yard is fully fenced in for anyone with dogs. The house is a quick walk to the restaurants and shops in SW Harbor (could eat at Clark Point Cafe every day) and just a few minutes drive from hiking at Acadia Mountain and Flying Mountain.

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to SW Harbor. The house was everything we needed and hoped for.

This was a beautiful place to stay on the quiet side of Acadia, immaculate, comfortable, close to restaurants- would stay again in a heartbeat!

Hidden Elm is a beautiful, spacious house that perfectly accommodated our seven adults and one toddler. Walking distance to shopping, restaurants and nature. Easy access to Acadia and under 30 minutes to other scenic parts of the island. So many lovely features at the house, and a well-stocked kitchen made cooking fun. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

House was perfect for a good sized group. Main bedroom is on the opposite side of the house from the other bedrooms, which is perfect if one couple goes to bed earlier than everyone else or has light sleepers. Kitchen was great and well stocked. Yard is beautiful. Porches are perfect for eating outside or just hanging out. Location is great. Right near the center of Southwest Harbor but still quiet when you're actually at the house. Farmers' Market and Craft Fair are less than a five minute walk away on weekends in summertime. Awesome place!

We were initially very happy with our stay at Mike and Libby’s, until they had their fencing contractor come at 7 am and do extremely noisy work until 10:30. If you are looking for quiet, I would highly recommend contacting the host in advance. Also, there seems to be some kind of basketball camp adjacent to the property, so be prepared for the sound of kids and bouncing balls. It’s a charming old, tastefully decorated house, but in the heart of southwest harbor. Consider these factors if you’re looking for rest and relaxation. We probably wouldn’t have chosen it knowing about the noise level.

Our entire family (including Oliver the Cairn Terrier) thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful home. The hosts were extremely friendly and helpful. Our granddaughter left a toy behind and they were kind enough to find it and return it