Spruce Chalet at Shore Haven, sleeps 5

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

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Parking available
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill
Air conditioning
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Bar Harbor, ME

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1 sleeps 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2 sleeps 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Spruce is a comfy and cozy chalet perched on a bluff overlooking Frenchman Bay. Steps take you to 650 feet of private shore front. It has large picture windows facing the bay and sliders to the deck. With two bedrooms. One bedroom has a queen bed, the other had one twin and two bunks. It sleeps 5 and it has a fold out futon, as well. It has an open concept living/dining/kitchen area, two private bedrooms, and one bath with a shower, but no tub. There is also an outdoor shower. 934 sq ft

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Peter Miano

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Outdoor space

Parking available

Ocean view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We do not accommodate EVs

Once the reservation is confirmed by VRBO, all communication between owner and guest is through regular email and mobile phone

If you have more than one dog or your dog is 50 lbs or larger, please inform the owner

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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

About the area

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this chalet is in a rural area and on the beach. 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. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Bar Harbor, ME

Getting around

Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

‪Shell - ‬13 min drive
‪Atlantic Brewing Company - ‬10 min drive
‪Lunt's Lobster Pound - ‬10 min drive
‪Mainely Meat Bar-B-Que Dreamwood Hill - ‬7 min drive
‪Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spruce Chalet at Shore Haven, sleeps 5 pet-friendly?

Yes, this chalet allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Spruce Chalet at Shore Haven, sleeps 5?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spruce Chalet at Shore Haven, sleeps 5?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spruce Chalet at Shore Haven, sleeps 5 located?

Nestled on the beach, this Bar Harbor chalet is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Garland Farm and 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf. Acadia National Park and Thompson Island Information Center are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Stephanie M.

17 Oct 2024

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

Great location & views

Great location close to Bar Harbor & other activities but far enough away from the crowds. Great views from the deck overlooking the water.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian & Sarah K.

14 Nov 2024

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

Great Experience!

Great Experience - The view from the property was incredible, and our host was kind, accommodating, and responsive.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janeen V.

15 Oct 2024

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

Perfect for us!

This little cabin was the perfect getaway for my husband and I. Peter was so helpful-giving us great suggestions and guiding us as navigating to Bar Harbor for the first time. The canine was fully stocked, super cozy and the view was spectacular. The morning sunrise was glorious. The location was perfect for our stay the area to fully explore Acadia. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily B.

16 Sept 2024

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

Wonderful cabin

The cabin is beautiful, right on the water. It's rustic and I wouldn't want to explore MDI in other way! We had a baby with us, but his afternoon naps and early morning risings. were much more enjoyable with the beautiful view from the cabin.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Basil V.

14 June 2024

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

Cute Chalet

Great views and easy access to Acadia. Peter was very communicative and helpful.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

CHRIS R.

26 Oct 2023

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

Getaway

Great location was able to do a lot without driving hours away

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brianne W.

1 July 2024

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

We had an amazing stay at the Spruce chalet!

Our family loved this little cabin - while tiny, it had all we needed and was truly the perfect location to explore Acadia and Mount Desert Island. We enjoyed the drive to and from the park and Bar Harbor. We also loved having Sweat Pea's and C-Rays so close and ate at Sweat Pea's twice! The lovely view, my daily yoga and coffee on the deck, the direct access to the stairs down to the shore, exploring the shore and water during low tide; we truly loved the stay. Thanks for sharing the chalet!!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug J.

11 Aug 2023

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Great rustic cabin overlooking Frenchman’s Bay

Loved the cabin - it was perfect for our family. We were happy to be out of town and on the water, beds were comfy and the cabin clean. Had enough pots and pans, utensils to cook meals.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cory P.

28 Sept 2023

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

Great location

Host communicated with us throughout the visit. Enjoyed the location. Only complaint would be the shower head. A new one would do wonders.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Alicia K.

12 Oct 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy little cottage

Cozy little cottage on the lake! We greatly enjoyed our home away from home. It is tiny but it was just what we needing in a landing pad for our day hiking trips in beautiful Acadia. There were some plumbing issues while we were staying there, but Peter got right on fixing it.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel C.

25 Oct 2022

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

Beautiful stay

Beautiful property with water views and convenient to Bar Harbor and Acadia. We thought it was perfect for two but could also comfortably fit a family of 4-5. Peter was responsive and provided many useful recommendations to make our stay more enjoyable. Kitchen is well equipped. We would certainly stay again when in the area.

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick P.

10 July 2024

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

Best View anywhere.

We prefer to stay away from the congestion, most destinations have. We choose Cabins like this. Peace, quiet, Scenic. Grandkids loved going down to the Rocky Beach. Spruce Cabin is comfy, good Beds, about everything you need. A little more Rustic, than the pics reflect.... but not at all a bad thing. Instant communication with Owner, good guy!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew J.

22 Aug 2022

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

Wonderful

Peter’s Spruce Chalet is fantastic. Great view, clean, quiet…a great place to get away. Peter is a great communicator and host. We hope to return soon.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

MICHAEL M.

10 Sept 2024

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

Great view and host

The good: 1. The view of the lake is great with really nice sunrises. 2. The host is the next house over and responds very quickly to questions and requests. 3. The sky lights in the bedrooms are a nice touch. Improvements: 1. The bedding and sheets are stained and need to be replaced. 2. The couch needs to be replaced. It seems really old and is not comfortable. 3. The cabin is aged and could use a freshen up throughout on the inside and out.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura R.

27 June 2022

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

Lovely Place with Awesome View

Great place to stay overlooking beautiful view of Frenchmen Bay. Very clean and rustic cabin accompanied by high quality sheets and down comforter. Comfortable beds. Very good wi fi. Very attentive and responsive host. Quiet and restful environs 15 mins from the hub bub of bar harbor. Aldo short drive to Acadia. You can watch sunrise from the deck. And see it set down the road at Hadley Point.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

11 Oct 2022

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Peaceful Getaway

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the Spruce Chalet at Shore Haven. The chalet was simple, comfortable, quiet, in a beautiful setting, and convenient. It was perfect for us. We were vacationing with friends who were camping nearby, and also had friends visit for part of the week. This place fit our needs quite well. Communication with the owner about accessing and using the chalet was excellent. It was convenient to the island bus route and points around Bar Harbor and Acadia, but out of the hubbub. It was a wonderful place to spend the week.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joydeep H.

21 July 2022

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

Terrific cabin on the water close to Bar Harbor

We had a wonderful family vacation at Spruce. The house is secluded but the steps lead right down to the bay. The house is a rustic cabin with 2 bedrooms. The bedding is very comfortable. The bathroom is small but the Rinnai placed right above the shower provides for plenty of hot water. The views of the bay from the deck are killer. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner and it was clear he cares about his guests and will address any issues should they arise. Great house!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

26 May 2023

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

Perfect Pre-Graduation Rustication

Spruce Chalet was everything we needed it to be, while spending a brief period of down time with our son between his final exams and college graduation from RPI, as he enjoyed hiking familiar trails from past vacations. The cabin was just as described, cozy, comfortable, and clean, the consummately perfect place to rusticate on Mount Desert Isle. Take a book, enjoy the views, and make the most of one of the best National Parks in the eastern United States. Thanks to Peter for his exceptional communication.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia A., Montclair, NJ

23 May 2023

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Rustic cabin with beautiful views surrounded by woods

Peter was such a kind host. We had a wonderful stay in his clean, rustic cabin. The seaviews were beautiful. It is located high above the beach, where you can explore interesting tidepools and collect the most delicious fresh mussels for dinner. The kitchen was well equipped for gourmet cooking. The beds very comfortable with skylights above, where you can see a million stars at night! It is six miles from downtown Bar Harbor and close to all parts of Acadia National Park. The cabin has a rustic charm. The bathroom is basic, but there is a good supply of hot water. There is a firepit in the woods right outside. We will definitely stay in this lovely cabin again!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christie m.

22 June 2022

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

Little piece of heaven in Maine

We enjoyed our 5 night stay in Spruce chalet with 2 teens and a dog. It was wonderful working with Peter, the owner. Great communication. Cozy rustic chalet with modern amenities. Very clean and comfortable. Location is great for easy access to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor. Amazing views from deck for sunrise and sunset from the private shoreline . Private shoreline access via steps for exploring tidal pools during low tide and abundant quantities of mussels , fresh to pick and steam and enjoy on the deck. Watched lobster boats going our early am from deck. Saw eagle in trees right off deck and watched lobster boats in the bay. Relaxing on the deck and enjoying the views of the bay was definitely a highlight for us! We will be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda M.

3 July 2023

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

Family summer vacation

This was the first time we visited Maine, and Maine did not disappoint. Spruce met all our needs and Peter was the perfect host. He was quick to answer all my questions/ texts as well as fix the outside deck light. The house had everything we needed to make our own meals and hang out at night playing cards. Also having a house on the beach was a great way to spend time fishing or walking or just sitting Spruce is in the perfect location to Bar Harbor, Acadia, National Park, as well as the surrounding areas. We loved our dinners from Mainely barbecue, as well as Sweet Peas. C-Rays lobster was the best around. I highly recommend Spruce to anybody visiting the Bar Harbor area and wanting to wake up every morning to hear the ocean waves on the beach. I am sure we will return one day and hope to stay at Spruce again. Thanks Peter and team for ensuring a wonderful vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa K.

3 Nov 2022

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

Modest cabin with good location

The spruce chalet is a modest, rustic cabin in a great location on the water, near Acadia. The doors to bedrooms and bathrooms do not provide full privacy, as they do not close well and have gaps. Mattresses in room with bunks were very uncomfortable. The cabin was dark and needed additional lighting-difficult to even play cards in the evening. No heat in bedrooms (chilly at night) and cabin seemed to lack insulation. Only had two rolls of toilet paper for a week stay. Location allows for convenient tide pooling opportunities. Overall, great location, but cabin was not as nice as expected.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Natalie D.

20 May 2022

Liked: Location

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

A shack

We rented this so called chalet for my daughters wedding not at all what the pictures show it’s a shack the shower is so small that you can’t even turn around in it and I found spiders in my bed the lamps had so much Dust on them with spider webs no AC it was like a 100 degree in there trying to get ready for a wedding the list goes on stay away from this place believe me people it’s not what it show and says in the pictures

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Jane H.

28 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

More cabin than "chalet"

Location was beautiful, but pictures made the cabin look bigger than it is and the price was high considering the rustic accommodations. Larger people would be uncomfortable here - the one bathroom is TINY, with very little room to move in the shower. Bedrooms are also small, and the only (small) TV is shoehorned into a bedroom corner . The deck was beautiful and the view is stunning, but the bottom line is that it was definitely not worth the money we paid to stay here. No washer/dryer, broken outdoor showerhead, no cable and no dishwasher (despite being asked in owner's manual to load it before departure).

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joe M.

26 July 2022

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Escape to nature

I was drawn to this location because of its rustic setting. Great quiet location just outside of busy Bar Harbor. For any nature lover, this is a great location. Lots of bird watching including Bald Eagles and also seals in the water just to name a couple of things. Very adequate kitchen to cook meals. A few restaurants close to the house but plenty in nearby Bar Harbor. There’s a general store just across from Chart House (both close) that has the most amazing baked goods. You’re very close to the Acadia park entrance. The house has great views to the water from either the large porch or inside looking through the large wall of windows. Plenty of fans supplied during those more seemingly common hot days in Maine since house doesn’t have AC. When the tide is low, you can walk the beach in either direction with Hadley point (and beach) close…one of the best spots to see the sun set. The house also has a great view of the sun rise each morning.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Peter Miano

I first came to Maine and Mt. Desert Island as an 18 year old bound for a year long volunteer assignment at Our School in Robbinston, about 100 miles east of MDI. That is when I fell in love with the land and seascapes of Maine, its natural beauty, its powerful seasons (if you haven't discovered Maine in Winter, maybe now is the time), and its rich heritage. Over the years, I returned often to Acadia and Downeast for family vacations.

Why they chose this property

After a long, tedious search for a place to buy and enjoy and after several frustrations, I found Shore Haven, although it wasn't called that at the time. It was love a first sight. In addition, I purchased the adjacent property, which has a Cape house. Shore Haven's unsurpassed natural setting and extraordinary access to all the amenities of MDI, not to mention all of Downeast and the interior as well, were strong attraction for me. Shore Haven's chalet's (Overlook, Spruce, Birch), and Cape (the Cape Lookout), offered the opportunity of welcoming others to enjoy MCI the same way that I do with my family and friends. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. I hope the Maine coast enchants you the way is does me. Relax, have fun, soak up the atmosphere. Welcome to Shore Haven.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

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