Bar Harbor West

Great place for a large group

The house is a huge 12 bedroom duplex, but we just booked one side with 6 bedrooms. It is right on the beach, with excellent views of the gulf of Mexico.

- Mike H , Posted: 01/02/2024

Large house

We picked this place for the number of people it could sleep. The previous reviews said it needed updating but they would stay there again. It still needs the updating but we would probably stay again. Primarily, the western master on second floor needs a single room AC. It was very hot in there. We worked around the issues of cooktop eye not working, two microwaves, one of which did not work, and the shortage of storage/mixing bowls. There were way too many pans/pots but very few bowls for cooking/storage. We made a trip to Dollar General and purchased our own. Loved the closeness to the water. Trips across hot sand are not fun! I personally did not like the screened in deck. The screens detracted from the view of the water. And there is no patio furniture on the upper decks and no outside table at all. Again, we brought our own chairs with us to sit out on upper decks at night. Much too hot to sit out up there during day! Living area was good. Big dining room table. Large TV. But there are a lot of stairs. Loved not having too many people crowded into same area on beach as happens if you stay in a condo. All things considered, we would stay at Bar Harbor West again.

- Jamie L , Posted: 06/29/2024

Great location
First of all we were pleasantly surprised to see there had been some updates. No carpet in downstairs bedroom and hallways. Carpet had either been cleaned or replaced. New family room and dining room furniture. We had some minor issues that Reed took care of right away. Our main problem was outside. There was a lot of broken things left behind by other guests. We feel like someone should come out and clean up. There was some broken chairs on the 2nd floor balcony that need to be thrown out. We found broken glass, lumber, rusted grill. We had kids with us and felt this was unsafe. We didn’t have potholders or dish rags. We did purchase some and left them there. The location is amazing, and lots of room for us, kids and grandkids. It’s not a 5 star hotel, but this is the second time to rent this property and will continue to rent it when we can.

- Susan C from Hartselle, Posted: 08/05/2023

Hi there,

Thanks for taking the time to review. We have put in a work order to make sure all of the debris and broken items have been removed from around the property. Now that season is starting to slow down, we will be going around all of our homes and cleaning up the exterior and any items that need to be removed. We are so glad you enjoyed the updates the homeowner has done since your last visit. Bar Harbor is a great spot perfect for a large group. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!

Sincerely, Reed Real Estate

- Reed Real Estate & Construction staff, Posted: 08/24/2023

Wonderful views and white sandy beach

Our kids and grandkids really enjoyed the beach right outside the door. It’s a quiet area on the beach with screened in porch on the first floor to gather and watch the waves. We enjoyed our stay.

- Vanessa K , Posted: 06/01/2024