With a stay at Stratford in Bar Harbor (Downtown Bar Harbor), you'll be a 3-minute drive from Acadia National Park and 6 minutes from Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. .This bed & breakfast is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from West Street Historic District and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Criterion Theater.
Bar Harbor Historical Society - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Village Green - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
West Street Historic District - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
Shore Path - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Getting around
Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 22 min drive
Restaurants
Thirsty Whale - 5 min walk
Side Street Cafe - 5 min walk
Jordan's Restaurant - 5 min walk
Blaze Craft Beer and Wood Fired Flavors - 5 min walk
Finback Alehouse - 5 min walk
About this property
Stratford
Bed & breakfast with free breakfast, near Acadia National Park
Stratford offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with designer toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Food and drink
Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bathroom
Designer toiletries
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
Flat-screen TV
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 9 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 9 are welcome
Payment types
Important information
You need to know
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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Children 9 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Property is also known as
Stratford Bar Harbor
Stratford Bed & breakfast
Stratford Bed & breakfast Bar Harbor
Stratford Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Beautiful and clean B&B conveniently located to downtown and the park. The only issue is the bathroom is a little small but expected in an older house. Would stay again!!
Ann and Bob run a beautiful B&B. The bedrooms are spacious and comfortable. The gourmet breakfast each morning is delicious and included. Then at 5pm, they have a wine and cheese offering. It was a fabulous experience and we look forward to going back to the Stratford.
Wonderful innkeepers! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Very close to shopping and restaurants. Very easy to get to Acadia National Park. Delicious hot breakfast every morning. All in all, a very enjoyable stay!
Stratford is a beautiful Bed&Breakfast. The location is fantastic. It’s quiet but very close, walkable distance to the town and restaurants!! Anne, the owner is such a nice person and SPOILS her guests. Afternoon wine and cheese, cookies all day and an incredible and sumptuous breakfast.
The room was beautiful and the whole house is very clean.
We would definitely go there again.
Christina
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Qingyan, Suffolk
30 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s a house that has seven rooms for guests usage. The hostess is very friendly, she provides breakfast for all the guests, like in a family home.
The drawbacks are bathroom is very small, and faucet water is easy to splash out; the sink vanity is small and not much room for the guests to lay out stuff.
Ann is a wonderful host and we had a lovely stay at the Stratford. The breakfasts were delicious and beautifully served. We would love to stay there again.
Loved our 4 night stay. Anne is a fantastic host...she gave us all kinds of useful information both before and during our stay. Breakfast was fantastic. The room was very large with great technology. Highly recommended.
Extremely accommodating, great location, and the best breakfasts. Ann was able to provide us with great advice for navigating Acadia National Park. Could not have found a more quaint stay for our time in Bar Harbor!
This is a hard one for me to review. Overall we were disappointed. Mainly due to comfort level. The location was fantastic, breakfast very nice and staff was friendly. It definitely has an old spooky feel, which I don’t mind, but just be aware of what you are walking into. My main issues were that the attic suite we were in was very stuffy and warm. Windows only opened a little and the AC was switched over to hear so we had very little relief. No ceiling fans. Being in the attic made it tough, and uncomfortable. Second issue is the bathroom and shower, very tiny and shower stall was crazy small. Curtain wrapped all around you while showering and barely able to bend over or move. The last minor issue is that the only mirror ( small one) was in the bathroom. For a couple getting ready a second mirror would be a great addition. I don’t think I’d stay here again but with some improvements I think the location and history of the building would make it a great choice.
We had a great stay. The property has a lot of older charm. The hospitality was wonderful and we really enjoyed how conveniently it was located to the main downtown area. It also helped that we had a guest parking spot. The breakfast each morning was amazing. We would for sure stay here again if we are in the area!
This was our first time staying at a bed & breakfast and Stratford did not disappoint. Everything was beautiful. Breakfast was delicious. And it was conveniently located to all Bar Harbor had to offer. Highly recommend!
Callye
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
6/10 Okay
Linda
2 Oct 2023
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We stayed at 3 different bed and breakfasts that trip and we were disappointed at our Stratford stay. I understand that it is under new ownership so maybe they haven't had a chance to make it feel cozy yet. It was pretty stark in decor. The breakfasts were fine. It does have a good location and hopefully they will make efforts to make it feel more homey!
Beautiful home with wonderful Inn Keeper who provided wonderful breakfast’s and good information. Would definitely stay again. Only complaint was very small bathroom which I understand they are expanding.
Our stay at the Stratford in Bar Harbor was nothing short of excellent. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. Anne and the staff were helpful with dining recommendations and knowledgeable of the area. We had a delicious breakfast each morning. The entire house is impeccably clean and we felt very safe during our stay. It was wonderful having off street parking next to the house. We were able to walk easily into Bar Harbor for shopping, dining and to catch the free shuttle service into Acadia National Park. Highly recommend staying at the Stratford.