This compact and well-equipped house is conveniently located on a quiet neighborhood street within walking distance of downtown Southwest Harbor. The bedrooms are small, but adequate and the beds very comfortable. There were plenty of extra towels and linens, and the kitchen had many basic supplies, such as spices, paper, towels, dishwasher detergent, etc. Our group of four adults, a toddler, and a dog was able to spread out in the comfortably living room and made use of the deck and sun porch as well. We had a couple of inconveniences related to a broken washing machine and running two ACs simultaneously on an uncharacteristically hot day. But our host, Jen, was impressively responsive to all messages and did her best to resolve the problems, which was complicated by the Fourth of July weekend. In the end, we were only moderately inconvenienced for a short period of time. All in all, we had a lovely stay and enjoyed the house and the neighborhood. Recommended!

Quietside Cottage was in a great location, just a short walk to Southwest Harbor (shops and restaurants). The home was fine (sunporch great), but needs some maintenance to make it great. Communication with the manager was very good and their digital guide best I have seen.

We had a wonderful stay at Quietside Cottage. We loved the quiet street for our kids to walk and ride bikes on; we loved proximity to town to be able to walk to ice cream, coffee, and restaurants. We loved proximity to hiking in Acadia, and swimming at Echo lake. We loved proximity to the SW bus stop to be able to get to Bar Harbor without a car. In terms of the house itself, the three season room was our favorite place to be - very comfortable for our kids and for us. The bedrooms were small but comfortable, with much-needed AC units throughout. We loved having laundry machines as our little kids generate laundry fast!Our toddler really loved the big bathtub and enjoyed his nightly splashes.Only note to add, for parents of little kids - there is an open area of the staircase so that was a potential hazard that we were able to navigate with careful one-to-one supervision while on the stairs. Would encourage adding that to the listing description, or a photo of it for full disclosure ahead of time.

The location on the quiet side of Mount Desert Island was exactly what we were looking for—peaceful, scenic, and away from the crowds, yet still an easy drive to Acadia and Bar Harbor.