The hotel itself is lovely, with a beautiful oceanfront setting, great views, and convenient access to the shoreline. While there were a few minor maintenance quirks typical of an older, refurbished property—such as a sticky entry door, a few spiders here and there, and a hot water valve issue—it was overall a pleasant place to stay.
However, I wanted to bring a significant listing discrepancy to your attention. I booked a non-refundable room through an online third-party site connected to Expedia/Hotels.com, where the property was listed as 42.3 miles from Bar Harbor. Upon mapping the route after booking, I discovered the actual distance is about 76 miles (roughly a 1-hour and 42-minute drive each way).
Hotels.com would not allow me to accurately explain all the events leading to my rating.