Thornhedge Inn

Loved our 3 night stay at this charming and gorgeous Bed and Breakfast. Kudos to Andrew, the owner, who greeted us like old friends. He is intelligent, knowledgable, and gracious. We stayed on the first floor in a spacious room called Chatwold. My brother stayed on the second floor in Casa Far Niente. The rooms are beautifully furnished and comfortable. The breakfasts are homemade and yummy. Walking distance from all the action in town. This feels like home, complete with Andrew’s fancy retired show dog cocker spaniel, the mellow and cute Benjamin. Highly recommend!

Great location a block from town. Great hospitality! The wine and cheese in the evening is such a nice way to get to know people and share your day. Maybe even figure something out to do the next day. Our rates were fair and we enjoyed ourselves. Definitely recommend this B&B.

I would come back and stay here in a heartbeat. No complaints from check-​in to check-​out.
ROOM: Stayed in Strawberry Hill, one of the attic rooms. I liked having a topmost room, as it gets around the issue of loud people staying above you and stomping on the wood boards. My nitpicks are that the ceiling on the bathroom was low enough that I had to hunch in some corners, and the shower was on the dollhouse side.
INNKEEPER: Andrew goes above and beyond in making everyone feel comfortable. We had a ton of questions about which hiking trails to do, and he took time out of a busy breakfast time to pull out a map and mark out which ones he liked. Besides doling out drool-​inducing breakfast (see below), he also hosts a small wine and cheese every afternoon from 5 – 6. Plus … Benjamin.
BREAKFAST: I had to restrain myself from eating too many of the blueberry muffins. You start off with a fruit and yogurt parfait, then an entrée of waffles, French toast, an egg-​based dish, with bacon or sausage on the side. If you have food allergies or shy away from carbs (mmm, delicious carbs), Andrew was happy to make an omelet. I also saw cereal and bagels. I justified downing a third muffin at the prospect of a 6-​mile hike. Breakfast is from 8 to 10 with the other guests in the house. In general, I think we were on the younger end of the spectrum, but everyone was friendly and no one withheld the maple syrup for the waffles.
LOCATION: Very convenient. About a 5 minute walk from downtown Bar Harbor and Village Green, where the Island Explorer shuttle stops.

This B&B was perfection. My boyfriend and I were coming to Bar Harbor for a wedding and challenged with the task of deciding between all of the inns, bed and breakfasts and hotels in the area. We were completely satisfied with our decision to stay at Thornhedge Inn. Andrew, the innkeeper and his (ridiculously adorable and unbelievably well behaved) dog Benjamin immediately greeted us and we felt right at home. Our room, The Stanwood, was lovely with a porch overlooking the street. It was absolutely idyllic for lazy mornings reading in the sun. The house was a short walk from the main town and absolutely beautiful.
The breakfast was amazing. Absolutely delicious with a wide variety, and of course a fun way to get to know fellow travelers. Andrew was always at the table with prompt service and a fun story to share and tips to give for restaurants or sights, etc. He also hosts a wine and cheese every night.
I highly recommend this B&B and hope to visit again soon. Thanks, Andrew!

it was about $ 174 per night. the owner is great, as well as the food. just a block or so from the water. it is a beautiful B&B. only thing i’d change would be to put soap dishes in the bathrooms.

A great pick! More than anything the service is worth it; we couldn’t have been more impressed by the warmth and attention of the staff. The rooms were in keeping with the style, great breakfast, and an awesome shower!

We stayed 5 days at this Inn. It was so lovely! Andrew our host was terrific. So welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was 5 star! It is a short walk to the center of town. The rooms are large and comfortable. I would stay here again and again!

We reserved two rooms and had a lovely stay. The location was perfect and allowed for quick jaunts to the shops and a brief drive to Acadia National Park. The rooms are large and lovely with large private baths. The shower stalls are a bit small, but typical for B&Bs in old houses in Maine. Our party was accommodated with a spare fold-​out bed. Perfect for our needs. I agree with others that the air conditioners on the third floor are a bit noisy, but are great at cooling it down.
Breakfast was great with a large percolator coffee and plenty of tea available. At the 10 place dining room table, breakfast started with mixed fruit on yogurt which was fresh and lovely but it’s pre-​made each morning so if you don’t want the yogurt, only fruit, so sorry. The blueberry french toast and 4 pepper quiche entrees were equally delicious. There’s always cereal and bagels available which my teenage kids preferred.
The décor is tasteful and interesting. Wine and cheese in the afternoon is a nice touch for a bit of afternoon conversation. Also, it was nice to note that we could not hear other guests while in either of our rooms! For an old house, sound did not travel!
Andrew was a gracious host and was always available!

Good accommodations in the center of town — outstanding breakfasts!

We stay there for a week, everyday is different. Get to met many people during the breakfast and happy hours.
Love their blueberry cup cake, they are very wonderful.

I stayed here 2 nights on my Maine Vacay and enjoyed it for the most part. It was my first time staying at a B&B as an adult and I found it to be lot like staying at someone’s house albeit someone’s giant house. We had one of the rooms on the third floor where the bathroom is external outside of the room. It was private with our own key, so it was fine, but it lent itself to the guest vibe. Then there’s the included breakfast where you sit at the big dining room table with other guests and the owner and choose from fresh baked muffins, cereal, yogurt, fruit salad, juice and tea and coffee. You may have an interesting conversation or you may have an awkward one, but that’s all part of the fun.
As for the room, it was big and clean, but I didn’t get the best night sleep ever. There were only lace curtains so if you need pitch black to sleep like me this isn’t your place. It was also very warm upstairs (we happened to visit during a heat wave) and the external air conditioner in the room was very noisy.
All in all I recommend the Thornhedge Inn. It’s got a great location right in Bar Harbor no need for driving and it’s very affordable. It also has little perks that you can’t get at a hotel like the hospitable owner. He gave us recommendations for hikes in Acadia and even let us borrow his hiking trail book.

Comfortable, clean and affordable. Thornhedge is a classic Victorian Bar Harbor B&B. Andy was a good, laid back host and (as a lifelong local) knowledgeable about the area. He is young and able to offer a bit of a youthful spin on an old B&B, like the wine and cheese hour before dinner… a nice touch. Breakfast was small and informal. Coffee, muffins, scones, cereal and fruit. But we found it ideal to skip the formalities and grab a quick bite on our way out to the park.

Totally gorgeous little inn. My parents and brother and I were planning a family trip to Bar Harbor for a few days, so we booked two rooms at the Thornhedge Inn. The prices were totally reasonable — $ 100ish for each of the rooms in the attic (prices very depending on which room you book though). The rate includes a tasty continental breakfast and of course, the opportunity to stay in this beautiful 100+ year-​old bed and breakfast. The walls are all covered in beautiful flowery wallpapers, the furnishings are mostly antique. The downside is the wall-​to-​wall carpeting, but the owner is planning to change that.
Also, the location is ideal. It’s less than 10 minutes from Acadia National Park’s famous Park Loop Road and about 15 minutes to the Otter Cliffs. It’s also about a 2 minute walk from the little shops that make up Bar Harbor’s downtown.
I enjoyed every second of my stay at Thornhedge — in fact, part of why I was so sad to leave Maine was the fact that I had to leave the inn. So yeah. Book here.

We stayed here for a long weekend in 2009. They offered the best price and were available last minute. We happy to find such a nice place on such short notice. We stayed in one of the rooms in the basement. It might have been the largest room I’ve ever had in a hotel. It had a private bath, a couch, lots of comfy chairs, dressers, coffee table, etc. It was very spacious yet cozy too. You could only just tell that you were in a basement — there were still windows looking to outside. The room was nice and cool even without the air conditioner and it was super quiet and private. The breakfast was good and the proprietor was friendly and happy to share the story of the house and how it’s been in his family forever.
I’d highly recommend the Thornhedge!