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Particulars & Policies

Reservations

Reservations for the summer and fall are recommended well in advance, as The Tides is usually full for most of June through the end of October.

Minimum Stay

There is a minimum stay of two nights.

Deposits & Refunds

A deposit of the full amount for a one or two night stay or 50% of the total for longer stays is required at the time of reservation. Deposits may be made over the phone with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or by personal check received within ten days of making the reservation. A full refund of the deposit (less a $40 processing fee) will be made if we receive notice of your desire to cancel at least 25 days prior to your first night's stay.

Check In & Check Out

You may check in anytime from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please call ahead if you will be arriving later. Check out by 11:00 am so that we may get the accommodations ready for the guests who follow you.

Children

Young adults 18 or over are welcome at The Tides; however, due to zoning restrictions on the number of guests we can accommodate, each suite or room is limited to two persons.

Pets

We do not have facilities to accommodate pets.

Smoking

For the convenience and health of our guests, we offer a completely smoke-free environment.

Off-Season

The Tides is open all year, with special off-season packages featuring gourmet dinners. Please click Off-Season for more details

Weather
The average high & low temperatures for the ever-changing coastal Bar Harbor weather are:

  Month
Temperature
 
High
Low
  May
66
46
  June
76
53
  July
82
60
  August
81
59
  September
72
55
  October
65
46

 


The evenings in Bar Harbor are usually pleasantly cool. However the Tides does have air conditioning for those occasional overly warm nights.


Directions

Driving  You can reach The Tides, via I-95 North.   Follow I-95 to the Maine Turnpike. Take Exit 6A to I-295 to Portland.  On the other side of Portland, continue on I-95 to Bangor.   Take Exit 45A to I-395 for 5 miles to US Rt. 1A to Ellsworth, where Rt. 1A is joined by State Rt. 3, which you take into Bar Harbor. Approximately 2 miles past the Acadia National Park entrance, turn left on to West Street (just after the large "SPEED LIMIT 25" sign), and go about 2 blocks to the large yellow house on the left. For a more scenic (and a longer) drive, take US Rt. 1 from Boston to Ellsworth, then Rt. 3, and follow the foregoing directions. Or, take I-95 to Augusta and pick up Rt. 3 there to Ellsworth.

Flying  If you fly into Bangor, take I-95 South to I-395 and follow the directions above. From Bar Harbor/Hancock County municipal airport, turn left on to State Rt. 3 at the airport exit, and proceed about 12 miles to Bar Harbor. Rental cars are available at the airport.

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