We stayed at Salt Air Inn in mid-September for 3 nights. The hosts are lovely people and the hot, included breakfasts were scrumptious (Quiche, blueberry French Toast, and some egg and carmelized onion roulade which was to die for!) If you do not want their “specialty” of the morning, they will cook you eggs to your liking. We did not find this offer at the other BnB in which we stayed elsewhere. There is a pretty view of the water from the two-tops in the breakfast area so you start your day with tranquility, looking over the beautifully manicured lawn to the water. There is coffee and tea available 24/7 and some pops in the frig. We stayed in the Acadia suite which had a semi-private deck with a lovely water view, shared only with one other suite on that floor (we never saw the other people!) It was a spacious bedroom, large bathroom with a soaking tub and walk-in shower, and a nice living area with sofa, chairs and TV. There is no refrigerator in the room but there is a shared one in the breakfast area where you can leave any of your food items or medications that need refrigeration. There are two fireplaces in this suite, one of which is two-sided to view from the bedroom and the sitting area; the other is in the bathroom. We enjoyed our stay in this suite very much! One thing we didn’t like is the short one-hour window for breakfast, but I now know that this is typical of BnBs. (We had never stayed at a BnB before.) If you stay in this suite, I also advise that you request a step stool for the VERY high bed; at 5’3” I had a lot of trouble climbing into it! 🤣 But it sure was comfortable! We requested extra pillows and an extra blanket and we received them within minutes. The only other thing that COULD be an issue for some, is that the heat or air conditioning is not controlled by you in your room. It is central to the entire home. We were very comfortable temperature-wise, but if you like to sleep very cold in the hot summer months, I don’t know how this would be accomplished (?) It was a 5-minute walk into town which was a HUGE plus, as finding parking in Bar Harbor can be quite challenging. There is free included onsite parking at the establishment. There was no Happy Hour or entertainment in the evenings for which we, honestly, were grateful; we enjoyed the serenity and quiet of the home. Another thing to note is that from the Saltair, you have access to the sand bar that appears at low tide for a couple of hours each morning, so depending on the tides, you can take a nice walk out to Bar Island (? think that’s the name) right from the property; just know the tide timetable so you don’t get stuck out there. Prior to our stay, host Kristi replied quickly to all my emails when I had questions and was welcoming from the start! She even came onto the “Travel Maine” Facebook forum to answer one of my questions. Beautiful BnB! Convivial hosts! Awesome experience! I highly recommend this BnB!
