Special Touches Make Visitors Feel Welcome at Bar Harbor's Bluenose Inn

09-15-2014

BAR HARBOR, Maine - Just minutes from Acadia National Park, "Good Morning America's" 2014 "America's Favorite Place," the Bluenose Inn has cultivated a loyal following of repeat guests thanks to its personalized service and distinctive amenities.

 

Guests enjoy a manager reception at the Bluenose Inn in Bar Harbor.

General Manager Jim Ash, who says a great percentage of inn guests return for another stay, adds, "We work hard to provide our guests with a memorable experience that will make them want to come back again and again. Having traveled extensively myself for years, I believe we know what satisfies most guests. It is all the little things, a lot of caring and personal touches."

 

Upon check-in, every guest receives a handwritten note from Ash thanking them for their stay. Guests staying five nights or more are also treated to locally made chocolates or Maine made Fiore olive oils and balsamic vinegars as a special thank you for their extended stay.

 

Special amenities at the AAA, four-diamond inn include gourmet box lunches to go for guests who plan to spend the day exploring. There is also an onsite, locked storage area designated for bicycles, an added convenience for guests who rent or bring their own bikes to cycle the park's 45 miles of bike-friendly trails.

 

The inn's restaurant, The Looking Glass, which serves breakfast and dinner, is a short walk from the inn's guest buildings, but guests may opt to be chauffeured to and from their meals on the Bluenose golf cart, adding comfort and fun to their dining experience, which also includes a panoramic view of the ocean.

 

Each night in the Great Room, noted pianist Bill Trowell, now in his 18th season, plays music on the inn's grand piano and is always happy to take special requests from guests. The inn also welcomes other special requests for birthdays, anniversaries, and other milestones.

 

Evening manager receptions featuring complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres are held twice weekly. House-baked cookies are served in the lobby every afternoon and locally roasted Wicked Joe's gourmet coffee is available 24 hours a day. There is also a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour gift shop on site.

 

For people who like to travel with their pets, sister property Wonder View Inn, located next to the Bluenose, welcomes dogs and cats. Each pet guest receives a bowl and a gourmet treat from Bar Harbor pet boutique Bark Harbor. The property's 14 acres also provide plenty of room for pet walking and playing fetch. Pets are also welcome to join their humans on the deck area of The Looking Glass for breakfast and dinner.

 

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Manager reception at the Bluenose Inn

 

About the Bluenose Inn

The AAA, four-diamond Bluenose Inn is situated on a bluff overlooking Frenchman Bay. The property features two guest buildings. The luxury 52-room Mizzentop also houses the inn's registration office, business center, Great Room piano lounge, gift shop and Vista Room meeting facility. Stenna Nordica features 45 well-appointed rooms and a glass-front elevator. A third building houses the Eden Spa, an indoor heated pool, hot tub, steam room, and fitness center. The inn's grounds feature an outdoor heated pool. The original building on the site of the Bluenose Inn was constructed in 1884 as a summer estate of Mrs. William Morris Hunt, an artist's widow. The stonework from this palatial "cottage," which she named Mizzentop, remains beneath the building that bears its name. The inn is located at 90 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine. To learn more, visit www.barharborhotel.com.

 

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