Bar Harbor motels provide a budget-friendly base for visiting Acadia National Park and the coastal town. Most properties include free parking, Wi-Fi, and outdoor swimming pools. Many offer complimentary breakfast and shuttle service to downtown or the park entrance. Expect clean, simple rooms with refrigerators and coffee makers. The best-value motels cluster along Route 3, roughly 3 km from Acadia's Hulls Cove Visitor Center.
Top-rated options include Highbrook Motel (guest score 94), which provides free shuttle to Bar Harbor and a daily continental breakfast. Bar Harbor Motel (score 93) offers direct hiking and biking trails into Acadia plus a seasonal pool. Bar Harbor Villager Motel - Downtown (score 93) sits in the center with a heated pool and grab-and-go breakfast. For families, Eden Village Motel and Cottages (score 85) features kitchen units, a playground, and barbecue facilities.