I first stayed at the Isleview in 2003 and since returning to the Trenton area 4 times since then, I need look no further. I have been very pleased with the absolutely clean, pristine rooms, the well-tended grounds, and the kindness and warmth of the host and family.

I have not needed to consult TripAdvisor for my trips to Bar Harbor because I have been so pleased with the lovely, comfortable accomodations at the Isleview. I usually stay in the Pansy cottage which is beautifully decorated and as clean as, well, it's cleaner than home! I complimented the owner on the lovely accomodations and she told me that she takes great pride in making the Isleview so clean and comfortable-she wants her guests to feel warmly welcomed and works hard to assist her guests to make their stay enjoyable.

I browsed TripAdvisor for another trip I'm planning and figured I'd read the reviews of the Isleview. I was shocked to read the negative piece-I must admit it sounds insincere and frankly, false. There was surely an axe to grind as the descriptions do not in any way resemble the owner's style, demeanor, philosophy of customer service, or personality.

My family and I have always felt warmly welcomed by Kathy. We are so impressed by her mature, polite, and responsible children who help her run the place. We have spoken with fellow guests who all seemed to have delightful experiences. I feel a sense of loyalty after having had such great vacation experiences-so-I would HIGHLY recommend the Isleview-give a call, speak to the owner, I think you'd love it as much as we do.

Thank you for reading my review.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Isleview for a long weekend while visiting and hiking Acadia ME. We couldn't have been more please by the adorable little cottages. The family run business I found to be quite cozy. I highly recommend it to all. Happy traveling!

My husband and I and our 7-month-old cocker spaniel puppy, who is well-mannered and housebroken, made arrangements to stay at the Isleview for a week at the end of July / beginning of August 2003. The first few days were OK, but then the owner's very large Great Dane puppy kept breaking loose from the owner's house, often without the muzzle he was supposed to be wearing. Several times their dog went after our puppy, pulling his ears, intimidating and nipping at our puppy. After this happened several times (we had to go get the owner) she said she can't guarantee that the dog won't be let out and blamed it on her two-year-old. (Who is watching the two-year-old?) The Dane interrupted our dinner at a picnic table on the grounds, going after our puppy who was tied to our table on a leash, eating our puppy's food. We were told by the owner there is nothing she could do so we should go elsewhere. (Also, the Dane nipped at my husband several times when my husband tried tin intervene and get our puppy out of the way.) One of the owner's other small children also came to our table when we were trying to have dinner and disturbed us, (sat there playing with toy cars making loud noises, with the owner not paying attention). This same child came to our cabin and without knocking on our screen door, spoke through the door and asked to play with our dog (so much for privacy and quiet!) After all this, my husband and I decided to check out a day early (again the owner said she could do nothing and actually encouraged that find someplace else). Since it was at the height of summer, on a weekend, we had a difficult time finding a motel for one night on a weekend that accepts pets. We did find one, but it was expensive because the only cabin they had available was a suite for three couples. However, this second motel owner was very understanding.
(She was formerly a dog officer and agreed that what happened at the Isleview wasn't right..) Before we checked out of the Isleview we made sure that we were refunded for the night that we cancelled (we were) but we also wanted compensation for another night's stay because of the inconvenience and repeated disturbances. She did not comply, so we reported all this to the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce. The woman at the chamber seemed to empathize more with the Isleview owner saying that there were several problems that needed to be addressed, that she had too much on her hands. (Why are they in business if they can't handle it?) The woman at the chamber also told us that we were definitely not the first people to complain, either..After visiting the Isleview to see things for herself, agreeing that there were problems, the woman at the chamber wrote a formal letter to the Isleview asking them to refund us for another night's stay. It has been almost a month and we have gotten nothing, even after we have followed up several times with the woman at the chamber who said she would "look into it".
She said that since the Isleview is not a member of the chamber she couldn't promise us anything.

Since this has not been settled, we decided to let other prospective visitors to the Isleview to BEWARE of the owner's dog and the flippant attitude. (We felt as if the owner took NO responsibility - again blaming her toddler on repeatedly letting the dog out and suggesting that we leave!) BE CAREFUL OF YOUR CHOICES!