Testimonials for the Hyewood House

Great location for a family to vacation. Been to this area many times and it never gets old. Thanks for sharing your wonderful place.

~Dave 2011
New York


What a great family trip for me, my husband and our 3 month old. Sand Beach was the toddlers favorite. Kayaking on Echo Lake is a must! For anyone staying here with kids on a rainy day the Children's Museum in Bangor is great! Loved eating at Top of the Hill restaurant! And Grumpy's for breakfast. What a wonderful place!

~Pamela 2011
New York


Loved waking up every morning to the beautiful ocean view. Wonderful people here in Maine. More vacations to come! Thanks for sharing your place.

~Rolyn 2011
New York


300th trip to Maine was excellent, like always. And I'm 23. Precipice, whale watching, the Beehive trail, Sand Beach, and kayaking made Acadia number 1 Maine destination all suggested. Sweet trip.

~Alex 2011
New York


We had a great time in this wonderful house. The location is good and Maine is fantastic!

~Frank 2011
Florida


Had a lovely time in this lovely home. Pretty, well equipped and a good location. Enjoyed chatting with Marc, Annette, and Caeser.

~Martha, May Justin and Carol 2011
New York


We had a lovely time and only wish we could have stayed longer. The house was very comfortable and we enjoyed savoring our delicious "huge" lobsters on your deck soaking in the beautiful view.
Ceasar and Annette were very charming, warm and welcoming, making our Maine experiencea even more enjoyable and memorable one.
Thank you so much, we would love to come back some time soon, and perhaps stay a little longer next time.

~Alec & Isabel 2010
Florida

We really love MDI and have stayed in lots of different campgrounds and cottages around the island and the Hyewood House was definitely one of the most comfortable and best locations. It's nice to have bedrooms upstairs and downstairs because our two year old is quite vocal in the EARLY morning. We saw deer in the yard in the mornings and also enjoyed having an outdoor grill.
The kitchen is very well stocked, eqiptment wise, and any other odds and ends we needed we found at the Hospitality Suite, along with some fresh herbs.
Somethings we like do do on MDI are:
-Hiking Beech Mountain, Flying Mountain and Cadillac
-Canoeing at Great Long Pond out to the little island.
-Swimming at Echo Lake
-Walking along the shore Path in Bar Harbor
The Farmers Market (Saturday in Southwest Harbor, Sunday in Bar Harbor and Thursday in Northeast Harbor)
-Walking the Carriage Trails
-Gardens and Thuya House
-Coffee and bread at Little Notch

Thanks!

~Jan, Aaron, Alissa, Grandpa Phil, Ariella, Jeff, Auralee, and Dave 2009

House was great for large families (9)
Enjoyed hiking and sightseeing.Loved whale watching, a must. Kisma Preserve was great, lots of cool animals to see.
The table with the lazy susan was great for games and meals. Thanks for allowing a tent in the backyard, the kids loved camping out. We saw deer in the backyard twice. The weather was good for most of the trip. Echo Lake beach was fun. Cadillac Mountain a MUST. Walk the bar to Bar Island. Bar Harbor great shopping and sights.
Great stay, hadn't been to Maine in over 30years and made a great reunion for use. Thanks a bunch.

~Stephen & Linda 2009
Florida & North Carolina

Everything here at the house went great. Grilling outside was a perfect way to end a day. And all 4 of our little boys has a blast being able to chase each other around in the yard (helped to burn up some stored energy from our trip.)
And after many failed attempts in Maine and New Hampshire my wife got her first look at a moose. The first one (19 total) we encountered was less than 20 feet away. We highly recommend Vicky Nolan at the Moose Tours and Photography in Millinocket. It was a tour you couldn't possibly forget.
I don't think our boys will forget watching all of the boats being delivered either. It seemed like everyday dozens of trucks were pulling boats in for the year and the dock eqipment they use at Hinckley is quite impressive to see.
There's so much to see and to do on the quiet side and beyond why do we ever leave?

~Doug & karen and Brian & Krista 2009
Pennsylvania

We had a great time at the Hyewood House -what a great location! What a beautiful house!
I recommend anybody staying here to walk down to the docks and take the ferry to Islesford (Little Cranberry Island.) Visit the museum, gift shops, have lunch on the pier and explore the island.
We also had a great time biking into Acadiafrom here -only 1 mile to Seawall, 2-3 miles to hiking trails and Bass Harbor Light.
Great time kyaking on Great Long Pond too -love the quiet side! -Can't wait to visit next year!

~Donna and Peter 2008
New York

Our first adventure to Maine -we came as guests and left as friends! Everyone was so gracious, the food was fabulous and you will find there's just not enough time for all the adventures.

The Hyewood House was so cozy and very convenient to all the islands. We are already looking forward to our return visit!
Happy Sailing!

~John and Linda 2008
South Carolina

This photo was taken in July of 2011 by one of our guests from Louisiana, Rachel H. It is the view of sunset at the Manset dock, just two blocks down across from the Hyewood House. 

There is also a great restaurant you can walk to here on Shore Road called Scotty's Dockside Restaurant. Full bar, great eats, and an unpretentious atmosphere. Enjoy the ocean views, then walk home!

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