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Black Friar Inn & Pub
Last Updated: January 2026
Overview
About This Property
Historic six-room Bar Harbor B&B with on-site pub. Breakfast is included and served 7:30-10, and you’re steps from the harbor and downtown. Rates hover around $130-205 with a 9% lodging tax and a $25 cancellation fee; it’s charm over chrome in a prime town location.
Your Morning Game Plan
Skip the lobby coffee. Breakfast is included 7:30-10; you’re 3 minutes from the park entrance; leave by 6:30 AM to beat crowds.
Highlights
Book If
✅ BOOK IF: You want historic charm, on-site dining, and a central Bar Harbor location. ❌ SKIP IF: You need modern amenities, kid-friendly spaces, or pet-friendly rules.
Notable Views
General
Architecture
Historic, European-inspired ambiance with ornate woodwork and stained glass
Awards
Not available
Family Friendly
Children are not permitted on site; the property is geared toward couples and adults seeking a historic downtown Bar Harbor stay with on-site dining and convenient access to harbor activities.
Best Time to Visit
June–August for peak season; open mid-April through October.
Pro Tips
- The Game Plan.
- Parking: one space per room; free on-site private parking.
- Breakfast: full made-from-scratch, 7:30-10.
- Cancellation: deposits refundable 14+ days before arrival; within 14 days may forfeit deposit; $25 per room cancellation fee.
- Smoking: $200 charge in any room.
- Peak season: book well in advance.
- Noise: expect some ambient town noise in the central Bar Harbor location.
- Book direct at blackfriarinn.com.
Property History
Established: 1890
Recent Updates: Seasonal operation: open mid-April through October; pub closes second weekend of November
The Honest Truth
Historic Bar Harbor inn with six rooms and an on-site pub. Breakfast is included; taxes add 9% to nightly rates; smoking in any room costs $200; cancellations have a $25 per-room fee and deposits are refundable if canceled 14+ days ahead. This is charm-first living in a central Bar Harbor location—not a modern hotel.
Who Should Skip This
❌ SKIP IF you need modern hotel conveniences, kid-friendly spaces, or pet-friendly stays.
Booking Insider Tip
Book direct at http://www.blackfriarinn.com/; advance booking recommended; request back-building or room with private balcony for quieter nights.
What Guests Say
Historic inn with on-site dining and a prime Bar Harbor location; breakfast included; some ambient town noise; great for couples who want charm over modernity; taxes and fees apply.
ℹ️ Data Sources
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