Anna's Quietside - Downeast Maine vacation and property rentals
207.266.8017
Anna's Quietside Cottages
Marc Chalfoun
P.O. Box 353
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
marc@annasquietside.com
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Testimonials for Anna's Quietside  Marc, Thank you so much for making our stay such an enjoyable one! You truly made sure we had everything we needed while we were here on your beautiful island! We loved making cozy fires in your Ben Franklin stove & you provided us with plenty of rainy day entertainment from your hospitality suite - board games, DVD's etc. And to your guests who come after us, please pass on that sitting on the beach picking the sand & rocks for sea glass is one of the most exciting things they could do! I will go home feeling like a better person! We can't wait to come again some day! -Tiffany, Dan, Brianna, Christopher & Madelyn L. Illinois Thank you for making this week so pleasurable. The kitchen is so much better equipped than ours at home, and the pots and pans in the open shelves were perfect for our babies 'work.' Great hospitality, great care, very clean and decorated with love and taste. Thank you! Barbara, Tom & Paul Massachusetts We had a great time on our vacation. Thank you for such an awesome cottage. It had all the comforts of home. It's nice that we can Just walk to SW Harbor in minutes! The veggie garden was nice too. Looking forward to coming back next year. -Alexandra & Myron Anthony W. Maryland We enjoyed the cottage. The decoration was fun & pleasant - we checked the birds in every room. It was pleasant, also, to use the wood stove. We lit it briefly each morning before most of us got up and each evening for the late readers in the family. It warms up the great room quickly and makes a comforting rushing sound. Sights, sounds and memories we will take away... Fresh green beans from your garden & the courgettes, the frogs & ducks on your little pond (27 one morning early - so dense it looked silly), and of course the rest of the island... A hike over the Bubbles, walks (& breakfast in a cold wind) on Jordan Pond, tide pooling at wonderland, Bass Harbor Light at susnset, almost getting caught out on the big rocks at Seawall as the tide came in, breakfast at Sips in the village, walking to town for blueberry muffins, sunset on Cadillac Mountain, a hike over Flying Mountain to Valley Cove where sailing boats were silently tied in the cold evening sea. We had a wonderful vacation! -Laura & Steve E. North Carolina This is our second time in Maine. It was really nice to come back. The cottages made us feel at home. We went tide pooling, canoeing, and did lots of hiking. We also found sea glass. -Corinne M. Age 11 Pennsylvania You have done a great job with Anna's Quietside Cottages. Coming here with a family was great. We loved that kids could ride their bikes around the property. The hospitality suite is a wonderful idea - we had some rainy days and the kids found some fun stuff (puzzles, train set and more). We also enjoyed being "TV free" for several days! The music player was nice to have. We appreciated having firewood on hand to stay warm in the evenings. Noah & Willow appreciated the set-up for our own campfire. It is apparent that a great deal of thought & care has gone into this place. We had a great time! P.S. Ann loved having the teapot for morning tea and the beautiful plates displayed. The kids loved discovering the stuffed animals in the closet, fun! Happy summer, -Ann, Larry, Noah & Willow B. Massachussettes The salad and other greens (herbs) were a great delight and much appreciated. Thank you - and your mom - for all the thoughtfulness that went into creating a welcoming space. -John G. North Shore of Boston By providing us well with creature comforts and cheery decorationg, you have changed a basic summer cottages into a tranquil retreat - a step back to a more tranquil time and era. Thanks for a very pleasant week at Anna's Quietside Cottages. -Rena and Bob C. Pennsylvania  We had a wonderful time in this lovely cabin. Marc was very helpful in getting us settled. We are three generations: Grandma & Grandpa, two grown daughters and two grandchildren. Everyday we hiked in a different part of Acadia. We took the LL Bean Bus (free shuttle bus) on three of the days and found it a lot of fun. What a great idea to save on gas and the number of cars in Bar Harbor. Also me wonderful people on the bus. We had our lobster dinner and we tried lobster rolls and had plenty of ice cream. What could be better!! Hope to come back again!-Wendy, Kelly, and Ryan M. New York Our Vacation time here was perfect. The cabin is great & we had everything we could have possibly needed. Thanks for making my dream of coming to Maine just as I had pictured it to be. -Lisa Fox K. & Doug K. Georgia My wife and I normally tent camp at Blackwoods Campground but this time we came with one of Jutta's sisters and one of their husbands, so we thought that a cabin would be better. This cabin has been very good for us. It has provided a base for car trips around the island, bike trips on the Carriage Trails, walks into town, and many long talks in German between the sisters (with much laughter). Marc, we have had a great time and will refer you to our friends. -Tom and Gudron W., Dwaine & Jutta R., Irmgard T. Our first trip to Acadia & Mount Desert Island. We all enjoyed the hiking, biking & kayaking around the mountain. The cabin was a great place to relax & chill by the fire. It was so nice to have the grill for cookouts. Thank you for all the hospitality and for accomodating us an extra day. We will definitely return another time! -Dan & Peg G. Illinois Great Place, great weather, beautiful park, a wonderful vacation! We really loved this cottage and excellent hospitality. Clean house, beautiful garden, library...just like our own home. We have spent vacations in cottages several times in the past, this one is the best one we have had. We will come back! Many thanks to Anna and Marc for the great hospitality! Sonia & Hong C. & everybody of the group Connecticut Our vacation in Maine has far exceeded our expectations! In one week's time we enjoyed whale watching, Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, the ocean path along with our dogs, dining on blueberry tea and popovers at Jordan's Pond, and the park loop of Acadia. We enjoyed the lobster pound experience, wonderful lunches and dinners in SW and Bar Harbor, and brunch at Michelle's. Lee's favorite was fishing for smallmouth bass with his son. Our cottage was absolutely lovely and you were the best host! Thank you for everything. Elle & Lee W., Magnum & Bailey Levittown PA We had a nice, relaxing vacation. Lots of hikes - including the Beehive trail which is not for the faint of heart. AJ swam at Echo Lake & Sand Beach and anywhere along the trails he found water. We loved the Carriage House! We cooked in more than we ate out - including a lobster dinner! We had salads from your garden and picked your blueberries for pancakes each morning. At your little pond here, AJ caught frogs & even caught the turtle (gently) and fed the ducks. We'll be back Tom, Catherine & AJ (age 8 1/2) N. Massachusetts A wonderful place, extremely comfortable and relaxing. Big pluses were the DVD library and the vegetable garden. Thanks so much for having us! Judy Q. California What an AMAZING vacation! It was our first ambitious trip with our two boys (5 & 8) 950 miles from home - and it couldn't have been better. Canoeing, biking, Diver Ed (!!Not to be missed if you have kids!!), rock climbing, sand beach, Cadillac Mountain, lots of lobster eating! Every day was an adventure on one of the most beautiful islands you can imagine. And the cottage...Loved it! Your hospitality is unmatched. Having the hospitality suite, the gardens (lots of wonderful salads), the fire pit - we took advantage of it all. Our only regret is that we have to leave... We'll be back! Betsy C., Scott M. & Evan Virginia We had a great time in our week here. Ocean kayaking, biking on the Carriage Trails, hiking the Bubbles, Thunder Hole, antiquing etc. Very nice quiet place. Enjoyed the DVD library ("Catch Me If You Can") and the vegetable garden too. Great weather, great place! Rachel M. & David, Julia and Jake B. Massachusetts |