tonyg
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Leaving for Maine tomorrow.
We agree on many things but I have to disagree with you and others about this, especially if you're in the park every day. Yes the popovers at Asticou Inn are wonderful also. But the setting at Jordan Pond House outdoor seating area is so gorgeous, and to my knowledge only Jordan Pond makes those delicious popover ice cream sundaes, and who can't eat (lobster and) popovers every day for one week when in Maine? Not either/or, it's both/and.--Avoid the Jordan Pond House. The popovers are better at the Asticou Inn (they inherited the original popover ovens
There are 3 sections to the resort, townhouses, villas and the manor house. The townhouses are 2br two story units with a king br and 2twin br.. the villas are single floor lockoffs(2/8),and the manor house has 3 3br lockoffs on each floor. The units of each type are all just about the same, so unless you want to be closer to the clubhouse there's not much of a choice. The manor house can be a bit noisy , so my choice there would be the 3rd floor or 73A. If you don't want stairs go for a villa or the manor house 71A. There are outside stairs to get to villa unit 57. The 2br villa lockoffs have 2 kitchens, one w/o a dishwasher and a full size washer and dryer. Villas 61 and 62 are handicap accessible.Tony: I've reserved a two bedroom at Acadia during the second week of October. I'd appreciate suggestions as to what unit to request. Thank you
The reservations for the Cadillac Summit road are required through October 19 available online and in advance. You will also need to have a park entrance pass. For info on the pass call 207-288-3338.Just back
Due to severe crowding at Cadillac mountain, you must make a timed online reservation for $6 to drive up to Cadillac mountain. We had no problem getting the reservation for the next day ( all times open) but I understand that other times of the year the reservations can be hard to get.
Note that there are many YouTube videos which show extreme hikes in Acadia but there are hundreds of miles of family friendly hiking trails in the park.
While there we found the most expensive fast food restaurant ever. $90 for two sandwiches Beals in SouthHarbor Good lobster roll but $90 for two seems really high when you must order at the front counter, sit on a picnic bench, get your own water and bus your own table.
Yes - the 30s and 40s now have A/C.Tony
Is AC in all the units?
There are also outside stairs to enter 58. The 30s also have 3/4 stairs on the walkway to the units because of some landscaping done several years ago.There are 3 sections to the resort, townhouses, villas and the manor house. The townhouses are 2br two story units with a king br and 2twin br.. the villas are single floor lockoffs(2/8),and the manor house has 3 3br lockoffs on each floor. The units of each type are all just about the same, so unless you want to be closer to the clubhouse there's not much of a choice. The manor house can be a bit noisy , so my choice there would be the 3rd floor or 73A. If you don't want stairs go for a villa or the manor house 71A. There are outside stairs to get to villa unit 57. The 2br villa lockoffs have 2 kitchens, one w/o a dishwasher and a full size washer and dryer. Villas 61 and 62 are handicap accessible.
51-56 have a view of the wetland from the front side and the backside looks on the rear area of the other villas. The 57-60 villas view is of the grassland with the Hampton Inn in the background. The 61-62 handicapped villas are to the right of the Manor House toward the Villas (not visible or non existent in the photo linked below). Unit 57 is above the resort laundry, so there may be a noise problem there during the day. All the villas are in two unit buildings - so there will be possible noise from the adjacent villa. The views are not great from any one particular unit.
Aerial view of the resort: https://acadiavillageresort.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/about_page_2.jpg
Maybe because there's a doctor's office/clinic right at the entrance?I don't know where they got the idea that there was a doctor in the resort - maybe I should google it.