In April 2006 the Graycote Inn became the first business on Mt. Desert Island to receive
the Environmental Leader Certification from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

In the spring of 2012 the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce designated the Graycote Inn an
Environmental Business Leader.

In October 2007 the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce selected
the Graycote Inn as the first recipient of its Environmental Leader Award

In March 2010 the Graycote Inn was recognized as one of the
Top 10 Ecolodges and Green Hotels by IndependentTraveler.com. Learn more.

"Best in the East"~ Arrington's Inn Traveler Book of Lists

In Bar Harbor, visit Acadia National Park and stay at the Graycote Inn. ~ Washington Post

Your Home Away from Home in Any Season

The Graycote, built in 1881 as a private residence, is ideally located on a large lot on a quiet side street in the Village of Bar Harbor. You will be within easy walking distance of Bar Harbor's many restaurants, shops, galleries and ocean-oriented activities. At the end of a busy day you can relax in the parlor, on the veranda, or in the side garden in an Adirondack chair or a hammock. Free off-street parking for all guests.

At the Graycote you will be only a mile from Acadia National Park with its unique system of Carriage Roads 125 miles of hiking trails. Mountains, lakes, and coastline of unsurpassed beauty. You can get out on the water: whale watching, sea kayaking, canoeing, or taking a romantic sunset sailing cruise. Bird watching in the fields and forests of Mt. Desert Island is among the best in the eastern United States. Golf at one of the Island's three courses.

During the Season you can enjoy the active arts scene in Bar Harbor and elsewhere on Mt. Desert Island: painting, sculpture, professional theatre, and music - classical and popular.

The Graycote Standard of Service

The combination of Bar Harbor - the principal resort on the coast of Maine- and Acadia National Park - the only National Park in New England - offers much more than you will be able to take advantage of in a single visit. At the Graycote your innkeepers can help you make the most of your Downeast experience by

• Providing information about activities

• Making dinner reservations

• Obtaining theatre/concert tickets

• Providing suggestions for hiking/walking/bicycling/skiing/snowshoeing

• Arranging nature/scenic/whale watching cruises

• Providing interesting shopping/antiquing ideas

• Helping you decide what not to do