This luxury resort on Maine's largest island costs up to $2,000 per night and is a gateway to one of the country's most stunning national parks
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Sep 12, 2018, 02:23 IST
The resort is in Bar Harbor on the coast of Maine, a little over 100 miles from Canada.
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It's in the town of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island and serves as "a gateway to Acadia National Park."
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The island, which is the largest off the coast of Maine, is a popular summer vacation destination.
The multicolored West Street Hotel sits along Bar Harbor's downtown waterfront.
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Guests are greeted with a cozy fireplace in the lobby.
The rooms, which are decorated in a nautical style, start at $249 a night in the off-season and can cost up to $2,000 a night for a suite in the peak season, a representative for the hotel told Business Insider.
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The bathrooms are decorated in a modern, minimal style...
...and come with deep soaking tubs.
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Each room comes with a private balcony, and some rooms offer panoramic views of the harbor.
The suites have comfortably decorated living areas.
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Guests can also choose to book two connecting rooms, one with two queen-sized beds and the other with a king-sized bed plus sleeper sofa.
On each floor is a complimentary coffee bar stocked with cookies, fresh fruit, ice, and cold bottled water.
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The hotel restaurant, Paddy's Irish Pub & Restaurant, serves Irish-American cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
It serves an array of dishes including seafood chowder, Irish stew, whiskey- and maple-glazed Scottish salmon.
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The restaurant opens up to a view of the harbor.
It also has a full bar.
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Directly in front of the hotel, Stewman's Lobster Pound serves lobster, steamers, mussels, clam chowder, corn on the cob, and fresh blueberry pie in a relaxed atmosphere.
The best views from the hotel, however, can be seen from its rooftop pool.
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It offers a spectacular viewpoint of the boat-filled harbor.
According to the hotel, it's Maine's only rooftop pool, an "adults-only oasis with panoramic views of Frenchman's Bay."
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Near the hotel, guests can board boats that will take them out for whale-watching, lobster fishing, and romantic sunset cruises.
The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle that takes guests into nearby Acadia National Park.
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Acadia is known for its picturesque hiking and biking trails, not to mention outdoor activities including bird watching, horseback riding, fishing and boating.