Black Bear Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection

I absolutely adore this place! I came here for a Maine visit in 2023 and lived how welcoming and pet friendly this hotel was then. The renovations now are gorgeous and I love the perks like the free coffee, soup, tea, and the morning breakfast options! The staff is so friendly and helpful and the location is super affordable and not too long of a drive from Acadia!

The staff were excellent! All so friendly and helpful. From the breakfast person to the housekeepers all of them make you feel at home. Check in was a breeze and so was check out. Beds are comfy, rooms are immaculately clean. Loved everything about it! Definitely coming back.

Me and my now Wife had a halloween wedding and our friends and family stayed here. Gary the manager and the staff were INCREDIBLE to all of us. Rooms were perfect, the ballroom downstairs was everything we wanted. Vicki was such an amazing help with us too. I cannot thank Gary enough for the commitment and communication with us. He shared the same passion to get us where we wanted to be. I owe them a lot for how wonderful they were. Cannot recommend this place enough.

Friendly staff, extremely clean, great breakfast options and enjoyed the extra perks in lobby which included a variety of drinks hot and cold, corn chowder and a selection of ice cream treats. The showers were hot with good water pressure. Easy access off exit and close to everything you may need

Me and my wife got married here yesterday, 10/25/2025. We were beyond happy with our nights stay here, and we are so thankful for the staff to helped us make our day beautiful. We were gifted a maple syrup, and a few other maine treats and I thought that was sweet. The staff who ran our open bar were so kind and whenever we needed another drink or had a request they were able to solve something quickly and kindly. The venue itself in the ballroom was a beautiful space, it held enough room for all of us equally and we were even able to prop the door open so we could get some air into the room. 10/10 experience!! Thank you Black Bear Inn!!❤️❤️❤️