Title: New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH! - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH! Cottage with kitchen, near Acadia National Park ![5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, WiFi](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91920000/91912300/91912220/d2c65890.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91920000/91912300/91912220/89096418.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91920000/91912300/91912220/f6055747.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91920000/91912300/91912220/2151b6c2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Smart TV, fireplace, books](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/92000000/91920000/91912300/91912220/3e25dc9f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Take advantage of a firepit, a garden, and a playground at New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH!. In-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests. 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 5 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 10 ## Popular amenities - - Dryer - Washer - Fireplace - Barbecue grill - Kitchen ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH! What an opportunity to spend your family vacation in a vintage historic inn turned single family home. Built between 1857-61 by a local captain, Jacob Shop Mayo. He built this home for his family on this location so that he could oversee his ships in the harbor. Located just a few minutes walk into the village of Southwest Harbor on the "Quietside" of Mount Desert Island. This home has many historic features but has been nicely updated to accommodate a larger family or group. Each of it's five bedrooms has it's own bathroom, and many feature sitting areas and outdoor access to either decks or the garden area. Dining and living area can comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests. Kitchen has 2 dishwashers, ranges, & refrigerators to make meal times a breeze! This historic home has many outdoor areas to enjoy as well. The shared garden area will also have Adirondack chairs and a fire pit for roasting marshmallows. Charm is this house's middle name, your family will love to come back again and again to this little piece of heaven that we call Southwest Harbor! Please be patient with photos, we will update as we're able to get them... former family is in the process of moving on to new adventures! ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Kitchen island - Lobster/crab pot - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Refrigerator - Stovetop - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 5 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 5.5 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Fireplace - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - Games - Smart TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Firepit - Garden - Outdoor furniture - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher ### General - Garden ## Similar properties ![TV](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33700000/33696100/33696009/72a8af33.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Open and Sunny Saltbox Central to all of Acadia Mt Desert - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Pet-friendly 9.8 Exceptional 78 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-18&endDate=2025-11-19&selected=33696009&PinnedHotelID=33696009&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/113000000/112210000/112208200/112208119/668771f6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Private spacious home on MDI Mount Desert - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi 9.2 Wonderful 7 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-18&endDate=2025-11-19&selected=112208119&PinnedHotelID=112208119&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/36000000/35170000/35168400/35168382/cd605978.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Spacious Cottage Overlooking Bass Harbor with Sweeping Front Lawn Bass Harbor - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi 10 Exceptional 80 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-18&endDate=2025-11-19&selected=35168382&PinnedHotelID=35168382&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/106000000/105540000/105532400/105532361/0013c753.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Hard Aground - Ocean View Cottage in Southwest Harbor! 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=44.275955,-68.32122&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:yogmGr%7E%7E_L%3FU%3FU%40U%3FS%40W%3FU%40S%40W%40SBU%40UBSBUBU%40UBSDUBSDSBSDUDSDUDSDSFQDSFSDQFSFQFSHQFQFQHQHQFQHOHQHOHOJOHOJOHOJMJOJMJMHMLKJMJMLKJKLKJMLILKLILKJGLKNGLILGLGNGLGLGNELENELGNCLENCNCLCNCNCNANALCN%3FNAN%3FNAN%3FN%3FL%40N%3FN%40N%3FLBN%40N%40NBNBLBNBNBLDNBNFLDLDNDLFNFLFLFLFNHLFLJJFLJLHLJLHJLLJJJLJJLJLLJHLJLLLHNJLHNJNHNJNHNHNHPHNFPHPHPFPFPHPFRFPFRDPFRFRDPDRDRDTDRDTBRDRBRDTBRBT%40TBTBR%40TBT%40R%40V%40R%3FT%40V%40R%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FTARAV%3FTARAVARCTATCRCTATCRCTETCRERCRETERETEREPERGRGPERGRGPGRIPGPGPIPIPGPINIPININKNINKNINKLINMLKLILMJKLKLMJKJMJKLMHMJMHMJKFMJMFOHMFMFMFOFMFODMDMDOFOBMDOBOBMBOBOBO%40O%40MBO%3FO%40O%3FM%40O%3FO%3FOAO%3FOAO%3FMCOAOAOCOCMCOCOCMEOCMGOEMEOEMGMGOGMGMGMIOGMKKGMKMIMKMIKMMKKKMKKMKMMKIMKMKMKOKMIOKOIOKOIOIOIQIOGQIQIQGQGQIQGSGQGSESGQESGSEQESEUESEUCSESCSEUCUASCUCUCSAUCUASAWAS%3FUAW%3FSAU%3FU%3FU&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=J9ZAnLCGY483E0iJtyPPkTnt3Sc=) Southwest Harbor, ME #### What's nearby - Wendell Gilley Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km - Acadia National Park - 3 min drive - 2.9 km - Flying Mountain Trailhead - 5 min drive - 3.6 km - Asticou Azalea Garden - 23 min drive - 25.0 km - Cadillac Mountain - 30 min drive - 29.0 km #### Getting around - Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 21 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Beal's Lobster Pier - ‬15 min walk - ‪Nor’ Easter Pound & Market - ‬22 min drive - ‪Archie’s Lobster - ‬5 min drive - ‪Peter Trout’s Restaurant & Inn - ‬3 min drive - ‪The Colonel's Restaurant - ‬20 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH! pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH!? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH!? > Check-out is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is New listing! New updared pictures! Stunning, Historic Captain Mayo House, SWH! located? > Situated in Southwest Harbor, this cottage is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Wendell Gilley Museum and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Acadia National Park. Flying Mountain Trailhead and Somes Sound are also within 3 mi (5 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. 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