Fodor's Expert Review Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina

At this large waterfront hotel downtown, building facades, the large lobby, and granite walls, stairs, and benches imbue the Harborside with the aesthetic of Bar Harbor's Gilded Age mansions; also designed in the Tudor style, the 1929 Bar Harbor Club, originally private, anchors resort amenities including a fitness center, full-service spa, clay tennis courts, and one of the two heated pools. Lodging choices include rooms with a king or two queens and suites, many with kitchenettes—a few swank ones sit atop an old coal pier. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the hotel's Italian restaurant has a pizza oven and outdoor seating, including picnic tables; inside the vibe is garden room grand.