ABOUT US


Hap and Emily
Hanscom's Motel and Cottages was born when Elwood (Hap) and Emily Hanscom began construction in the early 1950s and completed the property in the spring of 1959. Hap was a carpenter by trade, while Emily provided maid and laundry services for the summer residents of Mount Desert Island. Hap and Emily had three children, Robert, Virginia and Helen. All have been at one point or another, involved in the local family business. After Hap and Emily passed away, two more generations of Hanscom's ran the quaint cottages and motel. In the spring of 2021, the beloved property was sold to long time neighbors, the Phillips Family who have called the Island home for five generations. Our family looks forward to continuing Hanscom's legacy of helping visitors create new Maine memories season after season. 
Four quaint one-bedroom cottages and six studio suites just 4 miles out of downtown Bar Harbor are available for nightly and weekly rentals. Nestled among pine, maple, and birch trees, these newly-renovated cottages with sweet flower gardens provide a serene environment after a long day of hiking, biking, shopping, kayaking, and touring Acadia National Park. Enjoy the new recreational patio, outdoor barbecues, and comfortable seating, and shaded property.

ABOUT US


Hap and Emily
Hanscom's Motel and Cottages was born when Elwood (Hap) and Emily Hanscom began construction in the early 1950s and completed the property in the spring of 1959. Hap was a carpenter by trade, while Emily provided maid and laundry services for the summer residents of Mount Desert Island. Hap and Emily had three children, Robert, Virginia and Helen. All have been at one point or another, involved in the local family business. After Hap and Emily passed away, two more generations of Hanscom's ran the quaint cottages and motel. In the spring of 2021, the beloved property was sold to long time neighbors, the Phillips Family who have called the Island home for five generations. Our family looks forward to continuing Hanscom's legacy of helping visitors create new Maine memories season after season. 

Hanscom's motel and cottages

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Hanscom's motel and cottages

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