Bar Harbor, Maine, ranked among the 10 least expensive ocean view vacations in the U.S., with the average price of a weeklong stay at $2,254. The average nightly hotel price is $259, according to ...

Maine Vacation Rentals, an agency that books reservations for 30 private homes in and around Blue Hill, near Bar Harbor, requires at least one-week reservations.

In 2018, there were 79 new vacation rental registrations in Bar Harbor, a 295% increase over 2017.

Maine’s largest land use authority wrapped up a series of summer meetings Wednesday as it considers how to regulate short-term rentals across its over 10.4 million-acre expanse for the first time.

Ideal for a couple, this cozy Munjoy Hill studio combines original 1860s wood floors and exposed brick with new Haier appliances and, the pride of Maine, an L.L. Bean tote bag to borrow.

Last month, Bar Harbor was named among the 10 best small towns in the Northeast by USA Today readers. Advertisement: Check out the website’s 15 best small towns for a summer vacation .