Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center

Renee, Mallory, Lew and Chef John are absolutely amazing! Renee has been in constant communication since we decided to relocate our wedding to Maine to avoid air travel for our family and guests with COVID-19. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 and the Canadian border not opening, our guest list was cut in half and Renee was very flexible and accommodating with these last minute changes. The hotel is absolutely gorgeous, and every guest room has a view of the ocean which is incredible! Our guests were absolutely blown away with the hotel, event center and how kind and friendly every single staff member was during our stay. Both Renee and Chef John were very accommodating with dietary needs/allergies (I have a few and so did my guests), and Chef John was able to make a majority of our reception meal gluten and dairy free. Our guests had no idea and were raving about how amazing the food was! Overall, I would highly recommend this location for your upcoming nuptials. My husband and I cannot wait to return every year for our anniversary!

Renee and the entire team at AO made my event flawless. I really can't say enough wonderful things about the entire experience. Renee and her team took any stress I started to feel and made it disappear. Her confidence and knowledge helped me feel secure in the planning stages and the day of. Our room was spectacular, the check in was easy and representatives were kind and helpful, breakfast was phenomenal and no details were overlooked. I can't imagine having a better experience anywhere. Thank you AO!

Everything about this place is amazing! Our wedding coordinator Renee and her whole team were phenomenal. She is very responsive, organized and easy to work with. The team can make anything you want come to life and the site is just beautiful! We used the gazebo for the ceremony, Willows for cocktail hour and had our reception inside. Each place looked beautiful! Our guests continually commented on the how beautiful everything was and how delicious the food was.

The venue was an absolute dream. My husband and I planned our wedding from out of state and weren't able to visit before booking the AO. We were a little nervous but the site turned out to be amazing. The staff was great, accommodating and absolutely catered to our needs. We were pretty easy going but loved the site and staff. We opted to have an outdoor, tented wedding. It was beautiful and the staff did most of the work for us, making everything smooth and effortless. It was beautiful and we hope to go back often to relive the memories. I definitely recommend the Atlantic Oceanside. The food is also to die for.

PJ and her staff were phenomenal! My wedding on 7/2/17 at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Event Center was hands down, one of the best days I have ever had. This is all thanks to the venue and the staff. Everything was perfect, from the rehearsal dinner to space set up to the ceremony and finally the reception. By having the facilities to accommodate all parts of the weekend, my guests did not have to stress out about going anywhere if they did not feel the need to. My husband and I hosted a small wedding, under 50, and everything felt very personalized. I could go on and on about how wonderful this venue is and how special they make you feel, but I will say it with one statement. There is no other place in Bar Harbor, Maine that could have helped me to create my perfect day.

Atlantic Oceanside Hotel was a fantastic place to have our wedding! We live in NJ, so ours was a bit of a destination wedding, and the hotel and its sister motels across the street easily accommodated our 90+ guests, so no one had to drive anywhere once they arrived. Also, set in the great town of Bar Harbor (shopping, seafood, picturesque) with Acadia National Park right down the street, our guests had plenty more to enjoy than the wedding festivities, making it a memorable trip for everyone. The setting of the venue is so beautiful, from the floating sailboats in the bay to the beautiful 100 year old Willows Mansion on the grounds. The Willows is a truly unique and beautiful part of this, and what really helped us decide this was the place for us. We booked it out for Friday and Saturday of our wedding weekend, and it was so fun to have the place to ourselves, including for the after party both nights!! PJ, the event coordinator, and Dede the sales director really were great to work with during planning and execution! We did lots of emailing over the year. We also drove to Maine for a few meetings where we talked over every detail exhaustively, and they were always prepared as well as enthusiastic about our wedding, and all that planning and backup planning meant the day of my wedding was perfect! We had the salon come to us in the bridal suite, plenty of room for 10 ladies to get beautiful and drink mimosas and generally relax and enjoy the day, knowing everything was in good hands. Our ceremony was outside and so beautiful, then the rain had us unable to use the tent on the lawn as we hoped, but the indoors reception was really fantastic anyway! When little bumps came along (no "eye" for the hook and eye part of my dress 😳, etc) PJ was always right there to help us problem solve. We and our guests had a wonderful, wonderful wedding, from planning, to fun barbecue outdoors welcome dinner, to our happy and elegant wedding day, to a yummy brunch in the Willows Sunday morning to send everyone off happy and with full bellies - rave reviews from our guests and blissful bride and groom at the end of the weekend!

Atlantic Oceanside is the best venue that my wife and I could have chosen for our destination wedding in Bar Harbor. We loved this spot for a lot of reasons. Affordability, location, and level of attention that Lauren Annaldo, and the rest of the staff, provided us. Lauren was very responsive with our endless stream of emails and was always willing to work with us. We just celebrated our 1 year anniversary and were welcomed to Happy Anniversary cards and gifts from the staff. This just shows the level of attention you will receive at Atlantic Oceanside. You cannot go wrong with the location as well. We used the 100+ year old Willows Mansion for the bridal party. Because we were able to fill up the Willows we also used this beautiful and historic building for our rehearsal dinner and our cocktail reception. While my bride and her bridesmaids spent the majority of our wedding day getting ready in the penthouse suite overlooking the bay, my party turned the 2 adjoining rooms into a full bar! We spent the day exploring around Acadia, swimming (in the pool and jumping off the dock into the bay), and just enjoying the day! (Full disclosure: the dock is not for swimming. Scenic boat tours only. Which is also fun!!) So do your bride a favor and check out Atlantic Oceanside for your destination wedding! You, your bride, and your guest will be very happy. And remember guys, “Happy Wife = Happy Life”!

This venue was amazing!!! It was everything we wanted. Lauren Annaldo was accommodating, professional, and SUPER nice to work with. The staff was attentive to our guests and the night went off without a hitch. I would highly recommend this venue for a wedding and/or a reception. In the beautiful Bar Harbor area, you can't beat it. Our day was incredible, thanks in large part to the staff at the Atlantic Oceanside. Thank you!!

Bar Harbor will forever hold a very special place in our hearts. We got engaged in Acadia National Park, so we wanted to have our wedding in Bar Harbor too... Well we could not have picked a better venue!! I honestly cannot say enough good things about the Atlantic Oceanside Inn!! Lauren Annaldo was a dream to work with, she was extremely attentive answered all our questions and made sure we were up to date with anything going on. The venue did all the decorating and decoration take down for us (and it was beautiful!!) and it was wonderful to have a place where our Rehearsal dinner, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Reception, and overnight stay was all at the same location! All our guests kept telling us it was the best wedding they have ever been too!! So if you are considering this venue I would 100% say please check it out as our wedding went flawlessly and ever Bride & Groom should be able to experience such a perfect Wedding Venue!! Thank you so much to Lauren Annaldo and the superb staff at the Atlantic Oceanside Inn!! Sincerely, -Mr. & Mrs. Moody

Atlantic Oceanside was perfect for us. Not only was the Rehearsal Dinner, Wedding Day, and all the details beautiful, but all the planning beforehand worked seamlessly. Lauren A., the AO Coordinator, is a dedicated professional with a passionate drive for perfection. Trusting her to manage the operations of the weekend allowed us to enjoy it! We planned our wedding with Lauren A. from over 2,000 miles away, only visiting the venue once before the wedding. Lauren's open and prompt communication made the distance seem insignificant. We highly recommend Lauren A., as well as the Atlantic Oceanside destination.

My husband and I could not have picked a more perfect location for our 5/23/15 destination wedding. My husband is from Millinocket, ME while my family is from NH and after years of vacation in Bar Harbor with my family, it just seemed an obvious choice to bring our two families together at this fabulous location. Everyone at the Atlantic Oceanside was a huge help but Lauren Annaldo was the biggest help of all. Lauren put so much time and effort into helping make sure everything I envisioned for the day came together and I am so grateful I had someone like her to work with. We chose to have our wedding on Memorial Day weekend and took over the Willows Mansion from Thursday night to Sunday. I couldn't have imagined it to work out as perfectly as it did! We were able to spend so much more time with our guests as they made their way to the mansion. It was as if we were welcome everyone to our home and had such an intimate feeling to it. The food was absolutely amazing! We have yet to hear of a complaint from anyone except they wished they could have chosen multiple entrees! The location and scenery of the property just can not be beat! We are already planning a return trip to the Atlantic Oceanside and are looking forward to spending many anniversaries at the place that is so near and dear to our hearts. To the staff and Lauren at the Atlantic Oceanside, thanks for helping to make the weekend so memorable! Love the Nelsons

My husband and I planned our wedding from out of town, which at first sounded stressful but with the help of Lauren, the catering sales manager, it was stress free! She was there every step of the way and answered endless emails quickly. The ceremony location is beautiful with the gazebo and ocean background. We also didn't see the location until the rehearsal but it was even better than I had imagined! The reception location in the event center was all set up just as I imagined without me lifting a finger the day of. Our guests are still talking about the beautiful location and incredible food we had served. We would highly recommend this location to any couple for a ideal wedding location!

What can I say about a place that made my dream wedding come true? Everything about the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel was perfect from the effort the staff put into the day all the way to just the beauty of the location. Lauren, the catering sales manager, worked with us from day one and was nothing short of spectacular. She worked her tail off to make sure our day was perfect. The food was amazing. Not only did it taste delicious but the presentation was beautiful. We utilized The Willows mansion for our day and it was best decision we ever made. We had the entire willows just to our guests and wedding party for the weekend which made it so personal and intimate. Do yourself a favor and get married here.

Lauren & her staff were totally professional in every way. From the menu to the timing of the events taking place. Their plate was completely full due to the fact my wedding was only one of two going on the same day. No mix-ups or complaints from any of our guests. The food was excellent as always, having eaten there several times & never had a bad meal. The Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center would be the place that I would recommend for any function that you may have. Hands down the best place in the area for your event any time of the year.

Our special weekend for our destination wedding was truly remarkable. We were most impressed with Lauren Annaldo who was the wedding professional in charge of our weekend. She choreographed very well in advance, then threw herself into the spirit not only ensuring quality control by overseeing, but also we caught her several times being a part of the fabric of the hands on itself. She was energetic, cheery, cordial to even the most challenging guests and bent over to create the magical weekend. We are convinced she was the master behind us exceeding all expectations for our series of events. Most of our interactions were with Lauren, however the few exposures we had to additional staff went very well also. They were polite and very interested in the quality of their work. The overall flavor seemed to be conducive to making things easier for all of us. We were impressed with the property itself. The views and rooms are nothing short of spectacular. We rented out the Willows Mansion for our exclusive use and would recommend larger parties consider that. The privacy and property resources were excellent. The gardens, tents, lighting, etc were done very well to create the atmosphere such an impressive property requires. All of our food was tremendous. The staff were like magic genies taking care of our needs with serving, cleaning up, decorating. The chef did an excellent job on presentation, preparation and timeliness and keeping foods hot/cold as appropriate. We cannot say enough of how truly remarkable our experiences were. We encourage anyone considering hosting a special event to take a look at Atlantic Oceanside.

Our wedding at the Atlantic Oceanside in Bar Harbor on June 28th was like an absolute dream. First of all, the wedding planning with this vendor was incredible as a result of Lauren Annaldo, the Catering Sales Manager at the Oceanside, who did in excellent job organizing and taking the stress completely off the bride. The wedding day was beautiful, as the Oceanside grounds are beautifully landscaped with flowers, natural rock walls, and stone pathways, which all simply enhance the vast ocean and rocky shore that backdrops behind the hotel. The Willows, the antique, historical mansion that consists of 13 large rooms/suites for guests, as well as a first floor living/parlor style rooms, was what we had rented for the family to stay in over the weekend, and also what we used for the cocktail hour after the gorgeous outdoor ceremony. This house was amazingly beautiful with the detailed architecture and design, along with the patio and several balconies that drape out over the water. Our family had the time of their lives in this beautiful house, and the cocktail hour could not have been more perfect- with the indoor/outdoor feel, bistro tables, and the romantic/antique flare of the willows gave it a perfect ambiance. The reception was held in the event center on the Oceanside campus, which gave the guests a chance to anticipate a new location, just a walk up the hill. This has a unique porch and staircase to enter to the reception area, which was elegant and spacious for our 130+ guests. The food was delicious, and catered to our budget thanks to the chef, Sanjeeva. The flow of the night, set up, and staff was all executed with out a hitch, and I felt very at ease and comfortable with how professional and organized they cater to these events- a seasoned veteran, but flexible and open to new ideas and suggestions. The Oceanside is amazing and we have no regrets with our choice. Thank you for helping us create beautiful memories we will never forget!

We had an amazing honeymoon. We had a great view and a great stay. staff was friendly, food was great, and price was reasonable

This was the best! We went down a month before our wedding to check out hotels and they personally showed us a few rooms that were options! The new building is gorgeous with amazing view of a sunset from our bed! Beautiful place! I would highly recommend it! And most of all, it was at least $50 cheaper than any other hotel in the area!

I held my reception at the Atlantic Oceanside. The food was excellent. The event coordinator was a pleasure to work with.

We used the Atlantic Oceanside for our reception in late September 2010. They recently underwent some management changes - for the better! The wedding coordinators were phenomenal and very responsive to our needs for the reception. The food was delicious and everything about the reception went smoothly. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend it.

Beautiful and a great place to go to!