We really enjoyed our stay at this out-of-the way cottage on Machias Bay! The views were lovely and the beach was perfect for swimming! Our dog loved it! It felt so private and peaceful there. This was our first visit to "Down East" Maine and we wanted to spend time visiting the small towns nearby and experiencing the great hiking trails. Calais, Lubec and Eastport are all charming and we found wonderful hiking just up 191 in Cutler Reserve. Cutler Harbor is a perfect photo op and there were gorgeous views everywhere we traveled! Don't miss the blueberry pie at Helen's, Quoddy Bay Lobster in Eastport, and Becky's Seafood in Lubec! And, right up the road is A 2 Z - a mom and pop store with fabulous subs and salads! The biggest disappointment was the cottage itself. When we arrived it looked as though someone had cleaned it in about 10 minutes or less. Although the kitchen and bathrooms were clean it just felt grungy! We found wet towels in the linen closet in the downstairs bath, another wet towel under the sink in the upstairs bath and a set of sheets almost wadded up and thrown on a shelf on the upstairs bedroom - where we slept because of the great view! Add to that the filthy stairs, mildewed outdoor cushions, dirty fingerprints on the walls and doorjambs and dog nose and lick marks all over the windows - and not from our puppy - it was a big bummer! I understand that rentals can get beat up but perhaps this lovely cottage in a lovely location could use a good top to bottom cleaning sooner than later! We left it neater and almost cleaner than we found it - with no dog nose marks on the windows!