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Item Description - $450 Gift Certificate for The Birches B&B Southwest Harbor (near Bar Harbor), ME

TripAdvisor, Booking.com (9.5 of 10 - 2016; 9.3 of 10 - 2015 ), Trivago, and Kayak all give The Birches their highest respective ratings!  And it's no wonder, because The Birches Bed and Breakfast has everything a Maine traveler could desire.  It also has one more feature -- its innkeeper Susi Homer, as gracious and as knowledgeable a hostess as a traveler could request.  Here's what Susi is offering to the high bidder in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame “Celebrity" Auction:

"Your room will be one of our fine water-view kings with a private bath.  A full, hot breakfast, with tasty additions will be included, as well as my personal ‘concierge’ services. The winner of the stay may use their certificate anytime, except from July 1 through Labor Day, 2019, and of course the reservation will be based on availability.

"The Birches Bed & Breakfast is part of a private family estate, which started in the 1890s with The Cottage at The Birches. Over the generations, land and summer houses were added to accommodate the growing numbers of guest requests. In the 1970s, the three siblings in the fourth generation of the family made Mount Desert Island their home and converted the summer houses to year round homes." Susi’s parents started the B&B when their girls went off to college in 1988, and through successive upgrades the house now offers robust Wifi, well appointed rooms with marvelous bedding, and private baths.

Susi continued, "Overlooking the Great Harbor and islands of Mt. Desert Island, The Birches will give you the peace and quiet to relax and unwind. Adjacent to Acadia National Park, we are the Editor’s Choice for 'Best Parkside B&B' (Yankee Magazine Spring 2015).  Hiking, biking, and boating are within easy reach. AAA Northern New England Journey magazine gave The Birches the best B&B on Island for taking the road less traveled (New England AAA May/June 2016).  Golfing a must? Let us arrange a round at the Causeway Club Golf Course. Want to see the Great Harbor from the water?  Let Susi be your captain and guide aboard the quiet of a 'green' electric boat; add in a cocktail picnic and make it a private sunset cruise. No matter what you do while you are here, relax as our invited guests. Whether traveling for an intimate getaway, or bringing the family for a weekend of memories, we invite you to experience our unique home, Maine style.”