Cape Breton Island Hotels

1. Normaway Inn and Cabins

Down a drive lined with Scotch pines, the Normaway is a throwback. It was built in 1928 and has been run by the same family since the 1940s; while...

2. Highland Heights Inn

New owners have taken over the Highland Heights, which was already a well-managed motel with clean, well-maintained rooms. But it's different from...

3. Glenora Inn & Distillery

So, when was the last time you spent the night at a distillery? This distiller of single-malt whiskey added nine modern rooms in a building next...

4. Pilot Whale Lodge

These spare, modern cottages (constructed in 1997) each have two bedrooms and full housekeeping facilities, including microwaves. They may have...

5. Mabou River Inn

Located not far from the river and adjacent to the Mother of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine (dedicated to the settlers of the Mabou area), this former...

6. Gowrie House Country Inn

Located across the harbor from Sydney and a few minutes' drive north of the Newfoundland ferry, Gowrie House is at once resplendent and comfortable,...

7. Cranberry Cove Inn

You can't miss this attractive in-town inn en route to the fortress -- it's the three-story Victorian farmhouse painted cranberry red. Inside,...

8. Louisbourg Harbour Inn Bed & Breakfast

This golden-yellow, century-old clapboard home is conveniently located a block off Louisbourg's main street and overlooks the fishing wharves,...

9. Markland Coastal Resort

The Markland is sited on 28 hectares (69 acres) where a meandering river meets a long sand beach fronting spectacular Aspy Bay. It's hard to imagine...

10. Luckenbooth Bed & Breakfast

Built in 1999, this modern, log-accented B&B has three bedrooms and is nicely located on 300m (984 ft.) of wooded shore frontage (with a trail...