Nestled in a secluded valley at the end of Doyle's Road, just 2 km from the Cabot Trail and the Hamlet of Margaree Forks, The OLD MILLER GUEST HOUSE is an excellent location for exploring beautiful Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia or serving as a base for travelers to "get lost in the Margarees".
We have converted our former B&B into a Four Star Canada Select Guest House. This Guest House is located across the driveway from the main home. (You can see this building in the pictures on this page). The kitchen, fully equipped, contains a dishwasher, stove, fridge, microwave and small convection oven as well as all the cooking and dinner utensils, towels and cleaning supplies one would need. A BBQ and laundry facilities are also supplied.
Room Rates Quoted in
Canadian Dollars.
Room Rates Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2008
Two night minimum booking.
$200 + HST: per night for the entire unit, $1200 / per week plus HST
When available,
one room is $115/night, $690/week, kitchen shared.
This entire facility, formerly a B&B with two bedrooms, is now being rented as a full housekeeping unit. Everything is provided except your food. Books and games are available but you may wish to bring your own! The building is not serviced during your stay.
Reservation Policy:
For reservations, a valid credit card and expiry date will be required at
the time of booking to reserve your room. 25% of total price of stay will
be accessed. (Refunds, on cancellation also credited to card except for administrative
fee.)
Cancellation Policy: 2 week cancellation
policy. There is a $50 administrative fee with any cancellation.
Check In Time: 4:30
PM
Check Out Time: 10:30 AM
Pat & John Stinson
408 Doyles Road, Box 610, Margaree Forks, NS B0E 2A0
Reservations: 1-800-479-0220
Phone: (902) 248-2080
Fax: (902) 248-2992
Click
here to contact us
The two bedrooms, each
with a four piece bathroom, ('ensuite'), are upstairs. One bedroom contains
a Queen sized bed, the other twin beds and a double futon/couch. The facility
can sleep a maximum of six. Although not wheelchair accessible, the stairs
leading to the second floor have hand rails on each side and are accessible
for people with some ambulatory difficulties. All bed linens and towels are
supplied as are beach towels.
There is an exit to a small deck on the second floor and an external staircase.
Besides the kitchen, the main floor has a large sitting room that is excellent
for relaxing, reading or watching Satellite T.V., (Star Choice). A computer
offering high speed Internet access is available at no charge to our guests
as is high speed wireless connectivity for those bringing their own laptops!
Free long distance telephone service to the US and Canada makes it easy to
keep in touch with friends and family back home!
Our property is
an excellent location to come and go as one pleases, accessing the numerous
beaches and whale excursions along the Gulf Coast, kayaking, day tripping
to hiking trails locally and in the Highlands, visiting the Alexander Graham
Bell Museum in Baddeck or the Highland Village in Iona as well as the Puffin
Tours out of Englishtown or Seal Island or the “Fab 4 Golf Courses’!
Of course, there is still the mandatory circumnavigation of the Trail, (which
can take one or several days). Even Fortress Louisburg can be visited on a
scenic day trip.
A wonderful resource for the traveller is to obtain a free copy of Doers
and Dreamers, Nova Scotia's Travel Guide, which may be obtained by
surfing to http://www.novascotia.com
and checking the link. In North America one can also obtain by calling 1-800-565-0000.
Ask for extra information on Cape Breton Island
when you do so!
For those planning summer travel, please be aware that there is a lot to do
and see on Cape Breton. We have only highlighted a few of the numerous attractions.
The biggest complaint guests make is that they left too little time to really
see what is available! Roads are twisty with a view around every turn, hiking
trails abound, waterfalls call, beaches, fresh water and ocean, beckon. And
one does get lost in the Margarees!
For more information, check out
http://www.margareens.com,
especially THINGS TO DO, ARTS & CRAFTS, PICTURE GALLERY
and so on!
And remember, music, particularly Celtic Style music, is very much a part
of Cape Breton culture, especially here in Inverness County. Indeed, during
the summer, there is a music venue somewhere in the County virtually every
day, be it a Ceilidh, dance or concert! However, in my opinion, the Three
Fiddlers Ceilidh at the Barn is a must see! It is on Friday nights in June,
September and October and Wednesday nights in July and August. Should you
only be able to spend one night in Margaree area, make it a night when you
can get to the Ceilidh! Check out the article on the "Magic of the
Margarees" by clicking on the "Paradise Lost"
article shown on the Macleans Icon on the THINGS TO DO section of the margareens
web page.
Although our
Guest House is well suited for families or two couples travelling together,
when available we do offer one bedroom rental with the kitchen being shared.
Please note, we have a two day minimum policy for booking.
Association
Memberships:
MARGAREE TOURISM ASSOCIATION DESTINATION CAPE BRETON INNKEEPERS GUILD
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