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Boutique hotels in Cape Breton

Cape Breton Island is Nova Scotia's wild north, with the Cabot Trail, Celtic music and highland cliffs above the sea.

Handpicked boutique hotels

Where to stay in Cape Breton

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Cabot Cape Breton

Cape Breton

A golf resort in Inverness with rooms and villas above the sea and two acclaimed links courses.

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Keltic Lodge

Cape Breton

A historic lodge on a headland at Ingonish, overlooking the Atlantic and the Highlands Links golf course.

Cape Breton Island is famous for the Cabot Trail, a loop road that climbs through the highlands and follows the coast past cliffs, coves and fishing villages. Cape Breton Highlands National Park has some of the best coastal hiking in Canada, and the island's Scottish and Acadian heritage lives on in its fiddle music, ceilidhs and the Celtic Colours festival.

Where to stay

Inns and lodges are scattered along the Cabot Trail, with Baddeck, Ingonish and Inverness the main hubs. Inverness, on the west coast, is home to two celebrated golf courses.

Good to know

The main season is from June to mid-October, with fall colors and the Celtic Colours festival in October. Whale watching is excellent in summer.

Good to know

Questions about Cape Breton

How many boutique hotels are there in Cape Breton?

We list 3 boutique hotels in Cape Breton, including Cabot Cape Breton, Chanterelle Country Inn & Cottages and Keltic Lodge.