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Boscawen Inn
Lunenburg
An 1888 Victorian mansion above the harbor, with wraparound porches.
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Boutique hotels in Lunenburg
Lunenburg is a colorful UNESCO-listed fishing town on Nova Scotia's south shore, with inns in sea captains' houses.
Handpicked boutique hotels
Where to stay in Lunenburg
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Lennox Inn 1791
Lunenburg
The town's oldest inn, with a handful of rooms in 18th-century style.
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Lunenburg Arms Hotel
Lunenburg
An 1860s building in the Old Town turned into a small hotel and spa.
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Mariner King Inn
Lunenburg
An 1830 captain's house on King Street near the Bluenose II dock.
Lunenburg was founded in 1753 and is one of the best-preserved British colonial towns in North America, a UNESCO World Heritage site of brightly painted wooden houses climbing up from the harbor. It is the home port of the schooner Bluenose II and has a long shipbuilding and fishing tradition, celebrated at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
Where to stay
The Old Town is compact, and most of its inns are in historic houses within a few minutes' walk of the waterfront. Rooms with harbor views are worth asking for.
Good to know
Summer and early autumn are the best seasons, and many inns close in winter. Lunenburg is about an hour and a quarter from Halifax, and Mahone Bay and its three churches are nearby.
Good to know
Questions about Lunenburg
How many boutique hotels are there in Lunenburg?
We list 4 boutique hotels in Lunenburg, including Boscawen Inn, Lennox Inn 1791 and Lunenburg Arms Hotel.
