Stayed in July for 4 nights. I'm faithful to Marriott and this property along with the service did…read morenot disappoint. It is an older very large property and it is very beautiful. With that said, construction and maintenance was a daily thing. Our room was comfortable and had a porch. It badly needed painting. Construction on a path below our room was ongoing into the evening. Did not try all the dining venues but what we had was great ie fish and chips, mussels, artichoke dip, Canadian beers and gin and tonics. Beautiful views, recreation included 2 pools, fitness room and bikes. Staff was very polite outgoing and attentive. Would love to return.

i've stayed here several times and usually it's a pretty nice stay. The grounds are beautiful and…read moreit's a nice hotel. But I'm in a different part of the hotel maybe or it's been renovated. My room is a lot lot smaller..,,it is very nice and clean. But who doesn't put a closet in a hotel room?!!!!! There's nowhere for me to hang any of my clothes. I am on a work trip and I have to hang up nice shirts and dresses. There's nowhere for me to put anything except for two drawers. And No ironing board??? I mean... Do they want me to have to call down there and ask for someone to bring it to me so then I have to spend $10 and tip somebody? No. also, the amenities in the room are very lacking. There's one teeny little thing of body lotion and a little small bar of soap. Usually at least you get some cotton balls and some Q-tips :-) there is a coffee maker but no to-go cups so I can't take it in the car. Then I was starving and when I got here and checked in at the front desk, I was told that I could order from Braxton's and take it up to my room and I could not wait to get a steak, but they wouldn't even let me take a steak to my room. Their response was no you can sit at a table but we can't let you take anything to go. The steak would not be good by the time you got it up to the room and would not be the right temperature. Wait what? I'm on the second floor. The hotel is very small. It's two seconds to my room. And what about what if I want that?! I said i didn't care if it's a little warm when I get it to my room. I said I wanted a steak. And you're not gonna let me take it to my room? I don't understand. I did not want to socialize. I've been traveling all day. I did not want to have to clean up and sit in a loud public place. I just wanted a good steak and a Caesar salad. So I had to order room service, which has maybe 5 entrees to choose from. Lastly- When I called about two weeks ago and asked since I've been in marriott bonvoy customer since 2008 if they could upgrade me to a balcony room (and for context last time i did not have any trouble doing that - they upgraded me with no )....this time they told me that they would have to charge me $150 more a night to do that. Good thing that the company is paying for this because if I was, I'd be furious.

quite simply the best there meal I have ever had the pleasure of ingesting! I will revise this…read morereview at a later date, but wanted to be the first to actually review, because I was the one to actually add the business on Yelp. I felt like a bit if a trailblazer in ole St. Andrews By the Sea, in that almost every one of the best restaurants we frequented while here a shade shy of a fortnight ago had not been recognized by Yelp, nor reviewed. So call it what you want, but the competitive juices were flowing, and although I don't have the time to do Europa justice at this moment, like Awnald Ì will be back`` I will close on this. Life simply does not get much better than lobster bisque, lobster risotto in one meal.

We arrived in the area and looked for a seafood restaurant but those recommended were full. Based…read moreupon the review of this place we decided to give it a try. The shrimp bisque was tasty and the breads were fresh. I ordered scallops after being told they were as fresh as could be. Unfortunately either they were not fresh but were frozen or just over cooked and under seasoned. They were chewy and rather tasteless. My husband had the schnitzel of the day and said it was just ok. So,avoid the scallops if you come here. The service is good but for the price, the food should be better.

Great lobster dinner special included side Caesar salad, ears of roasted corn and blueberry…read moredessert. One of the sweetest, full of meat lobster I remember having and I grew up in Maine. Everything was great, view, food, and it is the only place we found with a happy hour. (3-5) Full pitcher of beer was $15 Can, and 2lb wings $18. Live solo guitar also.

Be aware that a 15 percent gratuity is already added to your bill. I dId not see that advertised…read moreanywhere so we d d if not know and staff did not inform us so we ended up leaving another 15 percent gratuity. My fault for not assuming a tip would automatic ally be added. it's common practice for larger groups but not for a couple of two people.

Quaint and extremely hospitable property with historic charm and comforts. Would stay again!read more

Wonderful place to stay. Our hosts made every effort to make us feel welcome and comfortable. Rooms…read moreare comfy and common areas are so relaxing. You will fall in love with this town and not want to leave.

So perfect and charming bungalow on the water's edge. All pine interior - like a cabin. Private…read moreterrace. Highly recommend. So glad we came to St Andrews. Anxious for the Lobster dinner down the street. Easy walking

I had the pleasure of staying at this resort over the weekend with almost all of my and my…read morehusband's extended family! The pros: The rooms are really nice and spacious. The rooms are decorated really nicely. On first glance, the rooms appear to be very clean. The views of the water are ridiculously beautiful. Nice big lawns to play games and have fun family time. Cottages are spaced out enough that you have privacy, but close enough to feel together. The location to the main drag is perfect - everything is within walking distance. The cons: The beautiful beach is COVERED with broken glass and rusted metal which makes it really dangerous - especially with kids wanting to play there. The deck with the gorgeous views have a rope barrier which is not only extremely dangerous for children, but also for adults if they stumble at all. While the rooms appeared to be very clean, dishes need to be done by those who are staying there which made me question how clean they actually are. Also, when we were leaving we checked under the bed to make sure we weren't forgetting anything and found open food under there that wasn't ours which tells us that underneath the beds are not cleaned upon departure. Units are not soundproof in the slightest!!! You can hear a pin drop in the unit beside you. A few points worth mentioning: Quiet time is at 11:00pm and is pretty heavily enforced. I was staying there with my family for my wedding and we were shut down on two different nights (the first night at 10:40ish - when it was mentioned that quiet hour is 11:00pm, the girls were told that while that's true, the owners wanted to go to bed so they still needed to shut it down). The problem I seen with this is that it was pretty much all my family who had rented the units so we obviously weren't complaining (and while there were other tenants there, they were joining in on the party)! I think it was more that the owners weren't happy with the noise. Fair enough, but I think when renting and informing them that it was for a wedding they could have stressed how seriously quiet hour is taken. Another thing worth mentioning is that the first night, I was told that the female owner asked a group of girls in a cabin to quiet down. No problem with that, except that she walked right into the unit without knocking or anything. I wasn't there to see this myself, but the 7 or 8 girls there said it happened. I understand that they own the cabin, but there really should be a sense of privacy while staying there. One thing that really disappointed me was when I initially called to book I told them that it was for my wedding and that we were looking for a place where lots of family and friends could stay. I was told that was no problem that they had a LOT of units to which I was ecstatic! After a few family members and bridal party members booked in (at which point we were told we were the only people staying there as of then) I called to book some people in and was told there was no space. I asked if all the units were rented, and to be frank, was given a kind of rude lecture on how hard it is to run a resort with their limited staff. I said I understood, but was disappointed because I was told all the units could be used initially. We also couldn't change locations because of the 50% non-refundable deposit. So that's fine - we sucked it up. I told my grandparents (with accessibility issues) to book elsewhere which sucked because they then had to travel to be with us. I told aunts and uncles to book elsewhere. I told friends to book elsewhere. Then - a few aunts and uncles called anyway and got in!! Literally days after I was told that they were at capacity. This really sucked as it meant more family/friends could have stayed there with us and my grandfather with *very* limited mobility wouldn't have had to travel to be with us. All in all it wasn't a bad place to stay at all, just not exactly what we were looking/hoping for. In my opinion, (and that of the 30 odd family members who were there with me) this is the perfect place to rent out for a family vacation with kids. It's a good old fashioned fun kind of place - but if you hope to have a few drinks, carry on, or play music - you might be better off somewhere else.

The rooms are clean, and the view is quite nice, this is kind of the point to the Motor Inn I…read moreguess. Balcony on the water is neat, but I didn't feel safe out there, the railing screws look barely there and the wood underneath the balcony next to ours looks badly weathered. (Hey, it's the ocean!) The rooms and atmosphere are very reminiscent of the Best Westerns we stayed at when I was a kid in the 80's. The price is ok for off season, I don't know if I'd be willing to pay $50 more during the summer though, maybe $25 more. Complimentary doughnuts and weaksauce coffee in the morning. (I like some pow to my coffee) Staff seems nice and the locals are friendly. St. Andrews is a nice getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. For the price you won't find a better spot on the water.

My wife and I have been coming up to the Maritimes for a break from New Jersey crows and traffic…read morefor over 10 years, and we found this place on one of our first trips up. Always clean, always friendly, always accommodating, reasonable rates, steps away from everything. Coffee out on a waterfront patio every morning. Forget the Jersey Shore, come here, except for the bennies, they don't want you here either!

I enjoyed staying at this motel. Small rooms but in good condition. Parking right in front of the…read moreroom. Friendly staff and convenient location.

Cute, retro motel room (we stayed in room 15). I was impressed with the cleanliness and newly…read moreupdated bathroom, and was also grateful for the hair dryer in the bathroom and the mini fridge in the room (after spending 4 previous nights in various motels that didn't offer mini fridges, hair dryers, soundproofing and had outdated rooms, poor lighting and weird smells). When we return to Saint Andrews we will definitly look to the Picket Fence Motel for accomadations again, whether or not there is a biker presence. Ps - those retro yellow and white picnic table and umbrella combos are so cute!

The motel is clean and comfortable. It's and older motel so don't expect fancy. Our room was…read morelarge, clean and had a great view of the water. I would stay here again. The owner was very informative and super friendly. The dining area is charming girlie with fine China and a great view. The service was excellent and friendly. I had the steak and shrimp and my husband had the seafood caserole both were prepared well and we both enjoyed our meals with no complaints. It was a very relaxing enjoyable meal after long days of traveling. I would definitely recommend giving this restaurant and motel a try. Cell service is non existent in this area so you will need to go old school with a map to get here, but once you arrive you will have wifi.

I had a 2 night stay at the Montague Rose with some old friends and wished it was longer…read more Everything was clean and the Juliet room was cozy and quiet with a new heat pump to keep the temperature perfect. The owners Zainub and Ben treated us like family. The Montague Rose has the perfect location in St. Andrews. A nice quiet neighborhood withiin walking distance of downtown and all the shops and restaurants along the waterfront. I look forward to a return trip to the Montague Rose.

Excellent place. The owners are very friendly, laid-back, and accommodating. Our room was…read morecomfortable and possibly posh. Classic architecture for the home, huge rooms, nice bathroom where everything worked perfectly. Excellent breakfast. Really wonderful food. Comfortable homey environment where everything was right and not too formal. We'd love to come back here if opportunity permits. The town of St Andrews is super friendly and relaxed. Perfect vacation spot to shake off the stresses of work or the routine. It rained during our short stay and our B&B was a cozy place to call home for a couple of nights. Definitely would come back!

Our FAVORITE meal while we were in the Maritime provinces! Definitely a must if you're stopping in…read moretown or passing by The staff is super nice! If you don't have a reservation, you can still ordwr the menu in the bar area ---amuse bouche: such a great way to start the meal ---oyster shooters: fresh oysters, clamato juice! I usually dread Oyster shooters but these were so good ---shrimp terrine: never had a seafood terrine, great flavors ---scallop risotto: beautiful dish ---striploin: this cut of steak is not something we get in Cali If we're ever back in the area, you can bet we'll be back!

How much did I love this meal! We only dined at the restaurant and didn't stay in the inn but the…read moremeal was spectacular! Heirloom tomato salad, roasted spiced duck main with eggplant puree and roasted beets. The duck was cooked to perfection and the eggplant and beets were a perfect match. I loved the crispy spice skin while the meat was rare, tender and so flavorful. I believe the ducks are from a local pond in the area. The tomatoes, while a pretty common combination of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and balsamic, you could really taste the quality in each ingredient. I can honestly say it was one of the best meals of my life. And despite it being one of the most amazing meals of my life it was very reasonably priced. For my main and starter it was $50. I was too full to eat dessert unfortunately but if I had, I'm sure it would have been amazing as well. I was with a party of 5, everyone had something different and everyone cleared their plates. From oysters, to lamb, to steak, to fish (I can't remember the exact type) done to perfection. If you're in the area and looking for a wonderful dining experience, I highly recommend the Rossmount.