During my planning for the Newfoundland Leg of our June 2023 vacation, a guidebook (Newfoundland…read moreand Labrador by Andrew Hempstead - Moon) recommended the Artisan Inn. In hindsight, Gayle and I are so glad we did. The whole experience reminded me a bit of Mendocino (California), but with more charm and less people. The whole Village of Trinity, Artisan Inn, and adjacent Twine Loft restaurant vibe all came together for really wonderful weekend. The folks who run this place gave us a chock full binder of things to do, of which we only were able to scratch. Key fun that we enjoyed included exploring a few outports, seeing a whole colony of Puffins, and seeing a play at the Rising Tide Theater. Our Room was #8 on the upper front (street side) of the historic Barbour House. It consisted of a Queen Bed and a huge ensuite bathroom. The bed was very comfortable, the shower was strong and hot, WIFI worked well, and it was great to just settle in during this cold and foggy weekend. Our reservation also included a delicious breakfast at the Twine Loft. This was a great way to start the day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally, let me share a story about a a very Newfoundland inquiry I made to the owners after our visit: One question - Your materials State that no shell fish is allowed on the property. We didn't, but we're still curious why. Regarding the shellfish, we used to allow it but some people would leave shells all over the floors and get shellfish juice into the wood and fabric. It made the houses stink for the next guests and we had a situation where someone was hospitalized due to an allergic reaction. With one of our ERs constantly shutting down due to being short staffed it is a risk we don't want to take on our guests. While guests in the rooms versus vacation homes typically aren't an issue, sometimes guests find ways of surprising us and sometimes guests rent Barbour House where you stayed as a full house with kitchen downstairs.

Great time in this little picturesque town of Trinity. Artisan Inn was lovely. We stayed in…read moreCampbell house in the fort point room on the second floor. The house is charming, has a lot of antique decor went well with the 1800's home. Our room was clean, cozy, bathroom was not ensuite but just across our room also very clean. Great views from the house. I spent time on the deck enjoying the water views. The living common space has a large seating area and offers tea and coffee. Our stay offered continental breakfast with was lovely. With homemade goods and jam. You also have an option to order hot breakfast for extra charge. We had reservations for dinner on one of our nights. It was lovely. I started with happy hour on the deck watched the sunset, yup beautiful. We were lucky to have beautiful fall weather. The staff were all very helpful, friendly and informative. When we arrive they gave us a very detailed orientation of the surrounding areas, activities, restaurants, places that were opened and closed. The room also had a binder full of this info. Our room was small but had everything we needed. Bed was on the soft side. Artisan Inn owns numerous houses in Trinity, I highly recommended them! We were celebrating our anniversary and the staff gave us a beautiful card a picture of the town and signed by all the staff. Overall a great stay!

Can't say enough great things about the restaurant housed in this little inn! Currently have about…read morefive tables (covid), this place is unassuming and pretty relaxed. What gives you a hint that this isn't your typical NL restaurant though, is having a look at the menu... very quickly, you should realize that this is no ordinary place - moose bahn mi, lobster mac 'n cheese, schnitzel sandwich, vegetarian streudel. And those are just the items we tried, the menu has something for every foodie wandering the Trinity/Bonavista corridor. Flavours were full, bright, complex. Service was friendly and timely. If you're in the area, this is a must!