This place is old and run down. Been here three days and the only thing I am taking away is: broken…read morewasher, terrible internet, telephone not working, ATM not working, temperature regulation in the shower is impossible. I'll stop there. Did I mention that to staff manning the front desk has no idea what this cost. They waste your time calling around to other employees ask for prices. They get a lot of tour bus business and seem to rely on that business for survival. The up side is the food and service in the restaurant. My hats off to the chefs and servers. Make better choices. The picture below gives you an idea of the material condition of this place.

We had a very nice stay here. Great location, nice views, our room was lovely, restaurant food &…read moreservice were excellent, very friendly and accommodating staff-especially night manager Wahab Khan. 5 stars!

This is one of the worst hotels we have stayed for our Maritime tour. If I could give 0 stars for…read morethis place, I would have. We were welcome by Donna (staff) and there's nothing welcoming about it. She hurriedly talks about the hotel info but it's more of a mundane task for her instead of being an enjoyable part of her job. Downsides: Accommodation -We were placed in a room that is dated, dingy and smells moldy/musty. -Floors have several stains in them (see pic) and the carpeted floors were uneven and makes squeaking/creaking noises when you walk on it. -We were informed that we have a waterfront view which is partly true. When you're in the lower level rooms, your view will be obstructed by trees /shrubs so it is very unlikely you will see a full view of the Bras d'Or Lake. -Outlet plugs were limited and situated in very hard to reach places. If you didn't bring a power bank, your electronic devices will be nowhere close to you. -Washroom is very small and taking a shower is very unpleasant since it's slower to drain and basically you're standing in water. Dining -Place is very remote, not a lot of places to dine and no shops close by. It will take you more than 20 mins to walk to the nearest restaurant and 5 to 10 mins by car. -That left you with no choice but to dine in their restaurant called McCurdy Dining Room that has limited choice of menus. Food is mediocre and very expensive for a rural place. Seafood chowder is watered down, not a lot of seafood in it and a little bit spicy. Their Seafood Pasta is bland and has more noodles than sauce/seafood. Same goes with their Chicken Parmesan Pasta. You also have to wait for a long time for your food as they're understaff and trying to accommodate more customers that they can handle. -Breakfast was included when we booked our room. It's a buffet style and you get the basic breakfast of eggs, sausage, toast, etc. Upside: Nothing good about this hotel and wouldn't even recommend this to my worst enemy!

We headed to the eastern coast of the Canada for the first time ever this summer…read more It was a fabulous trip, and a highlight of it was visiting Cape Breton and Baddeck. We were lucky enough to stay at the Silver Dart Lodge in Cape Breton. What a wonderful location. Overlooking the the lake, and each room has a small patio and chairs to sit and enjoy the views. The folks at this lodge were so friendly and helpful as well. East coast friendliness is definitely evident here! :) Beds were comfy and rooms were well appointed. Separate sink area from the shower/toilet room. Ample closet space. 2 comfy chairs to watch a flat panel tv and free wifi. This hotel also has a great dining room and is not far from downtown Baddeck and other attractions like the Alexander Graham Bell museum.

Good value for the price, overall but definitely no frills…read more The ladies at the check-in desk were very nice. They asked me if anyone had responded to my questions about food allergies regarding the restaurant. I replied that they had not but didn't get a response then either so we did not eat there. The rooms have a beautiful view of the lake and they are very clean with comfortable beds. However, our room had an odor, I couldn't tell if it was from animal or if it were just stale. I used a lot of Febreze. It is also very dated like 80s/90s. Very convenient to local food and attractions. My suggestions: Tom's Pizza, Rose's Smash Burgers, the Alexander Graham Bell museum and my favorite, the Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh (pronounced Kay-Lee, it's a Breton music hall)

This is the friendliest place that I have ever stayed. The motel is great and the people are like…read morefamily. We had a pleasant stay in a great room with a beautiful view of the Bras D'Or (lake.) The restaurant had the same great view and very good food. We then had a personal disaster when our car suffered a catastrophic failure while we were 700 miles from home. The motel owners Cat and Everett and the rest of the staff were angels and went to heroic lengths to save us. Gert and the front desk sent her brother-in-law Richard to help get our car off the road and make sure that we were OK. Everett picked us up and brought us back to the motel. Cat arranged a tow to a repair shop (alas the car could not be fixed.) Cat arranged a rental car. Cat arranged our flights. Everett drove us 45 minutes to the rental car. They then saved us a huge one-way fee by retrieving the rental car from the airport 2 hours away. I have traveled a lot and have seen many things. I have never seen this type of kindness. Gert, Margaret, and Marlene at the front desk were amazingly friendly and helpful. Our waitresses Erica and Bonnie were very friendly and great at their jobs. Our maid Joy was great and kept the room spotless. I did not know any of these people until a few days ago, yet I feel like they are family. I have never written a review like this, but wanted people to know about these wonderful people at the Cabot Trail Motel. The weather was not great and our car died, but this was an unbelievable stay.

Fabulous dinner - would give it 6 stars if I could. Every course was refined, unique, and…read moredelicious. Especially loved the mushroom stroganoff. Pair that with (surprisingly) good Nova Scotia cabernet, great service, and a lovely outdoor setting. Best meal by far of our Cape Breton vacation.

Five star hosts with great food. The hosts were super warm. He has a great sense of humor and her…read moreculinary skills rival the best restaurants around. The Inn sits on a secluded bluff with great views. Each room feels like a private spot, ours with vaulted ceilings and warm finishes. The breakfast fare is rich with original choices that will beckon you back for another stay. Only a 20 scenic minute north of town and Bell museum with very reasonable rates.

This is one of my favorite restaurants in Cape Breton! I went there twice last month and everything…read morewas delicious. The gourmet grilled cheese is perfection. The seafood linguine was so fresh and had a beautiful presentation.

Was so disappointed in this restaurant. My daughter and I went in there and we ended up getting not…read morea great table, but that was on us because we did not make a reservation. She ordered linguine with chicken. I had wings and a spinach salad. Now you may ask, "how can anybody screw this up?" well quite easily actually. They pre-cooked the chicken and added it to the linguine after the fact which I would expect if I was paying $10 for the meal but the chicken linguine was actually $30 and she couldn't even finish it and she was starving because the chicken was so severely overcooked. I got my wings with their homemade hot sauce which was awful, I have cooked in restaurants for many years and I can tell you it is not difficult to make a hot sauce but this one was not good. It wasn't even spicy. I also got a side spinach salad, which was a bit limp but not bad considering but it literally fit into a tea cup and it was six bucks which again was not bad but everything else was overpriced. If I had gotten this whole meal for $45 or 50 bucks, I would understand but we paid $100 without tip for this meal, which is absolutely ridiculous for the quality that we got. The service was actually not very good either, we had to wait forever to get our order taken and we had to wait twice as long to get our meal, then our dirty dishes sat in front of us for over 20 minutes before I flagged somebody down and asked them for the bill. We have only been here for a day and a half, so I don't know all of the restaurants, but I am sure if you're willing to pay $100 for a meal for two people you can do better than this place.

The town of Baddeck is the only decent town nearby so the location here, waterside, is good…read more Pretty nice in the newly renovated main lodge but lax, disinterested housekeeping. A good place to stay generally but a bit pricey for the benefit.

Do not book if you need sleep. We were put in a lower cottage directly beneath another unit. The…read moreceiling is paper thin. Every step and thud from above shook our space. Night one, before 11 pm, we asked the night supervisor (James) to speak to the guests. He refused, said they had just checked in and "have rights." We complained three times. No action. Our kids did not sleep and the next day of our trip was ruined. The property looks neglected. Pool ceiling peeling and falling. Walls yellowing. Metal rusting. Gym with a decaying mirror and an ice machine sitting open. Windows fogged and taped instead of repaired. Breakfast was picked clean more than an hour before closing on two mornings and only restocked after we asked. Staff dismissive. Property falling apart. Hard no.

Great place!! Jeff, the owner, was on the premises first thing in the morning having made the three…read morebreakfast breads earlier. Cozy and comfortable B&B. Several nice restaurants within walking distance. Lovely views of the small harbour. New bathrooms. Nice comfy beds. Recommend!

My girlfriend and I were on a last-minute motercycle trip to the Cabot Trail last summer (August,…read more2011), and we stumbled on the Water's Edge. They had one room available so we took it. The room was comfortable and clean, and had a great view of the water. Wanda the cleaning lady was extra helpful. The staff gave us tips on the best places to see around the area. We went kayaking, visited the Alexander Graham Bell museum, and drove around the Cabbot trail. It also had a cool gallery of local artists in the Inn. Over all, we had an amazing stay, and most of it was because of the Water's Edge giving us such great local tips. If we go back, we will definitely stay there again, as it's located perfectly in the center of all the best sites in Cape Breton. I wrote this same review on Trip Advisor, and I just joined Yelp, so I figured I'd start out by reviewing this place. That's how much we liked it. :-)

I was in Belle Cote for a wedding last weekend and honestly couldn't have been more impressed with…read morethis resort! There was a ton of us piling into this resort for the weekend of the 30th-1st and although there was slight disorganization in terms of attempting to book, we were in the end more than accommodated. The assistant manager running this resort does not seem to sleep; she fills all roles, at all times of day and night. Gorgeous cottages facing Margaree harbour as well with adirondack chairs facing the ocean. Absolutely picturesque. My absolute favorite part about this resort (and the thing that will get me back) was that we were not nickle and dimed. 11 of us easily fit into 2 cottages and there was never a mention of the typical: Extra $30/person/night etc etc. Ie- two nights in these cottages worked out to $70/person! A great place to head for a couples weekend what with the close proximity to beach, golf and spa. Love this place! By the way, note the lobster pound. Lobster was so fresh that the fisherman were coming in to refill the tank almost as fast as we were ordering!

The resort was lovely. Great location! The cottages were 50 meters from the Gulf of Saint…read moreLawrence, and only a few miles away from Cape Breton Highlands National Park. There are only a couple of things I would change: (1) the dinners are a little pricey for what you get in comparison to other places in Nova Scotia; and (2) the cottages do not have an oven in the kitchen.