About Inverary Resort
Full-service waterfront resort on the Bras d'Or Lake in Baddeck, at the start and end of the Cabot Trail - roughly 185 rooms, an indoor pool with hot tubs and dry sauna, a private beach, and dining on site.
Features & Highlights
Detailed Information
Inverary Resort is a full-service waterfront resort in Baddeck, the village Alexander Graham Bell chose as his summer home, sitting on the shore of the Bras d'Or Lake where the world-famous Cabot Trail begins and ends. Part of the Cape Breton Resorts family, it is the most complete conventional hotel base in the village: roughly 185 rooms across the main inn and waterfront buildings, an indoor pool with hot tubs and a dry sauna, and a private beach and wharf on the lake. If you are planning a drive of the trail, our Cabot Trail fall colours guide explains why Baddeck is the classic first-or-last-night stop.
Why Stay Here
Baddeck sits at the trail's southern gateway, and Inverary puts you a short walk along the shore from the village waterfront, the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, and the wharf where the Kidston Island ferry leaves in summer. Guests choose it over the village's smaller inns for the range of on-site amenities - indoor pool, hot tub and fitness room - which earn their keep on rainy Cape Breton afternoons. Tourism Nova Scotia lists a Google rating of 4.2 for the property.
Rooms & Facilities
Accommodation ranges from standard inn rooms to suites and cottage-style units, many with water views. The indoor pool with its hot tubs and dry sauna is a genuine family asset, and the resort's full-service front desk can book golf, boat tours and trail activities on your behalf.
Dining
The pub and dining room cover breakfast through dinner, leaning on Cape Breton staples - seafood chowder, lobster, oatcakes - with a lounge overlooking the water. Baddeck's cafes and bakery are a short walk away for a change of pace.
Practical Details
Address & Location
368 Shore Road, Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0 - on the waterfront, an easy walk from the village centre.
Reservations
Call 1-800-565-5660 or book at inveraryresort.com. Reserve far ahead for Celtic Colours in October, when Baddeck fills completely.
Price Range
Moderate resort pricing, typically $180-$280 in high season, with packages that bundle golf and trail activities.
Parking
Free on-site parking.
For a golf-and-waterfront alternative on the same lake, see the Cape Breton accommodations hub; for day trips from Baddeck, our Sydney and Cape Breton city guide covers the region's anchors.