Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia

Beautiful, remote, relaxing and luxurious We spent 2 nights at the Inn, staying the main lodge. I can’t recommend it enough - our room was quiet and comfortable, we had two amazing, gourmet dinners, and we enjoyed a paddle board meditation experience and mushroom identifying walk with the naturalist. The outdoor hot tub is fantastic. It was too cloudy to star gaze, but I have no doubt that it’s magical. It really feels like you’re away from it all and the staff went out of their way to make us happy. We hope to return!

Wish we lived closer to this place! We ended our exploration of Nova Scotia and a week long bike ride on the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton with a two night stay here and it couldn't have been a better ending to celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary. Overall the hospitality was fabulous and the room we stayed in beautifully decorated and timeless. The food was exquisite with the chefs lamb shanks melting in our mouths and the daily pastries by Wendy having us suggest a cook book should be forthcoming! We would rush to purchase! The wait staff were also so engaging and we loved having an opportunity to talk with them a bit in-between courses. We took a 7 mile hike up to Billy's cabin in the Tobeatic Wilderness area, on a trail that was sometimes delightfully overgrown, learning about the history of the area and its flora and fauna . Our personable and informative guide, Nicola made this part of our stay extra special! We couldn't have done this hike without her! The outdoor hot tub and sauna by the river was a magical night time experience. After breakfast our last morning, we took out a canoe and explored the upper part of the river for about an hour, wishing we had more time. It was so quiet and we noticed that both on the hike and on the river we heard very few birds. Maybe concrete evidence that world wide, birds are disappearing at a rate that is beginning to be noticeable. Finally, thank you for accommodating a change in our reservations at the last minute due to a flight snafu. If we weren't so far away ( Washington State) we would return!

Poor value for money - feels like a luxury lodge that has fallen on hard times This place employs friendly staff and it is built in a beautiful setting. But it feels like it used to be a luxury lodge that has now fallen on tough times. The mattress has peaks and valleys in it, the pillows are lumpy, the shower needs re-caulking, the bathroom fixtures and light fixtures are outdated, much of the artwork is tired and tacky, the trails need work, there are weeds growing up through the deck. For $1500/night (CAD). The food is good, but dinners are long and slow. And drinks are expensive. Wine and beer should be included with dinner at $1500/night. Shout out to Wendy the baker for her wonderful dinner rolls, breakfast scones and multigrain bread. The place is filled with Americans - apparently TPL advertises hard south of the border. Canadians either can’t afford to stay here or know it’s not worth the money. We did complete a feedback survey and provided all of this information to management. Interestingly, there were no questions about value for money on the survey. Management did follow up with a phone call to us, and did offer us a complimentary one-night stay at the lodge. However, we felt this offer to be a little insincere given the time and expense it would take us to travel to the lodge.

Extremely Remote Luxury This well-appointed lodge is perfect for those who want to be far, far, far away from it all. The staff is efficient and solicitous in the best way possible. We didn't do the hot tub which seemed to be the big hit of many other guests but had a very nice time walking the property and enjoyed very well prepared breakfast and dinner. Our favorite was the star gazing walk. Due to its remoteness, the lodge has a nearly pollution free The rooms are spacious, well furnished and tidy. Wifi is good in the main lodge but absent otherwise. No cellular either. This is a cut-the-cord type of place. It's also a good 25-minute drive to the nearest gas station so fill up before you arrive. The road from Shelburne, NS requires good shock absorbers and I wouldn't want to drive it at night.

A wonderful place! My wife and I stayed at the lodge for our tenth anniversary. We had a wonderful time! The room (we were in the Wildflower Room) was large, comfortable and very clean. The lodge common areas and outdoor facilities were great. Staff and owners were super friendly and helpful. We ate two dinners, a lunch, and two breakfasts there and all were delicious. We had the five course meal with wine pairings for our anniversary dinner and it was just plain wonderful! Ocean, the sommeliere, was very good both in the wines she chose for us and in explaining why she chose each wine to go with each dish. Highly recommended.