This is a spectacular little spot on the Bras'dor Lakes, nestled in the lee of a small harbour on…read morethe edge of the highlands. The place is very well kept and clean. The staff are as friendly as you'd expect in Nova Scotia. The beds are super soft and cosy! The food is tasty and fresh, full of flavour. There's a nice little pub if you just want to grab a bite on the way through too!

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.

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!

Had dinner in the Cable Room at the Telegraph House, an old-style dining room in the hotel. We had…read morethe crab cakes to start, then the pork tenderloin, haddock and roast chicken for mains. The crab cakes were delicious and made with 95% crab and not filling, according to the server. For some reason my chicken came with homemade cranberry sauce and stuffing, reminding me very much of Thanksgiving dinner. We all agreed that the food was just okay, but the service was very good and it was a nice setting.

I was in town for a week and ate here twice! They make a delicious steak. It was juicy and tender…read more I also had the barley leek soup. And the biscuits with peppermint tea. It was lovely. Highly recommend!

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. :-)

We loved this B&B and it was a wonderful place to wrap up our tour of Cape Breton. It is…read morebeautifully set just a few minutes north of town so you get country ambience and quiet but the convenience of city center options just a few minutes drive away. The hosts are delightful and clearly enjoy conversation with all their guests. Our room was excellent with plenty of windows for fresh air and a very effective A/C unit when things got hot. The entire property is well appointed and the bed was very comfortable. We had a great night's sleep. Take the time to explore the old barn which is also a nursery. The old wood structure is quite beautiful and interesting. My one downer during our stay was that hordes of mosquitoes seemed to love the ceiling right outside our room (6). I'm very tall and have a bald head ... so I was not thrilled about that. However, I'm not sure quite what the hosts could have done about it. I didn't bring it up because it may have just been a singular occurrence with the high heat and humidity that evening. Bottom line? This place is a first class winner. Book here with complete peace of mind.

We had the most comfortable stay at this place. The pillows and beds were so comfortable, the room…read morewas beautiful and spotless, and breakfast was great and included a homemade cinnamon apple egg bake. Jan and Glen were so kind and extremely accommodating with a few personal needs. We definitely recommend staying here!

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.

We stayed in the newer building at the inn for 3 nights during a tropical storm recently. The room…read morewas very clean, but the furniture was not the most comfortable and the room felt a bit cramped. The fridge was big, and the bathroom had a nice tub. The artwork throughout the building consists of faded Victorian prints which are very dated and a bit creepy. The location was great for walking into town. The one meal we had at the attached restaurant was excellent; we were lucky to get a table in the outside bar area without a reservation.

This is a review only for the tasting menu dinner at the hotel restaurant. In a word - it was…read moreterrible. It's hard to imagine how the "chef" could have failed so miserably on every one of the seven courses. We had tasting menu A. The first course was a whipped blueberry fromage mousse between two beet chips. The mousse was fine but the bottom beet chip was limp and soggy. The soup course was described as fire roasted NS tomato and sweet pepper potage. It was lukewarm and tasted like tomato sauce out of a jar. Next came a grilled ceaser [sic] salad that was limp, soggy, and tasteless. The barley, summer corn and saffron risotto that followed was exceedingly bland. We tried each of the main courses offered. The seafood stew was both lukewarm and bland. The scallops and shrimp in the stew were fine but we couldn't locate any clams in the small bowl and the fish pieces were very chewy. The smoked pork loin was good - it was the sole dish served that had any real flavor. The menu then offered a palate cleanser, curiously after the main course. It was a dollop of rhubarb sorbet drowning in a really awful glass of champagne. We were looking forward to the brownie a la mode for dessert, thinking no one could ruin a brownie and ice cream. But instead we got a berry crumble that was dry, not even warm, and utterly tasteless. Granted, the meal was not particularly expensive as compared to other tasting menus. But relative affordability does not excuse a basic lack of flavor in the dishes served. It seems that Chanterelle is trying to do an upscale cuisine that is beyond the chef's capabilities. Our eggs-bacon-potato breakfast the next morning was great.

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.

Staying here was an exceptional experience. The owner was welcoming and gracious. The wine and…read moresnacks in the early evening were a pleasant surprise. Breakfast was delicious and very elegantly served. We had mini quiche, fresh fruit cups, blueberry pineapple waffles, muffins, more, but those are what I tasted. The sheets on the bed were the silkiest. The living areas were furnished with antiques and decorative pieces, a pleasure to explore.

A charming Victorian home with a beautiful country garden. Breakfast was a tremendous selection of…read morefruit salad, eggs, pancakes, and more sweet breads than I can recall. We were well satisfied to continue exploring Cape Breton. A wonderful stay at a convenient location if travelling through, to or from Newfoundland at a great price. I highly recommend it.