I chose Innisfree for our first trip to Tobermory years ago, and I won't be changing that choice…read moreanytime soon.
You get the best of most worlds here. The 5-room bed and breakfast is located on the main strip in town. Most other places are motels and hotels that have nothing on offering a cozy place like home away from home, but where you're not making your bed and cooking your breakfast.
Speaking of that breakfast, you get a full selection of fruits, cereals, yogurt, granola, toast, baked goods from bagels to muffins to croissants, and heartier items like hard cooked eggs, cheese, ham/cold cut meats, and with the new ownership for the last 2 years, bacon, sausages, and heated items like spanakopita style puff pastry with feta and spinach, fried potatoes, and even spring rolls.
Best of all, you eat it in a beautiful 3 table dining area with the most fabulous view of the bay and boats in a front room glassed in like a sun room.
If you choose one of the 2 front rooms that have direct access to the shared balcony, you wake up to a second story view of the bay with a slide of your door to sit on the balcony and watch the sun rise over Little Tub harbour. You will have to share the bathroom with the other of those 2 rooms, but it's a fair enough trade-off to get dibs on that balcony every morning.
If you choose one of the other 2 rooms at the back of the house, you get your own ensuite bathroom. If you do have to use the shared bathroom, the silver lining is the skylight in that one.
If you have to settle for it, there's a fifth bedroom on the main floor, which also has its own bathroom, but is off the kitchen. This settling for is of course relative to the other 4 rooms as those have their special perks.
Guests have use of a large and comfy living room, which does have a television, although I've seen it used only once in all the years we've stayed. There's a selection of books to read and board/table games to play. There's a small guest fridge to store a few drinks. There are guest slippers to use on your way in, and a cold water dispenser to fill up your bottles on your way out. When you're done for the day, you can brew a tea bag or instant coffee, and use the mugs and glasses provided.
Stay includes your usual bath linens, robes, and Wi-Fi.
Not so usual on top of that, Peter your friendly host will meet you and greet you, and give you the skinny on the season's goods.
Thank you Peter for another wonderful stay. We'll be back again.