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The Normaway Inn

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Reception
Bicycling
Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed
Exterior
Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed | Bathroom

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
691 Egypt Rd, Margaree Valley, NS, B0E 2C0
  • Margaree Fish Hatchery
    8 min drive
  • Lake O'Law Picnic Park
    11 min drive
  • Doyles Bridge Pool
    16 min drive

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About the area

Margaree Valley

Located in Margaree Valley, The Normaway Inn is in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Margaree Fish Hatchery and Margaree Salmon Museum. .This hotel is 5 mi (8.1 km) from Lake O'Law Picnic Park and 8.5 mi (13.6 km) from Doyles Bridge Pool.

What's nearby

  • Margaree Fish Hatchery - 8 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Lake O'Law Picnic Park - 11 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Cabot Cliffs Golf Course - 39 min drive - 37.6 km
  • Cabot Links - 41 min drive - 40.6 km
  • Cape Breton Highlands National Park - 58 min drive - 58.7 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 107 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Dancing Goat - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dancing Goat Cafe & Bakery - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Normaway Inn & Cabins - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Twice - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Normaway Inn

Hotel in Margaree Valley with a restaurant and an outdoor tennis court
The Normaway Inn offers 3 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with jetted bathtubs. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 3 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor tennis court and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and bicycle tour information.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Normaway Dining Room, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.
Normaway Dining Room - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–9:30 AM: CAD 20 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Normaway Dining Room

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Bike shuttle
  • Bike storage
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Electric bike charging stations
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Private picnics
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Playground

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Jetted bath
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from March 27 2024 to December 31 2024 (dates subject to change).
The property is closed between November 1 and June 30.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: CAD 100.0 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 20 per person
  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03291152338898864-691

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Normaway Inn MARGAREE VALLEY
Normaway Inn
Normaway MARGAREE VALLEY
Normaway
The Normaway Inn Hotel
The Normaway Inn Margaree Valley
The Normaway Inn Hotel Margaree Valley

The Normaway Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 123 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 123 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The music, in such a cosy and intimate setting, was outstanding. The musician, Neal McDaniel, was very talented. All this was at no extra cost, although most guests left a gratuity.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We couldn't stay once we walked through the building to our room. It smelled absolutely awful. Worse than a barn or porta potty. I actually gagged. We left for a bit, totally distraught because we had nowhere else to go and had already been charged for the room. But we decided to go back and returned our key and left. There was no possible way we could have stomached a night there. Thankfully we had a friend in the area that found us a room with a family member. DO NOT STAY THERE. Grossest place ever

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is an older property, but we’ll taken care of. The staff and owners were fantastic, and the entertainment they provide was authentic in a very intimate setting. Definitely recommend this.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place and amazing courteous staff
This Inn/Cabin/Hotel is a great spot to stay if you're touring the Cape Breton Island. We were visiting the western area of the island (CB Highlands National Park nearest to Cheticamp) so this was a good and affordable place to stay while we were in this area. What we absolutely found amazing was the impeccable customer service of the staff. When we arrived, we were offered to stay in one of the cabin if we wanted to but chose instead to stay in a very quaint and comfortable room in the main lodge. Unfortunately, we soon found out that there was no hot water and it was already past midnight and the staff was away. Made one phone call and the owner was quick to come over, talk with us and fix the problem. There was a lot a hot water after his visit. Very interesting older gentleman to talk to. The room was extremely comfortable and we truly enjoyed our night. We will definitely be back to this place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

yihao

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Accommodations were average, cabin shower needs attention.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The place was clean, still kept it’s rustic look. Taking a seat outside at night and watching the sparkling stars was great. Waking up to Animals such as horses and Cows, was a beautiful experience. Coffee and bread were fresh and waiting in the front desk. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Great spot to get away!
My wife and I had a wonderful 3 night stay. Staff were very accommodating and friendly. The property which consists of 250 acres of farmland and forest is mostly open for your enjoyment. Looking out from our cabin porch we could see the horses and highland cattle grazing in a close by field. The animals are all healthy and happy looking. We took wonderful walks around the property daily and met lots of friendly CFA's along the way. The cabins are a bit dated but still comfortable. Cleanliness was on a par with other places we stayed this trip. Personally we thought it could be improved on. But early Sept is late in the season here so... also remember the cabins are used by fisherman often who are coming and going with all their gear. Every morning we could get coffee at the office by 7:30am. In the dining area you can also get breakfast and or dinner in the evening. I would recommend this place to anyone just looking to get away. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Peggy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Difficult to find. Remote poor road. Little signage to help you find your way. Dated. Friendly efficient staff, food very good, entertainment very enjoyable and in spite of our comments, we very much enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lori

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

A very pleasant stay
We stayed only one night here. Although the property is a bit older the buildings appear well cared for and the setting is lovely. We had a very clean and comfortable room . The staff were friendly and helpful. We had a lovely meal in the dining room. All in all a very pleasant stay and we would recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Aejeong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was kind and evrrything was good except one thing...the cabin I stayed in smelled a little. View around the cabin was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Maureen

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were given the choice of rooms or cabins for the same price. There was no TV, alarm clocks, or phones in the cabins. There was rust in the shower tubs. It felt like living on a farm in the 1920's. It was not a good experience at all and do not know how this classed as a hotel. We could not wait to check out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were placed in a dirty old wooden cabin which was my worst nightmare. Hardly slept a wink. Other than that, the meal we had was excellent and the Celtic music in the music barn was very enjoyable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a home away from home. We were very please with everything, specially the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Janetta

Travelled with group
I liked the fact that it was out in the country with lots of trees. The horses and cows are beautiful sight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The area was lovely and the people were great, but the cabin desperately needed some upgrades and there were a lot of bugs inside it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

eileen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reminded me of visiting Grandpa
Comfortable beds and a friendly and helpful staff makes this quirky place that much better. If you book understanding this is a very old house with little upgrades, you will be fine. Yes the walls are thin so you hear every creak but it's part of the charm. It reminds me so much of my grandparents house in Ireland when I was young. The traditional music at the barn on site on Friday and the music in the living room on Saturday was fabulous too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Owners were very accommodating and friendly. This is a historic property. It has an old fashioned social component with live music in the common area and several fire pits on the grounds. Walking trails begin on this working farm. Truly charming. We enjoyed our much needed relaxing stay. We are motorcycle riders and the location was perfect for the must do Cabot trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kelly, Mississauga

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the filthiest place I’ve ever stayed. We have stayed in old rustic cabins before. This was dirty, gross & uncomfortable. The curtains looked like they had not been cleaned in 30 years. Gross old quilts. Musty. I even looked to see if there were bedbugs. Didn’t open luggage because of the spiders & bugs we saw inside the house. Didn’t shower because tubs looked yucky. Noisy rumbling AC that turned on and off all night. My son wanted to sleep in the car. We sat outside & watched the sunrise & left as soon as my husband had enough sleep to drive. Couldn’t get out fast enough. Please note- we really are not picky people. We are happy & adaptable but honestly they need to knock it all down & rebuild. Ps. We were only told after arriving no breakfast was available - this place is on the middle of nowhere. I’m sorry because the staff are nice & this was probably really good in it’s hay day, but this was a terrible experience for us.