The Normaway Inn

Property class: 3
Mountain Margaree Valley hotel with restaurant

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Enjoy your visit to Margaree Valley with a stay at The Normaway Inn. Guests can visit the outdoor tennis courts for a workout or grab a bite to eat at Normaway Dining Room, which serves breakfast and dinner. Other highlights include a terrace, a garden, and a bike shuttle. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

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A wooden cabin bedroom with a bed, a desk, a swing, and a window.

Traditional Cabin, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, dresser, nightstand, and a desk with a lamp.

Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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A wooden cabin interior with a bed, a swing chair, a desk, and a window.

Traditional Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Jetted Tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Valley view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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A room with two beds, a desk, a ceiling fan, and a window with curtains.

Traditional Cabin, 2 Queen Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Valley view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

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691 Egypt Rd, Margaree Valley, NS, B0E 2C0

What's nearby

  • Margaree Fish Hatchery - 11 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Margaree Salmon Museum - 12 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Lake O'Law Picnic Park - 13 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Cabot Links - 43 min drive - 53.0 km
  • Cabot Cliffs Golf Course - 47 min drive - 51.9 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 108 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Dancing Goat - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Normaway Inn & Cabins - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Normaway Inn

  • Enjoy your visit to Margaree Valley with a stay at The Normaway Inn. Guests can visit the outdoor tennis courts for a workout or grab a bite to eat at Normaway Dining Room, which serves breakfast and dinner. Other highlights include a terrace, a garden, and a bike shuttle. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 3 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • 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 time is 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets allowed*
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas

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Reviews

The Normaway Inn Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities

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What guests liked

  • The on-site restaurant served delicious food with excellent service. (8 reviews)
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Reviews

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8/10 Very good

The property is very old but comfortable. The people running the Normaway are very accomadating. This is not a 5 star property but fun and I would definately stay there again, the Cape Breton spirit is alive and well with the people and celtic entertainment
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10/10 Exceptional

Such a great relaxing place! Lots of pine and woodland themes as the backdrop to overlooking pastures of Highland Cattle. Jim was super helpful! Cheerful staff including their pup. If you’re not into layed back, country experience this is not your place but if you are, you’ll be in for a special treat.
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff was a highlight - great help and very friendly. The views - highlands cows, sunset, and a firepit to watch the stars. Our cabin came with a sunroom with a day bed and porch swing. On-site restaraunt was delicious! Thanks Dave and Jack. Highly recommend this stay.
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10/10 Exceptional

Arriving at the Normaway Inn in the dark, we were greeted by the owner in the driveway and invited to their quaint barn to hear a talented fiddler. We didn’t stay long as we were tired, but our stay was comfortable yet short. Our cottage was homey and cute. Had everything we needed. We appreciated the hospitality and good nights rest.
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10/10 Exceptional

We only stayed one night but it was an excellent experience. All the staff were extremely kind and helpful. The property is lovely and the cabin itself was clean and cozy. We had our dog with us and so it was nice to be able to walk the grounds with her. We were booked in for dinner with our reservation and had a yummy meal with excellent service. I would definitely stay again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Very cute little rustic cabins. No tvs which was awesome. Beautiful scenery with horses, some cows and even a donkey. A property with tons of character, a little off the path but well worth the drive. Thanks Dave and son 👍
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6/10 Good

Staff was very friendly and helpful, unfortunately the power went out and unable to provide any meal services. The cabins need a lot of work to bring up to today's standards and no TV or radio in the cabin
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10/10 Exceptional

What an experience. We were greeted warmly at check in. Staff was friendly (make sure to pet Suki .she's cute!). Answered all questions and apologiEs for no dinner/breakfast but provided helpful alternatives (The Lakes was great for family dinner spot, great staff and food). Cabin was cool...beauty fire pit I wish we used, but we were too busy at the Barn for the Celiidh. What an amazing surprise. Fun night of fiddling and square dancing (only Wed/Fri). And the coolest part...Highland Cows! Fr, but kept to themselvesiendly beasts...some escaped and wandered the grounds. Room was clean, staff was amazing and welcoming, got the full "Cape Breton" experience in 1 night...and we all loved it.
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10/10 Exceptional

It was a home away from home. We were very please with everything, specially the restaurant.
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8/10 Very good

Staff was kind and evrrything was good except one thing...the cabin I stayed in smelled a little. View around the cabin was great!
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8/10 Very good

I liked the fact that it was out in the country with lots of trees. The horses and cows are beautiful sight.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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4/10 Fair

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.
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8/10 Very good

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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10/10 Exceptional

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.
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8/10 Very good

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!
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely rustic property with super friendly staff. A real family p!ace. Go when there is music in the barn... Very traditional!
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10/10 Exceptional

This is a wonderful property! I love antiques and it has many beautiful antiques that are still useful. When we were there they had amazing musicians in the music barn. Everyone was friendly and helpful! I will be back!
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10/10 Exceptional

The owner is very helpful and accommodating. Nice environment. Quiet community. The facilities are upgraded.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Elegant old property with hometown charm. It was kind of like staying at my grandmother’s house, warm welcome, great room filled with heritage furniture, and the grounds are spectacular. Will stay here again.
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10/10 Exceptional

Beautiful piece of property.