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Reviews of Duck Cove Inn

3 out of 5
Duck Cove Inn
10289 Cabot Trail, Margaree Harbour, NS

Reviews

7.6

Good

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 549 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Don

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful view from the room. Newly renovated room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like the view
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Darrell

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very little for services on site
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mark Alexander Carl, North Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, clean and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Lady in charge gave our room to someone else so we had to wait for our room. It was also the last day (property was closing for the season) so she initially suggested sharing coffee maker with our other room (we had 2 rooms booked). Balked at this suggestion as i paid for 2 rooms, why should i share amenities? She rushed cleaning the room we eventually got so you can tell it was haphazardly done (we had a what’s supposed to be a white towel turn yellow in the bath). Room was newly renovated though (noce washroom!) but suggest putting a curtain on the bathroom window as they were ground floor rooms (my husband had to reinvent a “curtain” using towels $
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elmer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint and lovely layout. Bruce was very accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Betty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would have been nicer with an exclusive contenential breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Mark, Brampton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Very over priced compared to other Cape Breton options.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bedding and bathrooms are clean. Shingles missing on roof and room was old and musty. Looked like a leak in the ceiling touched up by paint. Would not be my first choice next time. Needs to be updated. Had a much better room in Baddeck for less money.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan, Calgary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent experience at the duck cove inn. Inn keeps were incredibly hospitible, very accommodating, highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great. Breakfast was not included but was fantastic and reasonably priced. Rooms wer very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view is gorgeous. Very friendly staff. Rooms are big and very clean. Great price too! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vipin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent view from the property
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ramya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved my stay here. Very friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yiqiao

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is clean!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Doreen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
With a 72 hr cancellation policy it left us stuck with it after hearing about nasty weather on the way. Pictures are deceiving online! Although the bed and bathroom were clean, the furniture was beat up and upholstery dirty. Peeling paint, lots of junk around property. All this for $190.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at the Dick Cove Inn - rooms were spotless and the place has a charming”twin peaks” vibe. Stunning views of the Margaree river!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shreya

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

8/10 Good

Sara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is newly renovated. Rooms were really clean and nicely furnished. Customer service was exceptional. Vince was really accomodating and helpful. Loved the water view from the property. Very calm and peacful vibe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Nicole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and there is a microwave and fridge. The view of the water from our room was nice. The check in lady is lovey
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not horrible
Needs some money put back into it. Rooms were ok with comfortable bed and a clean bathroom. We had to stay here because Cheticamp was full. Not sure why though. We actually liked Margoree better than Cheticamp. I’d rate it as a 2.5 out of 5. Definitely a 2 star motel. Seemed overpriced for what it was.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds - friendly & helpful owners
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Belinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a nice place to stay right on the Cabot Trail. The host was welcoming and helpful. Beautiful view from deck and delicious food in the restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Annamarie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Margaret

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The view of Margary Harbour is the main attraction. The staff were not welcoming, and the restaurant was closed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful View
Really enjoyed the accommodations. Beautiful view. The beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast in the dining room was amazing! The view off the deck was stunning!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Surprising
The saying you can't judge a book by it's cover fits Duck Cove Inn. We weren't terribly impressed by our first view of the Inn. It's a bit rough around the edges. Due to mobility issues, we were in the upper string of 13 units with no steps. We were quite pleasantly surprised that the 2 rooms we had appeared to have been newly renovated. The bathroom was especially impressive, being sparkly clean with newer, modern fixtures.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Dave

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room with a great view!
Loved our room - we were especially happy with how clean the bathroom was. The view from the balcony was also great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a super stay at the Duck cove inn. Their restaurant was opened for breakfast every day. Delicious food and reasonably priced . We had the accessibility room . Lots of grab bars in the bathroom - very safe . The rooms are spacious and the beds are comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
From the lobby and the outside of the building we thought the rooms would look the same - dated and run down. To our surprise the room was revamped and had great beds, a modern washroom and very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to where we were travelling and the staff were very helpful with suggestions on where to eat and where to travel next!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carole

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older property with freshly renovated interior. Room was simple but clean and bright.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken

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

6/10 Okay

Sherman

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Carola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room okay and clean. Staff friendly. Beds comfortable. Nice to have access to outside via sliding doors to grassy area. New owners try to update run down property. But 232$ for two people and small pet, with no breakfast is more than I paid throughout my trip in Nova Scotia.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mariah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place. Perfect for a stop on a road trip! They have a restaurant but it's only open at certain times. (Breakfast was great) I called to say I'd be checking in later in the day and the woman who answered let me know I should bring food. Glad I did because there's absolutely no options in Margaree. That being said - Margaree is beautiful. There is a small sandy beach nearby, I highly recommend stopping there!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sayeed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best part was their breakfast area - amazing view!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Maryna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
The spot is very nice. The owner is super friendly. But the person at the reception was kind of rude and somewhat spoiled the first impression.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

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

2/10 Terrible

Diane, Bancroft

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs complete renovation;web pictures not correct;smoke alarm had no batteries; no coffee maker in room. Overpriced
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from vince on Sep 3, 2023
just completed reno in May and replace all new beds matress and sheets, battery was stolen and replaced when requested, coffee is available at the front desk. overpriced? the price shown when you make the reservaation I did not put a gun over your head, it's your choice you should not complain. Perhaps you should put somethought on why did I ask you to leave( rather leave the rooms empty and rent to you guys) you need to learn to respect others then people will respect you. I hope you learn from this experience and do not repeat again.

8/10 Good

Audrey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice property , nice clean room and bed very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is not a luxury hotel. But if you are looking for a place to lay your head while on this part of the Cabot Trail, it’s fine. Our room was freshly painted, and the bathroom looks recently updated. Linens and curtains are new and tasteful. It’s no frills, but more than adequate. We also had breakfast in the restaurant. Very good, and a great view of the Margaree River. We talked to the people running the place, who were very nice. They cook and serve the food, clean the rooms, answer the phone. Hard workers. I wish them success
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The outside appearance needs updating but the rooms were nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023