Kow's Inn
Location: 1289 Route 105, Groves Point, Nova Scotia, Groves Point, CA
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Mountain Views from Terrace
Make the most of your stay at Kow's Inn with stunning mountain views from the terrace. Enjoy the refreshing breeze and scenic beauty right at your doorstep.
Restaurant, Coffee Shop, and Bar
Indulge in a delightful culinary experience at the on-site restaurant, savor snacks at the cozy coffee shop, and unwind with a drink at the bar. Culinary delights await you at every corner.
Convenient Amenities and Nearby Attractions
Relax in one of the 5 air-conditioned rooms with modern amenities, including complimentary Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. With attractions like Bras d'Or Lake and Cranberry Lake just minutes away, adventure is always within reach.
Book your stay at Kow's Inn today and immerse yourself in comfort and convenience.
Important Information
- Children 5 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
Policies
Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free self parking
- No elevator (single level property)
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
Rooms Available
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Room, 2 Queen Beds
2 Queen Beds
301-sq-foot soundproofed room with a balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Bidet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- Soap
- Low-height counters/sink
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
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Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
Features a private balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Bidet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- Soap
- Low-height counters/sink
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
-
Room, 1 Queen Bed
1 Queen Bed
270-sq-foot soundproofed room with a balcony/patio
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - Flat-screen TV with premium channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator
Sleep - Premium bedding
Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Accessibility - Grab bar near toilet
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Bidet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Daily housekeeping
- Premium bedding
- Free WiFi
- Balcony or patio
- Soap
- Low-height counters/sink
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Guest Reviews
- Verified traveler (10/5): Would definitely stay here again - A great place to stay. Rooms are clean and comfortable and on-site restaurant is awesome. The seafood chowder was amazing! Be patient - they don’t make it ahead of time, so it’s wonderfully fresh and full of flavor!! Well worth the wait!
- Roxanne (8/5): - We only stayed one night and we found the Inn very nice
- Vickie (10/5): Excellent place to stay - The room was large and very clean . Extra towels and extra pillows were appreciated . There is a restaurant at the front of the building which is very convenient and the food is excellent . Highly recommend as a place to stay .
- Darlene (10/5): - Like the fact gas station close and coffee place.very clean room and quiet. A little noisy close too highway but location wise is convenient. Friendly and accosting upon check in.
- Joey (2/5): - Nobody is around at check in you have to call. Room was freezing when walked in, restaurant was closed down cause it was too windy owner said. Put key on table and left. Slept in car
- Ed (10/5): - So friendly and nice to deal with. The food is great and location is perfect for ferry.
- rhonda (8/5): - We were visiting family nearby so for us location was everything. It is a good basic accommodation that was very clean our room had no issues.
- Gavin (10/5): - Quiet place to stay with an excellent restaurant
- Karen (10/5): - The room was spacious and clean. The attached restaurant had great food and wonderful service. Would definitely book again.
- Noreen (8/5): - The bed was not comfortable. Other than that everthing else was great.
- James (10/5): - Lovely place for an overnight stay. We arrived quite late and had to call for check in. The lady was there in a minute and quickly checked us in to a lovely clean room with a very comfortable bed. Location is close to the ferry
- Gail (8/5): - Easy access, clean and reasonable pricing.
- Jan (4/5): - I arrived in October. There were no lights on to identify the hotel after dark. no lights in the office. Very odd . Maybe in season it's better.
- Nelson (8/5): - Comfortable, clean, spacious
- Jean (10/5): - Great bang for your buck. Missing smoke alarm
- Wade (10/5): - We liked that it is close to the ferry
- Tina (8/5): - Nicely renovated bathroom, clean and fresh. Easy check in. Great food at on site restaurant.
- Hoda (4/5): - Need to add a coffee machine to the room , like any motel do . Rooms numbers need to be clearly marked outside since there is no reception to help for people who arrive late .
- Ben (10/5): - Stayed before taking the ferry. Nice place, big room
- Vincent (8/5): - Handy location between cape breton and Sydney. Good condition and excellent food at restaurant.
- nancy (10/5): - Very nice comfortable place to stay. Staff were kind and friendly. The restaurant was very good.
- Sharon (10/5): - Staff was polite, communicative and accommodating. Room was super clean, bed and bedding scrumptious. Wished I had time for the restaurant. Good selection and variety to accommodate many diets.
- Bobbi (10/5): Rest and Restaurnt - This came highly recommended and didn't disappoint. The staff worked very hard. The rooms are spacious with direct access to outside. It has a great restaurant at the property that even the locals come to. It was a short distance to the Ferry. Ideal for comfortable & convenient stay.
- Bill (10/5): - location, facilities, view
- William (10/5): - There were ten of us staying at Kow's Inn. It was a great experience and we also enjoyed seversl meals in the restaurant. The host treated us like family and took great care of our group!!
- Regina (8/5): - Restaurant food and service was excellent.
- shuping (8/5): - Surprised clean room , comfortable bed and room space . Check in was simple , lady in front desk was polite and effective.
- Michele (8/5): - The staff where very friendly and the restaurant was good and reasonably priced
- Dwayne (8/5): - Kow’s Inn is a great motorcycle touring motel. Neat and fresh room decor. Nice little restaurant with varied menu options and excellent food
- Alison (8/5): - Very clean and close to ferry terminal. Our room was comfortable and had everything we needed for our short stay. Had dinner from the restaurant which was very good.
- Paul (8/5): - Close to where we were going.No coffee available i room and tv was very hard to navigate
- Richard (10/5): - Very friendly,very comfortable beds. Would highly recommend
- terrance (10/5): - The room was newly renovated and the owner was very friendly. Would recommend this motel.
- Diane (10/5): - Room was exceptionally clean & has been recently renovated. Restaurant was good & reasonably priced.
- William (8/5): - Clean newly renovated room. gas station nextdoor, view of the lake and a really good restaurant open from 7am to 8pm. Convenient spot to stay before you get to the Cabot Trail. 2 thumbs up 👍👍
- Tina (6/5): - Ok so they gave my room away and then had to scramble to get me a room which was #4 Not a good room. No hot water in shower, bed is lopsided and it’s a very tiny room but it was clean inside The fan is very dirty and stinks it needs a good cleaning But the restaurant is amazing Really good food and reasonable prices the staff were awesome! It’s the restaurant that saved this place. We would eat there again.
- M (6/5): - Beware of Room 4. Although the room was clean it is a renovated garage. Way too small and actually felt like staying in a garage. Not sure what the other rooms look like but stay away from this room. Would think twice about staying here again.
- DARREN (10/5): - Amazing place to visit
- DARREN (10/5): - Would stay here again
- maureen (8/5): - Would love an electric jug and cups for tea and coffee The restaurant dinner was great especially the beef dumplings. Thank you.!!
- STEPHEN (8/5): - Very well kept rooms
- Christine (8/5): - The staff was great, room was clean, beautiful scenery
- Gary (10/5): Great place to stay - Very clean and comfortable. Friendly and helpful staff. Attached restaurant had very good food at very reasonable prices with lots of options.
- Roxanne (8/5): - Would like a coffee maker in the room. However, when I went to the restaurant to get one she did not charge me because I was staying at the motel. Overall, a satisfactory stay and I would probably return.
- Claude (10/5): - Great place. Small, clean, intimate and great staff and super food
- Jeffrey (6/5): - Room #4 was a converted garage
- Joy (10/5): - Very clean room especially for a pet friendly room
- Patrick (10/5): - Perfect spot to stay ehen coming off the ferry. Our room was very clean and looked newly updated even though it was done 8 years ago. Staff and food were spot on.Only there a night but no problem staying longer.
- Hannah (10/5): - It's super clean and staff is very friendly, the location is very convenient - five or six minutes driving towards to the ferry
- Isaac (10/5): - 👍
- Norma (10/5): - We picked this property when booking for ease of access to the NFLD Ferry and also for its amenities and pricing. We were very satisfied with our stay.
- robert (8/5): - easy access and friendly service with restaurant attached. no coffee maker.
- Rose (10/5): - Great place to stay
- Connie (8/5): The place is run down - The restaurant was closed and it appeared there was water gushing from a basement window. The room was fine. The bed was comfortable which is what we wanted.
- Bernadette (6/5): - Close to NFLD ferry and right off the Trans Canada Hwy. Restaurant was closed and reason was lack or AC. Limited options for dining.
- Jianjun (10/5): - Convenient place to stay
- Deborah (10/5): - Convenient to the ferry
- Catherine (10/5): - Restaurant on site was quite reasonable and very accommodating to my dietary restrictions.
- Dana (8/5): - We stayed here for 2 days. The property was clean, as was the room. Everything seamed a little damp, probably because it was right on the water. It was ok as a place for a quick stop for a night.
- Lea (10/5): - Close to ferry terminal, restaurant on site with good food and friendly staff
- Penny (10/5): - The towel bar was loose and the switch on the hair dryer was broken but I didn’t try to use it after I saw that. Very clean smelled like spic and span
- Stacey (10/5): - Kow’s Inn was everything we needed for a night’s stay before the ferry to Newfoundland. The room was spacious and very clean. Bed was comfy. We had very tasty burgers from the restaurant.
- Rose (10/5): - Staff was great. Lady that served us for supper on July 28th rocked. Only one working and handled it like a pro.
- Karli (4/5): - Room was large and spacious but some issues. Bathroom vanity light only had 1 of 3 bulbs, bathroom door would not stay open. Tv didn’t work just static when we called the attendant knew about it but said tv was getting fixed on Wednesday and it was Monday. We were only there for one night. The Internet also wasn’t working and we told her and she denied it even though we couldn’t connect to anything. We asked her about these things in the morning. She refused to provide any compensation or discount on the rate, and just denied all of the issues. I finally contacted Expedia because I was frustrated and they contacted her and only then did she come and apologize but said that she gave me an extra pillow so that should’ve been enough. She also lied to Expedia and told them that she had told us about the TV in advance, which she had not. It’s an odd Set up with no customer service I would stay elsewhere
- Pierre (8/5): - Rooms were very clean
- John (8/5): - Great property for an overnight.
- Paul (6/5): - Nice
- Jack (10/5): Good nights sleep. - Place ticks all my boxes. Clean, quiet, comfortable nothing fancy. Bathroom modernized. Great for overnight waiting for Newfoundland ferry. Restaurant on site.
- Janis Gay (8/5): - It was easy to check in even though I arrived at the hotel around 01:30 AM.
- Deborah (6/5): - It’s convenient to the ferry
- Brenda (10/5): - Second time ee stayed there. Awesome room and awesome staff. Great rest
- John (8/5): - Nice property for price and what we expected
- RUSSELL (8/5): - Clean quiet comfortable room. Full restaurant, good food.
- Douglas (6/5): - Two light bulbs were missing in the bathroom so there were live open sockets. The toilet seat would barely stay on the toilet. And the mosquitoes were terrible, even in the room. The restaurant closed unexpectedly due to the weather so we were left with no place to walk to for dinner. No coffee in the room or available. Other than those items, the beds were nice and there was plenty of parking.
- Russell (10/5): - Room was clean and quiet. Restaurant was also excellent.
- Alexei (6/5): - The room was large and comfortable. Washroom could use some renovation or at least repairs: the toilet seat was not fixed properly and the towel rack was ready to fall apart. Huge showerhead, but the water pressure was to low for the size. It would work better with a regular showerhead. The day we arrived, their restaurant was already closed at 6 pm, through it was supposed to work to 8pm. When we were living in the morning, restaurant was still closed at 7:15am, do we had to leave without breakfast.
- Angela (10/5): - Friendly helpful staff and the room was modern, clean and comfortable. Overall a great experience!
- Callum (10/5): - Newly renovated and a very nice lady check by me in. No problems.
- Sarah (10/5): - We were late arriving . The lady was waiting with the door open. Room was beautiful with lots of space. Very clean .
- Hannah (6/5): - Great for a one night stay with reasonable pet fee. Room was stuffy without windows that open, and the AC left the floor damp overnight. Staff was lovely, and location was perfect for driving through.
- Brenda (6/5): - Great location , clean and newly remodelled. Property was dark in the evening when arriving from ferry late. Hard to see. The registration desk was closed had to call a number that sent you to a voicemail. Luckily we found someone at the back of the restaurant rear door.
- David (2/5): - Tiny little room, just enough space around one queen bed, no room for a dining table nor dining chairs like what is advertised in some pictures. No coffee maker nor drink making accessories. They expect you to bring your own drink or buy them somewhere (may be they hope you buy it from their restaurant?). Restaurant is closed part of the day, like morning. No staff to assist with checkout because the restaurant is closed and restaurant is aIso responsible for the room check-in so we had to call them and then leave the key inside the room. It was a stressful stay like in a jail room with bed! Not impressed at all!
- Luciano (8/5): - Quiet
- Verified traveler (6/5): Okay in a pinch. - This place is okay at best, pretty bare bones. It’s close to the NL ferry, so it’s quite convenient in that way. Check-in is at the restaurant counter, but there is no signage indicating so. The rooms seem recently renovated in some ways, and there’s the basics on site, but little more. Probably overpriced considering, but they can charge what they want considering the limited options and the proximity to the ferry.
- Ethan (6/5): - Ok place but they had surprise extra fee for dog that was not in initial booking
- John David (6/5): - beautiful lakeside on other side of highway, unfortunately aircon of restaurant broke down so it was shut on 2nd day of stay. Nearby construction , hopefully temporary, degraded property appreciation. Host very eager to accommodate
- Tracey (10/5): - Awesome, clean room. Great staff and wonderful restaurant.
- Lee (10/5): - Kim the owner is one hardworking lady. She did everything possible to make my stay very comfortable. The seafood chowder was very delicious.
- Lynda R. (10/5): - I liked the size of the bathroom and the walk-in shower. It was a great room too.
- Leona (10/5): - Great location. Rooms are spotlessly clean !! love the deep bathtubs after a long travel day. Great view and restaurant.
- Beth (10/5): - Room was big and clean buy no coffee maker.
- Sophia (8/5): - The rooms were clean, the food was great and the hospitality was great! Once the property is done being under renovations it’s going to be such a cute place! We’d definitely stay again.
- Donald (10/5): - Clean room and restaurant on site
- Lise (10/5): - Kow's Inn is the pkace to stay when taking the ferry to Newfoundland (6 kms). Room was clean and bed was comfortable. The restaurant's menu had a good selection of food and it was very good.
- David (10/5): - Our room looked to be newly renovated and was excellent the owners have been there 18 years. I saw somewhere the restaurant was permanently closed - not true. Open and serving good food.
- Greg (10/5): - Inn keeper was great. She made sure everything was good. Restaurant had a good breakfasts
- Bonnie (8/5): Great overnight stay for catching the ferry - We enjoyed a quick overnight before catching the ferry to Port aux Basque. The restaurant was good, the staff friendly and the room was small but quiet and comfortable
- Mary (8/5): - Ferry was close by
- Lise (10/5): - Property within 10 min of getting on the ferry to Newfoundland. Very nice restaurant-lots of choice on menu. Chinese food option also and it was-homemade. It was very good.
- Roger (10/5): - Very comfortable beds and good accessible washroom. Resturant was good.
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