Lynwood Inn

Cape Breton Island


This gabled inn, built by a Baddeck merchant, has a solidly Victorian air, with rooms filled with four-poster beds, fusty furniture, rugs and chaise longues; more rooms are available in the modern Donald F MacDermid building nearby. The restaurant serves old-school food.


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