Dalvay by the Sea

Top choice in Prince Edward Island


Built in 1895 by businessman Alexander MacDonald, this gabled mansion will be immediately familiar to Anne of Green Gables fans – it featured in the TV series as the White Sands Hotel. It's a sprawling, old-fashioned affair: Adirondack armchairs, huge fireplaces, an enormous dining room and a choice of fusty rooms or self-contained two-room cabins on the hotel's lavishly lawned grounds.


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