Chéticamp Outback Inn

Cape Breton Island


Inland from Chéticamp, this back-road country motel looks standard, but the rooms are a bit of a surprise: they have wood-effect walls, enormous TVs, comfy beds with scatter cushions, and a work desk with coffee machine. Each room has a small deck area for mountain contemplation. There's no breakfast, but sometimes the owner supplies pastries from La Boulangerie Aucoin.


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