Kow's Inn

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Quadruple Room
Quadruple Room
Exterior
Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels, soap
Quadruple Room

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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1289 Trans-Canada Hwy, Bras D'or, NS, B1Y 2N4
  • Place, Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, North Sydney Historical Society
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Centre 200
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NS (YQY)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, Partial Lake View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 14 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Bras d'Or

With a stay at Kow's Inn in Bras d'Or, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal and Bras d'Or Lake. .This motel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Cranberry Lake and 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Florence Ballfields.

What's nearby

  • Marine Atlantic Ferry Terminal - 7 min drive - 7.8 km
  • North Sydney Historical Society - 7 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design - 25 min drive - 31.4 km
  • Centre 200 - 25 min drive - 31.4 km
  • World's Largest Fiddle - 26 min drive - 32.5 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wendy’s - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪A&K Lick-a-Treat - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Kow's Inn

Motel in Bras d'Or with free parking
Kow's Inn offers 5 accommodations with hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate dining areas and include desks. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: CAD 10 to 30 for adults and CAD 10 to 30 for children

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate in-room dining area

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 accessible parking spaces
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately CAD 10 to 30 for adults, and CAD 10 to 30 for children
  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Property Registration Number STR2526T6401

Reviews

Kow's Inn Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Flo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and the food in the restaurant was great . This is our second stay .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The girl at the desk was sweet and the food in the restaurant was wonderful. All home made. Great find!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room wasn't big but was spotless with an extremely comfortable bed. One of the best beds on our trip! It had a microwave & fridge but was missing a coffee maker which was a big negative. Restaurant on property was closed which was a huge disappointment & let-down.. Luckily there was an upscale grocer next door where we bought takeout for dinner & Tim Hortens 2km away for coffee. I would definitely recommend this place but check FIRST to see if the restaurant is open!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. Nice comfortable bed. The room was larger than expected
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and beds were super comfortable. Best sleep I have had in a long time. Easy access to ferry. Only missing a coffee maker
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madonna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were very comfortable. The pillows were top standard. Overall it was a lovely place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Flo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen, Avondale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. So close to the ferry after travelling all day. Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Fred

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Deb, Port Colborne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
A small motel with a restaurant (currently not open). Rooms are being updated. The rooms are clean and adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The room was good and I would stay there again. Unfortunately the restaurant attached to this property was closed. I had a small dog and it was hard to find walking spots because it was next to the highway.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Renovated recently.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, clean place to stop on the way to the boat. Easy and convenient!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Violet

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Scott, Ottawa

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean quiet and convenient hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were a lot of motorcycles nearby and we didn't hear them pull up while we were sleeping. The room was nice and clean with lots of towels. The nice lady who answered the phone had no issues accommodating our late arrival. Check in and out were easy. We had a very pleasant sleep. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Totally not their fault, but restaurant was closed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room nicely organized. Bed and linens very nice
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
For the through traveler, this was very convenient and reasonable. Room up to date and clean, bed comfy, WiFi fine. Manager pleasant and helpful. Sadly, the handy restaurant on site was closed that evening, which was disappointing. Busy road and run-down building next door a bit of a negative, but all in all, a good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A wonderful, quiet stay in a beautiful location. Great proximity to the Cabot Trail and Baddeck. Very clean and well maintained. Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in staying in the area for a short or extended stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Extremely hard to sleep in bed. Head pt bed was quite lower tjsn foot. Owners should try sleeping in beds to make sure yhey are up ro standards.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025