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Blue Bayou Resort

2.5 star property

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Beach
Family Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds
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Family Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds
Exterior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included

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25 Old Rd Loop, South Harbour, NS, B0C 1G0

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Romantic Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View

Romantic Suite, 1 King Bed, Garden View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room amenity

Premium Studio Suite, Multiple Beds, Lake View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Trundle Bed

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Family Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Family Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Comfort Mobile Home | Terrace/patio

Comfort Mobile Home

  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Cottage

Family Cottage

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bunk Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room amenity

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Queen Trundle Bed

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About the area

South Harbour

With a stay at Blue Bayou Resort in South Harbour, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Yellow Head Conservation Lands. .This hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from North Highlands Community Museum and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Paquets Lake.

Restaurants

  • ‪Morrison's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hideaway oyster market - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Angie's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Markland - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪South Harbour Pantry - Supply Pantry - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Blue Bayou Resort

Blue Bayou Resort offers 20 accommodations. Each accommodation is individually furnished.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually furnished guestrooms.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include a picnic area and barbecue grills.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)

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  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

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  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Guests should be aware that dogs reside at this property

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from August 13 2026 to August 15 2026 (dates subject to change).
The property is closed between October 31 and May 30.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: CAD 260 per accommodation, per stay
  • A damage deposit of CAD 260 will be collected before check-in.
  • This property's damage deposit is payable via a secure link and is due within 24 hours after booking. Advance payment of the damage deposit is required to check in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number STR2526T0368

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Blue Bayou Resort Dingwall

Blue Bayou Resort South Harbour

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Blue Bayou Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 67 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Manon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great host very welcoming!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
The experience does not quite align with the concept of luxury glamping, as the property is currently undergoing renovations that detract from its initial appeal. While check-in was straightforward and the option to choose a dome was a thoughtful addition, the absence of a welcome pack—such as washing up liquid and cloth—was noticeable. Although the bed was spacious, the overall atmosphere lacked warmth and felt uninviting. In summary, the facility is in need of significant updates to enhance its appeal
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garnett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was great experience in a glamping setting. The dome was comfortable and had all the required conveniences. The staff is excellent and caring. The property is great and the water views and activities are great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice “glamping” experience. We had never done this kind of vacation but found it to be comfortable and easy Stephane is a great host and in process of major upgrades to the geodesic domes. Probably will be even better in 2026!
Two waterside domes
Inside a king dome
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Astrid Yazmin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique accommodation in a lovely local location

This is a unique place to stay, and set on a beautiful lake/calm water. The dome was great, 2 beds for the 4 of us, a great bathroom area, and another small area with a sink, kettle and some mugs. A fridge, or even communal fridge would have been a bonus, although we could hire a cool box with ice to help keep our food cool. Kayaks and SUPs are free to hire which is great along with like jackets, a real plus. Whilst there, they were working on building more pods, so not quite as peaceful as it could be with the work going on, but not a massive issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Uri Sevilla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great experience

A very special and cool experience. We loved it and wish we had more time
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacques

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bel environnement, lit confortable,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Renee B

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Can you be just “whelmed”?

If you compare this to typical tent camping, it is a nice accommodation. If you are expecting a five star luxury glamping experience, this is probably not the property for you. We were happy to enjoy the camping amenities such as the fire pit that was near our tent. We were able to borrow lawn chairs and a hot dog roasting stick from the office which was nice. We had expected a regular amount of towels comparable to a hotel room, which is not what we got, so you should probably bring your own if you’d like more than one quite small towel for showering. No bath mat is provided and the shower curtain is quite short which means water goes everywhere, so be careful not to slip and bringing extra towels will also help with that. Bedding was minimalist and the bed itself was somewhat uncomfortable, but far superior to sleeping on a camping mattress or on the ground. A space heater and fan in the tent are nice to have and work well. Most tents do not have any kind of view of the lake and some of the tents are quite close together. If you can get tent 3 where we stayed, it has a larger camp area and more privacy than some of the other sites we noticed. The property has a lot of potential. While we did not get a chance to use them, there are kayaks and SUPs to use which is great. A few more small details (cotton bedding, more towels, bath mat, longer shower curtain) and this would be more comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abhinay

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Narga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We booked for one of the domes. It's pleasant, if cheaply furnished. The dome is heated with a space heater which makes is quite cosy. We booked for a lake view but didn't get one as it was almost completely blocked by trees when others had clear sight. Tiny towels are unusable, so take your own. Bed is comfy but has very odd bedding, certainly not cotton. We saw plenty of small wildlife such as squirrels and chipmunks and lots of jellyfish in the crystal clear lake. Sadly, the lawned area is covered in dog poo with no effort made to pick it up. Little thought has been given to the overall experience for the guest. Such a shame as it could be really beautiful with a bit more effort.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Levi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We visited over a wet and windy Thanksgiving weekend. The property offers glamping facilities in fascinating white dome tents with your own bathroom, shower and mini kitchen - plus heating. We were very comfortable, slept well and enjoyed our stay. The only thing to beware of is making sure you find open dining facilities or bring your own food. We found a restaurants nearby the first night - but they were closed the second - and the next nearest was 35mins away. I shouldn’t really complain since it is in a remote area and we came for the beautiful scenery - it’s something I wish I knew - just to set expectations
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the peace and quiet. Easy to get to.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was great! Stephane (co-owner with his wife) and their cute dog, Sydney, was there to greet us on our arrival. Catherine (Stephane's daughter) was lovely! She was very helpful with her advice. What a sweetheart! Stephane was very accommodating as he escorted us to our dome site and he helped us start our campfire because we hadn't done that before! We took the kayaks (no extra cost - included in our stay) out for a paddle in the morning and it was so beautiful and peaceful! Nice way to start your morning! Everyone is so friendly at Blue Bayou Resort and make you feel at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kara

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Kayaking on the lake was Beautiful and fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful! If you like camping with all the conveniences this is the place to go. The view is spectacular. You can go kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing, etc. It's all free! I just wanted to let you know that there are no extra charges. Best of all, you get privacy. It was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good service with friendly staff and atmosphere, but make sure to bring a cooler, bbq, and other camping gear. Not many restaurants close.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Po Shan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Sanket

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
They have 2 queen bed dome but there is no door or curtain for washrom area which was really inconvinient if 4 adults sharing dome. Also door opens on washroom side so it will be an issue if someone changing in that area. If there is curtain or door for washroom, it will solve both the problems.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
It was a really cool experience to stay in the dome but I definitely did not find the place to be luxurious like it was advertised to be. It was a very bare minimum dome. There were only one towel per person, no towel to stand on after showering so that the floor didn’t get soaked. The bed was not comfy at all very hard and only one pillow per person. There were no dishes except two mugs in the dome, nothing to cook with outside and being at the top of the Cabot trail there was not much in the way of getting food either. There isn’t even a fridge to keep the food cold that we did take, thank god they sold ice to keep it cold. Also the owners have a dog but don’t follow their own rule of keeping dogs on leash. Their dog was intimidating our dog a few times when we were trying to take him out to use the washroom so we felt we couldn’t even have our dog outside with us when we had a fire one night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

lily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023