Glenora Inn & Distillery

Magnificent. A beautiful location made even better by the fall colours.
The room was great with s nice view of the stream.
Our tour of the Distillery (by Cecil) was very informative.
The food at the restaurant was also excellent and quite reasonably priced.
One negative was the terrible pot marked condition of the parking area. Only a minor inconvenience however.

Beautiful location, beautiful inn, wonderful service. We spent a lovely night at the Inn. They thought of everything in our room. Two luggage racks, two chairs, comfy bed, coffee, fridge, patio etc. We had a delicious meal in the pub and enjoyed the live music. A must for any trip to Cape Breton.

As a whisky fan, I was perhaps influenced by the opportunity to spend a couple nights at a unique distillery on a beautiful site. Unfortunately the beauty of the surrounding Cape Breton area didn’t offset the disappointment with the accommodation. We had an “executive king” in the Glenview, which offered a beautiful view and very generous square footage, but lacked in some basic appointments: no towel racks in bathroom and no table to eat the modest continental breakfast of yogurt, granola, cheese, apple and juice (first day we weren’t provided cutlery or napkins). The mattress of the bed was terrible and offered no support (be careful if you turn in your sleep or you might roll off the bed). Not that we watch a lot of television when on vacation, but there was no reception on the first night, so it felt like we were in an expensive campsite.
The dining service was a much more positive experience: great menu, attentive staff, plus access to the delicious Glenora liquids. Live entertainment provided a pleasant backdrop.
Our second day included a troubling discovery: housekeeping staff had left the patio door to our room unlocked and open. Thankfully our belongings were still there, but our personal security was shaken.
We enjoyed the distillery tour, shout out to Cecil. Our experience was perhaps more positive due to just 4 people in the group. Suggest that Glenora consider limiting size of the tour groups to permit more engaging and intimate conversation.
Overall, I’d recommend Glenora for the dining and bar menu, but can’t endorse the accommodation. At $330 per night, it didn’t meet expectations.

There is barely any data in this area and Wifi was not offered. Glasses in the rooms were plastic. The food is okay, servers were great and live music is a nice touch. There is not much to do around the property, it was a bit disappointing for the price of one evening.