We were a bit apprehensive while trying to find this place. Our GPS said we had arrived and all that we saw was a restaurant. We walked inside and asked at the front desk if we were in the right place and we were directed to the woman behind the bar. She gave us a key and directions to our room and that was it. We opened the door, right on the main road through town and walked up the steep flight of stairs. There is only one room at the top and we were pleasantly surprised to find a huge apartment with views of the water. The rooms were spotless and the bathroom was huge. Our only suggestion would be for brighter lights in the kitchen. This is a great location for hiking the western side of Cape Breton Highlands NP as you are right on the highway that leads into it. Recommended!

The location was the perfect stop for our tour of Nova Scotia. The weather turned as we traveled to this lodging, and after the rain started, it rained all day. We had to cancel our plans for the day and instead traveled straight to Bay Wind. Fortunately our room was ready early and we checked right in. We had a suite located on the top floor, and while not bay front, it had a lovely bay view. We could not believe our luck. The suite really was a suite, we were more or less stuck inside due to the weather and had lots of room to move around in. Our suite was a large living room with a refrigerator hidden inside of a cabinet, a nice sized television, and lots of natural light flowing in the living room window. Our bedroom was very nice with lots of room, with an adjoining spacious bathroom with all the amenities, including lots of extra towels. As the rain poured, we watched a movie and enjoyed a bottle of wine, walked to a local pizza shop for a late lunch, and came back for a good afternoon nap, then enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the restaurant located below our room. When we went down several hours after our arrival to reserve a table for dinner, the host called us by name, remembering our names from check in. Our dinner choices were delightful. We had requested a table with a view and that is exactly what we got. Our nights rest was very good, the bed was comfortable. The shower curtain was a little different and it did not cover the back side of the oval shaped tub. We worried about shower water getting on the floor, but surprisingly the water did not go outside the shower area so our worries were unfounded. We would have enjoyed our accommodations no matter what the weather, but we agreed that if it had to rain, we were glad we were there.