Must-see hotels in Prince Edward Island

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    Fairholm National Historic Inn

    Always hankered to stay in a museum? Well, the Fairholm can oblige, with a gorgeous selection of rooms inside a stunning, bay-windowed period inn dating…

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    Inn at Bay Fortune

    Without doubt the plushest place to stay (and dine) on the whole of PEI, this swanky inn is the domain of celebrity chef Michael Smith. Built in 1913 as a…

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    Dalvay by the Sea

    Built in 1895 by businessman Alexander MacDonald, this gabled mansion will be immediately familiar to Anne of Green Gables fans – it featured in the TV…

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    Barachois Inn

    This grand, historic Acadian-style mansion is liberally stocked with antiques and paintings, not to mention an 1890s grand piano. There are two buildings:…

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    Great George

    This colorful collage of celebrated buildings along Charlottetown's most famous street has rooms ranging from plush and historic to bold and contemporary…

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    New Glasgow Highlands Camping & Cabins

    This lovely wooded campground with well-spaced sites, each with a fire pit, is located in Hunter River, 7km south of New Glasgow. For rainy days there are…

  • West Point Lighthouse

    This lighthouse toward West Point ranks as one of PEI's quirkiest places to stay. Located on the lighthouse's 2nd floor, the tower room commands…

  • Sydney Boutique Inn & Suites

    You won't find a more imposing facade in Charlottetown than the Sydney's – converted from the town's old Notre Dame Convent (built 1857), it's a redbrick…

  • Charlottetown Backpackers Inn

    Impossible to miss with its bright red-and-white paint job and happy hostellers milling about on the lawn, this superbly happening backpackers has single…

  • Inn at St Peters Village

    This luxurious country getaway has a longstanding reputation for its food (lunch/dinner mains from $10/24), but it's well worth an overnight stay, with…

  • Johnson Shore Inn

    Coastal luxury and stunning views of St Lawrence Bay are the calling cards at this lovely seaside inn, clad in white clapboard and full of Atlantic…

  • Shaw's Hotel & Cottages

    With its red roof, geranium-filled window boxes and stripy awnings, Shaw's offers a cheery welcome – as befits Canada's oldest family-operated inn …

  • Willowgreen Farm

    A slice of homespun Summerside here, on one of the town's oldest farmsteads. Rambling rooms filled with antiques, homemade textiles, creaky floorboards…

  • Hotel on Pownal

    Charlottetown can be pricey, which makes this motel-conversion hotel a handy find. Rooms are boxy but well appointed, and rates include parking and a…

  • Treetop Haven

    And now for something a little different: five geodesic 'tree-pods,' hidden away in woodland about 19km from Victoria. The pods range in size, but all…

  • PEI National Park Campgrounds

    Parks Canada operates three campgrounds: at Cavendish, Robinsons Island and Stanhope, spread along the park's length. You can request a campground, but…

  • Charlotte's Rose Inn

    Frilly as a pair of lace curtains, this feminine B&B has attractive, antique-filled rooms, mostly named after PEI notables (LM Montgomery, Jacques Cartier…

  • Delta Prince Edward

    The town's traditional choice for delegates and overnighting business travelers (it's linked to the Convention Centre), the Marriott-owned Delta might…

  • Kindred Spirits Inn & Cottages

    This prim, spread-out complex goes big on the storybook style. Rooms are every Anne of Green Gables fan's dream, with dotty floral prints, glossy wood…