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The Mountain View Motel & Cottages

2.5 star property

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Private kitchen
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Flat-screen TV

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Bar

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23659 Cabot Trail Road, Pleasant Bay, NS, B0E 2P0
  • Place, Pleasant Bay Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Skyline Trail
    ‪22 min drive‬

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(51 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Living area | Flat-screen TV

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Cottage, 1 Bedroom | Private kitchen

Cottage, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Cottage, 2 Bedrooms | Private kitchen

Cottage, 2 Bedrooms

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Mountain View Motel & Cottages

Motel in Pleasant Bay with coffee shop/cafe and restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this motel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, tour/ticket assistance and a garden.
The Mountain View Motel & Cottages offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

The Mountain View Motel & Cottages's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Gampo Abbey. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a terrace and a vending machine
  • Guests have great things to say about the restaurant and the location
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Gampo Abbey and 13 minutes on foot from Whale Interpretive Centre
  • Cats and dogs welcome free of charge (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Mountain View Motel & Cottages. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Pleasant Bay motel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7 AM to 11 AM.
Mountain View Restaurant – This family restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee: CAD 4 to 12 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Mountain View Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

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)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 4 to 12 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03152144579949158-23659

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Mountain View Motel Cottages Pleasant Bay
Mountain View Motel Cottages
Mountain View Cottages Pleasant Bay
The Mountain View & Cottages
The Mountain View Motel & Cottages Motel
The Mountain View Motel & Cottages Pleasant Bay
The Mountain View Motel & Cottages Motel Pleasant Bay

Reviews

The Mountain View Motel & Cottages Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 262 out of 972 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 378 out of 972 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 210 out of 972 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 94 out of 972 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 972 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jodi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All staff were very friendly. Young woman played the fiddle during dinner. She was quite good. Food was veru good too! View of the surrounding mountains was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jigs

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The water had lot of issues…hot water was incredibly hot to the point that you could have a serious burn…Also the water pressure was so terrible that it will constantly fluctuate resulting in constant changes to the water temperature and it would also stop flowing completely for few minutes…Upon mentioning this to the front desk, there was no resolution to it and in fact they provided drought reasons which isn’t true at all..Poor customer service by all standards…
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We rented a cabin and it was incredibly quiet and beautiful. Cute decor and spacious cabin. We highly recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Nice restaurant on site!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neel

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ken

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We loved this motel. The room nice and clean. The staff and the restaurant crew were very pleasant. Our only problem with this place was that the bed was so uncomfortable. 1 out of 5. My husband slept on the love seat. I would love to stay again if the beds were comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Happy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bed ok
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Window locks are broken, no privacy walls ( heard movements next door)
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

J

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I loved The Mountain View! Our bed sheets were fresh off the line and hummingbirds buzzed by while we enjoyed our dinner!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the cute little cottage, right along the Cabot trail, it was perfect, quiet at night, had everything we needed. We had a great dinner meal at the on-site restaurant. It was a very pleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food was amazing, view is stunning
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy, clean and reasonably priced spot to stay for the night as we were going whale watching from a location very close by the next morning. Staff was friendly, but we didn’t have much contact. The room and bathroom were clean so we were comfortable enough. The mountains were right out our window, which we liked, and we loved watching the fog drift over the top for a few hours (it was a rainy type of day). This being said, there were some small things that could easily be fixed to make things nicer…. the toilet seat was too small for the toilet (which sucks when you are a woman), the main door and bathroom door didn’t fit properly, the bathroom wallpaper was put over the previous vinyl clad wall and was starting to peel, horrible paint/touch up job and caulking job (not a deal breaker, but would look much better if it was done better), and I can honestly do a better job. Somewhat dated rooms (there have been some upgrades) and very dated bathroom with no counter space, (but this last one is not a small fix). Speaking of bathrooms, the hot water and pressure were the best… if you forget your soap the pressure will spray the dirt right off you! There is a restaurant on site but we didn’t try it. Overall, I would say go for it if you are looking for a reasonably priced spot to lay your head over night and don’t want modern and updated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Zafar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location. Room was nice and big. The towels were not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property is a little date, and likely only open on a seasonal basis ... but it certainly met our requirements for a one-night stay. The staff were absolutely superb, some of the friendliest people we met in Nova Scotia, and the food in the on-site restaurant was fantastic. My wife ordered a hot turkey sandwich and I ordered a plate of snow crab. Both meals were just excellent. The property is in a great location along the Cabot Trail as well. Very convenient and close to the Skyline Trail. I would certainly recommend this property, and would like to thank the staff for their warmth and hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dominique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien situé pour un voyage à vélo. Les rénovations sont douteuses!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025