May 2014 ‘Season Opener’ Package – 2nd night $79

The doors of the Hillsdale House Inn will open again for the 2014 Season on May 1^st and we want to celebrate by offering an extra special deal. This is a great opportunity to experience Spring in Annapolis Royal.

When you reserve 2 nights and pay the already low regular rate for the 1^st night, you will pay only $79^*for the 2^nd night; including full hot breakfast each morning.

^*Price is plus tax, based on single or double occupancy. No other discounts will apply with this offer.

Valid May 1 to 31, 2014 only. (Must be booked by April 30^th. Subject to availability.)

Reserve Online: Click Here or call 1-877-839-2821

Today we are launching our new Hillsdale House Inn blog on Blogger

Today we have moved our Hillsdale House Inn blog over to Blogger as part of the transition to our new website.

If you have not yet visited our new website Click Here to get a peak.

We are also anxious to have more followers on our Facebook page where from time to time we will provide exclusive offers only to those who 'Like' us. So why don't you visit the page now. Just Click Here.

Fall Getaway Offer

Colour Your World in the Annapolis Valley

You’re invited to a spectacle of colours while enjoying some of the finer things in life; fine accommodations and wine.

Annapolis Royal, we’re closer than you think!

The award winning Hillsdale House Inn and the award winning Annapolis Highland Vineyards are teaming up to provide you with the opportunity to take in the spectacular display of Fall colours that we enjoy in the Annapolis Royal and Bear River areas, and at the same time be treated to one of the best historic Inn accommodations and some of the best wine available in Nova Scotia. And in case you were not aware, it is all available within 2 1/2 hours from the Halifax area.

While in the area you should also plan to visit the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens - recently recognized as one of the Top 5 North American Gardens to Travel To. Plan to be here on a Saturday morning and you can visit our Farmers Market where you are sure to find something to take home with you. Plus, there are many other things to see and do in the area that we would be happy to share.

This Colour Your World getaway offer includes:

• Overnight accommodations at the Hillsdale House Inn


• Complimentary full hot breakfast


• A bottle of red or white wine from Annapolis Highland Vineyards


• Wine tasting and tour at Annapolis Highland Vineyard

The offer is available between September 21st and October 26th. Prices for the package start at $100.00 plus tax and vary according to room selection and date of stay. To check price and availability Click Here and enter your preferred date(s). For additional information you can also call the Inn directly at 1-877-839-2821.

Hillsdale House Inn Online Gift Certificate Purchases Now Available

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We are now offering you the convenience of being able to purchase Gift Certificates through our online reservation system. Certificates can be purchased for any amount and can be used toward overnight accommodations or any packages or events that we are offering.

When purchasing a certificate you can choose to either have it emailed directly to the recipient with a special message from you, or you can ask us to mail it directly to them.

To access our system right now to make a purchase just Click Here, or you can choose at any time to visit our website www.hillsdalehouseinn.ca and click the link to Purchase a Gift Certificate on the front page.

Ennis Coming to King's Theatre June 30th

Ennis will be performing at King's Theatre on Thursday June 30th and we have a special package offer for accommodations at the Hillsdale House Inn and tickets to the show.

The package includes:

1 nights’ accommodations and full hot breakfast

2 tickets to the  Ennis performance at King's Theatre

Package price is $136.00 plus tax and applies to any available room.

Add a second night for just $85.00 plus tax including breakfast.

TO RESERVE "Click Here"

Ryan Cook Coming to King's Theatre June 25th

Ryan Cook will be performing at King's Theatre on Saturday June 25th and we have a special package offer for accommodations at the Hillsdale House Inn and tickets to the show.

The package includes:

• 1 nights’ accommodations and full hot breakfast


• 2 tickets to Ryan Cook's performance at King's Theatre

Package price is $140.00 plus tax and applies to any available room.

Add a second night for just $85.00 plus tax including breakfast.

TO RESERVE "Click Here"

Hillsdale House Inn among TripAdvisors Top 10 to-die-for Inns and B&Bs

So luxe and luscious, you'll never want to leave. These are the ultimate places to stay in some of the most popular B&B destinations.

Hillsdale House Inn has been recognized among TripAdvisor.com's Top 10 to-die-for Inns and B&Bs.

To check it out CLICK HERE 

Lennie Gallant Coming to King's Theatre June 11th

Lennie Gallant will be performing at King's Theatre on Saturday June 11th and we have a special package offer for accommodations at the Hillsdale House Inn and tickets to the show.

The package includes:

• 1 nights’ accommodations and full hot breakfast

2 tickets to Lennie Gallant's performance at King's Theatre

Package price is $136.00 plus tax and applies to any available room.

Add a second night for just $85.00 plus tax including breakfast.

Weekend with The Cottars

The Cottars are coming to King's Theatre in Annapolis Royal on Saturday, May 21st and we have put together a special weekend package for you to take in the concert and everything else that our area has to offer.

Your package includes 2 nights accommodations (Fri./Sat. or Sat./Sun.) plus 2 tickets to The Cottars performance at King's Theatre. Package price is $212.00 plus tax and applies to any available room.

To Book Online "Click Here". For more information email reservations@hillsdalehouseinn.ca or call 902-532-2345.

Don't miss this opportunity to see great talent in an intimate theatre setting.

Hillsdale House Inn receives TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Award for the second year in a row

TripAdvisor® has recognized Hillsdale House Inn with a 2011 Travellers’ Choice Award placing it among the top 10 B&B’s/Inns in Canada. This is the second consecutive year that the Inn has been honoured with this award. Once again Hillsdale House Inn is the only recipient east of Ontario. TripAdvisor® Travellers’ Choice Award winners are determined based on the unbiased reviews and opinions of subscribers about accommodations on TripAdvisor.com and other web content.

“We are so pleased to hear that Hillsdale House Inn has been recognized as one of the top ten Inns in the country by these prestigious awards,” said Percy Paris, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Economic and Rural Development and Tourism. “I commend Paul and Val Stackhouse, and all of their staff, for helping to build Nova Scotia as a world-class travel destination.” Phil Roberts, Mayor of Annapolis Royal, was extremely pleased to hear of the recognition received by the Hillsdale House Inn. “Annapolis Royal is noted for its fine accommodations, ranging from large Inns to small Bed-&-Breakfasts. We are proud of them all, but particularly proud of the Hillsdale House Inn in having received its second national TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award — the only one east of Niagara-on-the Lake Ontario to do so. Congratulations to Innkeepers Paul & Val!”

For their part the owners are honoured and determined to continue to make the TripAdvisor.com Award an annual honour. To learn more about the Inn and to see what past guests have been saying go to www.hillsdalehouseinn.ca and follow the link to TripAdvisor® Travellers’ Choice Award.

Halloween Happenings in Annapolis Royal

Last evening we checked out two great Halloween experiences in Annapolis Royal. First we dared to go inside the Haunted House at the Sinclair Inn where we encountered a number of spirits from the past and wondered for a while if we would ever be able to return to present day. This was very well done and even provided a little ghostly historic education from previous times in our area.

From the haunted house we went on to Goblets & Goblins at the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. Under the cloak of darkness the gardens provided an excellent venue for Halloween tricks and treats. The decorations throughout the gardens were great, including a carved pumpkin bonfire. The fire was burning in the Acadian cottage and there were a number of samples fresh out of the wood oven. We also took in a ghost story provided by non other than our own Mayor Phil Roberts, who was wearing his horns.

No doubt this is going to become an annual offering, so you should put it in the calendar for next year, and plan to include a night at the Hillsdale House Inn of course.

Ghost Hunting, Goblets & Goblins

Ghost Hunting, Goblets & Goblins Package

While there are no known or reported encounters with ghosts at the Hillsdale House Inn, what better place to search for them than a 151 year old Historic Inn on Halloween weekend.

While visiting the Inn to conduct your own search we also want you to have the opportunity to take in GOBLETS & GOBLINS – A Bewitching Evening of Wine & Merriment in the Historic Gardens.

Your package will include:

• Overnight accommodation for two in a deluxe room


• Complimentary full hot breakfast


• Welcome gift


• Two tickets to attend “Goblets & Goblins” at the Historic Gardens on Friday, Oct. 29th

Package Price

$119.00 plus tax

[Add an extra night with room and breakfast for just $79.00 plus tax]

Advance reservations are required and can be made either by calling us directly at 902-532-2345 or by emailing us at reservations@hillsdalehouseinn.ca.

Moose River Rug Hooking Studio Now Open

We are very excited to share that a few local friends of ours have recently opened the MOOSE RIVER Rug Hooking Studio in Clementsport, Nova Scotia. The studio will be a place for seasoned hookers to hang out and share stories and techniques, as well as a place for those who want to learn the skills required to learn from the best. They will also be able to supply you with much of the required equipment needed to achieve the best results.

The studio is located just 10 minutes from Annapolis Royal and we would be happy to put a package together for you including  accommodations if you are interested in taking in one of the many workshops that they will be offering.

To learn more about the studio and the classes they will be offering visit their website: http://www.mooseriverstudio.com/

Basted Eggs

Have you ever heard of or tried to make basted eggs?

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Well check our this exerpt on YouTube from an episode of Adventures in Wine Country in which Val instructs the host in the art of preparing basted eggs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daeTjS-0Ubc.

Of course an even better idea then making them yourself is to spend a night or two or three here at the Hillsdale House Inn and have Val make them for you.

Check out our Special Offers & Packages where you may find something of interest as well.

Opening Soon!!

Well it is hard to believe that the winter closure is almost over, but the Spring flowers are a sure sign that it is time once again to prepare the Inn for our visitors. In fact three weeks from today we will be opening again for the season and there is much preparation to do beforehand. Our team has been called back to start the big "Spring Clean" starting next week. You can only imagine what is involved in cleaning a 10,000 square foot building with 13 guestrooms, 2  large parlours, a dining room that seats 20 -30 people and a large kitchen.

And that's just the inside!

Then there are the 3 acres of lawn and gardens that you always wish will have miraculously been cleaned up when the snow melts to reveal them again. Of course you never get used to the fact that even though you thought you cleaned up all the leaves in the Fall there are almost as many to clean up again in the Spring. However, we have a very special way of dealing with the leaves which I will share with reader in a future post.

Over the next few weeks we will endeavour to share a little of what it takes to get ready to open again.

We are very excited about the thought of welcoming guests to the Inn for the 2009 season. We already know from our early bookings that we will be meeting people from all over North America and across the Atlantic Ocean.

If you are thinking of visiting our part of the world this summer we encourage you to check out the Hillsdale House Inn website and the Special Offers and Packages page of this Blog for ideas.

Introducing Pear Tree Cottage

We are very excited to announce that in addition to all we have to offer for short term accommodation at the Hillsdale House Inn we are introducing this coming season a new weekly vacation rental house called Pear Tree Cottage. This 3 bedroom fully furnished and equipped house is located in Upper Clements, NS on Highway 1 just minutes from Annapolis Royal (4.5 KM), only .5 KM from Upper Clements  Entertainment Parks and 3 KM from the Annapolis Royal Golf Course. The house will be available for rent from May to October and we are currently taking bookings. We invite you to check out the following link to learn more about everything offered at Pear Tree Cottage Vacation Rental House.