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.

Annapolis Royal Among Best Old House Neighborhoods in Canada for 2012

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada

Located at the junction of the Annapolis and Allain Rivers, Annapolis Royal is a waterfront community of just under 500 residents, many of them artists, writers, or retirees. The town is proud ... Click Here to go to the online article.

HILLSDALE HOUSE INN CHOSEN AMONG TOP 10 B&B’s IN CANADA

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, NS December 8, 2011 -- Hillsdale House Inn in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia has been selected among the Top 10 B&B’s in Canada in the seventh annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com™ Awards, 2011-2012. Hillsdale House Inn is recognized as a top inn around the world providing the best travel experience, hospitality and customer service.

BedandBreakfast.com is the most comprehensive global site for finding bed and breakfast properties around the world, with more than 11,000 properties worldwide.

The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners are selected based on the quality and quantity of the traveler reviews from the past year on BedandBreakfast.com, as well as the quality of inns’ photos, listing descriptions and overall online customer experience on BedandBreakfast.com.

“The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners, including Hillsdale House Inn really exemplify the special experience that travelers expect from staying in a bed and breakfast,” says Martin Slagter, vice president of HomeAway, Inc, which owns BedandBreakfast.com. “Take one look at Hillsdale House Inn’s reviews and you’ll see guests who share stellar accolades for its quality accommodations, breakfasts, amenities and outstanding hospitality and service.”

"It's a true honor to be chosen for a Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award, and we thank our guests for the positive reviews that resulted in this award, says Val & Paul Stackhouse, Innkeepers. "It is gratifying that our guests took the time to share their comments about our hospitality, accommodations, breakfasts and attention to the details which set our Inn apart." Here's an excerpt from one of our reviews: “We loved this experience. The Inn was wonderfully cared for. The breakfast was exceptional. The furnishings throughout were thoughtful. Perfectly located within walking distance of all there is to see and do in the town.”

For a complete list of Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners, please visit http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/about/BestofBedandBreakfast.aspx

This recognition is now added to the TripAdvisor® Travellers’ Choice Awards that the Inn received in 2010 and 2011 where it also placed among the Top 10 Inn’s in Canada.

For more information please contact the Inn directly by phone 902-532-2345 or email info@hillsdalehouseinn.ca.

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.

Back To School Special

It is almost time to head back to school and we have a special offer to get you out of the house before getting back into that annual routine. Book and stay with us between August 28, 2011 and September 1, 2011 and we will take 25% off the room rate on any available room. The rate is based on double occupancy and includes a full hot breakfast. No other discounts will apply to this special rate. To check room availability and reserve you can "Click Here" to go directly to our online reservation system and enter the Promo Code: BACK when the box appears while entering your reservation. Or if you would prefer you can call or email us directly. Simply call (902) 532-2345 or email reservations@hillsdalehouseinn.ca and mention that you would like to book the Back To School Special.

Snappers Brass & Gas

Snappers Brass & Gas, a set on Flickr.

We had the great pleasure of having members of this car club from the United States with us this past weekend.Via Flickr:These vintage automobiles are all built in 1914 or earlier, with the exception of the Rolls Royce which was built in 1917.

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.

$1-million expansion set to start at Upper Clements Parks

Work on a major expansion of Upper Clements Parks is expected to begin this summer and possibly be open by the fall, says general manager Gregg Gaul.

To read the full story click on the Zipline Rider photo.

We look forward to offering special packages to stay and play when the new part of the park opens in the Fall.

Faerie House Appears in Hillsdale House Inn Garden

For many weeks now little 'Faerie Houses' have been appearing all over Annapolis Royal.

Check out the recent article in the Yarmouth Vanguard http://bit.ly/jxP9HL.

Well it was brought to our attention just a few hours ago that a Faerie House has now appeared in one of the front gardens of the Hillsdale House Inn.

We are certainly honoured to be one of the chosen locations and hope that along with it comes a little good luck!

Plant a Tree

Earlier this week we had the great pleasure of having a few of the children from Good Beginnings Day Care in Annapolis Royal come by to plant some trees on our property. They are participating in the "Adopt a Stream" program.

As you can see from the photos below they got their hands dirty and seemed to have as much fun finding worms as they did planting the trees.

We look forward to watching the trees grow and have invited the kids to come back to check on their trees any time.

Raccoon Poses As Santa Claus at Hillsdale House Inn

Mystery solved!! When we came into our dining room yesterday morning we discovered the screen on our fireplace laying on the floor and the plastic bag full of insulation that was packed in the flue for the winter was laying in the fireplace.

Well this afternoon I found a non-paying guest staying in Room 6 on the 3rd floor. It appears that he climbed on to our roof and up the chimney in pursuit of a grey squirrel nest and he must have lost his footing and made like Santa Claus. Ho! Ho! Ho!

With a lot of help from a representative of Natural Resources he was escorted out of the Inn to be returned to Nova Scotia's woodland's.

Potential Good News for Local Economy

Digby ready to wade into tidal energy trade

The tidal turbines are coming and Digby, Nova Scotia wants to be at the centre of the action.

The town has launched a campaign to position itself as a service centre for the tidal energy industry that is beginning to evolve in parts of the Bay of Fundy.

Digby is located less than 30 minutes from the Hillsdale House Inn on Annapolis Royal.

To read the entire article Click Here

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.

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/

Swing into Autumn 2009

In support of

Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute

"Species at Risk in Nova Scotia" Program

 

Swing into Autumn

with the

ANNAPOLIS BIG BAND

Sunday, September 13, 2009  2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

on the grounds of

 

Hillsdale House Inn

Annapolis Royal, NS

 

Swing into Autumn 2008

(Please note that this is a fair weather event)

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  Bring your picnic basket, chairs, blanket and non-alcoholic refreshments

  
  


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  Check out the Hillsdale House Inn Butterfly Garden built to aid the Monarch Butterflies during migration

  
  


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  Admission will be a "Donation", with proceeds going to the "Species at Risk in Nova Scotia" Program

  
  


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  Costumed animators representing "At Risk" animals will be on hand

  
  


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  60/40 Draw

  
  


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  Sangria & Beer Cash Bar

  
  

 

 

 

Have you ever seen a Luna Moth?

During the past few weeks we have discovered on two seperate occassions Luna Moth's hanging out at the Inn. The first sighting was a couple weeks ago very early in the morning when one was found attached to our Nova Scotia flag at the front entrance. This past week we found a second one attached to the screen of the patio doors leading to the side veranda.

To say the least these are very impressive creatures. Their wings span about 6 inches and they are equally long from nose to the tip of their tail. Unfortunately we have learned from information found on the internet that they do not have a very long life span; only about a week.