$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.

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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!

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.

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.

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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.