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The Mountain View Motel & Cottages

2.5 star property

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Balcony
Flat-screen TV
Property grounds
Property grounds
Private kitchen

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Room service

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23659 Cabot Trail Road, Pleasant Bay, NS, B0E 2P0
  • Place, Whale Interpretive Centre
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Pleasant Bay Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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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)
  • 200 sq ft
  • 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 the neighborhood

Pleasant Bay

With a stay at The Mountain View Motel & Cottages in Pleasant Bay, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Gampo Abbey and 13 minutes by foot from Whale Interpretive Centre. .This motel is 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Cape Breton Highlands National Park and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Pleasant Bay Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Whale Interpretive Centre - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Pleasant Bay Beach - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Cape Breton Highlands National Park - 20 min drive - 13.7 miles
  • Skyline Trail - 22 min drive - 15.0 miles
  • Cheticamp Visitor Centre - 40 min drive - 27.1 miles

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 177 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rusty Anchor - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Mountain View Motel & Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Mountain View Motel & Cottages

Motel in Pleasant Bay with a coffee shop and a restaurant
The Mountain View Motel & Cottages offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this motel include tour/ticket assistance and a vending machine.
Grab a bite to eat at Mountain View Restaurant, a family restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 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 transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 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 elevator (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 washroom
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 4 to 12 per person
  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03152144579949158-23659

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

8/10 Good

Kris

Traveled with partner
The grounds were beautiful and the mountain view was great. This was an adequate room. No fridge or microwave. White towels were dingy and grey. Bedspread edging was unravelling. There is a restaurant on the premises that served good food. Staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reigner

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Bang for buck!

The rooms were dated but I expected it based on it's location. Check-in at the restaurant was ok. The aircon was a bit noisy, uneven floors, wall paper all around... but given that you park outside your room surrounded by open spaces out of Cape Breton Park, I could not fault it. Very good value for money! Will stay again and will stay longer if ever.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute cottage and very pleasant staff! Close for our early Whale Watching excursion and a short hike to a waterfall. Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard, Jindabyne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We could forgive the peeling walls in the bathroom, the stains on the bedspread, the average quality food in the restaurant. Very limited TV. But we had an awful night's sleep due to the saggy mattress. That is unforgivable! You stop in a motel for a good night's sleep. A good mattress is a "must have" basic requirement. Should have kept driving!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Room comfort

Convenient and pleasant

The hotel is very convenient, in the heart of the Cabot Trail. Our room had all the conveniences but could use updating. The restaurant was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maria

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
staff was friendly; restaurant offered good dining options
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Traveled with partner
It was as expected for the price but there was no cell phone sevice available and sketchy wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

GINA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bel accueil! Chambre ayant besoin d’amour et d’insonorisation!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kasey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only thing about our room was the air conditioner was not working. But other than that it was great!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Vishal

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff could not be more helpful. Just ask and I bet they can tell you where to get it if they don't have it. The perfect spot to stop for great trail accesses. The cottage was perfect and just what we needed at the end of the day, even the dog thought so. We will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

naseer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice decent rooms. nothing fancy but perfect for staying in Pleasant Bay. Very close to the whale interpretive centre and the dock from where the whale watching tours leave. friendly staff. Breakfast wasn't included. staff are friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Martine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Stacie

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Well for starters the room smelled musty and the bed was very old and uncomfortable.You can hear everything going on in the next hotel room I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone if anything I would tell ppl to stay away from this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tiemo

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

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

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

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot on the Cabot trail! Easy dining steps away which is great after a long day of driving!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely kind & helpful staff, whether in the restaurant or housekeeping or front desk. The beds are comfy and the shower is great! (Though short to conserve water). It's nothing fancy, it's clean, convenient and charming and the whole area is spectacular. I hope to return again.
Mountain View lives up to its name!
Friendly critters
Many spots to pull over and look.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Staff

The Hotel itself was very clean it was a little dated but was exactly what I expected from the pictures. The location was amazing and the restaurant onsite made it the perfect place to stay. Staff was all friendly and very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Claude

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ashwini

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

6/10 Okay

Cathrine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No fridge in room or ice machine for guests. They would give ice from restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful

Stunning views. Peaceful. I wish I could have stayed longer. Bed was so comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

colin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025