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Trailsman Lodge

2.5 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this beach Nyanza motel

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Lake view
Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Aerial view
Outdoor pool

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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10003 Hwy 105, Nyanza, NS, B0E 1B0
  • Place, Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Bras d'Or Lakes and Watershed Interpretive Centre
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Kidston Island Beach Ferry
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Terrace/patio

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lake View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(41 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(35 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Terrace/patio

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

7.8 out of 10
Good
(41 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(32 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Nyanza

On lake.At this Nyanza motel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Bras d'Or Lake and 3 miles (5 km) of Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre. Mary Harper Nature Reserve is within 6 miles (10 km) and Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall is within 9 miles (15 km).
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What's nearby

  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site - 8 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Bras d'Or Lakes and Watershed Interpretive Centre - 8 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall - 8 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Kidston Island Beach Ferry - 9 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Bell Bay Golf Club - 9 min drive - 15.9 km

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Rose’s Smash Burger - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Red Barn - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Baddeck Lobster Supper - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Meow - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Trailsman Lodge

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this beach Nyanza motel
Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills are also featured at the business-friendly Trailsman Lodge . Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Nyanza motel.

  • 1 building
  • 53 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Game room or arcade
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
Trailsman Lodge offers 53 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Nyanza motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03301326117196752-10003

Property is also known as

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Trailsman Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 401 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 368 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 1000 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Rynae

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff was great but the sheets had blood on them
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Theresa

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

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was wonderful. We had the 1 bedroon like cottage with a deck was lovely. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent price and location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Thuc Linh

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room - very clean. Quiet as can be. Beautiful view!! Gorgeous sunrises!! I definitely will return! (Free) Breakfast available in the morning. Nothing outrageous for variety but it fits the need! Great find for a waterfront motel.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked 5 rooms for a family wedding. Confusion on the names assigned to the rooms. Despite being told we didn't want our room cleaned, it was entered anyways. One of the rooms had gurgling brown water coming up from the tub. Quality of the finishing in the rooms itself is subpar. No strainer in the bathroom sink makes losing stuff a concern. Hot water in the shower inconsistent, temps would fluctuate on their own. On the plus side, the rooms were clean, the bed was comfortable...the view of the lake and the property itself is nice. The hot breakfast was overall decent, but disappointed with the lack of a waffle station and the "Mystery meat" bacon had no flavor. Overall experience was subpar...if there was no other place nearby available it would be fine, but otherwise I will seek out another location next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

jolie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The property needs updating desperately. The breakfast hot items were questionable to say the least…
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Terrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean. View of the lake was lovely. Limited Tv channels, questionable breakfast. Close to Baddeck which had some good restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Len

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Television and wi-fi were terrible, shower was a dribble, no pressure. Toilet leaked and loosened most of the tile floor around. Breakfast was good the first day, but turkey bacon the next (tasted like cardboard) and air conditioner noisy and limited
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John, Londonderry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
perfect for traveling to cabot trail
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Beth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The Trailsman Motel was fair. Pros: The property on the lake is lovely, the rooms are a good size, the room was clean, the bed comfortable, the breakfast room was large and bright. Cons: the walls are paper thin. I could hear EVERYTHING in the room next door, even snoring and bodily functions and he was not a particularly loud person. Frankly I’m not sure what can be done about it. The breakfast was disappointing as well. The fruit looked and tasted like it had been served several days in a row. The pineapple had brown spots all over it. The hashbrown patties and the sausage also tasted like they had been leftover and reheated from the day before. Luckily there was cereal and yogurt. Unfortunately, I can’t recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Could have been cleaner. Bad smell in hallway. Location was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Scot

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool was not functional, room was okay. This motel needs a refresh in the rooms. The breakfast provided was questionable. The location lakeside was amazing so it was a shame the rooms were in a poor condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Janice

Room was clean, bright and comfortable. Property could use some TLC
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pool too cool to use
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

MAITRI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place is great for a night stay on a budget. The best part is they have breakfast included. The room was clean but had a musky smell to it. The rooms could use a do over. The guy at the reception was quite polite.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Tosha

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mehfilpreet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service counter was organized, clerk was knowledgeable and friendly. Made sure we had an understanding of the provided services. Rooms were very clean, modern and well laid out. Very pleased. This was our 4th time for the stop over with my wife. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice grounds with lake view and outdoor sitting areas
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kim

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the money

We were not given the room we booked and payed for. None available was what we were told, but we would get it for our second night. Didn’t happen, the owner said he forgot, the clerk said the room wasn’t available. The second morning there was no water pressure, no one got to shower in the entire place. The room was somewhat renovated, but didn’t feel clean. And they didn’t clean it at all the second day. Gave us clean towels and that was it. Front desk had no comment and didn’t offer to have it cleaned. They wouldn’t give a printed receipt, said they would email it at 11 that morning. Three days later and still waiting. The breakfast was okay, but they don’t serve real bacon or sausages. The turkey bacon the first day tasted like cardboard and we still aren’t sure what the sausages were. We checked out a day early and was happy to pay a little more for a decent place. The best thing about this place is the view of the water, but the large trucks constantly on the highway right beside the hotel ruined the location. It’s less expensive than most hotels in the area and there’s a reason for that. My advice is pay a little more and get a decent place. These people don’t give a hoot about good service or integrity.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauran

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

Great Place to Stay

We had a great experience staying at the Trailsman Lodge. We had a wonderful Lake view even with a last minute reservation. The room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was included which was a great bonus and very yummy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The setting is nice overlooking the lake and nice to have a back deck to sit out on. The room was not very clean and especially the bathroom. The tub was dirty and mold in areas. The property is right on the highway so noisy all night. There is no dining so you have to drive into Baddeck. Wished we would have stayed in Baddeck. Wouldn’t recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025