Name: Bears Cove Inn
Address: 15 Bears Cove Rd, Witless Bay, NL A0A 4K0, Canada, Witless Bay, Witless Bay, Witless Bay, A0A 4K0, Canada
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

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Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Non-smoking rooms

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Cable TV

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Diet menu (on request)

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St. John's International Airport

Bears Cove Inn

Witless Bay

We booked with our friends, when we arrived our door was unlocked with the key on the night stand, we never seen a soul the whole time!  My boyfriend had to make his own coffee in the morning and there was no breakfast! Best part of staying at a B & B is the fresh smell of bacon when you open your eyes! $ 175.00 a night and no breakfast is included??  I received a text from the owner who reminded me of my check out time at 11,  I told her we were waiting on breakfast in the dining room she replied, there is dry cereal and bread there! When I read the reviews a lot of other people said they received a full breakfast complete with fruits and all!!  Also noted on a couple websites that breakfast is included because hey it is a bread and breakfast after all!!  Nonetheless we likely will not be back!

No breakfast at a bed and breakfast????

The Bears Cove Inn is a clean and reasonably modern B&B in Witless Bay. That said, it is quite basic and does not offer any face-to-face interaction with its owner. Although we counted 6 rooms, we never saw a soul. Our room lacked a hairdryer, air conditioning (it was 28 degrees), was equipped with 1-ply toilet paper, and only had one chair on our balcony. We were allowed the use of the barbecue, and a massive hot tub was available should we have wanted it, but both were DIY. Despite being in a small town, the off-road vehicles roared by until well after midnight. The following morning we poked around the large dining room for breakfast, which was a choice of cold cereal or oatmeal, toast & jam, the or coffee (which we could have made in a  commercial Bunn machine), a couple of bananas and two individual packets of trail mix. Not sure the procedure for dishes, we washed and dried ours and put them back where we found them. If you are happy being self-sufficient, the Bears Cove could work for you, but our preference is to have some face time with the owner to help make our trip even better.

Fully DIY

Our group of 12 people was just perfect! Honestly everything you need is already there for your stay outside of your meals and beverages. As a group we all had our own rooms and bathrooms with very comfy beds. The grounds are beautiful, the hot tub spa room exceeded our expectations, so clean with lots of towels. The kitchen has everything for cooking all meals, plenty of plates, glasses, cups and utensils. Ice provided in the freezer which I thought was excellent too. The house is beautiful and so cozy with plenty of room. The East Coast trail is so close and the rocky beach is across the street. I would recommend Bear’s Cove Inn 100% to anyone. We thank Kendra whom I might add is very easy to reach by phone and is very pleasant.

We will definitely return as a group
Tracy Moss & Friends

A WOW experience!!!

We’re getting used to the host-less approach to B&B’s in Canada, where you just wander in and pick up the room key left at the desk. We caught up with our hostess in the morning at breakfast, and she was also available for questions via the booking.com app. Our room was small but clean and comfortable, parking was easy, and the cooked breakfast was good (French toast and bacon). The location is a bit odd, in the middle of a residential neighborhood, but it’s a relatively quick drive to the main road and the restaurants in Bay Bulls and Witless Harbor.

Pleasant room, good breakfast

Had the great fortune of coming across this great B&B on line. Stayed for 1 week. Cannot say enough about Bears Cove Inn. The location is perfect for travelling up and down the Irish Loop. Stayed in the efficiency unit. It was wonderful.and spotless. But the best part was getting up each morning and being greeted by Christine. Home cooked breakfast every morning.She was always interested in our travels and was full of information. !/2 hour from St. John's and 1 1/2 hour south to Trepassey. Location...location...location

Awesome B&B

Our room was terrible...two single beds one beside a heater and the window...bathroom had no place to put your things...shower was good lots of hot water.  TV wasn't the best with any stations. There was a sauna but everything was locked up..my husband would have used it for sure. Dining room was very nice and breakfast was excellent...the server was a relative of the owner and she was very welcoming ..we only stayed one night which was enough....our first experience at a B and B...

No one was there when we arrived just our keys for a room... never saw anyone until morning..I think she was a relative

Kind of a strange experience. We called ahead as instructed to let Clayton know when we would arrive - but when we got there, there was no one there to greet us. Just our keys with a note. In fact, we didn't see anyone who worked there until the next morning at breakfast, which we thought was strange.
Clayton was available via phone when we had questions though.
We used the BBQ on site to cook ourselves a lovely supper. The room was clean and had a small kitchen. It's not fancy, but has a vibe more like someone's own home.
At breakfast in the morning, we were served pancakes without being asked what we'd like, while the couple at the table next to us had eggs - we're not sure what they did to get them, but it would have been nice to have been given the option.
Overall we had a comfortable stay, but it was definitely an out-of-the-ordinary experience. A house is being constructed on the lot next to the Inn, so that was a bit noisy the day we arrived, but thankfully we didn't see them working the next morning.

Like staying with an inattentive cousin...

Christina welcomed us with a wonderful smile! Stayed in the efficiency suite with our teenage son on the futon and it was perfect. Breakfast was lovely (pancakes and sausages), with fresh fruit, coffee and juice. Clean and well cared for location, set perfectly to visit Witless Bay and the Irish Loop.

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