A Historic House on the Water
Two Centuries of Hospitality. Four Centuries of History.
An intimate four-room bed inn in Annapolis Royal, once known as Port-Royal and the capital of Acadia. Stay beside the Annapolis Basin, walk to gardens, galleries and dinner, and discover a small town with an outsized place in the history of North America.
A Historic Waterfront Residence
Hospitality at Bailey House is personal but unobtrusive. Guests are free to settle into the house at their own pace, knowing we are nearby whenever needed. With just four rooms, the atmosphere remains quiet, private and distinctly residential. The house remains, first and foremost, a carefully preserved historic home that we are pleased to share with those who appreciate authenticity and history.
A Small Town at the Centre of a Much Larger Story
For a place that feels so quiet today, Annapolis Royal has an unusually large history.
From 1605 until 1710, Port-Royal—today’s Annapolis Royal—was the capital of Acadia. From this sheltered basin, Acadian settlement spread around the Bay of Fundy and along the coast of Maine, to places including Grand-Pré, the Saint John River, Mount Desert Island and Castine.
It was here that Acadian culture first took shape. After the Acadian dispersal, those traditions travelled across North America, most famously to Louisiana, where they helped shape Cajun culture.
Renamed Annapolis Royal after the British capture, the town remained Nova Scotia’s seat of government until Halifax was founded in 1749.
More than four centuries later, it still feels wonderfully intimate. From Bailey House, guests can walk to Fort Anne, the waterfront, gardens and historic streets, then return home by the water without ever needing the car.
A Historic Home, Thoughtfully Enjoyed
At Bailey House, history is part of everyday life. Antiques, portraits and traditionally made furnishings are not kept behind ropes or arranged as exhibits; they remain part of the rooms, just as they have in old houses for generations.
Each of our four guest rooms has its own character and connection to Annapolis Royal’s past, with names recalling figures including Prince Edward, Princess Louise and Dame Marie de La Tour.
And then there is the water. Bailey House sits directly on the Annapolis Basin, with gardens overlooking the changing tides and a landscape that has shaped life here for more than four centuries. It is a setting best enjoyed slowly: a morning by the water, a walk into town, and the pleasure of returning to an old house that still feels very much like a home.
Mornings & Evenings at Bailey House & Annapolis Royal
Mornings begin with breakfast in the Georgian dining room and time by the water. Evenings are for walking to dinner, watching the tide change from the garden, and returning to a quiet bedroom with crisp cotton linens and a Stearns & Foster mattress. With just four rooms, the house never feels busy.
• 150 Saint George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
STR2526B2071 2026 Bailey House Inn
150 Saint George Street,
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0
STR2526B2071
2026 Bailey House Inn