Bailey House Inn, the white Georgian house beside the Annapolis Basin.

Annapolis Royal · Nova Scotia · c. 1817

A few days
by the water.

A Georgian house, four guest rooms and time to settle into the life of the Annapolis Basin.

Plan your stay

Bailey House Inn

An old house.
A welcoming stay.

Built around 1817, Bailey House is a four-room inn in the heart of Annapolis Royal, with the Basin just across the street and the old town close at hand.

Come for the Georgian rooms, the locally inspired breakfast and the pleasure of staying somewhere with a story of its own.

Step inside the house
The entrance hall at Bailey House, with an antique longcase clock and a view through to the water.
Through the hall, towards the water.

Life at Bailey House

Let the day find its pace.

There is no need to hurry. Begin at the breakfast table, step into a town shaped by centuries, and return in time for the evening light on the water.

A Georgian window with floral curtains and white hydrangeas, overlooking the Annapolis Basin.

A slow morning

Gather at the table

Fresh fruit, good coffee and homemade baking are served in the old dining room each morning at 8:30.

A historic building at Fort Anne, seen through a stone and brick arch.

The old town

Take the long way

Walk to Fort Anne, the Historic Gardens, galleries and dinner. Ask us for a favourite route or a place to pause.

A dish being brought to a dining table at Restaurant Composé in Annapolis Royal.

An evening out

Dinner by the water

A table in town, something fresh from the sea and time to linger make a lovely close to the day.

Breakfast at Bailey House, with berries, coffee and fresh baking on blue-and-white china.
Breakfast in the old dining room.

The table · 8:30 each morning

A local morning, made at home.

Breakfast is a generous continental spread with seasonal fruit, local cheese, eggs and freshly baked goods. What comes from the oven changes with the morning: Maritime popovers, apple cider French toast, scones, muffins or our Acadian King Cake, inspired by a recipe recorded in 1649.

We favour local suppliers, including Beck Farms, Annapolis Fine Cheese, Thompson’s Berries, Belleisle Bees and Inglis Legacy Farm.

More about a stay at Bailey House

Stay at Bailey House

Find your place in the house.

Four individually furnished rooms, each with a queen bed and private ensuite shower. Two look across the water; two offer a quieter garden-side setting.

Each room has its own view and character.

Explore all four rooms
The waterfront garden across from Bailey House, with Adirondack chairs facing the Annapolis Basin.

Across the street · Along the shore

A chair by the water. An evening to yourself.

Our private waterfront garden looks out across the Annapolis Basin. It is a lovely place to sit with a book, watch the tide or stay until the last light fades.

Come stay with us

Annapolis Royal & beyond

A small town. A generous landscape.

Explore Fort Anne, the Historic Gardens, local galleries, good tables and the changing shoreline. We are glad to help you plan a day that feels like your own.

Dining, walks and places to explore
See what is happening during your stay
Fort Anne and the Annapolis Royal waterfront, seen from above.
Fort Anne and the waterfront.