Bailey House Inn overlooking the Annapolis Basin in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Bailey House · c. 1817

An old house. An unhurried stay.

A four-room Georgian inn beside the Annapolis Basin, in the heart of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia.

Plan Your Stay

A few days at Bailey House

Time to settle in.

Leave room for a second coffee, a walk through town and an evening by the water.

The Georgian entrance hall at Bailey House, looking through the open door towards the waterfront
A Georgian house beside the Annapolis Basin, c. 1817.

The house

A historic house,
still in use.

Georgian proportions, portraits, antiques and a longcase clock that still keeps time. Bailey House has been a home for more than two centuries, and it remains a house to be enjoyed.

Explore the house

A personal welcome

A little help.
A little room to yourself.

Tell us what makes a good day for you. We’re happy to suggest a restaurant, a favourite walk or a route along the coast, with time left over to settle into the house.

About your stay

Breakfast, included

A slow start.
A good breakfast.

Good coffee, something freshly baked and a generous continental spread in the old dining room. Breakfast is included with every stay.

The pleasures of a stay
Breakfast on blue-and-white china at Bailey House, with coffee, toast, an egg and berries
Adirondack chairs in the private Bailey House garden beside the Annapolis Basin at sunset

The waterfront garden

Stay for
the last light.

Across the quiet street, the private waterfront garden waits. Take a seat, follow the tide and let the evening unfold.

Plan Your Stay

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Step out.
Take your time.

Walk to Fort Anne, the Historic Gardens, galleries and dinner. For exhibitions, performances, markets and places to visit during your stay, explore our activities calendar.

Explore the calendar
Fort Anne and the waterfront in Annapolis Royal, seen from above