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Owen Sound (Meaford) Ontario Ontario bed and breakfast:
One of the best bed and breakfasts in Owen Sound (Meaford) Ontario Ontario
recommended by Janette Higgins.
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Near North and Northern Ontario
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Maplewood Bed and Breakfast
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Gail and Robert McKay
598017 Conc 2 N Sydenham
RR 8
Owen Sound, ON
Canada, N4K 5W4
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| Phone: 519-371-1775 |
| Walk out back and you'll be on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment and right on the Bruce Trail. |
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Review by Janette Higgins
author of The Best Places to B&B in Ontario: A Selective Guide
Six editions of the book were published to critical and popular acclaim. Janette now publishes her B&B
reviews and holiday reports online.
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Note 1 to reader: Every Ontario bed and breakfast receives my consideration. I travel incognito, pay where I stay and write reviews of the top 5%. Here is one I recommend. Janette Higgins
To arrive at Maplewood Bed and Breakfast you drive along a winding lane through woods, round a curve and suddently find yourself entering a 30-acre meadow ringed by trees. Plunked in the middle is the bed and breakfast. As I drove towards it I couldn’t help but be reminded of something on the seashore in Brighton, England – large wooden structure and wide veranda complete with turret.
You can bet the story of the house is interesting. Gail and Rob designed (with the help of an architect) and built their home especially for bed and breakfast. The roof, foundation and heating system were contracted out but they did most of the rest. Rob’s the carpenter and he made the extra-wide front door and sidelights out of butternut wood from a neighbour’s property. The same wood is used on the stairs to the second floor where you’ll find a comfy bed and breakfast guest lounge and three large guest bedrooms, all with en suite bathrooms.
The largest and most arresting is the high-ceilinged Turret Room. Where the other two have a chair and wooden settee the Turret has a cream-coloured chesterfield and features a Rob-made sleigh bed. There’s also a lovely armoire in here lending character. My favourite of the other two is the one with the black and white toile bed linens though the third is where we stayed and it was perfectly lovely. Rob has plans for building beds for these rooms as well.
A good reason to come to this bed and breakfast isn’t all that readily apparent. To find out, simply walk out the back door and follow the mowed trail through the meadow for a few hundred yards. As you approach the trees you’ll find you’re standing directly on top of the Niagara Escarpment. Not only that you’re now on the famed Bruce Hiking Trail. Not bad, huh?
Now, Maplewood Bed and Breakfast could seem a little out of the way. Midway between Meaford and Owen Sound, it’s about 13 kms from either. Most bed and breakfast places I select for review are a little closer to a good place for dinner. But I suspect you may now understand why you shouldn’t let that deter you.
Another reason to come becomes evident at breakfast. Now for sure it’s a very nice breakfast. We had mixed fruit, waffles with a fresh peach sauce accompanied by sausages and a choice of juices. Then there was the delicious crispy scone-like cake with a fruit layer fresh out of the oven. But it was the room itself that was extraordinary. I was blissfully transported as I sat in the light-filled space with windows on three sides all looking out on that lovely meadow.
Note 2 to reader: I appreciate your support of the continuation of my research by letting the hosts know you read my review. Many thanks! Janette Higgins
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Maplewood Bed and Breakfast, Owen Sound (Meaford) Ontario, Ontario
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| Website: |
http://www.maplewoodbb.com |
| Best to call: |
9 AM to 10 PM |
| Languages: |
English |
| Season: |
All Year |
| CDN $ Rates: |
S $110, D $120 (no additional taxes)
2-night minimums on holiday weekends and Summerfolk Weekend (3rd weekend in August) |
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| Cards: |
cash VISA/MC |
| Restrictions: |
Well-behaved children welcome; no smoking; no guests' pets |
| Facilities: |
3 guest bedrooms all with queen size beds and en suite bathrooms with shower in tub; tri-lights in bedside lamps; an extra queen size portable bed can be set up in any of the rooms; 2nd floor sitting room and main floor parlour for guests; central air |
| Parking: |
ample; indoor garage storage for motorcycles |
| Breakfast: |
full |
| In Residence: |
Bogart the (hypo allergenic) Bichon Frise |
| Location: |
midway between Owen Sound and Meaford; 2.5 hours NW of Toronto |
| Directions: |
On Hwy 26 drive 15 kms west of Meaford or 11 kms east of Owen Sound. Watch for Ontario Attraction sign "Maplewood B&B". Follow gravel road to end and take drive on left through the woods |
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