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Sauble Beach (Wiarton) Ontario bed and breakfast:
One of the best bed and breakfasts in Sauble Beach (Wiarton) Ontario
recommended by Janette Higgins.
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Southwestern Ontario
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Sauble Falls Bed and Breakfast
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Gloria and Brian Currie
6 Rankin Bridge Road
RR 3
Wiarton, ON
Canada, N0H 2T0
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| Phone: 519-422-3304 |
| A cottage-style home perfect for the beach. Or hiking. Or for a winter getaway of cross-country skiing. |
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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
The address may be Wiarton but Sauble Falls Bed and Breakfast is actually at the quiet, non-commercial north end of Sauble Beach. Initially, I was a bit leery because it seemed to cater to children in July and August and wasn’t certain whether it could also be a good spot for adults sans children. (The rest of the year it’s more adult-oriented and offers hiking trails and 15 kms of groomed cross-country trails from right outside their door where abundant wildlife awaits.) But we loved it. Here’s why.
For starters hosts Gloria and Brian Currie make a great team. Their calm and friendly demeanor sets the tone. They take turns at everything from showing the spotless rooms to making breakfast. And Gloria has a kind but firm way of dealing with the very occasional poorly-parented child. The common area is a comfortable open-concept living room/dining room space with a 2-piece powder room and small kitchen equipped for snack preparation. You’ll also find a large assortment of books, games and music.
I was captivated by the number of birds I saw outside the large windows within minutes of my arrival – cardinals, grosbeaks, goldfinches, woodpeckers and more. And also by the origami elephant crafted from a map. Turns out it was sent to Gloria and Brian by an Alberta boy whose family used the map during their tour of Ontario. Clearly, Sauble Falls Bed and Breakfast was a highlight of his trip.
The four spotless newly-carpeted bedrooms are lined up along a long narrow hall on the second floor. All look out over the large furnished back decks and pathways leading down to the picturesque Sauble River. Two rooms have queen beds – the charming red and white Country Garden Room and the Canadiana-themed River Room. The other two rooms have good set ups for families. The Woodland Room has two double beds and the largest, the nautically-themed Lighthouse Room, has a double bed plus two twins. All have ceiling fans, pine wainscotting, baseboard heaters and shower stalls in en suite bathrooms which feature heated ceramic tile floors. Something else I liked – every summer night the Curries light a bonfire and have marshmallows on hand for roasting.
Next morning for breakfast we had granola and fresh fruit to start, freshly baked muffins, and a square of egg strata with homemade chili sauce. For children there’s an assortment of cereals. After, we made our way down to Brian’s new dock. A cormorant sat glued to a log on the opposite bank, a platoon of ducks made their lazy way up river and kayakers and canoers were setting out after having rented their craft next door to the bed and breakfast. It was a quiet bucolic setting and the perfect start to our day.
Note 2 to reader: I appreciate your support of the continuation of my research by letting Gloria and Brian know you read my consumer review of their bed and breakfast. Many thanks! Janette Higgins
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Sauble Falls Bed and Breakfast, Sauble Beach (Wiarton), Ontario
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| Website: |
http://www.saublefallsbb.com |
| Best to call: |
11 AM - 11 PM |
| Languages: |
English |
| Season: |
All Year |
| CDN $ Rates: |
S $90, D $100-115 plus 6% GST and 5% PST; $10 lower in off-season; obtain cancellation policy when booking |
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| Cards: |
VISA/MC |
| Restrictions: |
children welcome but number restricted at any one given time; smoking outside only; no guest's pets |
| Facilities: |
4 rooms, 3 with shower-only en suite bathrooms and 1 with en suite shower/tub; 2 with queen beds; 1 with 2 double beds; 1 with double and 2 twins; ceiling fans in bedrooms plus air conditioning in upper hall and lounge; reading lights in guest bedrooms; open concept guest common area with kitchen and 2-piece powder room |
| Parking: |
for 5 cars with no jockeying |
| Breakfast: |
full |
| In Residence: |
Jordie, the West Highland white terrier |
| Location: |
5 kms north of central Sauble Beach; backing onto the Sauble River just above Sauble Falls |
| Directions: |
From main intersection at Sauble Beach, go north at lights on Sauble Beach Parkway 5 kms to Sauble Falls. Turn right immediately over bridge onto Rankin Bridge Road. Bed and breakfast is second building on your right. |
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