Wiarton Bruce Peninsula bed breakfast. (Wiarton Bruce Peninsula) Ontario bed breakfasts reviewed by Janette Higgins

One of the best bed and breakfasts in Wiarton Bruce Peninsula Ontario,
as recommended by Janette Higgins.

Near North and Northern Ontario

Bay View Bed and Breakfast

Jim and Jennifer Clement 502122 Grey Road 1 RR 2 Wiarton, ON Canada, N0H 2T0
Phone: 519-534-5622
Fax: 519-534-2619
Toll Free:877-408-2457
Enjoy nature, campfires at night and ROMANCE big time.


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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.

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

And now for something completely different. Bay View Bed and Breakfast, located five minutes east of Wiarton near the Bruce Peninsula, reflects the vision of Jennifer and Jim Clement. They had lived in Toronto and Kitchener, she a para-legal and he a contractor, but yearned for the country. They had weekended in the area and it just got harder and harder to leave come Sunday night. Now they don’t have to leave.

What’s different at Bay View Bed and Breakfast is that the three guestrooms are in a separate unit near the main house. From the outside I was reminded of a bunkhouse for ranch hands. Well, not quite. Turns out the Clements completely renovated the building for bed and breakfast. All is new and the rooms will appeal to those who like their privacy. Also to those who like a large TV/VCR/DVD player. And a gas fireplace. Oh, and a Jacuzzi tub in the room… I can see you’re getting the picture. Jennifer even has movies available and provides a categorized list of more than 2000(!) she owns. The rooms have French doors onto a long narrow deck which connects all three.

Each room has a theme and Jennifer had fun in her pursuit of just the right decorative pieces. The Oriental Room has a large fan on the wall and Eastern motif on the bed linens. The Nautical Room is anchored (sorry!) by a hand-made quilt with a maritime scene. These both have queen size beds. The Western Room is larger and has a king size bed covered with faux animal hides. Each of the en suite bathrooms has a shower stall (not always available with a Jacuzzi, but appreciated) plus a small fridge.

All is kept clean and neat, even the kitchen; a good thing because guests have view of it when they’re in the main house. There’s also a large window-walled hot tub room and, out of view behind the bunkie, an above ground pool. The nicely decorated guest living room is used in cooler weather but most guests, on summer nights, find themselves sitting around the bonfire looking out over Colpoy Bay. The sociable Clements love to join their guests and have been known to be up until 2 am with them. Yet the energetic, multi-tasking Jennifer still manages to be up early making breakfast for the ‘hands’.

This is the perfect bed and breakfast for those who don’t typically choose bed and breakfast places. Snow-mobilers, boomers on motorcycles, and not a few romantics will be happy here. That’s not to say that anyone wanting to branch out from the traditional wouldn’t have a good time as well.

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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Season:

S $100-115, D $110-125 (includes taxes)
2-night minimum on long weekends
$10 reduction for each consecutive night's stay
$10 reduction in off-season

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Restrictions:

Children 10 and up (or infants under one) welcome; smoking outside only; no guests' pets

Facilities:

3 rooms all with private entrance, in-room whirlpool tubs and en suite bathrooms with shower stalls; 2 queen, 1 king; in each room gas fireplace, bar fridge, TV with DVD & VCR, hair dryer, iron and ironing board; living room, family room and sun room for guests; central air; wireless internet

Parking:

ample

Breakfast:

full

In Residence:

teen daughter Megan (usually invisible!); Montana, the gentle German Shepherd; 2 cats, Sylvester and Voodoo; 1 outside smoker

Location:

East of Wiarton overlooking colpoy's Bay. About a 5-minute drive from Wiarton. Near Bruce Peninsular and Owen Sound

Directions:

From main street in Wiarton, turn east on Frank Street (Mac's Milk on corner). Frank St becomes Grey Rd 1. Continue past Wiarton airport, Oxenden and Bruce Caves to number 502122

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