Poet’s Cove Resort & Spa, Pender Island family getaway
Poet’s Cove, an Arts & Crafts style hideaway on peaceful Pender Island
This resort has an Arts & Crafts style, with handmade wood furniture, cozy stone fireplaces, colorful sofas and drapes, and maritime paintings by local artists. It overlooks a quiet and hidden bay, where you can have a romantic getaway or a fun family getaway.
You can even choose from different places to stay at Poet’s Cove Resort & Spa, such as villas with two or three bedrooms that have a full kitchen, washer/dryer, gas fireplace and private decks with ocean views and BBQs; cottages that are tucked away among the tall pine trees for more privacy, with separate living and dining rooms, kitchens and wood fireplaces, soaking tubs and marble showers, and some with their own outdoor hot tubs.
There are also rooms in the lodge by the water that have warm earthy colors, clean white bed linens, gas fireplaces and furnished balconies, where you can watch the sun go down over the marina with a glass of sparkling wine or local pinot.
Out the back door: You can rent a kayak, canoe or mountain bike from the activity center and explore the island on your own or with a guide—you’ll see eagles, deer, sea otters and maybe even whales.
Or go with Captain Dan on a charter boat for a marine trip that includes wine tasting at a nearby Saturna Island vineyard and a visit to a seal colony. After a day of outdoor fun, try the spa’s special jade massage, which uses local lavender, cedarwood and peppermint to improve the blood flow and help balance yin and yang.
Trout Point Lodge, Nova Scotia
Take a real family getaway to Trout Point Lodge in Nova Scotia
A real away from it all family getaway, Trout Point Lodge is right next to the Tobeatic Wilderness Area and on the edges of Tusket and Napier Rivers in Nova Scotia.
It has a rustic style with white spruce logs and local granite, and there are eight charming and cozy rooms, some with stone fireplaces, bed frames made from young trees and covered in Egyptian cotton sheets, bay windows or private decks. Local art decorates the walls above log furniture while bathrooms have BVLGARI products.
Guests and day visitors can also enjoy the culinary program that combines Creole and maritime flavors, with classes on cheese-making or Cajun seafood dishes that use halibut, scallops or tuna caught fresh that day.
Out the back door: exploring the local system of rivers and lakes from your borrowed canoe, kayak or paddleboat you might spot bears, moose or flying squirrels in the surrounding woods.
Inn on the Lake, Marsh Lake, Yukon
Head out on the Alaska Highway to Yukon’s Inn on the Lake
Secluded Inn on the Lake is located on the Alaska Highway, next to Marsh Lake (the last in a series of lakes that go from the Pacific Coast to the Yukon River). It has a cozy family getaway vibe with floral couches, plaid tablecloths and a guitar by the wood burning fireplace.
The cabin is made of huge spruce logs and can host up to 20 guests in simple rooms with beautiful hand carved wooden beds and chairs. Relax with a wine in the library or solarium with a view of the dark blue lake and unwind in the sauna.
Out the back door: don’t miss a hike or paddle under the midnight sun in summer; dog mushing is the thing to do in winter. The best place to witness the ethereal Northern Lights is while you soak in the outdoor hot tub.
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