General Manager, James Clouthier, has been with the inn since December 2022. No stranger to the hospitality and tourism industry, he began working as a dishwasher at the age of 13, eventually finding his way to the hotel sector where he spent 11 years with a company, managing a total of five hotels. “One of our shareholders, the Managing Director, used to be my leader at the previous company I worked for. When he told me about this project and how excited he was about it, it seemed like a natural thing to come back home and give it a go.”
Opened by the Wallace Family in 1972, the 25-acre property has stood the test of time. Housing a hotel with 111 guestrooms, a full-service restaurant, a third- party spa, and a sundeck with views of Mount Blomidon, there is much to experience at the charming inn. Other amenities include a heritage barn that serves as a popular wedding venue, an indoor full-sized heated pool, a conference room, and 29 seasonal cottages that operate between June and the end of October. In 2022 the business received new ownership, a group of seven community-minded shareholders eager to redevelop the inn, six of whom are Nova Scotians.
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