Back Cove Cottages

We were amazed by the quality, cleanliness and comfort of the cottage. It is beautifully decorated and provides everything you need for a pleasant stay. It is located right by the shore - not a swimmer's beach, mind you, but a dreamer's shore with constant wave sounds). We were also pleased at how nice Kathy was! We stayed in 7 different places on this Maritimes trip and this was the nicest. I definitely highly recommend these cottages. Neils Harbour is a small village but there is a COOP grocey store, a good-sized pharmacy, a gas station and a must-visit Chowder House, near the Lighthouse. It is a short or medium drive to several trails in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Well Worth it! Thank you Kathy!

We picked these cottages from online possibilities. Boy, did we make a good choice ! We ended up with the perfect cabin for us. It was literally right on the rocky shore. We sat on our deck off the livingroom having coffee or an evening snack and just watched the ocean. In the mornings we watched the fishermen checking their lobster pots. One evening we cooked dinner on the grill located on the large deck. Another evening we sat on the chairs right next to the ocean and spent several hours enjoying a fire in the fire pit. We loved the cabin so much that we got take out from the Chowder pot that was 5 minutes away instead of eating in the restaurant ! Their food was very good. The cabin itself was immaculately clean with plenty of room. We had a nice living room where we could sit on the couch and look at the ocean out the sliding glass doors or enjoy the cozy fireplace. There was a spacious eat in kitchen. The two bedrooms were plenty large and roomy. Even the bathroom was perfect. Every thing we could have possibly wanted was provided, and even more ! Both Kathy and her son Ron were as nice as could be. We had booked the cabin for 3 nights and wished we could have stayed longer. Our plan is to come back and stay in that exact cabin for a week next time !!!!

(From Trip Advisor) I picked this cottage out of the Doers and Dreamers guide, not knowing anything about the people or the cottage. Meeting the owners, Kathy and Darryl along with their son Ron, and our experience in the cottage far surpassed my expectations! I was originally looking for one night accomodation and after speaking to Kathy it quickly turned into three nights. The cottage is absolutely spotless clean! It contained everything (and then some) that we needed for our stay. It is a lovely cottage with a beautiful kitchen, living room, bathroom and two bedrooms. The main bedroom has a deck overlooking the ocean and you can fall asleep to the sounds of the waves splashing on the rocks. Between the living room and kitchen is your front door that has a large deck overlooking the Neil's Harbour lighthouse. Every morning, I sat and had my coffee on the deck watching the fisherman go about their day. It was awesome! If you didn't feel like making lunch or dinner, you could go up to the Chowder House and have soup, sandwiches, fish and chips etc. It was good food too. Neil's Harbour is about 20 minutes from Ingonish and at the most, 45 minutes to Meat Cove (beautiful drive), Cape North, Dingwall, Bay St. Lawrence and Pleasant Bay to mention a few. The local people - what can I say....they were incredible! They are very easy going and laid back with a great sense of humour. Kathy and Darryl offered to get us lobsters from the wharf and cook them up for us. This was a definite bonus and we were happy to take them up on their offer (I just wished we at more lobster!) If you have a chance, maybe drive a little ways down the road to see Dave at the Fisherman's Daughter gift shop. He's quite a funny character! If you are looking for a place to be quiet (this is not a party place) and enjoy the ocean and the quaintness of a working fishing village then maybe this is for you. I look forward to returning there some day - thank you Kathy, Darryl and Ron for a such a fabulous time! It was a pleasure to meet you.