The Iona Heights Inn

3.5 star property

Choose dates to view prices

your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for The Iona Heights Inn

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, Lake View | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, desk, iron/ironing board
View from property
Aerial view
Point of interest
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
4115 Highway 223, Iona, NS, B2C 1A3
  • Highland Village Museum
    1 min walk
  • Bras d'Or Lake
    3 min walk
  • Iona Port Beach
    2 min drive

Room options

Comfort Room, Lake View

  • 2497 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Futon

Comfort Room, 2 Double Beds, Lake View

  • 248 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Balcony, Lake View

  • 248 sq ft
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Similar properties

About the neighborhood

Iona

When you stay at The Iona Heights Inn in Iona, you'll be near the beach, just steps from Highland Village Museum and 3 minutes by foot from Bras d'Or Lake. .This family-friendly inn is 31.9 mi (51.3 km) from Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site.

What's nearby

  • Highland Village Museum - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bras d'Or Lake - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site - 44 min drive - 31.9 miles
  • Glenora Inn and Distillery - 67 min drive - 43.0 miles
  • Cabot Links - 77 min drive - 46.1 miles

Getting around

  • Sydney, NS (YQY) - 72 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Frolic and Folk Pub & Grill - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wheelhouse Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Darby's Old Church Kitchen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Grand Narrows Waterfront Development Society - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Iona Heights Inn

Family-friendly inn with airport shuttle service and a fitness center
The Iona Heights Inn offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with pay movies.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the inn include a fitness center and a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as a fitness center. Additional amenities at this inn include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at Frolic & Folk Pub & Grill, a bar/lounge where you can take in the ocean view. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Iona? This inn has 495 square feet (46 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Frolic & Folk Pub & Grill - Overlooking the ocean, this pub serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CAD 14 for adults and CAD 14 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Frolic & Folk Pub & Grill

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Children's pool
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Evening entertainment
  • Gym
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Highchair
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 495 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Hot stone massages
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sports massages
  • Swedish massages
  • Thai massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free rollaway/extra bed
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25.00 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of CAD 25.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free rollaway/extra beds
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CAD 14 for adults and CAD 14 for children
  • Pet deposit: CAD 25.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: CAD 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a security system
Property Registration Number RYA-2022-00-03301057207779792-4115

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Iona Heights Inn
Heights Inn
Iona Heights
Highland Heights Hotel Cape Breton Island
The Iona Heights Inn Inn
The Iona Heights Inn Iona
The Iona Heights Inn Inn Iona

The Iona Heights Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 448 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 254 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 813 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 813 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay in Iona! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Oliver

Traveled with family
Wonderful!
Amazing! Pub attached was wonderful, We had dinner in a cute cellar area which gave privacy while giving the pub feel with live music. The view is beautiful. Bald Eagles flying around. Next door was a great outdoor museum.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Karolina

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

JING

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
room is tiny, lack of light.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A fantastic view from the upper room window and balcony with central access to driving around Cape Breton. The facility was quiet despite having multiple guests at the time of our stay. There were some aspects of the room that required some sprucing up, mainly some minor trim details in the bathroom, but it is recognized it is hard to keep on top of some aspects with the environment in Cape Breton. The room was clean overall and provided a welcome respite over two nights during our exploration of the area. One area of improvement recommended would be to invest in more comfortable mattresses for the beds. Also, a quick note about the on-site restaurant, it is convenient for a pub/tavern type meal and drinks and not expensive. It was a surprise however to order a traditional "pub" meal, fish and chips, and to receive the meal with not real pub chips made fresh from potatoes but instead crinkle cut frozen french fries. But overall it is a very good Inn and we enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Family run Hotel and Restaurant. Very well run.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Vikas

Liked: Staff & service
Ok for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maham

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The 2 best things about our stay here were the excellent service from staff and views. Also, thank you for letting us use your laundry room for free! One suggestion: Change the shower liners regularly, unfortunately it was starting to smell (True for Room 12 as of Aug 2024) If you stay here don't forget to ask around for local waterfalls (St. Columba Washabuck). Very short and STUNNING drive up to them, and short trek on the trails too! And watch for bald eagles at sunrise from your room balcony, we saw a ton! Enjoy! :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Iona Heights Inn was the perfect place to stay during our Cape Breton tour. Check in was quick, staff were friendly and helpful and the room was clean and spacious. The Frolic and Folk pub had great food and live music. We would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Elena

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

saad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute and nice location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A magical spot. Great restaurant on site. Views are incredible. Would highly recommend!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Views
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the lake and eagles. So peaceful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nik

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jinfang

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MAHTAB-UL

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is superb, Ideal for vacation times and enjoying the scenic beuty surrounded. I would recommend them to patch up some small factors (loose elctric sockets / sticky door) for their place and the rest is Awesum ...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jin

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location with balcony facing the lake! Very nice staffs! Great place for family and kids!. Highly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024