Brier Island Lodge

214 reviews

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  58shellyl

  Friends getaway · Aug 2026

  8/10

  Great location just needs refresh!

  We stayed 1 night in the 3rd building. Greatly in need of updating and refresh! TVs have been removed from rooms. Holes were unfilled from where they must have hung! Tired old wallpaper borders in room and bathroom plus a sad old tole painted wall hanging of teapots over bed area! Toilet rocked when you sat on it, marked up vinyl flooring in dire need of replacing. The positives were location and restaurant. Food was great for supper and breakfast that we had. Staff were all friendly , polite and helpful. Bring something to eat and snacks if arriving late as there's no other options once on-site restaurant closes.

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  CarolF696

  NEW ALBANY, INDIANA · Couples · Aug 2026

  6/10

  Some good/some not

  Room was spacious & had a nice separate sitting area with balcony. Bed was comfortable. Nice views. Sitting area looked to be remodeled since there wasn’t carpet-need to get rid of the nasty carpet in bedroom section tho! Also the coffee pot had probably not been cleaned since 1970! It was filthy-hubs cleaned it as best he could so he could have a cup.We don’t require daily housekeeping but it was included in our rate. We had trash/recycling in the bins & dirty towels on the floor for them to remove/replace. We were not there when housekeeping came, but all they did was leave 2 clean towels! Didn’t take dirty ones or empty trash. If they aren’t going to do anything then don’t offer daily service!

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  messengrl

  SHELBURNE, SOUTHWEST NOVA SCOTIA, NOVA SCOTIA · Couples · Jul 2026

  10/10

  Perfect place to get away from it all

  In the dozen or so years that we have stayed at the Brier Island Lodge, we have seen tremendous improvements in the property. Most recently, all the doors, cedar shingles and upper floor/stairway railings have been replaced on the third building, making for a more polished exterior. All else remains as we have known it over the years: A clean, comfortable room with a wonderful view of the Grand Passage. The appropriately named Grand View Dining Room continues to serve delicious meals. The hiking trail out to Gooseberry Cove provides wonderful birding experiences, connecting with Seal Cove, which provides (as the name suggests) wonderful opportunities to see the seals. And, of course, the whale watching experiences in the Bay of Fundy are second to none. Brier Island is one of our favorite getaways. We'll keep coming back!

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  apscot

  Couples · Jul 2026

  2/10

  don't stay at the Brier Island Lodge !!

  as a senior couple .... we decided to take a last minute trip to Brier Island... it's not far from where we live ... 2+ hours ... sooooo .. we thought .... why not stay over night ! We booked on a Thursday afternoon - to stay Friday night -- we were told 'there were not many rooms available, that had a patio or deck' -- 'but we do have a king suite, ground floor , with a patio' = for $279 a night plus $8.37 - levy service, and $40.23 sales tax --- total $327.60 for 1 night .... we said ok book it for us. we arrived just after 2pm and checked in .... went in to our room, and found it adequate ,,, but -- trying to connect to their ''free wi-fi'' did not work ... thought hmmmmm ,,, and tried again in a little while ,,, still nothing . Husband goes up to the front desk and asked about it --- and was told 'we are having troubles with the wi-fi' - so he came back to the room - that we had NOT touched -- we just went out on to the patio and enjoyed a cocktail .... a short while later I mentioned .. 'did you try the TV yet ? ' because we had one in our room - where most of the rooms did NOT have a TV in the room -- we tried the TV - and of course it did not work, as it too runs with a wi-fi signal - Roku - .... at this point we're quite upset, as we had planned to watch the Fifa soccer game that evening ! once again husband goes up to the front desk , and talks to the desk clerk about the wi-fi ,, and he asked her how long has the wi-fi been out - her reply '' since yesterday'' , he then asked her - '' why didn't you tell us that when we checked in - because we wouldn't have checked in to begin with'' -- she had no answer, but just then the manager walked in to the reception -- so husband talked to him ,,, and asked the same questions about the wi-fi -- manager - George - said '' it just went off at 4am - and it's beyond our control'' and husband asked the same question --- '' why were not told on check in'' -- George had no answer either ... but ... he did say ''if you're not happy you can just leave'' -- and the receptionist said ''you haven't been charged yet, so there will be no charges to you'' ..... not only was the wi-fi down .... but .... there were workers who had a sewer cover open right next to the room, and the stench was horrendous ! sooooooo we couldn't even sit out side on our very expensive patio to enjoy the water view -- which we paid a premium price for -- or any thing else ..... sooo -- we did what George told us to do if we were not happy --- WE LEFT -- and we did ask for a receipt that stated we would NOT be charged any dollar amount -- they would not give us one !! -- this was 1 + 1/2 hours later --- wellllll just to say , we looked at our bank account today, the day we would have checked out ,,,, and --- there is a charge of $200 from the Brier Inn Lodge Ltd. --- needless to say .......... husband gets on the phone, with George the manager , to dispute the $200 fee for NOT using the room - we didn't even sit on the bed ! George says ''they found the room in upheaval,'' which is a blatant lie ! -- we left the the room as we found it when we walked in ..... I am 70 and my husband is right behind me in age ! --- not only is George the manager ,, a fabricator of lies -- but he is a very rude individual --- husband said to George the manager that we will dispute this with the credit card company,,,, and George to us ''go ahead and try ... and ... NEVER call the Lodge ever again''' sooooo dear people be very carful where you book a hotel room -- check every thing out as soon as you step in the door ! and take pictures when you leave ! a couple of ''old fools''

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  JDA60

  MIDDLE SACKVILLE, HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY, NOVA SCOTIA · Family · Jun 2026

  8/10

  The Place To Stay

  In fairness Brier Island has a population of ~200 and this is the only hotel on the island with 1 restaurant and 1 pub. The location is good and the views from the lounge and restaurant are great. Free Wifi, parking and there are EV chargers. Not all rooms have TVs, AC or microwaves, but they have fridges and not all rooms have a good ocean view. The rooms are well maintained and clean, the bathrooms floors good do with a bit more elbow grease. The staff are friendly and helpful. It’s not the Ritz but then you shouldn’t expect it to be.