Twelve of us enjoyed dining at Big Intervale on Saturday, Feb 16, 2013. If you say you have dined at Big Intervale, everybody in Cape Breton knows that you mean the Big Intervale Fishing Lodge. There is no other restaurant for miles around! Of course you have to phone ahead to make a reservation, then it just over an hour's... More

Hermann and Ruth made my Mum's 73rd Birthday and our tour of the Cabot Trail something to remember. Rooms were clean and we all slept well, nothing fancy but cosy with Satellite TV, Hot Showers and loads of room for us in the grounds for our two JRT's who raced around and explored to their little hearts' content !. Hermann... More

Trust me. The accommodations are modest, but clean and quaint. But it's the hospitality and food that seal the deal with this place. Hermann and Ruth are, quite simply, the most fantastic owners of a lodge/restaurant that we have ever encountered. They are beyond kind, warm, helpful, and fair. A few examples: #1 - we really wanted to see a... More

My boyfriend and I arrived at the Big Intervale Lodge which had no power because it was actually during a tropical storm/hurricane. This didn't deter us from staying here at all. It's private and quiet and feels secluded, just what we were looking for. The power returned the next day, along with gorgeous weather. His brother and sister-in-law met us... More

My family and I stayed at the Big Intervale in August and we loved it! The location is a bit out of the way from the main road but completely worth the bumpy drive. The valley is breathtaking and secluded but the most amazing experience for us was being able for the first time in our lives to see the... More

My partner and I spent two days and one night at the Big Intervale Fishing Lodge and loved it so much that we're already planning on going back for a longer visit. We spent our first night on Cape Breton Island here and couldn't not have asked for a more peaceful antidote to our usual busy urban lives. The lodge... More