Bathurst Hotels: Where to Stay in New Brunswick
Best hotels in Bathurst, New Brunswick, checked in several sources. See addresses, pools, a bed and breakfast near Youghall Beach, and what to confirm.
Sammie O
Looking for the best hotels in Bathurst New Brunswick? This guide lists the lodging we could confirm in the city on Chaleur Bay. We checked tourism listings, hotel pages and booking sites in 2026. Five places passed our checks: Best Western Plus Bathurst Hotel and Suites, Atlantic Host Hotel, Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Suites, and the bed and breakfast L’Etoile du Havre. We dropped some claims from the old version of this page because we could not verify them. We give no rates. Prices change by date, so check the live price on Expedia below.
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Hotels in Bathurst, New Brunswick: What We Could Confirm
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Where to Stay in Bathurst: Quick Overview
Bathurst is a small city of 12,157 residents in the 2021 census. Wikipedia places the city on Nepisiguit Bay, which forms part of Chaleur Bay, at the mouth of four rivers. Lodging sits in a few clusters. One hotel stands near the downtown waterfront. Others line St. Peter Avenue, the main commercial road. The bed and breakfast sits on Youghall Drive, close to the beach.
Travel in New Brunswick lists five Bathurst properties with street addresses: Best Western Plus, Comfort Inn, Quality Inn and Suites, Atlantic Host Hotel and West Coast Motel. A booking-site listing adds the For-Rest Inn and Spa, also known as Auberge de la Vallee. Tourism Chaleur lists the bed and breakfast. We cover each below and say how well we could confirm each one.
Best Western Plus Bathurst Hotel and Suites
Address: 150 Main Street, Bathurst, NB E2A 1A4. Travel in New Brunswick gives the same address. The Best Western listing gives the phone number (506) 548-8888. Call the front desk to confirm before you travel.
Travel in New Brunswick says the hotel has an on-site restaurant, a year-round indoor pool and a fitness center. The same listing puts the hotel 0.45 km from downtown, the closest of the larger hotels. Expedia lists check-in from 3 PM to 11 PM and check-out before 11 AM. Expedia also lists a free breakfast buffet daily from 7 AM to 9 AM, free parking, free WiFi, a 24-hour gym and a lobby fireplace. Expedia names the restaurant District.Burger, open for lunch and dinner. Guest reviews on the Best Western page name the attached restaurant in different ways, so confirm the name when you call.
Expedia says pets are not allowed, except service animals. Accessible rooms exist, but the hotel asks guests to confirm accessibility needs directly. Expedia also lists walking distances from this hotel: about five minutes to the Promenade Waterfront and about seven minutes to the Bathurst Heritage Museum. Treat these as booking-site figures.
Best for: travelers without a car who want to walk to the waterfront, and families who want a pool.
Atlantic Host Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
Address: 1450 Vanier Boulevard, Bathurst, NB. Sources disagree on the postal code. Travel in New Brunswick shows E2A 7B7, and Expedia shows E2A 4H7. Use the street address in your map app and confirm by phone. We could not find a phone number on any page we read.
The hotel joined Trademark Collection by Wyndham in June 2023. Huddle Today reported the news and calls the hotel independently owned and locally run, with more than 44 years in Bathurst. Older listings still call the hotel an Ascend Collection hotel, so you may see both names online.
Booking pages list an indoor pool, a fitness center, a sauna or hot tub, an on-site restaurant and bar, a business center, meeting space and free parking. Expedia lists check-in from 4 PM and check-out at 11 AM. A Cvent profile says the hotel is pet-friendly. Room counts conflict. Cvent lists 98 guest rooms, while Expedia and Travelocity list 50. Ask the hotel how many rooms the hotel has if you plan a group stay.
Guest reviews on Travelocity mention a cold pool and a hot tub and sauna out of order on one visit. Ask the front desk whether the amenities you want are working. One Expedia review says the rooms are on the second floor with no elevator. Confirm access by phone if stairs are a problem.
Best for: groups, business travelers and anyone who wants a restaurant and pool under one roof.
Comfort Inn Bathurst
Address: 1170 St. Peter Avenue, Bathurst, NB E2A 2Z9. Travel in New Brunswick and Travelocity both list this address. Travel in New Brunswick puts the hotel 3.4 km from downtown, the farthest of the main hotels.
We could not open an official page for this hotel. The old version of this article promised free continental breakfast, WiFi and parking. We could not verify these details, so we do not repeat them as fact. Call the hotel to confirm breakfast, parking, pets and check-in times. Treat this listing as unconfirmed beyond the address.
Best for: drivers who prefer a chain brand on the main road and do not need to walk downtown.
Quality Inn and Suites Bathurst
Address: 777 St. Peter Avenue, Bathurst, NB E2A 2Y9. Travel in New Brunswick and Travelocity both list this address. Travel in New Brunswick puts the hotel 2.1 km from downtown.
We found no official page with amenities, a phone number or check-in times. The old claim of a free cooked breakfast and a fitness center is unconfirmed. Ask the hotel before you book. Treat this listing as unconfirmed beyond the address.
Best for: travelers who want a chain hotel closer to downtown than the Comfort Inn.
L’Etoile du Havre Bed and Breakfast
Address: 405 Youghall Drive, Bathurst, NB E2A 4X7. Phone: (506) 547-4171. Website: letoileduhavre.com. Tourism Chaleur publishes these details on two versions of its listing, and booking sites also list the property.
Tourism Chaleur describes a six-room property with modern design. Each room has a private bathroom, a balcony, wireless internet, a plasma television, a refrigerator, a microwave and remote-controlled air conditioning. Each room has its own name and touch. The listing says Gowan Brae Golf and Country Club, Youghall Beach and the Bathurst Marina are minutes away.
The old version of this article said the bed and breakfast had an on-site restaurant. The tourism listing does not mention one, so we removed the claim. The listing also does not say when the property is open or whether breakfast is served on site. Call before you plan a trip in winter.
Best for: couples and travelers who want a quiet stay near Youghall Beach.
Other Places We Found but Could Not Confirm
West Coast Motel is listed at 1958 St. Peter Avenue, Bathurst, NB E2A 7J6, but only on one source, the Travel in New Brunswick directory. We could not confirm the motel is open, so call first. If you want a motel, this is the only motel-style name we found inside the city.
A booking-site listing also names the For-Rest Inn and Spa and Auberge de la Vallee at 1810 Vallee Lourdes Drive. The site lists the two names separately with the same address. We could not tell whether they are one business or if either is open. Call before you plan around them.
The same listing names the Motel and Chalets l’Acadien sur mer in Petit-Rocher, a nearby town. Petit-Rocher is outside Bathurst, so we do not recommend the motel as a Bathurst stay without more checking.
Things to Do Near Your Hotel in Bathurst
Several sights sit close to the hotels above. Wikipedia describes the Promenade Waterfront as a place with shops, a visitor centre, an outdoor pavilion and boardwalks over the bay. Youghall Beach Park lies north of town and offers swimming, volleyball and windsurfing, with the Bathurst Marina next door. Gowan Brae and Squire Green are the two golf courses.
A booking-site guide also lists Daly Point Nature Reserve, Pabineau Falls, Parc Atlas, Beresford Beach, the Bathurst Heritage Museum and the New Brunswick Mining and Mineral Interpretation Centre as attractions in the area. We did not confirm hours or fees for these, so check each one before you go.
Wikipedia lists two annual events. Bathurst Hospitality Days is a week-long festival with concerts. The Bathurst Chamber Music Festival is a week-long classical event. Dates change each year, so check the event pages before you book a room.
The old version of this article named a Pabineau Lighthouse. We could not find a lighthouse with this name in any source. Pabineau Falls appears in a travel guide list, so we assume the old text meant the falls. We removed the lighthouse claim.
Where to Stay Near Youghall Beach and Chaleur Bay
If the beach and the water matter most, look at L’Etoile du Havre first. Tourism Chaleur says Youghall Beach is minutes away from the property. The big hotels sit elsewhere in the city. Expedia puts Youghall Beach about 6.6 miles by road from the Best Western Plus, so plan to drive. Wikipedia says the Bathurst Marina sits next to Youghall Beach Park.
If you want to walk to the waterfront promenade and the heritage museum, the Best Western Plus has the closest location of the hotels we checked.
How to Choose a Hotel or Motel in Bathurst
Pick by trip type. Families and groups who want a pool should compare the Best Western Plus and the Atlantic Host Hotel. Both list an indoor pool and an on-site restaurant. Travelers on foot should choose the Best Western Plus for the downtown location. Couples can try the bed and breakfast on Youghall Drive.
Drivers on a budget can compare the Comfort Inn and the Quality Inn and Suites on St. Peter Avenue. We cannot compare their rates here, because we do not quote prices. Open the Expedia link above and filter by your dates.
Ask four questions before you book. Is breakfast included, and when does service run? Is parking free? Are pets allowed? Does the room you want have a pool, a gym or stairs you must climb? Hotel pages and booking sites sometimes disagree, so a short phone call settles the matter.
Getting to Bathurst
Wikipedia lists Routes 8, 11, 134, 180, 315, 322 and 430 as serving the area. The city is about 75 km north of Miramichi and 90 km southeast of Dalhousie. Wikipedia also says a VIA Rail station serves the city on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Check the current timetable before you plan a rail trip.
Bathurst Airport serves general aviation, according to Wikipedia. Check current airline service with the airport or a booking site, because we did not confirm scheduled flights.
What We Checked and What We Could Not
We read the Travel in New Brunswick directory, Tourism Chaleur, the Best Western listing, Expedia, Travelocity, Cvent, Huddle Today and Wikipedia. We confirmed the street address of four hotels in two sources each, and of the bed and breakfast on the Tourism Chaleur site. We confirmed phone numbers for only two properties. Official hotel sites blocked or did not load, so room counts, breakfast hours and policies come from booking sites and may be out of date.
We quote no rates. We state no drive times beyond the booking-site figures named above. We did not confirm whether the West Coast Motel or the For-Rest Inn and Spa is open. Call each property before you travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best hotels in Bathurst, New Brunswick?
The Best Western Plus Bathurst Hotel and Suites and the Atlantic Host Hotel have the most detail on public listings. Both list an indoor pool and an on-site restaurant. The Comfort Inn and the Quality Inn and Suites sit on St. Peter Avenue. L’Etoile du Havre is a six-room bed and breakfast near Youghall Beach.
Where should I stay in Bathurst, New Brunswick?
Stay at the Best Western Plus for a walk to the waterfront promenade. Stay on Youghall Drive for the beach. Stay on St. Peter Avenue if you drive and want a chain hotel.
Are there motels in Bathurst, NB?
We found one motel name inside the city, the West Coast Motel on St. Peter Avenue, listed by a single source. We could not confirm the motel is open. Call before you plan around the motel.
Are pets allowed at Bathurst hotels?
A Cvent profile says the Atlantic Host Hotel is pet-friendly. Expedia says the Best Western Plus allows only service animals. We could not confirm pet rules at the other hotels, so ask when you book.
Is breakfast free at Bathurst hotels?
Expedia lists a free breakfast buffet at the Best Western Plus from 7 AM to 9 AM. We could not confirm breakfast at the other hotels. Ask before you book.
Is Bathurst walkable?
The downtown waterfront is close to the Best Western Plus. Expedia lists about a five-minute walk to the Promenade Waterfront. Other hotels and Youghall Beach sit farther out, so a car helps.
What is there to do in Bathurst?
Walk the Promenade Waterfront, visit Youghall Beach Park, play a round at Gowan Brae or Squire Green, or time your stay for Bathurst Hospitality Days or the Chamber Music Festival. Check each attraction for current hours.
Conclusion
The best hotels in Bathurst New Brunswick for most visitors are the Best Western Plus and the Atlantic Host Hotel, based on the detail we could confirm. L’Etoile du Havre suits a quiet stay near Youghall Beach. Treat the Comfort Inn, the Quality Inn and Suites, and the motel listings as starting points and phone first. Compare current prices on Expedia, then call to confirm the details you care about.
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