Harbour Grace Hotels: Where to Stay

Looking for hotels in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador? This small Conception Bay town has a short lodging list, and we checked every name against official tourism listings and booking sites. We found four places to stay in town. We also dropped two old picks because they sit in other towns. We do not quote rates, because rates change daily. Where we could not confirm a detail, we say so and tell you to call.

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Hotel Harbour Grace

Hotel Harbour Grace stands at 66 Water Street. The provincial tourism listing gives the phone numbers as 709-596-5156 and 709-596-5157, with a toll-free line at 877-333-5156. The listing shows 15 rooms and year-round service.

Guests can expect air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a licensed dining room, a jacuzzi, and meeting space. The listing says pets are welcome. A booking site adds a bar, free on-site parking, and a front desk open from 8:30 AM until midnight. Check-in starts at 3:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. The same site says guests must be 19 or older and must contact the hotel before arrival, because no after-hours check-in is offered.

The hotel sits in the historic east end of town, next to churches, a museum, and the old courthouse. Reviewers on one booking site praise the friendly staff and clean rooms. Some call the building dated. Pick this hotel if you want a restaurant and bar under one roof and an easy walk to the heritage district. Call ahead to confirm pet rules and the room you want.

Belle View Manor Inn

Belle View Manor Inn is at 43 Water Street East. The provincial tourism listing gives 709-501-0033 as the main phone number and shows the inn open all year. Booking sites list the inn as well, which confirms the name and address.

The listing shows five suites with private baths. The listing also names a hot tub, a fireplace, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, laundry service, and a licensed dining room. Complimentary breakfast is included, and the listing mentions ocean or waterfront views. Families should note the listing also mentions cribs and a play area.

We could not confirm check-in and check-out times, because the tourism page leaves them blank. We also could not load the inn’s own site. Call before you book to confirm which suites have the hot tub and the views. Choose this inn if you want a suite with extra comfort on Water Street East.

Grace Manor

Grace Manor is at 2 Cathedral Street. Two booking sites list the inn as a three-star property with eight rooms. We found no official tourism listing, so treat the details here as unconfirmed and call to verify them.

The listings say check-in runs from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. The property has no front desk. Guests get check-in instructions by email before arrival and use a private entrance. Pets are not allowed. Guests must be 19 or older. Amenities include free parking, Wi-Fi, and shared kitchens. A restaurant called The Old Court House serves lunch and dinner and stands about a minute away on foot, per the booking listing.

The same listings place the inn about two minutes on foot from Conception Bay and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. They also give about five minutes on foot to the Conception Bay Museum. Choose Grace Manor if you prefer a self-check-in stay near the cathedral.

Rothesay House Heritage Inn B and B

Rothesay House stands at 34 Water Street. Call 709-596-2268 or the toll-free line at 877-596-2268. The provincial tourism listing and a Fodor’s review agree on the address, the phone number, and the four rooms.

Open season matters here. The tourism listing says the inn runs from May 20 to September 20. Fodor’s says the inn closes from November through April. Both sources point to a summer inn, so do not plan a winter stay without a call. Hot breakfast comes with every stay. Fodor’s adds a three-course dinner is available by reservation for an extra fee.

The building went up in 1855 in Brigus, and builders moved and rebuilt the house in Harbour Grace in 1905 in the Queen Anne style. A harbour-view porch and a garden add to the setting. Fodor’s notes small rooms and no air conditioning. Choose Rothesay House if you want a historic bed and breakfast with a host who knows the town.

Where to Stay in Harbour Grace: How to Choose

Match the property to your trip. Hotel Harbour Grace suits travelers who want a restaurant, a bar, and a front desk. Belle View Manor Inn suits couples and families who want a suite. Grace Manor suits guests who like to check in on their own. Rothesay House suits summer visitors who want a heritage bed and breakfast.

All four places sit in or near the Water Street heritage area, so you can park once and walk to the main sights. Summer is the busiest season, and Rothesay House takes guests only in the warm months. Book early for July and August. Ask each property about pets, parking, and breakfast before you pay.

Travelers who want a chain hotel will not find one in town based on our search. Those guests should look at larger towns nearby and confirm the drive before booking.

Motels and Other Lodging Near Harbour Grace

We searched for motels, cabins, and other lodging in Harbour Grace. We did not confirm any motel in town. Search results kept returning the four properties above, along with listings in nearby communities such as Brigus, Cupids, and Bay Roberts. We did not verify those listings, so we leave them out.

If you need more rooms than these four places offer, check the provincial tourism site for the Avalon region. Call each property and ask about current availability. Do not rely on old travel pages, because lodging in small towns changes often.

Old Listings We Dropped

The earlier version of this guide named Silverwood Inn Hotel in Bay Roberts and the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in St. John’s. Neither stands in Harbour Grace. We could not verify their current status, so we removed them. A guide to hotels in Harbour Grace should list places you can actually book in town.

The earlier text also called the town a stop with many whale-watching tours and hiking trails. We did not find sourced details on those, so we dropped the claims. The hotel listing for Hotel Harbour Grace does say hiking trails and Salmon Cove Sands beach lie within a five to ten minute drive.

Things to Do Near Harbour Grace Hotels

Harbour Grace has a long past as a fishing port and a pirate haunt. Most sights sit within a short walk of the places to stay. Check each site for current hours before you go.

Conception Bay Museum

The museum fills the old Customs House at 1 Water Street East. Builders finished the brick and stone building in 1870. The museum site lists an aviation room with the Amelia Earhart story, a pirate and fishing room, a world war exhibit, and a period room. The site gives July and August hours of 10 AM to 5 PM, seven days a week. For other months, email the museum before you visit.

Harbour Grace Registered Heritage District

The district runs along Water Street from Point of Beach to the Roman Catholic cathedral. Stone shops, churches, and rock walls from the 1800s remain. The listed structures include the courthouse from 1830, which the local source calls the oldest stone courthouse in the province. Rothesay House and the Customs House also lie inside the district.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Heritage NL says crews finished the Gothic Revival stone church and consecrated the building in 1892, after a fire destroyed the earlier cathedral in 1889. Bishop John Dalton lies buried under the main altar. The province registered the church as a heritage structure in 1990. Restoration of the exterior stone is ongoing, so scaffolding may be present.

Gordon G. Pike Railway Heritage Museum and Park

The former railway station stands at 42 Military Road. The Reid Newfoundland Company ran the Harbour Grace branch until the railway ended in 1984. A local group now runs the museum and park. One heritage site lists hours of Wednesday through Sunday, but also warns the hours can change. Call the town before you go.

Harbour Grace Airfield

Local residents built the airfield in 1927. The tourism listing says the field hosted twenty transatlantic flight attempts between the wars. Amelia Earhart took off from the strip in 1932 on her solo flight. The listing shows the site open all year. To confirm access, call the Town of Harbour Grace at 709-596-3631.

Getting to Harbour Grace

Harbour Grace lies on Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula. A booking listing for Grace Manor puts St. John’s International Airport about 72 minutes away by car. Plan to drive, because we found no sourced transit option. Hotel Harbour Grace says the town lies between Carbonear and Bay Roberts.

Check road conditions in winter, and confirm your lodging is open for the season.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked Hotel Harbour Grace, Belle View Manor Inn, and Rothesay House against the provincial tourism listings. We checked Hotel Harbour Grace and Grace Manor against several booking sites. We checked Rothesay House against a Fodor’s review as well. We checked the attractions against the museum site, Heritage NL, the Canadian Register, and the tourism board.

We could not confirm check-in times for Belle View Manor Inn and Rothesay House. We could not confirm any phone number for Grace Manor. We found no official page for Grace Manor, so its details come from booking sites alone. We could not load the official sites for the inns. Confirm everything by phone before you travel.

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Conclusion: Hotels in Harbour Grace

The best hotels in Harbour Grace are small and close to the harbour. Hotel Harbour Grace, Belle View Manor Inn, Grace Manor, and Rothesay House each offer a different style of stay. Call ahead to confirm hours, pet rules, and the season, and book early for summer.

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