Keltic Lodge, Nova Scotia
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Keltic Lodge is a resort hotel located in the village of Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Ingonish, Nova Scotia
Ingonish is a Canadian rural community in northeastern Victoria County, Nova Scotia.Located along the northeast coast of Cape Breton Island, Ingonish is situated on the Cabot Trail approximately 60 kilometers from the shire town of Baddeck...

 in Canada
Canada
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, on the northeastern coast of Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....

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Lodge facilities

The Cape Breton Resort has 105 guest rooms in the Main Lodge, the Inn at Keltic, as well as two-bedroom and four-bedroom cottages with fireplaces and verandahs. Recreation facilities included on the property or in the surrounding area range from a heated outdoor pool, nearby Ingonish Beach, hiking wilderness trails, lawn games, whale watching, Aveda Spa, and boat cruises. Adjacent to the resort is a highlight of Cape Breton golf—the 18-hole championship Highlands Links Golf Course, ranked by Score Golf Magazine as Atlantic Canada's Top Public Course in 2009.

The Keltic Lodge operates from June to October annually and has been in business since July 1940. It is owned by the Nova Scotia Provincial Government and is managed and operated by New Castle Hotels and Resorts, LLC. It is one of the three Nova Scotia Signature Resorts.

History

In 1936, the land was expropriated by the Nova Scotia government from Henry and Julia Corson of Akron, Ohio. The Middlehead Peninsula on which the Corson's land resided was highly desired after the federal government created the Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is located on northern Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia. One-third of the Cabot Trail passes through the park featuring spectacular ocean and mountain views. The park was the first National Park in the Atlantic provinces of Canada and covers an...

. The Keltic Lodge was in operation for two seasons, but because of wartime shortages and overseas fighting, the government closed the hotel in 1942. In 1946, after the end of the war, the hotel reopened. In November 1997, an electrical fire claimed the gift shop and coffee complex. The blaze erupted on a stormy evening and local firefighters had to battle high winds and snow to save the nearby structures from harm. In 1999, the Atlantic Restaurant and Birch Tree Shop opened on the site of the original complex.

The Keltic Lodge continues to play a major role in the community of Ingonish as a source of employment and as a major attraction, drawing tourists to the area. The resort has been included on the prestigiuous Gold List of Conde Naste Traveller, where it had been recognized as one of the most desirable destinations in the world. The mystique of the Keltic Lodge is enhanced by its prime location on the famous Cabot Trail, within Cape Breton Highlands National Park and by its proximity to Highlands Links, the number one golf course in Canada.
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