Relax in the pool at a Sydney hotel. (Photo: colorful pool toy floating in a summer pool image by Jorge Moro from Fotolia.com )
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Sydney, Nova Scotia, welcomes visitors to experience the mixture of Scottish, Acadian, eastern European and African-Canadian cultures that imbues the area. The city is nestled on the shores of Cape Breton Island, named “Travel and Leisure” magazine’s Best Island to Visit in the continental United States and Canada in 2008. Explore Sydney’s boardwalk, dance to the Celtic songs of bagpipers and fiddlers or see moose, bald eagles and humpback whales while hiking the Cabot Trail. The Atlantic Ocean may be too cold for swimming, but you can find some hotels in and around Sydney with pools.
North Star Inn
The North Star Inn, 6 miles from downtown Sydney, overlooks the Port of North Sydney and the Atlantic Ocean. Choose a room with two queen beds, two double beds or a king bed or a suite with a queen bed and pullout sofa bed. All rooms feature views of downtown North Sydney or Sydney harbor. Amenities include clock radio, cable television, coffeemaker, hairdryer, two telephones with data ports, air conditioning, complimentary newspaper and Internet access and iron and ironing board. Suites also include sitting areas, work desks, microwaves and refrigerators. Dine at the hotel's seafood restaurant overlooking the harbor and relax in the heated indoor pool and whirlpool. Laundry service and bus parking are available. North Star Inn 39 Forrest St. North Sydney, Nova Scotia B2A 3B1 Canada 902-794-8581 northstarinn.ca
Delta Sydney
Located on Sydney's waterfront boardwalk, Delta Sydney is convenient to such attractions as the Fortress of Louisbourg, Alexander Graham Bell Museum and the Cabot Trail. The hotel features an indoor pool with a waterslide and a whirlpool, in addition to a sauna and a fitness room. There's also an on-site restaurant. Each guest room includes a king, queen or two queen beds, a harbor view and 32-inch flat-screen television with cable service, voice mail, coffeemaker, hairdryer, air conditioning, complimentary wireless Internet access, alarm clock, cordless telephone and iron and ironing board. The Delta Sydney welcomes cats and dogs less than 50 pounds each for a nonrefundable fee. Only two pets per room are permitted. Delta Sydney 300 Esplanade Sydney, Nova Scotia, B1P 1A7 Canada 902-562-7500 deltahotels.com
Steven Marenick