My husband and I had the most wonderful holiday in Nova Scotia. Was in large part to our five night stay at the Elephant's Nest Bed and Breakfast. The hosts, John and June couldn't of been kinder. Every morning we were treated to a wonderful breakfast and were treated to John's knowledge of places to see and things to do.... more

Our visit to the Elephant's Nest B&B gets better each year. This past August marked our third return to the B&B's, West Wing Suite. The B&B is easy to locate and a short drive to either Porter's Lake or Musquodoboit Harbour. The Suite is spacious and spotless. The beds are comfortable and the bathroom has all the amenities - nothing... more

We found the Setting secluded but not to remote from Nearby beaches and other attractions for our Family. Lovely accomodations and fantastic Hot breakfast. Very helpful Hosts that were knowledgeable about their surrounding area. The Neu Family more

The Elephant's Nest is a nice house converted into a B&B. We are welcomed by John and June, which are kind people. You can enjoy the spa, the lake, wireless Internet and have a good breakfast, feeling as if you were at home. Flawless ! A must if you're in the Halifax region. more

I stopped here for a rest day on my bike tour after a recommendation from Musquodoboit VIC, and yet against novascotia.com came up with a winner! Elephant's Nest is a beautifully appointed place to relax, quiet and serene with plenty to do - I had a fun afternoon kayaking and swimming in the lake once John helped me set the... more

John and June were just amazing and their house, gardens, dock and lake are just perfect. John was super helpful with directions and suggestions and June's cooking is sooo good. We had a lovely stay and a relaxing swim when Halifax harbour was too hot and crowded during the Tallships festival. more

Traveling with my 80 year old father and two young boys (11 & 9) , we had a lovely stay at the Elephant's Nest. Our rooms were very comfortable, nicely furnished and well stocked, including the bathrooms. John & June were very helpful with travel suggestions, interesting to talk with and served delicious breakfasts. We had a nice afternoon enjoying... more

We spent three wonderful nights at the Elephant's Nest. We had a great time at this luxury resort like B&B with kayaking and relaxing in the hot tub. The hosts John and June were gorgeous and soo friendly. During our trip we stayed at many B&Bs but this was the best one for sure. Thanks again for everything. Love from... more

We found their brochure at the visitor's center, after reading it we were drawn to this B&B. It was welcoming, on a lake, sounded relaxing. It was all of that, we felt welcomed and relaxed from the minute we arrived, bedrooms were each well appointed, everything clean, yard (gardens) well maintained and so nice to be able to sit by... more