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About

We are located in beautiful Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. Cape Breton was voted the second-best vacation destination in the world!

The Jacques Cartier Motel is located in a scenic country atmosphere on the Sydney/Glace Bay Highway, Route # 4 east, 2 kilometres west of the Sydney Airport and 1 kilometre east of Cape Breton University.

We offer 15 clean and comfortable rooms (including some with kitchenettes), each equipped with 24-hour telephone, cable television, clock radio and individual thermostat control. Laundry facilities are located on the premises.

Come and enjoy a relaxing stay with us!

Open year-round.

Amenities

  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Pets Welcome
  • Television
  • WiFi

Locals Know Blog

Port Hawkesbury

Welcome to the "Gateway to Cape Breton Island". Make Port Hawkesbury your homebase for day trip ups and down the coast, or settle in and enjoy all that the Strait area has to offer.

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10 Unique Places to Stay on Cape Breton Island

Looking for the camping experience, but don't want to have to sacrifice the conveniences? If so, these glamping sites and one-of-a-kind cabins are for you!

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Winter Gems – Adventures on Cape Smokey!

Here’s an idea, let’s get excited about winter again, just like when we were little kids! That’s pretty easy to do here on Cape Breton Island because there are a lot of winter things to get...

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