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 "This was our first "green" experience and we loved it and will always remember our great stay with you. I learned so much and the cooking was always so delicious!" Jean, Cape Cod Chanterelle Country Inn and Cottages is named after the golden mushroom, Cantharellus cibarius, which grows in abundance over its 100 + acres. The Chanterelle mushroom is one of the most "choice" of all wild fungi because of its fragrant flavor. Cape Breton Chanterelles are shipped all over the world to some of the most exclusive restaurants and dining rooms. When they are in season, you will find this delicacy in many of the dishes served in the dining room at the Inn.  The discovery of these choice 'shrooms was a major factor in Innkeeper Earlene Busch's decision to move from Boulder, Colorado, and build the Inn. She originally came to Cape Breton to pick up a bedroom suite of handmade curly maple furniture crafted by Bob Lambie of the Dovetail Shop near Margaree and fell in love with the area. Recognizing the healthfulness of the fresh air, pure crystalline water (we call it Chanterelle Champagne) and the serenity and pristine beauty of the North River Valley and St. Ann's Harbour, she decided to build an Inn dedicated to the values of a healthy and "green" environment. Read one of our guest's blogs here  The Inn draws its water from a deep well fed by a natural spring, serves organic and locally grown food whenever and wherever available.. The Inn building itself is modeled after a traditional Cape Breton barn---designed to look rustic on outside but welcomes guests to a rich and comfortable interior. Weathered hemlock recycled from the original barn, built in 1912, frames the Commons Area, the dining room and the upstairs hallways. The cottages are re-cycled, too, from a property in Ingonish that closed to make way for a maritime interpretive center.The property is dedicated to making as small a footprint as possible on the pristine North River Valley. In addition to our use of solar space and water heating system, we serve locally produced ingredients in the restaurant, use only natural and fragrance-free cleaners and laundry soaps. Our hand and facial soaps are made exclusively for the Chanterelle Inn from natural ingredients by a local soapmaker. We use no pesticides or herbicides. And, of course, we are commited to pre-and re-cycling and ask our guests to join us in that effort.  The Inn was officially opened on June 3, 2000, largely due to the efforts of my life-long friends who came up from Colorado: Anne and Bill Gillespie, Barbara and George McCulloch and Joe Kercel. Anne and Barbara designed and decorated the interior of Inn while Bill, George and Joe did whatever tasks were necessary to open the doors on time. My appreciation of their work is equaled only by my gratitude to them Our brochure is available for download here in Adobe Acrobat Award Winning Accommodation  We are quite proud of the Inn and of the major environmental awards it has received and the "Four-Leaf" rating awarded by the Audubon Green Leaf Eco-Rating Program. We continue to strive to meet guest expectations. Our greatest reward is when we have guests who return year after year or when we have a guest who has been referred to us by someone who stayed with us previously.
    "Es wahr sehr schon hier, wir haben die Ruhe and das gesunde Essen. Sehr genossen." Ewald and Elsbeth, Stuttgart, Germany "Awesome spot, amazing atmosphere! This was my favorite spot to photograph...hands down. I could get used to a place like this." Stephen and Stephanie,Calgary  |
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