Spruceholme Inn

If you go there, book through the hotel itself, not through *********** or other service. Otherwise you will probably get a one-star room. The rooms in the mansion (main building) may be 4-star, but we got put in the Carriage House at the back, which was very basic, with a dirty old doormat and peeling paint (see photo). There was nobody at reception, just an envelope with our key. There was no Wifi in our room. When we went to ask about this, we had trouble finding anyone, were treated poorly and given the run-around. We never did get Wifi. They claim to have a restaurant, but it is not open year-round and was closed in June 2023 when we were there. The bed was OK and there was hot running water, but not much else, not even a TV. The breakfast was good: French toast, bacon, fruit and coffee. We were invited to look around the rooms in the old mansion as they were unoccupied, and they looked lovely, just like in their advertising. There were few guests, but it seems that none of them were accommodated in the nice rooms in the main building. We had booked this hotel for two nights but soon decided to check out after the first night. The host was good enough to give us a substantial reduction in price for our troubles, but I would certainly not go there again. Fort Coulonge and nearby Mansfield have a poor selection of restaurants. We only found one that we liked - Cafe Downtown. The nearby Chutes Coulonge is spectacular, and there is a nice bicycle trail near to the hotel.