The Lionstone Inn Motel and Cottages

2.0 star property
Motel near DeCoste Entertainment Centre in Pictou

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Deluxe Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen
Porch
Point of interest
Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub
Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub | Living area

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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241 West River Road, Pictou, NS, B0K1H0
  • Place, DeCoste Entertainment Centre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Hector Heritage Quay
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Pictou Marina
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Suite, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator & Microwave

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Cottage, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 56 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Pictou

In Pictou .You'll find DeCoste Entertainment Centre and Pictou Marina within 2 miles (3 km) of this motel. Waterside Beach Provincial Park is within 9 miles (15 km) and Nova Scotia Museum of Industry is within 12 miles (20 km).

What's nearby

  • McCulloch Heritage Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • DeCoste Entertainment Centre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hector Heritage Quay - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Caspers Gifts and Crafts - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Pictou Marina - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Murphy’s Margaritaville - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cassa De Chief - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Lionstone Inn Motel and Cottages

Motel near DeCoste Entertainment Centre in Pictou
The Lionstone Inn Motel and Cottages offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Pictou motel is smoke free.

  • 1 floor
  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • 3 buildings
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
The Lionstone Inn Motel and Cottages offers 14 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Pictou motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Additionally, rooms include ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 24

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 25 years old
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 25 years old. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Property Registration Number RYA-2023-24-03011430334276559-241

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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The Lionstone Inn Motel and Cottages Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 162 out of 717 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 239 out of 717 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 717 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 102 out of 717 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 68 out of 717 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Areli

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service
Reasonable price, good location, and friendly staff
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Isabelle J

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Noah

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Eileen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would never stay here again. I know it was a cheap place to stay, when we got off the ferry but it doesn’t take much to clean. Bed was awful room was full of flies. Pictures of the outside are not this motel it was right on the road noisy all night. We left before 6am.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

LIANG, Calgary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is clean and there are several fast food stores nearby, like McDonald, Subway, Tim Hortons.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Don

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just don’t!

One night stop over enroute to Cabot Trail. Room was gross, stunk horribly and awful. Avoid!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lynda, Brighton

Musty, smelly, old, dirty. Cigarettes ash in the room. TV didn’t work. Bathroom upgrades but the whole Inn needs to be upgraded. Steps outside room are unsafe. 1/10 rating. Would not recommend or stay again. No staff in the offices to complain to or to offer us help.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Walter

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Adrian

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stay here regularly, fair price and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Josephine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Needs freshening up and updating

Definitely more dated than photos. Seemed clean but needs freshening up and updating. Not as expected for the price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There were so many rusty and dirty looking surfaces. Made us not want to touch anything. Would definitely not stay again. Would sleep in a car before we would stay there again!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Janine

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs a good scrubbing. Nasty smell when we first entered room. Had to ask for enough towels. At least the bed was comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Dale

Travelled with partner
Room was old
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Beverley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bathroom was mildew and no fan. Blind fell off wimdow and we couldnt open window because appeared to have been broken into. The entire room needs a complete redo. Disgusting. Beds were comfortable and clean. Everything else was terrible. Will never return. .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Sherry

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing unique at all...this property needs to be closed and completly renovated!!! The mildew in the bathroom was horrible...there cleaning standards are beyond terrible....Room 15....Run fast!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ida

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
While it was obvious that there were nice upgrades being made (e.g., new fridge, etc), there were parts of the room that were rusting away. We didn’t feel comfortable walking barefoot on the bathroom floor. It was fairly quiet and very convenient off the ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Fatima

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Exactly what you’d expect from a motel. But wondering why places can’t be cleaned properly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Helen

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My bed was clean other than that. Everything else was dirty. The shower curtain was disgusting. The kitchen was filthy. It needed to be scrubbed down from top to bottom.. I guess the old thing goes you get what you pay for
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dave

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Austin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025