Walk From Your Room to the Shore of Chaleur Bay
Step outside at the back of Auberge de la Baie and the lawn runs gently down to the pebble shore of Chaleur Bay, where a pair of white Adirondack chairs wait for the evening. This is the detail guests photograph and the reason they say they would come back: the sun dropping low over the water, no road to cross, just the bay laid out in front of you. You're in the heart of Caraquet on New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula, a couple of minutes' walk from the waterfront and the marina, with fresh seafood, a bakery and a sushi spot all close by in the centre of town.
This is a family-run 3-star Acadian inn that keeps things refreshingly simple: fifty comfortable, air-conditioned rooms, each with its own bathroom and free Wi-Fi, and free parking right outside the door. Don't expect a resort. Expect a warm, central, scenic base where the staff are the kind people remember, the bay does the rest, and the Village Historique Acadien is a short drive west when you want to make a day of it. The staff, the free Wi-Fi and the location earn guests' warmest praise, and couples in particular rate it highly. Auberge de la Baie works well for travellers touring the peninsula who want a friendly, good-value night on the bay.
Clean, Comfortable Rooms Behind a Distinctive Teal Roof
The inn is hard to miss, a low cluster of clapboard buildings under a bright teal metal roof, with the bay glittering behind and flower beds and an Acadian flag out front. Step inside and the surprise guests mention again and again is how clean and comfortable the rooms are: crisp white bedding, warm wood headboards, soft reading lamps and framed seascapes on the walls. Every room is cooled against the summer heat, kept connected by free Wi-Fi that guests find reliable, and comes with its own bathroom, a small fridge and a coffee maker for a quiet morning cup before you head out.
Be straight with yourself about one thing before you book. This is an older building, and some bathrooms feel dated, with a few lacking ventilation, and rooms still use a physical key rather than a card. The flip side is a friendly, central, bayside stay at a fair price that guests consistently rate well for cleanliness and comfort. If newer and quieter matters to you, ask about the renovated rooms at the back, which recent guests say are the pick of the inn.
A Friendly Base in the Cultural Capital of Acadie
What turns a tidy seaside inn into a returner's favourite here is the welcome and the setting. Guests describe staff who are genuinely helpful from check-in to housekeeping, a generous back lawn made for sunset-watching, and a position that puts the whole of central Caraquet within an easy stroll. There is a bar and lounge, a terrace, vending machines and a banquet hall and meeting rooms for gatherings, plus that free, no-fuss self-parking that makes life easy when most guests arrive by car.
You are staying in the cultural capital of Acadie, where the violet-white-and-red Acadian flag flies everywhere and French is the language of daily life. Time it for August and the town fills for the Festival acadien, culminating in the Grand Tintamarre on the 15th. One honest note for planning: breakfast is not currently served at the inn, so your first stop most mornings is the centre of town, where the Grains de Folie boulangerie is a short walk away. Auberge de la Baie is the right choice if you want a warm, scenic, walkable base in Caraquet and are happy to grab breakfast nearby.
Why Book Auberge de la Baie?
Auberge de la Baie is strongest for travellers touring the Acadian Peninsula who want a clean, friendly, central base on Chaleur Bay, and who value the bayside setting, free parking and a warm welcome over modern bathrooms or breakfast served on site.
On the bay, with shore access
The back lawn runs straight down to the pebble shore of Chaleur Bay, so the sunsets guests rave about are a few steps from your room.
Central Caraquet location
A short walk from the waterfront, the marina and Port de Caraquet, with the Village Historique Acadien a quick drive west.
Free parking, warm welcome
Free on-site self-parking with no reservation needed, and a family-run team guests single out for being helpful from check-in to housekeeping.
Best-fit guests
Best for couples and road-trippers touring the Acadian Peninsula who want a central, scenic base on the bay and don't need breakfast served on site or modern bathrooms.
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Interesting Points About Auberge de la Baie
- The back lawn opens straight onto the pebble shore of Chaleur Bay, so you can walk from your room to the water for the sunsets guests come back for, no road to cross
- Caraquet is the cultural capital of Acadie, and every August the town fills for the Festival acadien, peaking with the Grand Tintamarre on the 15th when the streets erupt at 5.55pm, a nod to the year 1755, in a din of pots, pans and horns
- The Village Historique Acadien, a short drive west, is a 2.2 km living-history trail of around forty period buildings brought to life by costumed bilingual interpreters playing Acadian life from 1770 to 1949
- Ask for one of the renovated rooms at the back of the property, which recent guests say are newer and quieter than the older front rooms
Rooms & Accommodation at Auberge de la Baie
Queen Room
Sleeps 2 · Queen bed · A/C · Fridge · Free Wi-Fi
The top room at the inn and the most fully equipped, with a queen bed, a private bathroom with hairdryer, a small fridge, a coffee maker, cable TV and free Wi-Fi, plus a seating area to spread out in. Best for couples who want the most space and the fullest fit-out for a night or two on the bay. Choose this if a little extra room and comfort matters more than saving a few dollars.
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Double Room
Sleeps 2 · Double bed · A/C · Fridge · Free Wi-Fi
The middle room and the easy pick for two, with a double bed, a private bathroom, a small fridge, a coffee maker, cable TV and free Wi-Fi. Best for couples who want a comfortable, central base on the bay without paying for the top tier. Choose this if you are out exploring Caraquet most of the day and mainly need a clean, friendly place to sleep and a coffee in the morning.
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Budget Double Room
Sleeps 2 · Double bed · A/C · Fridge · Free Wi-Fi
The entry-level room and the best value at the inn, with a double bed, a private bathroom, a small fridge, a coffee maker and free Wi-Fi, in a simpler, standard layout. Best for solo travellers and couples on a budget who care most about the location and the price. Choose this if you want the lowest rate for a clean, central, bayside night and are happy with a no-frills standard room.
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Best Suited For
- Bay-sunset seekers: the back lawn opens straight onto the pebble shore of Chaleur Bay, with the sunsets guests come back for
- Acadian Peninsula road-trippers: a central, walkable base in Caraquet with free on-site parking, ideal for a one- or two-night stop
- Couples: rated highly for two-person trips, with a friendly welcome and clean, comfortable rooms
- Culture and history fans: in the cultural capital of Acadie, a quick drive from the Village Historique Acadien and a short walk from the Musée acadien
- Walkers who want the centre close: the waterfront, the marina and Port de Caraquet are all a short stroll away
- Guests who value a welcome: the staff draw repeat praise for being helpful from check-in through housekeeping
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- You want breakfast served on site: it isn't currently available, so plan to eat in the centre of town nearby
- You need a modern bathroom: this is an older building and some bathrooms are dated, with a few lacking ventilation
- You want a pool, gym or spa: there are none here, and there is no airport shuttle
- You rely on key-card entry: rooms use a physical key rather than a card
- You have specific accessibility needs: step-free or accessible facilities are not documented, so check directly before booking
- You are noise-sensitive about older buildings: ask about the renovated rooms at the back, which guests say are newer and quieter
Amenities & Facilities
In-Room
- Air conditioning and heating
- Private bathroom with hairdryer and free toiletries
- Small fridge and coffee maker
- Cable TV and telephone
- Carpeted floors, wardrobe and desk
- Physical room key (not key-card)
Connectivity
- Free Wi-Fi throughout, consistently praised by guests
Building & Services
- Garden and back lawn with direct shore access to Chaleur Bay
- Terrace
- Bar and lounge
- Banquet hall and meeting rooms for gatherings
- Vending machines
- Not available: Breakfast (not currently served)
- Not available: On-site restaurant
- Not available: Pool, gym or spa
Parking & Transport
- Free on-site self-parking, no reservation needed
- Bathurst Airport (ZBF), about 70 km, roughly 55 minutes by car
- Not available: Airport shuttle
Policies & House Rules
- Cards accepted: Amex, Visa and Mastercard, plus cash
- Children welcome (18+ charged as adults); cots and extra beds not available
- Check-in from 15:00; check-out by 11:00
- Not available: Pets
- Not available: Smoking indoors
On Chaleur Bay in the Heart of Caraquet
Auberge de la Baie sits at 139 St-Pierre Ouest, on the bay side of the main road through Caraquet, a coastal Acadian town on New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula. The inn faces north across Chaleur Bay towards Québec's Gaspé Peninsula, with the back lawn dropping to a pebble shore that guests use for the sunsets, and the centre of town only about 350 yards to the east. The waterfront and marina, supermarkets and restaurants are all a short, walkable stroll, which is why most guests rate the location so highly.
This is the natural base for the peninsula. The Carrefour de la Mer and Port de Caraquet, a waterfront complex with cafés, a terrace bar, the Quai des artistes artisan shacks and a seaside walking and cycling path, sits a short walk or drive into the centre, and the Musée acadien de Caraquet is about a 13-minute walk away. A quick drive west brings you to the Village Historique Acadien, a living-history museum where costumed interpreters recreate Acadian life, and the Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage Sanctuary, one of the oldest Acadian places of worship in a grove above the bay. Further afield lie the New Brunswick Aquarium at Shippagan and the dramatic sea stack at Pokeshaw Park on the road toward Bathurst.
Most guests arrive by car, and that suits the inn, which has free on-site self-parking and no need to reserve a space. There is no passenger rail or scheduled intercity bus into Caraquet, so a car is the practical way to reach the town and to tour the wider peninsula. The nearest regional hub is Bathurst Airport (ZBF), about 70 km and roughly 55 minutes away along Route 11, which runs along the coast and becomes Boulevard Saint-Pierre as it reaches town. For more options across the country, browse our other stays in Canada.
- Centre of Caraquet & waterfront: 350 yd · a couple of minutes' walk. The heart of town and the bayside waterfront, with shops, restaurants and the marina close at hand.
- Shore & pebble beach: A few minutes' walk across the back lawn. Direct access to the bay shore, prized for the sunsets over Chaleur Bay.
- Carrefour de la Mer & Port de Caraquet: Short walk · waterfront complex with cafés, a terrace bar, the Quai des artistes artisan shacks and a seaside walking and cycling path.
- Musée acadien de Caraquet: 13 min walk. A compact museum telling the story of the Acadian Peninsula's people and their history.
- Village Historique Acadien: 15 km · about a 10–15 min drive. A 2.2 km living-history trail of around forty period buildings with costumed bilingual interpreters.
- Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage Sanctuary: 4.9 km · short drive. One of the oldest Acadian places of worship, a pilgrimage chapel in a grove overlooking the bay.
- New Brunswick Aquarium (Shippagan): 30 km · short drive. The largest public aquarium in the Atlantic provinces, with coloured lobsters and twice-daily seal feedings.
- Pokeshaw Park: Drive toward Bathurst. A small community park with a dramatic sea stack of nesting seabirds, a sandy beach and boardwalk lookouts.
Getting to Key Locations
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Village Historique Acadien
A short drive west of Caraquet, the Village Historique Acadien is a 2.2 km living-history trail of around forty period buildings, where costumed bilingual interpreters recreate Acadian family life from 1770 to 1949. It includes the Hôtel Château Albert, a re-creation of a turn-of-the-century Caraquet hotel, and makes an easy half-day for anyone touring the peninsula.
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Photo: Dr Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Port de Caraquet
A short walk into the centre, the working harbour and the Carrefour de la Mer are the social hub of the waterfront, with fishing trawlers moored alongside cafés, a terrace bar and the Quai des artistes artisan shacks. A seaside walking and cycling path runs from here, and it is the obvious spot for fresh seafood and an evening by the water.
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Pokeshaw Park
On the coast road toward Bathurst, Pokeshaw Park is a tiny community-run park built around a dramatic sea stack, Pokeshaw Island, that teems with nesting seabirds. There is a sandy beach and boardwalk lookouts, and it makes a scenic, low-key stop if you are driving down the bay rather than heading straight onto Route 11.
View on MapHow to Get to Auberge de la Baie from Bathurst Airport
- Leave Bathurst Airport: From Bathurst Airport (ZBF), the nearest regional hub, pick up your rental car or arrange a taxi. Most guests reach Caraquet by car, as there is no passenger rail or scheduled bus into the town.
- Join Route 11 toward Caraquet: Take Route 11 northeast along the coast toward Caraquet, roughly 70 km and about 55 minutes, passing through Janeville and Pokeshaw on the way.
- Follow the road into town: As you reach Caraquet, Route 11 becomes Boulevard Saint-Pierre. Stay on it through town toward the western end of the main strip.
- Arrive at the inn on the bay side: Auberge de la Baie is at 139 St-Pierre Ouest, on the bay side of the road about 350 yards west of the town centre, with free self-parking on site.
Caraquet & Acadian Peninsula Guide
Caraquet calls itself the cultural capital of Acadie, and it earns the title. The town runs along the southern shore of the baie des Chaleurs, looking across the water to Québec's Gaspé coast, and its Acadian identity is everywhere you turn: the blue-white-and-red flag with its gold star on the houses, and French as the everyday language of the streets and the cafés. Acadian families resettled here from 1757 after the upheaval of 1755, and what grew up is a relaxed maritime town built around fishing boats, festivals and the bay, the kind of place a central, bayside base like Auberge de la Baie is made for.
The calendar turns on the Festival acadien de Caraquet, held every August since 1963, with concerts, the blessing of the fishing fleet and family events drawing big crowds. It peaks with the Grand Tintamarre on 15 August, National Acadian Day, when the streets fill at 5.55pm, a deliberate nod to the year 1755, and the whole town makes a joyful racket with pots, pans and horns. Beyond the festival this is oyster country, so eat your way along the waterfront at the Carrefour de la Mer, and aim for summer, June to September, with July the busiest and the August festival the liveliest; autumn is quieter and just as scenic. Bring a car, build in a night or two while touring the peninsula, and keep the inn's back lawn for the sunset.
Is Auberge de la Baie worth it?
Yes, if you want a friendly, family-run Acadian inn right on Chaleur Bay in central Caraquet, with the back lawn opening onto the shore for the sunsets, free on-site parking and clean, comfortable rooms: guests praise the staff, the free Wi-Fi and the location above all, and the bayside setting is what they remember. Skip it if you need breakfast served on site, a modern bathroom, key-card entry or a pool, as there are none of those here.
What Guests Say About Auberge de la Baie
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Good
Guests consistently love the central waterfront setting, the back-lawn beach access and the bay sunsets, and the warm, helpful staff at Auberge de la Baie, with rooms praised as clean and comfortable and couples rating it especially well. Staff, free Wi-Fi and location are the standouts. The honest trade-offs are an older building with some dated bathrooms and the fact that breakfast is not currently served.
A great spot for a family stay. We really liked the central location and the staff were lovely throughout.
Oleksandr
Wonderful location and the sunsets from the beach access behind the inn were beautiful. Spotlessly clean and the staff were lovely.
Friendly, helpful staff from check-in right through to housekeeping. The room was clean and quiet and the bed was comfortable. Easy stay for a solo trip.
Very friendly team and a central downtown spot, clean and comfortable. The only thing I would note is that the bathroom had no ventilation.
An amazing location right by the bay, with beach access just behind the property. Hard to beat for the setting.
The location, the size of the room and the cleanliness were all excellent. The one thing I would change is swapping the physical key for a key-card.
Loved the backyard and walking down to the beach in the evening. The room felt a little dated and there was some rust in the tub, but the setting more than made up for it.
A great location for a short stay near the centre. The shower temperature was a bit up and down, but otherwise a handy overnight base.
Good to Know Before You Book
Breakfast is not currently served
Breakfast is not being served at the inn at the moment, so plan to eat in the centre of town. The Grains de Folie boulangerie is a short walk away for pastries and coffee, with more cafés and restaurants around the waterfront. There is a bar and lounge on site, but no restaurant service to rely on.
Free, easy self-parking on site
Parking is free on site with no reservation needed, which is handy as most guests arrive by car. There is no passenger rail or scheduled bus into Caraquet, so a car is the practical way to reach the town and tour the wider Acadian Peninsula.
Direct shore access for the bay sunsets
Walk across the back lawn to the pebble beach for the Chaleur Bay sunsets guests rave about, with no road to cross. A pair of Adirondack chairs on the grass is the spot to settle in for the evening light.
An older building, so ask about the back rooms
This is an older property: some bathrooms are dated and a few lack ventilation, and rooms use a physical key rather than a card. Ask about the renovated rooms at the back, which recent guests say are newer and quieter. Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by rate and room, so check the conditions for your chosen option before you book.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Auberge de la Baie is at 139 St-Pierre Ouest, postcode E1W 1B6, on the bay side of the main road in Caraquet, New Brunswick. The centre of town is about 350 yards east, a couple of minutes' walk, and the waterfront, marina and Port de Caraquet are all within an easy stroll. Behind the inn, the back lawn opens straight onto the pebble shore of Chaleur Bay. This is the New Brunswick property on Chaleur Bay, not the same-named inn near Mont-Saint-Michel in France.
Breakfast is not currently served at Auberge de la Baie, so plan to eat in the centre of town. The Grains de Folie boulangerie is a short walk away for pastries and coffee, with more cafés and restaurants around the waterfront. There is a bar and lounge on site, but no restaurant service.
Free self-parking is available on site at Auberge de la Baie with no reservation needed. It is handy because most guests arrive by car; there is no passenger rail or scheduled bus into Caraquet, so a car is the practical way to reach the town and tour the peninsula.
The back lawn at Auberge de la Baie opens directly onto the pebble shore of Chaleur Bay, with no road to cross. Guests use it for the bay sunsets, with a pair of Adirondack chairs on the grass. The inn sits right on the water in central Caraquet, and the bayside setting is one of the things guests praise most.
Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00 at Auberge de la Baie. The front desk is staffed during limited hours rather than around the clock, so if you expect to arrive late, let the inn know your timing ahead so they can arrange your arrival.
Exact nightly rates depend on the room type and your dates, and the current price is shown before you confirm. There are three room types: the entry-level Budget Double Room, the mid-tier Double Room and the top-tier Queen Room, all with a private bathroom, a small fridge, a coffee maker, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi.
Pets are not allowed at Auberge de la Baie. The inn is also non-smoking throughout, so smoking is not permitted indoors.
Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by rate and room type at Auberge de la Baie, so check the conditions for your chosen option before you book. The inn accepts Amex, Visa and Mastercard as well as cash for payment on site.
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A friendly, family-run Acadian inn right on Chaleur Bay in central Caraquet, with the back lawn opening onto the shore for the sunsets, free on-site parking and clean, air-conditioned rooms. Guests consistently praise the staff and the bayside location.
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