No matter what the weather does now, at least we can say it’s Spring! And with all the sunshine that’s bound to come our way, we’ve just announced our new Summer Special. We’re calling it the “Coastal Combo: Jewels of the Bay.” For a special price, guests will be able to combine a stay at our cottages with a stay at The Doctor’s House, and complimentary Tea for Two at The Doctor’s House as well. Find out all the details and make your reservations here.
Beautiful Salmon Cove
More proof of the glorious beauty here on the Baccalieu Trail. Here’s Salmon Cove, about a half an hour from our cottages. It’s a gorgeous spot for a day trip, winter or summer. We enjoyed a gorgeous afternoon here last week. There’s nothing quite like the Newfoundland shoreline!
Congrats to our Wedding Show Winners
In preparation for our upcoming first wedding season at The Doctor’s House, we’ve been getting to know future brides and grooms at some local wedding shows – and having lots of fun doing it. We’ve been drawing for a Spa and Stay Package – meaning, after each show, one lucky winner receives a a free one-night stay with complimentary bottle of wine, plus breakfast for two and two Aveda spa services (this package is available to all guests who request it – check it out!).
Our recent lucky winners were Erica MacDonald, below (thanks, Erica, for the photo!), and Carly Morgan. We hope they enjoy their free stay with us as much as we enjoyed the Devotion Bridal Wedding Show and the Ultimate Bridal Show!
Catch of the Day
Here’s our Events Manager Dana’s husband, proud of the one that didn’t get away! At 16 inches and nearly 2 pounds, this trout is something to write home – or blog! – about. There’s lots of great fishing holes around our cottages and The Doctor’s House – stay with us, and we’ll give you a map to our favourite spots!
Big Barn Update
We’re offering weddings at The Doctor’s House in July 2014, and we have some construction projects to finish before then. So we’re using the blog to keep our brides and couples updated about our progress. Here’s the Big Barn. It was actually too cold to do too much work last week (thankfully, we’re still on schedule). So our team just finished the lower extension last week, and will get busy this week if it warms up!
If you’d like to see about the wedding services we offer, please see here. And stay tuned to the blog, as we’ll be announcing the winners of our Spa and Stay packages that we drew after our two recent Bridal Shows.
Frozen Green’s Harbour
The bay is frozen over in Green’s Harbour. On a sunny day, it’s absolutely stunning!
Good Neighbours
Since beginning our tourism journey with Ocean Delight Cottages a few years ago, we haven’t been able to stop raving about what we’ve dubbed the Wonderful World of Whiteway, not just for its physical beauty, but more for the warm, giving, funny and talented people we’ve met here. Now, The Doctor’s House is only a five minute drive from the cottages, but it’s in neighbouring town of Green’s Harbour. Since our new neighbours are equally fabulous, we’re going to come up with a new name … I’m not sure if ‘Great Green’s Harbour’ has the same ring?
Regardless, these gorgeous photos come to us from neighbour Paul Seymour, who reached out to us on our Facebook page to see if we’d want these beautiful shots. To which, of course, our answer was, yes! We know The Doctor’s House provides lots of photo ops, and we love when guests – and friends and neighbours! – share their beautiful pictures. 
Want a Fire?
We really mean it when we say The Doctor’s House is the perfect winter getaway – not too far from the city, we’re a warm and romantic refuge from the dreary season we’ve been having. And of course, there’s one key ingredient for a winter getaway – and that’s a roaring fire to cuddle up before and watch. We’ve got one in our dining room, and, as you can see, there’s no shortage of firewood. We’ll keep you warm!
Hospitality Conference
We’re busy and loving it in Gander now, at Hospitality NL’s Annual Conference and Trade Show. With 375 delegates from 150 different companies and more than 40 exhibitors, there’s lots to see and do! We’ve learned so much about the tourism industry since we started a few years ago, and we’re only happy to learn more. And that learning is extra-fun when Alan Doyle is the Keynote Speaker – he did a great job, like you’d expect!
Of course, you know we love the Wooden Boat Museum and the Legendary Coasts of Eastern Newfoundland!
Thanks for Sharing!
Here’s a fun blog post for us. Instead of tooting our own horn (as usual!), we’re sharing another blog post about our cottages, this time written by Scott Fry, who writes at Real Man Travels. He was in Newfoundland last summer, and we’re happy to have been a stop on his journey. For anyone planning a trip to the island, Scott’s account offers some useful tips and ideas. He also calls our cottages “highly recommended,” so there’s some more great advice! Read the whole post here.
Thanks to Scott for choosing us and for his kind words and reviews. And to see more reviews of Ocean Delight, please check out our TripAdvisor page – we’re very proud of it!