Dalvay by the Sea
No TV, no radio, no phone—Dalvay by the Sea is a place to slow down, stroll the beach at sunset, and enjoy a leisurely dinner in sumptuous fashion after a massage at the spa. The Tudor-style inn with signature high, green gables; curved and enclosed veranda built on stone; and painted clapboard siding, is a PEI landmark nestled in the sand dunes next to a breathtakingly beautiful pond within the national park. Inside, the handcrafted wooden stairwell and varnished wooden walls harken back to a time of fine Craftsman homes and resorts. Comfortable sitting areas are gathered around a couple of massive fireplaces. The guest rooms feature four-poster beds and antiques, in keeping with the yesteryear feel of the place. There are also eight cottages on the property. They have no cooking facilities, but all are three-bedroom units, half with one bathroom and half with two (there’s a 2-night minimum stay in the cottages). The MacMillan Dining Room is worthy of the setting, preparing local foods with flare and confidence; the menu changes regularly, but there’s always sticky date pudding with toffee sauce. A deliciously fun start to the meal is with a tray of local oysters on the half shell with a wee bottle of Scotch in a medicinal style bottle and a dropper with which to apply it to the shellfish.
No TV, no radio, no phone—Dalvay by the Sea is a place to slow down, stroll the beach at sunset, and enjoy a leisurely dinner in sumptuous fashion after a massage at the spa. The Tudor-style inn with signature high, green gables; curved and enclosed veranda built on stone; and painted clapboard siding, is a PEI landmark nestled in the sand dunes next to a breathtakingly beautiful pond within the national park. Inside, the handcrafted wooden stairwell and varnished wooden walls harken back to a time of fine Craftsman homes and resorts. Comfortable sitting areas are gathered around a couple of massive fireplaces. The guest rooms feature four-poster beds and antiques, in keeping with the yesteryear feel of the place. There are also eight cottages on the property. They have no cooking facilities, but all are three-bedroom units, half with one bathroom and half with two (there’s a 2-night minimum stay in the cottages). The MacMillan Dining Room is worthy of the setting, preparing local foods with flare and confidence; the menu changes regularly, but there’s always sticky date pudding with toffee sauce. A deliciously fun start to the meal is with a tray of local oysters on the half shell with a wee bottle of Scotch in a medicinal style bottle and a dropper with which to apply it to the shellfish.
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