Carleton Motel

Accommodation in Borden-Carleton - Canada

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Carleton Motel and Coffee Shop was built in the 1961 but provides the accommodations of the 21st century. It's perfect for a relaxing getaway or a cozy overnight stay. Located just 2 kilometers from Confederation Bridge, the gateway to Prince Edward Island, you can do what your heart desires. From golfing, biking the Confederation Trail, swimming, shopping to just reading and relaxing there are endless possibilities! Other adventures is a historic tour of the Parlement Buildings where the founding fathers of the building of Canada met in 1864.

Tour the Island for a look at all 18 lighthouses on Prince Edward Island. And also there is our famous Anne of Green Gables attraction for your enjoyment. Centrally located, we are just 35 minutes from Charlottetown, or Cavendish, and just 20 minutes from Summerside.

In the mornings, one of the Coffee Shop cooks will entice you with a delicious home-cooked breakfast. Made of your choice of eggs or pancakes, bacon, ham or sausage and juices, our own special blend of coffee, or tea our breakfasts are made to get your day started right. Or if you prefer, you can cook something for yourself in our fully-equipped kitchen unit.

Carleton Motel Accommodation and Facilities

We want your stay at the Carleton Motel and Coffee Shop to be as relaxing and comfortable for you and so we offer these accommodations:

· Clean, comfortable rooms with four piece bathrooms
· Updated with modern queen size hotel grade beds
· Eight kitchen or efficiency units with fridge, stove/microwave, pots, pans, etc for preparing your own meals.
· Fridge in all units including overnite units
· All units are nonsmoking
· Backyard with quiet seating for reading and relaxation
· Cable television offering 64 channels
· Drive up parking
· Restaurant offering full breakfast and light lunches from 7 A.M to 9 P.M. Monday to Saturday and 8 A.M to 9 P.M. Sunday
· Tanning Salon
· Barbeques
· Picnic tables
· Wireless internet
· Fax machine
· Playground

Attractions
The Carleton Motel and Coffee Shop is the perfect place to relax or be active. Some of the possible activities and
attractions in our area include:

· Golfing
· Swimming
· Captain Cookes Island Seafood next door... fresh lobster live or cooked
· Cycling
· Shopping
· Deep Sea Fishing
· Festivals and Events
· Scenic Drives
· Lighthouse Tours
· Geocaching
· Arts and Crafts
· Harness Racing
· Much much more to fill your holiday dreams. Just ask and we will try to answer any of your questions.

History
Carleton Motel and Coffee Shop was built in 1961 by Bannie and Freda Coughlin consisting of only 6 units. The motel was meant to be a stop over location for travellers waiting to cross the Northumberland Strait by Marine Atlantic car ferries. Because of growing demand for units, another 6 units were added in 1963. By 1971 the Coughlins realized that the tourism industry was steadly growing and decided to add another 12 units designed for the travelling families.

These units were set up as 6 housekeeping units on the front of the motel and another 6 units connected to the back of the new front units thereby creating a 6 family suites if needed or 12 regular overnight units. Also added in 1971 was a coffee shop, serving full breakfasts and light lunches with home cooking the order of the day.

1981 the Coughins decided to retire, and over the next 16 years the motel changed hands 3 times, until the last owners operated the motel as a bunk house for the Confederation Bridge construction workers. The bridge opened on June 1, 1997 and the motel was no longer being used for construction workers and was eventually closed for that summer. Bannie and Freda's son and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Sandra Coughlin, saw the potential that this property had in serving the travelling public and bought and restored the community landmark.

Restaurant sales flourished and it was decided to expand the coffee shop by taking one of the units for this purpose. There was also interest in the tanning bed industry, so another unit was converted for this purpose.

Today the business is set up as a 22 unit complex, which has 13 housekeeping/efficiency units and 9 regular over night units, as well as a 32 seat restaurant still offering home cooked breakfasts, and light meals and a Sunvision tanning bed to help you establish your base tan before heading out to one of the many warm sandy beaches.

The Coughlins and their staff pride themselves on taking excellent care of their guests and making them feel at home from the first moment they step into the motel.

Email Carleton Motel Reservations: bookcanada@madbookings.com