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The Little Inn of Bayfield
P.O. Box 100 Main Street
Bayfield, Ontario
N0M 1G0
Innkeepers: Patrick & Gayle Waters
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| 800 565 1832 |
| 519 565 2611 |
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| www.littleinn.com |
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ntario's oldest operating inn, the Little Inn of Bayfield has provided warm hospitality to travellers since the 1830s. Not resting on 160 years of experience, inn management continue to earn notable awards, including AAA Four Diamonds for lodging and dining and the first Wine Spectator Award of Excellence accorded an Ontario country inn. The Little Inn hosts small and mid-sized meetings in a variety of comfortable function spaces, and pampers guests with lovely accommodations and very fine dining.
The Little Inn comprises two buildings on the pretty Main Street of quaint Bayfield: the heritage-designated coaching inn and the Guest Cottage, a 1987 building just down the street. Bayfield has been a traditional holiday destination since the late 1800s and is blessed with a beautiful Lake Huron harbour as well as a picturesque shopping district.
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Location |
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Bayfield is located two hours from Toronto Pearson Airport and 2.5 hours from Detroit.
Click for map and driving directions.
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Conference Facilities |
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The Little Inn has seven distinctive function spaces. Larger meetings and receptions are held in the Guest Cottage, a spacious yet comfortable environment with a large fieldstone fireplace and soaring ceilings. The Martha Ritz House features access to a garden deck while the Carriage Room and Dining Room have large windows overlooking Main Street.
Board meetings are held in the intimate Carriage Shop and in the Games Room; the latter has a fireplace and direct access to the inn gardens. The Town Hall is a recently renovated village building that is a three-minute walk from the inn. This space is best suited to larger groups or exhibits; the auditorium accommodates up to 130 people, theatre style.
Team Building Packages
At the Little Inn, team-building and
after-hours programming is a house specialty! The region
supports a variety of enjoyments that we incorporate into
meeting packages, from golf to ice-fishing. The Little Inn
Cooking School provides entertaining and informative hands-on
workshops, and these are just as popular with corporate groups
as they are with our leisure travellers.
Click on a room name to view a floorplan.
| Room
Capacities |
Meeting
Rooms |
Dimensions |
Stand
Up Reception |
Banquet |
Theatre |
Class-
room |
Board-
room |
U-
Shape
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Hollow Square |
| Martha
Ritz House |
33'8" x 24'3"

10.3 m x
7.4 m |
100 |
60 |
60 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Guest Cottage |
45'5" x 18'11"

14.8 m x
5.8 m |
40 |
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32 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Town Hall
Main |
29'2" x 34'5"

8.9 m x
10.5 m |
100 |
80 |
80 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
| Town Hall
Lower |
29' x 22'10"
8.8 m x
7.0 m |
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30 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| Inn Dining Room |
31'1" x 21'1"

9.5 m x
6.1 m |
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50 |
30 |
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36 |
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40 |
| Carriage
House Dining Room |
27'11" x 21'2"

8.5 m x
6.5 m |
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40 |
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36 |
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36 |
| Carriage Shop |
14'9" x 9'11"

4.5 m x 6.1 m |
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10 |
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10 |
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Accommodations |
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The Little Inn's 30 guest rooms and suites are bright, attractive and exceedingly comfortable-a pleasant environment for either relaxation or concentration. The guest rooms are situated in the heritage inn or in the Guest Cottage located one block away. The rooms are furnished with antiques and unique accents, and many have whirlpool tubs and access to private verandahs or
gardens.
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Dining |
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Dining at the Little Inn is an experience in itself. The award-winning dining rooms are justly famous for imaginative menus based on fresh, country-grown and raised produce from Huron County-the "breadbasket of Ontario." The Little Inn has won several awards for the quality of its wine cellar and the bar stocks a fine selection of single malts, aged rums, vintage ports and specialty brandies. The inn's wine tasting dinners and seminars are very popular, and corporate events often include a splendid six-course dinner with specially-selected wines.
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Corporate
Packages |
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Packages include accommodation, three meals, two breaks, the use of meeting space and breakout rooms, and AV equipment. Packages are individually priced for each group, to allow for maximum flexibility in event planning. Please contact the inn for pricing details.
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Recreation |
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The Little Inn excels at arranging "active, unusual and enjoyable" outings and activities for corporate groups, including spousal and children's programs. Each adventure is custom designed according to group requirements. Some popular activities in the past have included:
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guided wilderness walks (including mushroom and fiddlehead collecting) |
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beach or wintertime picnics and barbecues |
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cross country hiking/skiing |
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star-gazing |
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fly-fishing excursions |
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dinner dances |
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cooking workshops |
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Harvest Trail visits |
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Wine-tasting seminars |
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horseback riding |
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Regional Highlights |
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Huron County is renowned as a holiday destination for its delightful combination of rolling farmland and unspoiled Lake Huron beaches. There are many opportunities for outdoor recreation from golfing to sailing, and country hamlets are home to artisan studios and art galleries. Bayfield itself is a preferred destination of boutique shoppers, and also offers a quality spa and restaurants. Theatre is available in Grand Bend, Blyth and in Stratford, and the Little Inn can arrange for group ticket purchase.
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Contact Information |
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The Little Inn of Bayfield
P.O. Box 100 Main Street
Bayfield, Ontario
N0M 1G0
Innkeepers: Patrick & Gayle Waters |
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Memberships |
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