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The Little Inn of Bayfield

The Little Inn of Bayfield

P.O. Box 100
Main Street
Bayfield, Ontario
N0M 1G0
Innkeepers: Patrick & Gayle Waters
800 565 1832
519 565 2611
www.littleinn.com
 

 
Ontario'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 The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
Bayfield is located two hours from Toronto Pearson Airport and 2.5 hours from Detroit.

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  Conference Facilities The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
Meeting facilities at the Little Inn of BayfieldThe 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
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   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
- 30 30 20 20 20 20
Inn Dining Room 31'1" x 21'1"

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

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

4.5 m x 6.1 m
- 10 - - 10 - na

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  Accommodations The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
Reception area at the Little Inn of Bayfield 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 The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
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 The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
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 The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
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:
bullet guided wilderness walks (including mushroom and fiddlehead collecting) bullet beach or wintertime picnics and barbecues
bullet cross country hiking/skiing bullet star-gazing
bullet fly-fishing excursions bullet dinner dances
bullet cooking workshops bullet Harvest Trail visits
bullet Wine-tasting seminars bullet horseback riding

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  Regional Highlights The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
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 The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
The Little Inn of Bayfield
P.O. Box 100
Main Street
Bayfield, Ontario
N0M 1G0
Innkeepers: Patrick & Gayle Waters
800 565 1832
519 565 2611
www.littleinn.com
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  Memberships The Little Inn of Bayfield  
   
Four Diamond Award - CAA, AAA Wine Spectator Award of Excellence