I needed a place between Halifax and Kentville to serve as "home" for my 92 year-old mother for a week while I did research in the area. Her interest in Acadian culture and history made Grand Pre the perfect choice; and the Evangeline Motel was perfect as well. We chose the motel to be sure my mum would be able to get around okay, but having seen the Inn, the lower level rooms (2) would have been perfectly fine.
The rooms, as other travelers have noted, are very spacious; and, due to both the inn and the motel being up the hill and away from the road, road noise was minimal. Besides, it's a quiet little village so it never gets too raucous! Everything was super clean and my mum got so well acquainted with the staff that they all stopped by to give her a hug when we were leaving.
Just down the hill is the clean, charming cafe that offers good home-style breakfast and lunch foods. It's open into the early evening, so we suppered there as well on a few occasions. Good prices and service. It's very popular with the locals, so some patience is required occasionally. My mom walks with a cane due to minor balance problems, but she was able to make it up the hill with only one stop to admire the gardens!
Anyone interested in history must visit the Evangeline Park & Interpretive Center which is about a 15 minute walk from the cafe. Just beyond the park (good location for a picnic), are acres of diked farmland that you can walk, bike or drive through. Wander along the dikes and see the Minas Basin (an arm of the Bay of Fundy) as the "highest tides in the world" ebb & flow.
Grand Pre and the adjoining areas are also prime wine grape country offering plenty of wine-tasting opportunities.
