Fogo Island Inn
The architectural marvel at the world’s end.
Fogo Island Inn sits on an island, off an island, at one of the four corners of the earth. Situated along Iceberg Alley, all 29 rooms feature floor-to-ceiling views of the North Atlantic Ocean. This is where locality is expressed when nature and culture come together through food, adventure, and community. The island has seven seasons, and its still-wild world has caribou to track, hills of berries to forage, nature trails to explore, and countless birds and marine species to behold. This award-winning inn is operated as a social business, and 100 percent of the operating surpluses are reinvested in the community.
Essential Info:
Property Size: 29 rooms
Room Style: Spaceship meets Outport
Vibe: Sophisticated Chic
Dress Code: Fancy Casual (think Vicuna, not Merino)
Key Features: Epic Landscapes, Seclusion
Key Amenities: Sauna, Library, Film room, Community Hosts
Restaurant Style: Casual locavore
Best time to Go: Summer
Location: Fogo Island, Newfoundland
Price point: Stratospheric
Perfect For: Design aficionados with a taster for adventure
HV Verdict: Go now!
What Works:
The improbable combination of the lunar landscape and futuristic architecture works surprisingly well, as though it’s perfectly normal for aliens to land in a remote fishing village in Newfoundland. While the stark contemporary lines of the Inn evoke the massive icebergs passing in front along Iceberg Alley, the warmth of the people who work inside the walls will melt the frostiest of hearts.
What Doesn’t:
The lodge is literally at the ends of the earth, and it take real commitment (which is richly rewarded) to get there. The peak season is really only two months long in the summer and so it can be difficult to book. The price-value relationship is a bit stretched, but all of the profits of the Inn go back into a community foundation.
Insiders tip:
The architecture and landscape are mind-blowing, but the memory that will endure the most from your time at Fogo will be the warmth, charm and stunning authentic personalities of the local hosts. Arrange to spend as much time as possible with the hosts, whether wandering the wind-swept heather listening to tall stories or getting pulled into a community fishing shed for an impromptu spoon party with friends.
HV Travel VIP Benefits
Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
Daily Full Breakfast included in rates
$100 USD equivalent Food & Beverage credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
Early Check-In / Late Check-Out, subject to availability
Complimentary Wi-Fi
The Basics
The Terrain
Resort Overview
Fogo Island Inn sits on an island, off an island, at one of the four corners of the Earth. Situated along Iceberg Alley, all 29 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto the wildest and most powerful ocean on the planet. Furnished with handmade quiet luxuries, they serve as a welcome refuge from the numbing uniformity of modern times. The island’s still-wild world has caribou to track, hills of berries to forage, nature trails to explore and countless birds and sea life to behold. This award-winning Inn is operated as a social business, is a community asset and 100% of the operating surpluses are reinvested into the community.
Fogo Island Inn's dining room was named among the top three "Best New Restaurants" in Canada by enRoute magazine. Led by Executive Chef Jonathan Gushue, the Inn's culinary team is responsible for the Inn’s 48-seat dining room, 35-seat lounge and, for on- and off-site catering. The team finds inspiration in the ocean’s bounty, from ingredients grown on the island, and from Fogo Island’s time-honoured outport cooking traditions. Everything coming out of the kitchen is handmade – sausage, bread, baked goods, bacon, and mustards. The menu changes with the wind and the waves and the seven seasons: a culinary mission that respects and celebrates the profound gift of place that is Fogo Island.
Fogo Island is a place where going out on the ocean to catch a fish or watch whales is a part of the natural cadence of life. Fogo Island Inn offers a superb range of land and ocean based experiences and activities for individuals, couples, families and groups. Opportunities range from planned artistic, cultural, marine and natural excursions to expert-guided indoor and outdoor activities and self-guided explorations. Local Island ambassadors are available through our Community Host Program to all guests throughout the Seven Seasons.
