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We were given a main floor room as requested. The room was a generous size. The bathroom was adequate. Breakfast was included. It was not fancy but there was plenty of choice. My husband said the coffee was good. We asked the owner for a recommendation for a place for dinner. He sent us to the Juniper restaurant not far away. Glad we went. The food was excellent. Parking is also available.

I'm from St. John's, Newfoundland. There is literally not much to do in Grand Falls. There's a trail around a pond I never checked out but that's it. I wanted to eat somewhere other than Macdonald's or Jungle Jim's but sadly there was nothing else open. Surprisingly because it was Father's day. I did find a Chinese place. Great if you like huge portions and lots of salt in your food. It was not my cup of tea but it was blocked so others love it. I stayed in Grand Falls one night because I booked a white water rafting trip the next morning just 10 minutes outside of Grand Falls. Now that's definitely worth booking! It was an amazing 4 hours on the Exploits River! Check out Rafting Newfoundland for details. It was worth every penny! They also have chalets to stay in overlooking the river. I would have stayed there if I was staying more than 24 hours.

I enjoyed Papa's Sweet Shop, the snacks were great and the arcade was amazing! Donini's and Taiwan were delicious places to eat. The only drawbacks in the town were Covid19 related, as some of the attractions such as the Salmon Ladder were closed. The playgrounds were open, and Papa's sweet shop also had a playground, so the kids enjoyed that. There is no bus system in the town, but most places in the town are walkable, although we had a car. It takes about 5-7 minutes to go across town.

Really nothing Grand to offer in the old mill town struggling to recover. We simply needed a break while traveling East to West and this seemed good geographically. It served its purpose, but I would figure out something different next time.,

Grand Falls is the largest town on the Exploits River system that is undoubtedly one of the most prolific Atlantic salmon rivers in North America. The Salmonid Interpretation Centre is the highlight of attractions in the area but there are many more sites of interest including a museum that recounts the origins of the aboriginal community, the Beotuk that died out in the 19th century. The town is also mid-way between Corner Brook in the west and St Johns in the east making it a convenient stopping off point for travelers doing a traverse of the entire island. It is also only 90 kilometers from Gander that gained international fame during 9/11 when the town played host to several thousand Americans whose return journey home from Europe was interrupted by the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York.