Stay & Play

Experience Highlands Links the Way It Was Meant to Be Played

A Stay & Play at The Keltic Resort is the ultimate way to experience Highlands Links.

Stay just steps from one of Canada’s most celebrated golf courses, wake up in the heart of the Cape Breton Highlands, and spend your days immersed in a Stanley Thompson masterpiece shaped by the mountains, forest, and the Atlantic coastline.

After booking your stay, our team will personally reach out to coordinate your tee times to help create a seamless Highlands Links golf getaway from your arrival to your final round.

Stay and play highlights

Stay Steps from Highlands Links

Oceanfront accommodations at The Keltic Resort.

Play a 1941 Stanley Thompson Masterpiece

A Top 5 Course in Canada, Top 100 in the World. One of Canada’s most iconic golf experiences.

Golf, Dine, Stay, Repeat.

Cape Breton’s best oceanfront patio, live entertainment, and our warm Highland Hospitality.

Complimentary Tee Time Booking Service

Book your stay online and our team coordinates the golf details with you.

What’s Included

  • One-night stay at The Keltic Resort

  • One round at Highlands Links

  • Shared power cart

  • Personalized tee time coordination

  • Access to The Keltic Resort amenities

  • Direct access to the Cabot Trail

Dates & Pricing

Dates & Pricing

Aerial view of a Highlands Links fairway curving toward a green, with the coast beyond.

May 14 – May 31

Unlimited Golf Stay & Play

Spring in the Highlands brings peaceful fairways, cool coastal air, and the first signs of the course awakening after winter. Watch the Highlands turn green against the rocky coastline and enjoy quiet days on the course, perfect for an early-season golf trip.

One-Night Stay with Unlimited Golf & Cart

Starting at $214 Per Person

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Our May Stay & Play package includes a one-night stay in your chosen room type at The Keltic Resort, plus unlimited golf with a power cart included at Cape Breton Highlands Links. Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy. Taxes not included. Accommodations based on double occupancy. Package pricing varies by the selected room type.

Please note that the opening date of this offer is approximate and may change depending on the weather and course conditions.

Aerial view of Highlands Links along the rocky Atlantic shoreline.

June 1 – June 30

Stay & Play + $125 Replays

June brings crisp coastal air, peaceful fairways, and long days made for golf in the Highlands. Enjoy the quieter pace of early summer and make the most of your time at the resort. Throughout June, Stay & Play guests can replay Highlands Links anytime for just $125, so your first round at Highlands Links doesn’t have to be your only one.

One-Night Stay with One Round of Golf & Cart

Starting at $274 Per Person

Plus $125 Anytime Replays

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Our June Stay & Play package includes a one-night stay in your selected room type at The Keltic Resort and one round of golf with cart at Cape Breton Highlands Links, plus access to a $125 anytime replay rate per person during your stay. Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy, and varies by room type. Taxes not included.

A Highlands Links fairway running toward the Atlantic, with a headland on the horizon.

July 1 – July 31

Summer Golf Stay & Play

Long summer days and spectacular Atlantic sunsets make July an unforgettable time to experience the Highlands. Take on the legendary fairways of Highlands Links, surrounded by mountains and coastline, then return to the resort for an evening of great food, local drinks and live music.

One-Night Stay with One Round of Golf & Cart

Starting at $375 Per Person

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Use Promo Code: JUSAP

Save 10% when you pay in full at booking with Promo Code PJUSAP

Our July Stay & Play package includes a one-night stay in your selected room type at The Keltic Resort and one round of golf with cart at Cape Breton Highlands Links. Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy, and varies by room type. Taxes not included.

Golfers on a Highlands Links green, with forested mountains behind the course.

August 1 – August 31

Summer Golf Stay & Play

August is summer in the Highlands at its best, with warm days, ocean breezes and plenty of time to experience Cape Breton from the course. Spend the day playing the legendary Highlands Links, then settle into an evening at the resort with great food, local drinks and live music.

One-Night Stay with One Round of Golf & Cart

Starting at $375 Per Person

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Use Promo Code: ASAP

Save 10% when you pay in full at booking with Promo Code PASAP

Our August Stay & Play package includes a one-night stay in your selected room type at The Keltic Resort and one round of golf with cart at Cape Breton Highlands Links. Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy, and varies by room type. Taxes not included.

A Highlands Links green beside still water, with autumn colour on the mountains.

September 1 – September 30

Stay & Play + $125 Replays

September brings some of the best days of the season to the Highlands, with comfortable temperatures, coastal air, and the first hints of fall across the landscape. Throughout the month, Stay & Play guests can replay Highlands Links anytime for just $125, so your first round at Highlands Links doesn’t have to be your only one.

One-Night Stay with One Round of Golf & Cart

Starting at $274 Per Person

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Use Promo Code: SSAP

Save 10% when you pay in full at booking with Promo Code PSSAP

Our September Stay & Play package includes a one-night stay in your selected room type at The Keltic Resort and one round of golf with cart at Cape Breton Highlands Links, plus access to a $125 anytime replay rate per person during your stay. Pricing is per person, based on double occupancy, and varies by room type. Taxes not included.

Aerial view of Highlands Links in autumn, the fairways winding through red and gold forest.

October 1 – October 18

Unlimited Golf Stay & Play

Fall transforms the Highlands with new colours, crisp coastal air, and a spectacular backdrop for the season’s final rounds. Experience Highlands Links surrounded by the colours of Cape Breton in autumn and make the most of every day on the course with unlimited golf throughout your stay.

One-Night Stay with Unlimited Golf & Cart

Starting at $214 Per Person

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Use Promo Code: OSAP

Save 10% when you pay in full at booking with Promo Code POSAP

Our October Unlimited Stay & Play package includes a one-night stay in your chosen room type at The Keltic Resort, plus unlimited golf with a power cart included at Cape Breton Highlands Links. Prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy. Taxes not included. Package pricing varies by the selected room type.

Please note that the closing date of this offer is approximate and may change depending on the weather and course conditions.

Make it a Longer Escape

Staying more than one night? Our team can help customize a longer Highlands golf getaway. Contact us to plan your trip.

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Save 10% When You
Pay in Advance

Planning ahead pays off. Receive 10% off your Stay & Play package when you pay in full at the time of booking. Perfect for golfers planning their Cape Breton golf getaway in advance.

Available on new bookings only. Subject to availability.

Your Booking Experience

  1. Book Your Stay

    Reserve your preferred Stay & Play package online.

  2. We Coordinate Your Golf

    A member of The Keltic Resort team will contact you to arrange tee times during your stay.

  3. Arrive & Experience the Highlands

    Check in, tee off, dine overlooking the Atlantic, and enjoy one of Canada’s most unforgettable golf destinations.

Not Your Everyday Stay & Play

  • Sunrises and sunsets on Highlands Links

  • Afternoons on the Arduaine Patio

  • Traditional post-round Hame Noo celebration

  • Live local entertainment

  • Stunning views from everywhere on the property

  • A property rich in history

Discover the Story of Highlands Links

There’s more to Highlands Links than the round itself.

From Stanley Thompson’s original vision and nearly unchanged routing to signature holes, Keltic traditions, and one of Canada’s most breathtaking golf settings, Highlands Links is a course rich with history and unforgettable stories.

Explore Highlands Links

Every great round deserves a proper finish

End Your Round with the Hame Noo Tradition

Inspired by the closing hole at Highlands Links, Hame Noo (meaning Home Now) is our signature post-round tradition.

Celebrate the traditional Cape Breton way with a fresh oyster on the half shell and a half-ounce of local Glen Breton whisky, or simply raise a glass of your choosing overlooking the Atlantic at The Arduaine.

A toast to golf in the Highlands, as Stanley Thompson intended.

Discover the Story of Highlands Links

Discover the Story of Highlands Links

There’s more to Highlands Links than the round itself.

From Stanley Thompson’s original vision and nearly unchanged routing to signature holes, Keltic traditions, and one of Canada’s most breathtaking golf settings, Highlands Links is a course rich with history and unforgettable stories.

Explore Highlands Links

Explore the Course, Hole by Hole

Explore the Course, Hole by Hole

Every hole has a name, including Killiecrankie, Tattie Bogle, and Canny Slap. Learn about the names, strategy, history, and dramatic landscapes that define one of Canada’s most iconic golf courses.

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The Cabot Trail winding along the Cape Breton Highlands coastline

Worth the Drive.Worth the Flight.Worth the Wait.

Stay where Highlands Links begins and experience one of Canada’s most unforgettable golf destinations.

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Stay & Play FAQs

Your Highlands Golf Story Starts Here

Stay at the proud home of Highlands Links and experience one of Canada’s most iconic golf courses surrounded by the beauty of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

From unforgettable rounds to oceanfront evenings and a traditional post-round Hame Noo, every moment is part of the story.

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