Sandpiper Cottage and Suites - About Us...........

Sandpiper Cottages and Suites is a small and friendly, family owned and operated business. Pat and Keith Notman acquired the business 11 years ago and it has been a constant "work in progress" ever since. Right from the beginning, Penny jumped in to help out. Even though she was living in Summerside at the time, she came almost every weekend to do everything from clean cottages to paint the outside trim.

Since we opened in 1997, there have been a lot of changes, both at the Sandpiper and in the Stanhope area. Penny lives right around the corner now with her husband Mitchell and our grandchildren, Taylor and Tanton (whom you are sure to meet playing around the Sandpiper) . She is the manager now, which really means she continues to love being here. We have added two superior cottages and have completely renovated and upgraded the regular cottages and suites. This year (2008) we have built a new office and are currently renovating to create a new 1-bedroom housekeeping and 2-bedroom non-housekeeping suite that can be combined as a 3-bedroom unit for large families. Our property has matured beautifully and the pine trees that surround us are magnificent.

In recent years, the Stanhope area has become very popular - the community focus has been on eco-tourism and the new Stanhope Promenade is all part of that. It is a lovely biking and walking trail around Covehead Bay all the way to Stanhope Golf course on one end and into the National Park at the other. The National Park has added a cycling path that parallels the park road.

We are fortunate to have several restaurants in our area. Within a short drive there are several family restaurants as well as some lovely upscale dining establishments. Stanhope Beach Resort, just around the corner from us, has a full restaurant as well as a less formal bar serving "roadhouse style meals". For fine dining, restaurants close by include Dalvay by the Sea, The Dunes Cafe , Shaw's Hotel and Dayboat Restaurant.

We sincerely hope you will find the information here on our website that will help you to choose the Sandpiper as your vacation destination. Our priority is always our customers. The greatest compliment we can receive is when our guests return another year or they send along their family and friends.