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Outside

An orientation to Fogo Island

In-Between

An introduction to the key ideas behind our projects on Fogo Island.

Inside

A look at the singular spaces and amenities of Fogo Island Inn.

210 Main Road
Joe Batt's Arm
Newfoundland, Canada
A0G 2XO

Main / +1 709 658 3444
Toll-free / +1 855 268 9277
Test Button
(October 16-November 30)
Activities
(March 1-31)
(March 1-31)
The Shed
Solo Travel

There are no strangers here.
When you leave, you'll be leaving home.
Ancestors

Our English and Irish ancestors were self-reliant cod fishing people who made their living on the tumultuous North Atlantic.
A Gentle Footprint

Fogo Island Inn is the embodiment of an ecological ethic.
Seven Seasons

Each of our seven seasons provides a different opportunity for getting to know us, Fogo Island, and perhaps yourself.
(September 1-October 15)
Events

Immerse yourself in this place
Still-wild World

Fogo Island is an unspoiled wilderness, at once knowable and unknowable.
Activities & Adventures

Fogo Island has seven singular seasons. Each provides a different perspective for getting to know Fogo Island, and perhaps yourself.
Art Gallery

Exhibitions at the Fogo Island Gallery feature new work by artists and curators who have participated in the Fogo Island Arts international residency program.
Architecture & Design

Architecture has the power and the duty to carry and convey the character of a particular time and place.
Economic Nutrition

What if everything you bought told you where exactly your money was going?
(July 1-August 30)
All Activities

Fogo Island has seven singular seasons. Each provides a different perspective for getting to know Fogo Island, and perhaps yourself.
Dining

Where Nature and Culture Meet.
Bar & Lounges

Cocktails, music, and conversation.
Fogo Island Arts

Fogo Island Arts is a residency-based contemporary art venue for artists, filmmakers, writers, musicians, curators, designers, and thinkers from around the world.
Place

Fogo Island is big and small–big enough to be interesting, yet small enough to know.
Boat Building

The traditional boats of Fogo Island represent a way of knowing born specifically of this place.
(May 16-June 30)
(April 1-May 15)
Berry

September 1 - October 15
Cod & The Fisheries

There is no stronger definition, no stronger attachment or symbolism, than Newfoundland and Labrador with Atlantic cod.
Cinema

The 37-seat Fogo Island Inn Cinema is a partnership with The National Film Board of Canada.
Fogo Island Workshops

The furniture and furnishings of Fogo Island Inn are available for purchase through Fogo Island Workshops
Flowers & Berries

Summer brings a bounty of beautiful wildflowers followed by delicious berries in the autumn months.
Fogo Island Fish

We work directly with fishers on Fogo Island, off the coast of Newfoundland, to procure the very best wild-caught Atlantic seafood products for your table.
Guided Outings

We've created a variety of ways to orient and immerse you in this place.
Image Gallery

A selection of photos to help orient you to this place.
Gathering Spaces

If you’re going to go off site, go off site.
Fogo Island Foodways

Culinary expressions of nature and culture.
Your Hosts

Fogo Islanders have a way of putting you instantly at ease.
Help Morocco Recover from the Earthquake
Itineraries

Fogo Island has seven singular seasons. Each provides a different perspective for getting to know Fogo Island, and perhaps yourself.
Press

From The New York Times to CBS 60 Minutes to Vogue, Fogo Island Inn has been covered in hundreds of outlets worldwide. Here is a selection:
Fogo Island Hospitality

Fogo Islanders are genetically predisposed to exceptional hospitality.
Iceberg Alley

“Every year, half of Greenland breaks off and comes down on top of us.” —Peter Decker, Fisherman and Fogo Islander
Dining Room

If the Inn is a ship, the Dining Room is its noble prow.
Library

A library of all things Newfoundland.
Shorefast

Many luxury properties have a charitable foundation. Our charitable foundation has a luxury Inn.
Test Booking Page
Late Fall

October 16 - November 30
Celebrations

Birthday, Anniversary, Family Gathering, or Wedding.
Furniture & Textiles

Designers from away worked side-by-side with Fogo Island’s artisans and makers to create furnishings and furniture that weaved the new from the fabric of the old.
Private Stays

Whether you’re a few persons or 60, a Private Stay at Fogo Island Inn can turn a gathering into a joy.
Geology

Fogo Island is one of the few places on Earth where you can see the full spectrum of the magma chamber exposed.
Sauna & Hot Tubs

You don’t often see saunas in Newfoundland, but it suits this place.
Outports

Fogo Island and Change Islands are outport communities.
Fogo Island Inn at Home Collection
Ocean Ethic

Fogo Island’s history, culture, and economy are bound up with the sea.
Three reasons Fogo Island Inn
is on your clients’ bucket list
Pack Ice

March 1 – March 31
Rooms & Suites
Executive Retreats

Coming here means your executive team will go far.
Social Enterprise

A welcoming Inn and an innovative social enterprise.
Spring

April 1 - May 15
Reasons Fogo Island Inn
is on your clients’ bucket list
Small Places

There is an inherent and irreplaceable value in small places, where cultures are guided by ingenuity, creativity, and a respect for the natural world.
The Building

Fogo Island Inn has an international reputation for exceptional, embodied, place-specific hospitality and bold, thoughtful, humanistic contemporary design.
Let Us Help You Plan Your Stay
The Fogo Process

“Challenge for Change” was a program that allowed communities to use film as a catalyst for social change.
The Flat Earth Suite Experience
Summer

July 1 – August 31
Trails & Paths

The only way to truly know Fogo Island is to explore it by foot.
Trap Berth

May 16 - June 30
Food & Beverage
Wildlife

Fogo Island plays host to countless species that swim our ocean waters and wander our barrens.
Administration
Video

Get to know us through moving pictures.
2023 Recruitment
Winter

December 1 - February 28
Guest Services
Sales and Marketing
Guest Experience
Kitchen
Housekeeping
Maintenance
News

Fogo Island Inn News
Dispatch Blog

The official blog of Fogo Island Inn.
Home

Find yourself at one of the four corners of the Earth.
Our Rates
Getting Here

There are many ways to get to Fogo Island, wild but within reach.
Your Stay

Our rates include all the services and experiences that come together to create an unforgettable stay.
Things To Do

Fogo Island has seven singular seasons. Each provides a different perspective for getting to know Fogo Island, and perhaps yourself.
Our Inn

A look at the singular spaces and amenities of Fogo Island Inn.
Seven Seasons

Each of Fogo Island's seven singular seasons provides a different perspective for getting to know the island, and perhaps yourself.
Our Island
About Us

Fogo Island Inn is a community-centred social business
Contact Us

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