Peterborough Festivals

King Bethune House Guest House and Spa is a spacious Century home on a quiet street in downtown Peterborough, Ontario. We offer two beautiful guest rooms and one luxurious spa suite.

Our guest rooms have ensuite baths, central air, extra heat in baths, TVs, VCRs, disc/tape/radio players, alarm clocks, coffee/tea bars, terry robes, AVEDA toiletries, and big cushy beds with soft European duvets.

The Spa Suite is a luxurious, private suite with a king size bed, ensuite bath, sitting and dining area, coffee/tea bar and a fridge. There's a dataport and private telephone line.

And the Spa! Enjoy a massage in the garden or in your private treatment room. Treat yourself to a Swedish sauna and a Roman steam bath. Relax in your California style therapeutic hot tub in the garden. Or just unwind in the hammock on the back porch or by a campfire at the back of the garden.

Breakfasts are your choice of menu, your time, and your choice of solo or social. You can have it in your room, in the dining room, in the country kitchen, or in our tranquil garden.

Breakfasts are your choice of menu, your time, and your choice of solo or social. You can have it in your room, in the dining room, in the country kitchen, or in our tranquil garden.

Kids and pets are welcome at King Bethune Guest House and Spa too!

Have a look at last years' schedule of free concerts to see the line up of outstanding performers who performed in our magical outdoor setting down by the lake at the Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights.


Every concert ends with an illuminated boat show and a bang as fireworks light up the night sky. A great family event for every age!

When planning your visit to next year's festival, book your stay with one of the Bed and Breakfast Sponsors of the Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights. You'll enjoy personalized accommodations, delicious breakfasts, excellent beds, and professional hospitality that aims to ensure you have such a great time in the Kawarthas, that you will be planning a return visit before you leave.

Whether you want a traditional B&B with home made scones, an elegant private cabin in a country setting, a downtown location, a stone house, a Century home or a spa, hot tub, steam bath, waterfront property, swimming pools, gardens, pet friendly host,...all of these choices are available, and more.