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Suntree Guest Cottages are located in a fabulous wilderness setting above the quiet banks of the Bella Coola River. We offer deluxe, clean and safe accommodations for the discerning traveler looking for peace and privacy with a generous serving of comfort and security. Resident dogs control unwanted wildlife and provide companionship for guests, if wanted. 4 Wheel Drive vehicle rentals available for back-country exploring. Pet friendly.
Stayed in Bear Cottage. Excellent accomodation, good value, Cheryl was extremely responsive and helpful, and good proximity to town and to Tweedsmuir. Would definitely recommend. Dog enjoyed walking along the river just down the driveway as well (though note that river is too fast for swimming).
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Cheryl Waugh, Owner at Suntree Guest Cottages
Responded Aug 8, 2023
It was a pleasure to host both of you and doggy too. We love sharing where we have the privilege of living every day.
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A little slice of heaven😊 This is my third stay at Suntree, and I’ll be back! In all my travels I have yet to find cottages as clean, comfortable and well equipped anywhere else. There are even cookbooks in the kitchens are equipped for foodies!
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:The closest accommodations to the grizzly bear viewing sites!
‘The Hill’ aka Heckman Pass is not...
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Response from Cheryl Waugh, Owner at Suntree Guest Cottages
Responded Oct 1, 2021
It is always a pleasure to host you and thanks for adding some beautiful shots to the photo album!
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Clean, quiet, private...absolutely perfect spot to relax after exploring the beautiful Bella Coola area! The kitchen is well equipped making it easy to cook simple meals. We will definitely be returning!
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Date of stay: September 2020
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Response from Cheryl Waugh, Owner at Suntree Guest Cottages
Responded Oct 4, 2020
We're so glad you were able to enjoy spectacular fall days in the valley and some R&R in your cottage. Looking forward to that return visit.....
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Excellent accommodation....everything you could possibly need was available at Eagle Cottage. So quiet and peaceful and you won't believe the stars at night! Great location to visit the bear viewing platform or do a river drift. Have always dreamed of bringing our son to the river his grandfather and I fished when I was young. He is a keen fisherman and has never experienced such great fishing.....has spoiled him for any other location. Nothing will ever compare! Watched a grizzly in a prune plum tree while we ate supper...if you really want the "bear" experience visit later in September...we've have visited often and have never been disappointed.
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Cheryl Waugh, Owner at Suntree Guest Cottages
Responded Sep 1, 2020
Bill, Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to host you and your family as you made new memories. We love nothing more than sharing this beautiful valley with visitors. Until next time..... Cheryl
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We stayed in the Fox Den Suite. Normally for us we stay in hotels, but this apartment is very well appointed with partitioned sleeping and living areas. The apartment is modern in style, and the shower room is spacious. The kitchen facilities are excellent, and the bed is both comfortable and supportive for my back. Parking is very convenient and very close to the apartment entrance. Suntree cottages are blessed with having two wonderful canine ambassadors and we regularly had companionship from both of them. Jasmine in particular is happy to just sit and chill out with you. Cheryl was a wonderful host, and helped out with laundry since the Fox Den didn't have laundry facilities. Also if you're into electricity you'll want to get a tour of their micro hydro electric facility. Location is very peaceful, and it's about a 20 minute drive to Hagensborg and 25-30mins drive to the Belarko bear viewing platform.…
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Date of stay: September 2019
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We stayed in Wolf Cottage for 6 days and can only echo the superlatives in previous reviews. This is truly an outstanding choice for a peaceful, relaxed stay in the Bella Coola Valley. Cheryl and Steve are great hosts and the Wolf Cottage was very clean and comfortable. Steve also runs the car rental agency at Bella Coola airport and was very helpful in providing recommendations for 4-wheel drive forest roads in the area. It was nice to be greeted by the resident dogs each day on return. The only slight negative, if internet is important to you, is that it is very slow. We will definitely return here our next trip to the Bella Coola valley.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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We stayed for nine days in the Eagle Cottage. Cheryl was very welcoming, and even helped set up a sleeping arrangement for our toddler son. Cheryl also has great recommendations on hikes and sights to visit. The cottage has everything you need to relax on rainy days between hikes (games, puzzles, pots/pans for cooking). The porch view is amazing. We used the grill often. Suntree is 2.5km off the main highway so is very peaceful - no traffic noise at all (many of the lodges are right on the highway). It's also nicely situated between Tweedsmuir Park and Bella Coola if you plan on spending time in both places. We hope to visit Suntree again!
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Date of stay: August 2019
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We stayed at Suntree's Wolf Cottage for a week. It was just fantastic. Cheryl is a wonderful host and the location is perfectly situated with easy access to Hagensborg, Bella Coola, and Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. We spent so much time on the expansive front porch watching birds, relaxing, and just enjoying the beauty of the region. Highly recommended.
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Date of stay: August 2019
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Room Tip:quiet, secluded, beautiful
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My son and I spent a week in the Bear Cottage. A perfect home away from home while exploring the Bella Coola valley😊 We gave stated in Cottages all over Canada and this is our favourite to date😍 Immaculately clean and super comfortable. As foodies who love to cook we LOVED the well equipped kitchen. We were in ‘the valley’ to do sone wildlife photography, our luck and the weather limited our success, but every local we talked to guaranteed us that you can help but see bears in September for during the salmon run. So we have booked another stay in September. Can’t wait to get back. Visitors be advised that ‘the valley’ is a very friendly place - you’ll soon learn that everyone waves at everyone they meet😊 We did find this tiny and oh so adorable fox kit😊
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed a week at The Fox Den at Suntree the first week in September. Cheryl's place is centrally located in the Bella Coola Valley.The suite was very nicely decorated, clean and had everything we needed. Cheryl is fantastic to deal with and went above and beyond for us while we were there. Suntree is nicely located if you are there to see the grizzlies. I think it must be the closest rental to the grizzly bear viewing at Tweedsmuir Park that is located outside the park.It is also close to Hagensborg, the Shop Easy and gas. Suntree has very nice mountain and river views, it is located on the Bella Coola River. If you stay in Bella Coola you would have to drive about an hour to the Park to view the bears and Hagensborg is a lot nicer area to stay.Highly recommend Suntree for a great relaxing private stay.…
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Date of stay: September 2017
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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