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jebsldn
Vancouver, Canada

Comfortable and friendly

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed May 29, 2019
I loved the people who own this B&B, and for me that's important. They are so kind and accommodating. The rooms were comfortable, the king suite was spacious, the view beautiful. It's not particularly quiet as there's distant highway noise, and over the weekend there was a little party noise, but it's not too bad. There are some huge trees on the property, and it's right next to a smallish park. Very pretty wild garden as well. Boats and such for use on the lake are available.
Date of stay: May 2019
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed February 20, 2019 via mobile

I was here for 4 days and was looked after very well but also given my privacy. Helen and Richard are genuinely hospitable and available for any questions or needs. Breakfast cooked by Richard, including home made sausage and a variety of dumplings was a treat every morning. The lake outside the door with easy access is a delight. The premises are beautiful and clean. I will definitely stay here whenever I am in Nanaimo.

Date of stay: February 2019
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed October 28, 2018

My husband and I stayed at this B&B during a tennis tournament weekend in Nanaimo. It is on a quiet lakeside slope and the view from our room was truly lovely - sun sparkling off the lake through the mossy trees. We stayed in the Arbutus room with a queen bed. The suite was large and spotlessly clean and nicely decorated. The bed was just right for us and we slept extremely well, partly because it is so quiet there. There are decks for outdoor relaxing which we did not use due to cool weather and rain. Helen and Richard, our hosts, were lovely and we enjoyed the breakfasts - we noticed the Asian flare that others had mentioned and being Vancouver residents we are fond of this style - but the food is not entirely Asian (fruit and yoghurt, eggs, etc are also served). Richard served us in full chef attire (white hat and all). Very dashing. Helen is wonderfully engaging and we enjoyed some very good conversation with her about the world and cultures. It is true that there are stairs to go down (only one flight for our suite) and the house is close to the rocks, however it is all very doable unless you have physical limitations. We felt we received good value here compared to our other travels on Vancouver Island.

Room tip: Arbutus Room has less stairs/queen bed - the view from this room is very nice.
Date of stay: October 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed July 19, 2018

What a lovely place to stay in Nanaimo. Our Guest House was right beside a beautiful lake and our room had such a lovely view. The breakfast room was next door to our room and the meals served up were delicious. The room itself was spacious and spotlessly clean. Canoes were readily available for our use, but we did not have time this time to use them. Helen and Richard were delightful hosts, and told us the best places to visit. We took their advice and visited lots of places in the area. We really enjoyed our stay on Vancouver Island and hopefully, will return in the not too distant future.

Date of stay: June 2018
Thank sandraandroy38
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Reviewed March 27, 2018

Loved this B&B, really pretty location and the hosts were super friendly and helpful, with really delicious breakfasts with an Asian style to them. The view of the lake was really lovely to wake up to, and would stay here again in a heart beat.

Date of stay: March 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed February 4, 2018

We stayed here in 2003 and 2004 for a couple nights just the two of us to get away. It was very relaxing and comfortable. We had breakfast in the room, and our hosts were wonderful. We have been meaning to go back for sometime.

Date of stay: March 2017
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