We really appreciated being able to bring our dog with us. We have family on Vancouver Island and are familiar with the location of the property, its proximity to Victoria, the ferry terminal and airport so we weren’t bothered by the sounds of traffic (vehicles, ferries, planes and helicopters). In retrospect, I would have paid better attention to the additional costs of this property (amounted to an additional night stay/non-refundable) but over all felt it was good value. I really recommend checking out Pacifica PaddleSports at Canoe Cove Marina near Swartz Bay. Helpful staff and a great location to see lots of local wildlife.

The property was lovely and well kept, with a great view off the deck. Scott made the check in process extremely easy and was quick to respond with any questions we had. Upon arriving, we found the home was a lovely cool temperature. We did have trouble finding the thermostat as it was a bit too cool during the evening, but we sorted it out eventually. The one far room was a bit stuffy at night; however, cracking the window open made it more than comfortable. Everything we needed for cooking was easy to find and in great condition. Checking out was easy, and cleanup was more than reasonable. For some reason, I was unable to send any communication via the website, but Scott was easy to reach via the phone and responded quickly. I really can’t say enough good things about our stay here. Thanks again, Scott and family!

Great place to stay.

Delightful place to stay and worked out real well with the dogs. The deck was a very nice extended living space.

There was only four towels. There was only 3 dishwasher soaps. Very noisy upstairs.

Our place was very clean. Beds were very comfortable. The area was beautiful. Sat outside in the evenings with a nice glass of wine and coffee in the morning enjoying the birds and fresh air. Peaceful and quiet neighborhood. I would easily recommend this to anyone who wants to go to Victoria but doesn’t want to stay in the city. The Butchart Gardens were amazing. Butterfly museum was worth seeing, walking around Sidney and Victoria was beautiful. Thank you so much for making our yearly girls trip so amazing.

A very important fact is that this is not “waterfront/oceanfront” except as a technicality. The property is on muddy tidal pool that was always just mud during our entire stay (morning, afternoon, evening). There is no “harbour view” or “ocean view” or "beach" so this is a misrepresentation in the listing that should be rectified to avoid disappointments, like our family’s. Note that this is a basement level apartment, underground from the back and though it is above ground from the front with a nice porch overlooking au natural forest garden, the largest room, the living room, is completely windowless, dark and depressing. The house is also close to the highway so despite the birds we heard, there was constant humming of cars in the background so not a rural feel. Cleanliness was OK but some surfaces we wiped turned white napkins black and the dishwasher filter was quite dirty so more attention to detail is needed. Bedrooms we got were small with one night stand so one of us had put stuff on the ground at night. Bathrooms need some shelving to put your clean stuff on it. Some reviews mentioned children noise upstairs. We heard a bunch of that too but it did not bother us much as we like kids though people expecting serenity may think otherwise. The unit is decent size, kitchen has basics, but it was quite pricey compared to true oceanfront hotel accommodations overlooking sandy beach in town, where we will stay next time.

The covered porch was lovely. And the home was in a beautiful neighborhood. However the living room had no windows and wasn’t very appealing to sit in.