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Property seemed to be renovated recently. But it still has a few oddities such as cardboard to cover where the blind is too short. The road can be noisy, but quiets down later. Overall a good stay.

Gardens maintenance was excellent as well as beautiful The Cleaning Staff do an excellent job

Everything was so neat and clean and tidy, and it was an awesome vacation

There was mold and mildew on the shower head (it was actually black with the mold) and around the shower door. I've seen this before at other hotels but this was the worst. Also, the pull out couch was the worst my daughter has slept on and we got two foam underlay things to help with it and it still did not allow her to sleep. We had to buy a blow up bed for her to be able to sleep on the floor which was better than the couch/bed. Other items to be aware of is that many of the electrical sockets did not work to plug in phones etc and the room was run down overall (kitchen cupboard water damage on bottom of them, balcony screen had holes in it, walls dented etc). We mentioned this to the front staff and they said they new it was like this but had no time to fix anything as it was booked solid. We tried to go into another room but they said they were booked up. So BEWARE - this is definitely not worth the cost we paid for it. Parksville is a lovely place but don't choose this resort as it needs to be updated or at least maintained better. Also, I sent a message to the GM and have yet to hear back from her on our disappointment. I will update this review if we hear back from her.

This is an amazing property. Peaceful, well taken care of. Pristine. The views of the beach right from your campsite are amazing. We saw a whale and many bears right from the beach. Would absolutely recommend

We had a really nice three night stay, the accommodation was very spacious with wonderful views out over the water. The kitchen was well equipped and the bed was comfortable and our balcony was a lovely spot to relax with a glass of wine while enjoying the beautiful scenery! The accommodation could do with a little updating and renovation but all in all we had a wonderful, relaxing visit!

The resort is well run with excellent staff. My only issue was that there was no infant toddler pool for small children to wade in. Wish it was closer to the beach. Like the fact the beds were solid to the floor which makes it easier not to lose toys or socks.