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Hastings House Country House Hotel

Address: 160 Upper Ganges Rd., Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC, V8K 2S2 | Map It
Phone: 250/537-2362; 800/661-9255
Fax: 250/537-5333
www.hastingshouse.com

Price range: $$$$
Location: Salt Spring Island

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Fodor's Review:

The centerpiece of this 22-acre seaside estate—with its gardens, meadows, and harbor views—is a 1939 country house, built in the style of an 11th-century Sussex manor. Guest quarters, which are in the manor, in renovated historic outbuildings, and in a newer addition overlooking Ganges Harbour, are decorated in an English-country style, with antiques, locally crafted woodwork, and fireplaces or woodstoves. The Post, a stand-alone two-room cottage, is a honeymoon favorite; the secluded three-bedroom Churchill Cottage has a kitchen and a private driveway. Four-course and à la carte dinners in the manor house are open to the public ($$$$; smart-casual dress is expected). The excellent cuisine includes local seafood and herbs and produce from the inn's gardens. The two-room spa specializes in massages. A novel activity is a chance to go crab fishing and learn how to catch Dungeness crab. Pros: Wonderful food, top-notch service, historic ambience. Cons: No pool, some rooms overlook a pub next door, rates are high.

Hotel Details: 3 rooms, 14 suites, 1 guesthouse
In-room: kitchen (some), refrigerator, no TV, Internet (some), Wi-Fi (some).
In-hotel: restaurant, bar, spa, Internet terminal, Wi-Fi hotspot, bicycles, parking (free), no kids under 16.
Rate includes: Continental breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Closed: Closed mid-Nov.-mid-Mar.