donnawho

Anybody been to this place north of Vancouver BC?
On Trip Advisor I see wildly different opinions about it. The website looks good, but I'm sure it's not the whole story. Looking for a balanced opinion, not a lot of ranting...mostly it was about the service being bad.
How far is it (driving) from Vancouver airport?

Sam_Salmon

An hour from YVR to Horseshoe Bay, however long waiting for the Ferry, a 45 minute Ferry ride and about the same drive to Rockwater.

I stayed there in the old days-never liked the location too restricted just some buildings thrown up along a cliff face and too far from anywhere/not close enough to a beach.The newer cabins are fine but you're still cut off-there is no way to access the water just bare rock everywhere-that's why it's called Rockwater-rock first water in the distance.

Details of management malfeasance aside you can do a lot better with some of the many B&B's on the Lower Sunshine Coast.

That odd website is really offputting-all those testimonials from past wage-slaves are like nothing I've ever seen.

donnawho

Thanks so much, your message spoke volumes!

Laurie_McConnell

Go back! Things have changed. We just went this weekend. Restaurant dining/kitchen area totally upgraded, spa was very good value, and the tenthouses are amazing. Best two days I have had in a long time - we really did not want to leave. The chef turned out wonderful meals 3 seatings in a row for us, and I heard other diners say the same. Everyone there seemed happy to be working and it was a friendly group - I didn't hear/see anything otherwise. The views are truly west coast, which does happen to be mostly rocky shorelines. There's a kayak launching area, and great hikes are close by. Yes, you might have to wait for a ferry and it's a 45 minute ferry ride (where you can snack, shop, read, snooze) and an easy going one-highway drive up to Secret Cove, where you'll leave everything behind the minute you park your car.

Ghayoor

Thanks Laurie,
It is awesome knowledge which i got from here