De toute beauté!

Guest: Mélanie (Québec)
Date of Stay: 11/17/11 Review Submitted: 12/23/11

J'ai eu une semaine incroyable! Près de l'océan, le paysage est de toute beauté. Chaque jour, on peut observer tant le faune marine qu'avienne, aigle royal, arlequin plongeur, phoques... J'ai plus qu'abusé du spa situé près de la mer. Tout près de Toffino, de Nanaimo, de comox... Très bien situer si l'on veut visiter les alentours. Un endroit parfait pour ceux qui recherche la tranquilité. Pour les amateurs de pêche, j'ai vu beaucoup de pêcheurs aux saumons à l'oeuvre et leur pêche était fructueuse. Qui plus est, le personnel est très discret et professionnel.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Spectacular!!!

Guest: Ariane (Québec)
Date of Stay: 12/01/11 Review Submitted: 12/23/11

I stayed at Shady Shores 5 nights. Was fantastic! The place is really nice. Being in the Hot Tub watching at the ocean: Priceless. The location was perfect for my trip. It's not too far from Nanaimo, but it's enough far for being quiet. AND it was almost on my way going to Tofino (a little bit out of my way, but it worth going). The owner is a lovely woman. she wanted us to have a good time. i loved meeting her. Plus, the special (3rd night free) maked my wallet happy !

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

A fantastic getaway

Guest: KatellJY (Coquitlam)
Date of Stay: 09/03/11 Review Submitted: 09/10/11

We booked our getaway for the labor day long weekend, and we had a fantastic time! The setting is simply extraordinary, the accommodation is well supplied and well maintained and the owner was very friendly and wonderfull with children. This place is perfect for kids, so much to do simply by staying at the resort: kayaking, beach combing or simply relaxing on the long chairs. We got a fishing license and enjoyed yummy oysters right from the shore. We highly recommend this area and the Shady Shores resort, and we very much look forward to going back!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with young children.

Toronto traveller

Guest: Toronto traveller (Toronto)
Date of Stay: 08/03/11 Review Submitted: 08/08/11

We recently stayed at Shady Shores (August 2011) and enjoyed it immensely. It is a great, exclusive-ish (because of its small size), off-the-beaten track resort. We loved the quiet, clean, serene accommodation/ and beach scene. The small coterie of elegant cabanas were full of families like ours, with young kids, who wanted a place to crash after a day full of local activity. We loved lounging on the shoreline deck chairs with a glass of white wine in hand while our daughter played on the beach...I highly recommend this place if you want to contemplate the surrounding BC - Bowser beauty without a lot of tourist noise & kitsch... The owner is helpful and friendly and allows enough distance for guests to relax in peace.I would also recommend nearby Coombs market for its unique hippy character with good food and shopping. This resort did seem a bit pricey (although not sure what similar places charge, so maybe fine?) but worth it for the quiet calm we sought and found.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great place for kids!

Guest: Deb (Toronto)
Date of Stay: 06/26/11 Review Submitted: 07/12/11

This was an extremely clean and comfortable condo to stay in with plenty of things to keep the kids busy on the beach and in the nearby area. Caroline was very helpful with information about the surrounding area and things to do that were kid appropriate which helped to fill a couple of the days when the weather wasn't great. Tiger Lily farm was great, Goats on the Roof, Butterfly World, the Recovery Centre. Plenty of eagles, herons, seals, deer, and sea life to watch and tide pools to muck around in. Caroline gave us all long handled nets to go to the tide pools with and also gave us marshmallow roasting sticks to use at the fire. I would definitely recommend this location and accommodation to anyone - especially with kids!!

Recommended for:Sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children.

We absolutely love it here!

Guest: kipp97 (Alberta Canada)
Date of Stay: 05/09/11 Review Submitted: 05/17/11

Have stayed here twice and would recommend it highly for a fun and relaxing spot with a great hostess. Awesome views, hot tub, kayaks, canoes, bald eagles, sea lions, otters, hummingbirds, seashells, and ocean front. Very central for day trips and not far to shopping centers in other towns and cities. Suitable for all ages! We`ll keep coming back!

Owner response:Its always a pleasure to welcome a familiar face, and enjoy a chuckle from days gone by. Knowing that you appreciate the intimacy and comfort of our Family Resort gives us reason to continue doing what we do, and not expand to be just another Mega Property, where you trade your name in for a number. We feel blessed to have met you, and many others a like, that have continued to visit us and have become friends over the years. Thanks to all of you.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

great family reunion

Guest: zippypty (Panama City Panama)
Date of Stay: 09/12/10 Review Submitted: 04/22/11

We originally rented the beach log home on the adjacent property but due to the large contingent of family we had to rent additional rooms at Shady Shores Beach resort which was conveniently located on the adjacent property. This gave us a wide range of accommodations giving those who wished private rooms right up to the more communal living of the large log home. The location was perfect. We were right on the beach which became the main focus of most of our rec time. We collected clams and oysters, which seemed to be almost inexhaustible. There were the tide pools with all sorts of life which gave the kids [ of all ages ] lots to do. We were also lucky enough to be there when a run of salmon was happening. We could see them jumping all over the place. The fish also brought a contingent of seals and eagles and of coarse fishermen. At night we had fires on the beach and I was amazed at the lack of annoying insects. Because we had rooms at both places we had access to all of the activities such as canoeing and kayaking along the shore,bocci ball, badminton and croquet to occupy our time. The kids loved Horne Lake caves and Cathedral Grove while the rest of us golfed or shopped or both. We unfortunately didn't do any fishing although there obviously was good fishing right off the shore or we could have gone to the nearby marina to rent a charter. All in all the entire group of us 23 loved the place. Would highly recommend for any type of vacation.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Shady Shores~ A Disappointment

Guest: The Happy Clicker (Canada)
Date of Stay: 07/26/10 Review Submitted: 10/16/10

Overall we were Disappointed with Shady Shores. The "cottage" was very small. The kitchen was not equipped to refrigerate or cook food for more than a couple. The owner was preoccupied with an overwhelming # of jobs and informed us of this. The beach was all rock. I felt that the advertisement pics were deceiving. We would not book this venue again.

Owner response:I choose not to dignify this review with a response other than to say.....You know they are out there, you just hope that they are not breeding.

Recommended for:Sightseeing.

What a Treasure

Guest: Sparky (Kelowna)
Date of Stay: 07/05/10 Review Submitted: 09/15/10

I found Shady Shores Beach Resort on the internet while “googling” around and it looked so quaint. I contacted Carolyn and just got a “great vibe” from her..........our family and our friends booked. It was the highlight of our trip to Vancouver Island! Carolyn has created the most amazing getaway place. We were so impressed with EVERYTHING! The cottages were so lovely and sparkling clean. The beds and linens were so comfortable and the kitchens had everything! The beach was perfect for beachcombing and there is a fabulous hot tub looking out to the beach surrounded by hammocks. The grassy area with lounge chairs is perfect to relax and read or watch kids playing on the beach. We used the kayaks several times each day and loved the seals popping up early evening. Mornings we awoke to eagles on the beach. I would definitely recommend this place, I will definitely be going back. Thanks Carolyn...........you sure know how to do things right!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

What a Treasure

Guest: Sparky (Kelowna)
Date of Stay: 07/05/10 Review Submitted: 09/15/10

I found Shady Shores Beach Resort on the internet while “googling” around and it looked so quaint. I contacted Carolyn and just got a “great vibe” from her..........our family and our friends booked. It was the highlight of our trip to Vancouver Island! Carolyn has created the most amazing getaway place. We were so impressed with EVERYTHING! The cottages were so lovely and sparkling clean. The beds and linens were so comfortable and the kitchens had everything! The beach was perfect for beachcombing and there is a fabulous hot tub looking out to the beach surrounded by hammocks. The grassy area with lounge chairs is perfect to relax and read or watch kids playing on the beach. We used the kayaks several times each day and loved the seals popping up early evening. Mornings we awoke to eagles on the beach. I have a framed copy of the Pottery Shed covered in flowers in our home now. I would definitely recommend this place, I will definitely be going back. Thanks Carolyn...........you sure know how to do things right!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.