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Overall Rating
7.9
Good
Based on 17 reviews
Location
8.8
Room
3.8
Comfort
2.5
Overall Rating
7.2
Good
Based on 17 reviews
Room
3.3
Comfort
1.6
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Shady Shores Beach Resort
$137+
Review highlights
- 8.8
- 3.8
- 2.5
About
Enjoy your visit to Bowser with a stay at Shady Shores Beach Resort. Freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks, and guests can keep active with onsite kayaking. A terrace and a garden are other highlights, and rooms feature fireplaces and kitchenettes.
Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet
- Hot tub
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Free parking
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking rooms available
- Beachfront
- Terrace/Patio
- Fireplace
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8.8
Pros: location location location
Cons: bathroom quite small
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4.2
Pros: The cottage, or half a cottage, that we stayed in was literally feet away from the beach. Watched an Eagle swoop down and try to take a seal's breakfast! Great view from the tiny table by the bay ...
Cons: It doesn't say in the fine print that there is no housekeeping - at all! We even had to ask for toilet paper. The room is really, really small. Kitchenette consists of a bar fridge with a shallow...
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8.8
Pros: Right on the beach! Very cute little cabins. Very nice woman that runs it.
Cons: Doesn't appear to have cleaning staff. I think she does it herself and I'm not sure how well that works.
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9.6
Pros: The coziness of the facility, closeness to ocean and beach. Friendly staff, comfort of Beds.
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9.2
Pros: We spent the August long weekend at Shady Shores and enjoyed every minute of our stay. Bev, the manager, was incredibly friendly and helpful. She went WAY above and beyond to make sure we had ...
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10.0
Pros: The location was great for exploring Vancouver Island - so nice to be able to cook in the kitchenette instead of having to scramble to get out for every meal. Beautiful waterfront location, helpful ...
Cons: I understand the need for a lock on the hot tub, but it would have been nice to not have to go to the main house to ask for access - meant we didn't use it as often as we might have other wise
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8.3
Pros: Hot tub Right on the water Bed and bedding were great comfortable and clean Internet availability
Cons: Weather was bad all the time Beach was a little rocky for walking too much
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10.0
Pros: Highlights were the oysters on the beach fire and the hot tub! Very welcoming host, accommodations were clean and quiet.
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2.9
Cons: The location was misleading, the room was too small and the owner of the facility was not accomodating or friendly. We would not return to Shady Shores nor would we recomend.
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7.9
Pros: The location is beautiful, and the two beach cabins are right on the shore. There is an abundance of wildlife; I saw sea otters, eagles, herons, and deer from the deck during my stay. The tidal pools ...
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8.8
Pros: location location location
Cons: bathroom quite small
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8.8
Pros: Right on the beach! Very cute little cabins. Very nice woman that runs it.
Cons: Doesn't appear to have cleaning staff. I think she does it herself and I'm not sure how well that works.
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9.6
Pros: The coziness of the facility, closeness to ocean and beach. Friendly staff, comfort of Beds.
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9.2
Pros: We spent the August long weekend at Shady Shores and enjoyed every minute of our stay. Bev, the manager, was incredibly friendly and helpful. She went WAY above and beyond to make sure we had ...
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10.0
Pros: The location was great for exploring Vancouver Island - so nice to be able to cook in the kitchenette instead of having to scramble to get out for every meal. Beautiful waterfront location, helpful ...
Cons: I understand the need for a lock on the hot tub, but it would have been nice to not have to go to the main house to ask for access - meant we didn't use it as often as we might have other wise
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10.0
Pros: Highlights were the oysters on the beach fire and the hot tub! Very welcoming host, accommodations were clean and quiet.
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8.3
Pros: Hot tub Right on the water Bed and bedding were great comfortable and clean Internet availability
Cons: Weather was bad all the time Beach was a little rocky for walking too much
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7.9
Pros: The location is beautiful, and the two beach cabins are right on the shore. There is an abundance of wildlife; I saw sea otters, eagles, herons, and deer from the deck during my stay. The tidal pools ...
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4.2
Pros: The cottage, or half a cottage, that we stayed in was literally feet away from the beach. Watched an Eagle swoop down and try to take a seal's breakfast! Great view from the tiny table by the bay ...
Cons: It doesn't say in the fine print that there is no housekeeping - at all! We even had to ask for toilet paper. The room is really, really small. Kitchenette consists of a bar fridge with a shallow...
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2.9
Cons: The location was misleading, the room was too small and the owner of the facility was not accomodating or friendly. We would not return to Shady Shores nor would we recomend.
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