Enjoyed Most
We love poets cove quite elegant very relaxing . Anna the front desk is awesome got a bottle of wine celebrated my husband birthday and she mentioned in Ukraine they celebrate 12 days after the date of your birthday so then we still celebrate and booked another getaway birthday.
myra
Apr 02, 2025
Parksville, Canada
Enjoyed Most
Scenic location.
Other Comments
No hot water.
Jennifer
Mar 30, 2025
Cultus Lake, Canada
Enjoyed Most
Great visit to Pender Island and wonderful stay at Poets Cove. Definitely worth the money we paid. Room was so great , comfortable with a beautiful view. Restaurant in resort was very good. Did not get the opportunity to use the pools but looked great
Valerie
Mar 18, 2025
Victoria, Canada
Other Comments
Room smelled like insecticide, toilet ran all night, pool dirty, everything closed
Janice
Mar 06, 2025
Cobble hill, Canada
Enjoyed Most
My hubby and I went with another couple for a weekend get away. The restaurant was quite good with excellent service. Great island, with plenty to explore over the weekend.
Other Comments
It was quite cold in the coming areas, hallway, spa reception. The rooms are decent enough, decent deck facing the ocean which was nice. Mostly all helpful friendly staff
Karen
Feb 09, 2025
Nanoose Bay, Canada
Other Comments
Isolated and road construction made it even more isolated.
Jane
Oct 24, 2024
Courtenay, Canada
Enjoyed Most
I had a hard time getting a hold of the front desk to book. Our stay has been great
Linda
Oct 18, 2024
Shawnigan Lake, Canada
Other Comments
Early in the morning on the day we were to check out, we were struck with a huge infestation of flying ants. Without exaggeration many hundred overtook the kitchen floor.
We contacted the resort and the problem was witnessed by the maintenance person.
We left the resort prematurely and I advised both maintenance person and the man who was checking us out that we were disappointed and expected a proper response from the resort.
I also sent a message to the resort via email.
To date no response which I find unacceptable.
Bob
Nov 17, 2024
Regina, Canada
Other Comments
The road is closed between 10-2 every day going to North Pender. We left at 10:30 to go to into town to find the road closed. If they had remained us with a sign on the front desk, one line on the info sheet that they give with cafe and restaurant opening times, we would have known.when I suggested these two things and I was told that it was on the sign coming to Poets Cove, if I stopped to read through the 4 flashing messages, yes but if you are just driving passed it then you might not see the times. Or if I had read to the bottom of my invoice I also would have seen it.
Over all it was good but it could have been a lot better
Heather
Dec 12, 2024
Victoria, Canada
Enjoyed Most
The facility was lovely, and we enjoyed our time there. It is in a beautiful area, and we would be more than happy to go back in the future (hopefully when the weather is better!).
Other Comments
A bit of a suggestion for future consideration: the communication of the front desk staff was a bit lacking when we arrived. Our assigned room was actually being used, and in general the staff seemed confused as to what rooms were available at that time.
Housekeeping were 'advertised' to come in the later afternoons, yet they did not come to refresh our room during our stay. Furthermore, when we asked the front desk about this, they seemed rather indifferent to the fact we weren't able to get service.
Finally, and most significantly, we were not informed when we arrived that the road leading back to the north part of the island was closed for construction every day from 10 AM to 2 PM. This greatly restricted what we could do during our stay. It would have been nice to be given this information when we arrived, so that we could have planned accordingly to get to the other side of the island before the daily closure.
John
Nov 19, 2024
Richmond, Canada
Enjoyed Most
The resort was exactly as we expected from the TravelZoo offer.
Off season the fine dining Aurora was not available. The menu in the Syrens was somewhat limited - and needed more vegetables in the mix. It was adequate. However there was something in the air there that triggered my allergies - I was blowing my nose all the time I was in there. Service was friendly and efficient even if we only saw each member once out of 4 meals there. South Pender does not have a lot of other eating places - and was cut off mid-day by urgent road repairs after a land slip.
The walk up to Greenburn Lake was a challenge but worthwhile. The lack of parking at the Enchanted Forest Nature Park meant we could not get there. Similarly the lack of access (those road works again) to the hike up Mount Norman was not feasible.
Other Comments
Check in was easy and quick. Check out not so much - a very nice young lady lacking essential system knowledge left to her own devices. The room we had was overlooking the spa - which we did not use but got all the steam from the cave under our balcony. Not at all sure why we were allocated to this room when all the others on that floor were empty. The ChargePoint EV charging was not working - and we did not really need the slow trickle overnight feed we could have used instead so not an issue.
Stephen
Oct 04, 2024
Vancouver, Canada
Enjoyed Most
Anniversary treat stay
Brenda
Dec 06, 2024
Parksville, Canada
Other Comments
The Villa suite had mold in bath/shower. The dishes were either missing or some were chipped. Light bulbs not working. They told us check out was 9AM!!! Mattresses in one bedroom were saggy.
This was once a high end resort that needs new management.
Norman
Oct 07, 2024
Nanaimo, Canada
Other Comments
Rooms need a bit of updates.
Kitchen could be better supplied.
Ginette
Oct 10, 2024
Vancouver, Canada
Enjoyed Most
Beautiful setting and peaceful location. Staff very friendly and accommodating
Other Comments
Same owners as Harrison Hot Springs. They’re letting the place get run down. Appliances/fixtures are breaking (Not being updated) it is showing its age
David
Oct 02, 2024
New Westminster, Canada
Enjoyed Most
Lovely setting, however will need car or bike to go anywhere. Good place to kick back & relax.
Other Comments
No mention that hotel has no A/C. (how do guests cope in middle of summer?) Room was not cleaned to 4 or 5 star standards. Bathroom fan did not work and no one came to inspect or fix despite calling about it for 2 days.
Staff at dining room and coffee shop were great, but housekeeping not so much.
Ed
Sep 17, 2024
Richmond, Canada
Jerry
Sep 17, 2024
Victoria, Canada