Buena Vista By The Sea

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Erin

Nice property, clean and a beautiful views. The tv was very hard to figure out. No instructions were available and no one to ask after hours. I tryed phone but no answer to get help . I would stay again because it was clean and nice location.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

debra

There is no a/c but a good fan was in the room

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

JeriBeth

Please note that if you book the Queen Deluxe Suite it DOES NOT have a balcony. It's on the lower floor. The photos and description both noted a balcony which is why I booked this particular place. It was a bit of a mess to have the person checking us in swap with another guest who had not checked in yet. The room was clean and comfortable and the views were great. Other than the room mishap our stay was very nice.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

jane

Our 4th visit to this excellent hotel

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Catherine

Beautiful location and condo has everything you need. Really enjoyed our stay and hope to return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Bernadette

Beautiful sunsets. Comfy bed.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Todd

Easiest hotel stay I've ever had. I honestly enjoyed not having to interact with a computer at any part of the stay. Beautiful view and an amazing escape

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Tracy

Charming place, feels like a cottage.
Salish Sea is outside the door and was great for walks. Very clean and welcoming.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Barry

Clean, well equipped & nice views

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Brette

This is our new favourite hotel!! Right on the water and was an oasis away from the city. Will be returning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Julie

We have stayed here several times and have always enjoyed it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Elaine

An exceptional place to stay.
Well maintained. Everything you need from home. Quiet with lovely ocean view. Easy access to beach. Places to eat close by, within walking distance.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Gayle

This property is a real hidden gem! Our room was spacious and spotless with a beautiful deck overlooking the water. We had a full kitchen and a nice bathroom. Our bed was comfortable as well. Nice decks with tables and chairs outside on the property as well as a BBQ. We will definitely stay here again!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

Brigitte

Great service!! Very nice property to enjoy.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2026

abraham

great views of the ocean!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Signie

Amazing views, great balcony space to enjoy the view and a coffee in the morning. Well maintained building and grounds. On site parking.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Michele

Nice little place ocean view

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

Wendy

Buena Vista was absolutely lovely. Clever room set up with an extra door that separates the bedroom and sitting room from the road making it entirely quiet. The deck was delightful. View was terrific and access to the beach super easy. Kitchen was well appointed. Five stars!

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Behnam

Room was clean and kitchen stuff was useful. Overall was really good and convenient.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Linda

Our second stay at this hotel and we really enjoyed it! Every unit has a full kitchen which is a plus. Beautiful deck overlooking the beach and easy access to walk out at low tide and enjoy the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Sandra

Buena Vista by the Sea is our favourite place to stay when we are visiting family in Qualicum Beach. The location is perfect, the vista is beautiful and the space feels very cosy, clean and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Lorraine

amazing place to stay, waterfront, amazing view. Grounds are well kept. Owner is very accomodating. Only issue we had was the parking. Narrow driveway down to end where you have to park which was very tight-only made for small cars/suvs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Jeff

For my wife and I this place was perfect for our needs. The room was spacious, clean, and the kitchen was well stocked with utensils. The owner was outside all the time, cleaning, watering, and generally doing upkeep. The property is well located. Just a comfortable, homey place. Would definitely return!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Kris

Room was great. View was amazing. If I'm being picky, single ply toilet paper and shotty internet were the reasons it's a 4 not a 5 star rating.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Lorraine

great place to stay, right on waterfront beautiful view

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Janine

Nice + relaxing. Grounds lovely with 2 black rabbits munching away on the lawn! Only negative was the tight parking. Close to 3 wonderful restaurants we were able to walk to easily.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Nick

Only stayed for one night on the way to Tofino, however would have been a great place to stay longer than that. Awesome view, very clean, easy check in/out and price point was great. Would come again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Jim

Very clean great location & value

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Mary

The room was very clean. The staff was very helpful. It has a beautiful view of the ocean. Lots of places to sit outside by the ocean 🌹

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

Ken

This place would’ve got 5 star, if it had a better bed, new king and this place is to die for!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2026

John

Overall the rooms were clean.

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Carol

Very quiet, can walk to the ocean but must traverse a number of logs. Such a pretty place chair and tables and lounge chairs on a very large deck. There are 2 black bunnies sweet to watch. Would stay again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 May 2026

Cory

We arrived right at 3 - the guy will not let you in one second before. There were 4 of us waiting when he finally decided to answer the door after we had rung it 6 times at 3:10!!
I had booked the superior room on the top floor. Imagine my surprise when he said I was on the bottom floor - I have a photo of the room I booked sent to me in my confirmation. This is these second time this has happened and says I booked it!! I never would because I hate being in those dark noisy rooms. I am beyond annoyed. Then he confesses he had a long stay in that room. At the very least i want to compensated the difference between the room i had and the one I booked. If the room I was in is a superior room I’ll eat my hat.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

MingYu

A warm, cozy, and quiet seaside cottage.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Cindy

This is one of my favourite places to stay. The location is fantastic, I could just stare at the view all day. It's clean and well maintained. The kitchen has the dishes and cookware you need for doing your own meals. Recommended.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Michael

The room was very clean, designated parking for each room which is nice. Kitchen was great, full fridge. Beautiful backyard deck and patio steps from the beach! I would definitely stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Tammy

A little outdated, but very clean and has everything you need. Close to road so some car noise. Nice view from balcony. Good price. Overall would stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Brad

Very nice , clean room , great views

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2026

Holly

We saw and heard sea lions from the sea shore adjacent to the property. Our sweet had very comfortable beds and easy parking. There are three suites that require trickier back into park down a narrow lane. That might be easy for some but I was glad our parking was easier. Hope to return some time.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

cam

Amazing location, easy to park.
Quiet in the rooms. Fully stocked kitchen. Highy recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2026

Robin

Everything was so good but their WiFi was so slow and the suite which was next to our suite was so loud they were so much noise whole night and that was so hard.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2026

Jelson

Stayed for only a night while travelling for work in the area. No complaints at all. Really nice location, steps from the beach. The check-in and check-out are so easy and fast. Park in front of your room. Full kitchen. Very clean and organized. I’m glad I stayed there. I can see myself returning to this place.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Brad

nice clean room with full kitchen and great view!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

Marty

Nice beach view and good functional kitchen

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2026

Jim

Great view , clean room , comfy bed ,
Could use some new blinds , black out
Parking is easy however it somewhat difficult to back out onto the busy road .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Linda

Staff always friendly and the room was clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Sarah

Friendly and helpful staff, spacious & spotless room. Comfortable bed, big TV, nice balcony & view. Will stay again!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Stuart

Lovely room, great view, comfy bed !!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Gordon

I went to the front office both days no one there. The stove in the room is in bad shape. If you turn on a burner it smokes and the oven does as well. I believe through all the years of use the oven has never been given a cleaning.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Derek

Excellent will stay here again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Mary Rose

Clean room and nice view

4/10

Poor

26 Dec 2025

Patricia

The bed was small (supposed to be queen but believe it as a double) and very hard and uncomfortable. The place was clean but needs to be updated.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Julianna

We love this hotel~

Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Nov 2025

Ajay

We did the booking and reached the place on Saturday by 3pm. The reception doors were locked and no one was there. We kept ringing the bell and then started calling the front desk number. After few attempts someone picked up the number and he said even if I confirmed booking they can not give us room as he doesn’t work on Saturday. He asked me to look for other nearby places. This is pretty annoying when you are driving for almost 3 hours to reach the place. Expedia should not be putting such places to customers.

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Lori

Spectacular view! Clean and the staff are friendly

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Shelley

Room is fully equipped with everything you need. We have stayed here before and that is why we came back. Nice big suite, full kitchen, big balcony with table and chairs to enjoy your meals at (weather permitting), clean! We enjoy watching the ocean, birds and an occasional seal. Full private access to the beach. 10/10 for us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

PAUL

A lovely apartment with amazing views of the sea. Clean and mostly comfortable though the sofa wasnt conducive for sitting on for more than an hour or so and the bed creaked a bit but was comfy. A little road noise but quiet over night.2 great restaurants within 200 mts, the schnitzel house opposite and deez's bar both great food.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Edward

Had everything we needed for our stay, nice location. Staff helpful

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Irene

The motel was a pleasant surprise! Very nice and clean, and well priced. Wonderful view from the room, good staff...hoghly recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Ian

I had a great stay at this resort. The owner was very helpful and welcoming. Suite was very clean and spacious with ocvI'd stay here again

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Barry

Ocean view from upper floor was great. Easy access to the beach.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

jayne

Fairly good location - some road noise but nothing much, beautiful view from room and everything you needed for one night stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Julie

Lovely room with a great view. Nice balcony to sit on and enjoy the view.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Mary

Perfect!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Cory

Everything was great!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Stephen

Lovely location. Rooms were nice. Peivacy is questionable. Neighbour on the balcony was up till midnight yacking had to ask them to be quiet.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Jo-Ann

Quiet, clean, good bed, nice kitchenette and beautiful views. We will be back.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Hamid

I like the beach front location of this property.
There is no AC in the rooms, which makes it inconvenient during hot summer days. The fan was not working initially and they had to replace it.
Carpet was very dirty. Paint peeling off.
No amenities like EV charging, or restaurant and food service etc, especially for a property at this price.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Kimberley

Right on the beach. Clean friendly owners
Full kitchen nice area

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Kerry

This is a lovely little property with well appointed suites, a great view of the sea and a lovely little sea view balconey. Nice gardens and a sea view patio with loungers and tables. There is a natural swimming pool in front of the motel that fills at high tide and is great for swimming. Would love to return.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Jamie

Lovely setting with access to the beach just meters away.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2025

Jonathan

Loved this place!! Very quiet and very clean, everything was amazing and I would definitely recommend staying there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Amber

This is my second time at the Buena Vista. There will be a third!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Janet

Beautiful location and view

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Bill

Perfect accommodations with a beautiful view!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Rob

Huge patio was awesome - lots of room.
Quiet & private.
Right on the beach.
Very friendly staff
Very clean.
Will be coming back!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

cindy

relaxing vacation

It was perfect! The motel is clean, and very comfortable. The owners have made it a home away from home. They are super hosts. You can go to the beach right from the beautiful deck and garden in the back. It is so quiet and friendly. Easy access to multiple trails for hiking, and golf if you would prefer. The sunsets are breath taking from your own balcony or sitting on the large deck, which they provide, lawn chairs, and tables.
Great place to relax and enjoy your holiday.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Hidden gem

We love it here and have stayed several years in a row. The views can't be beat and the large patio area on the beach is amazing.
The only downside this time was some loud neighbors and the bedding could use an update.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Helene

Probably one of the nicest, cleanest and most spacious motel room we have stayed in. The place was equipped with everything we could have needed. Very peaceful with a wonderful views.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Brendon

Had a very nice stay. Room was clean and tidy, views were really good on the ocean side.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Shari

Beautiful beach stay

The people who run the place are wonderful. The view is amazing. Great place to watch the sunset.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Andre

Amazing location, beach access.
Clean rooms, nice owner, left us alone.
Very relaxing stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

mark

The likes...

Room was airy, bright, cheerful and had a nice view (#106 unit on lower floor).

Mostly quite a clean unit.

Very nice location with a well manicured garden and outside amenities.

The dislikes...

Some of the kitchen utensils and dishes were clearly dirty. Only a used sponge was provided. Given the unknown history of a used sponge, this was not used. A new sponge was requested and provided. Suggest to property manager that all dishes/utensils should be very clean and a new sponge should be provided.

The TV has zero premium channels provided...at $233 (Canadian) per night I feel that premium channels should be provided.

Quite a few of the TV channels had a \"lock\" on them with no possibility of watching because they required a PIN number. I alerted management but they had no idea about this PIN or how to unlock these channels.

Shampoo and soap packets are laughable and a better approach to soap and shampoo hygiene needs to be devised by management. The super miniature bar of soap provided in each packet is like trying to wash yourself with a potato chip. The quantity of shampoo in a packet is way too small.

Parking slot for #106 was a serious challenge due to extremely narrow entry and exit.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Kathy

It was very clean. Very well kept rooms and very friendly owners. The view was amazing and our room was really set up nice with the 2 bedroom style. I would recommend it to anyone. Lovely

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Janice

Room was spacious with a gorgeous view onto garden and the ocean. Bed said queen but it was only a double and soooo hard. Comfy bed is a must and it just didn’t deliver on that one. Reasonable price and great location. I can live with the tired decor but please upgrade the bed!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Lesa

A little homely gem with a gorgeous little balcony overlooking the beach and mountains beyond

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Susan

Small 8 rooms all facing the ocean. Beautiful common area with bbq. So quiet and peaceful! Full kitchen with everything you need

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Kaitlynn

Beautiful, right along ocean

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Verified traveler

Beautiful location. Stunning views. Good value. Walking distance to several restaurants.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Allan

Nice small hotel with kitchen. No air conditioning however so warm and hot weather can be tough. Bathroom Amenities. we stay for 3 night. shampoo in little packets that barely washes 1/2 of short cut hair. reception not open all time so tough to get more if you come back to hotel at night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Brian

We loved being right on the water and we were very impressed with the in room amenities and particularly the cleanliness.
We were pleasantly surprised to see Orcas right in front of our beach.Highly recommend.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Gordon

What beautiful place. Immaculately clean and the outside areas are great and right on the water.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2025

Cory

I had 3 people come to ask me how to check in! He doesn’t answer the door until you ring the bell about 6 times. Very annoying. The other people weren’t happy either. This happens every time we stay there. We always check in shortly after 3 so the office should be open. Other than that the place is nice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2025

Janet

I have given my best rating to this small hotel/motel for several reasons. While somewhat dated (kind of like visiting your aunt’s home who was cool in the 80’s) - it is immaculately clean and well cared for. The beach is accessible and lovely shared beachside decks are available for relaxing. Our unit/room (103) Denman Suite (the rooms are named for islands in the nearby archipelago…..) was comfortable with a spacious private balcony overlooking the beach. Full kitchen (separate room). Everything worked (large screen TV with lots of available cable channels). It’s Retro/Vintage/somewhat dated BUT a great value and cleaner than many high end hotels I haves stayed at. It has charm - bed was comfortable (extra pillows) - we are here ‘off season’ so AC was not a concern but I would say - the beach breeze and provided standing fan would be adequate for hot days. Parking was free and in front of the unit. I would not hesitate to book here again.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Sheila

The room was immaculate. Not a hair, not a speck of dust. Just amazing. Beautiful bedding. Stunning views. Cpmpletely quiet at night. Parking at the back was pretty tight but doable. Def will stay there again.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

Elizabeth

Loved this property. The large beachside patio was amazing for watching the changing tides. It is well situated for visiting local sights. Beds were very comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked. It is obvious that the owners maintain a high standard of cleanliness and care for their property. My only suggestion is a hand held shower!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

Fraser,

The room had an amazing view and was very comfortable and clean! Would definitely stay again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Karen

Happy traveller

I have stayed at this hotel in previous years and have always enjoyed the stay. Also great view of the beach and water…. I would recommend this hotel anytime.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2025

Dean

The views are nice and very close to some nice restaurants.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Marina

Cute stay on the highway with brilliant beach access.

Business