Name: Painter's Lodge
Address: 1625 Macdonald Rd, Campbell River, V9W 4S5, CA

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

Tracy

We love Painters Lodge and have been staying there for 42 years as we were married there in 1984.
I Am happy to say that the new owners are making a concerted effort to improve what was a very run down property. Over the past year the rooms have been renovated. And many things have been upgraded and improved. The pool is reopened with new decks and a glass enclosure. The hot tubs were not functioning but I’ve been told that they will be up and running soon.
The gardens, grounds are improving.
The dining room kitchen is being renovated so the dining room was not open but the pub was open for meals.
The gift shop was about to reopen.
In the rooms there are very efficient new kitchenettes.
I was impressed by the room upgrades.
We will return!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

Alita

Beautiful hotel/resort. There is some maintenance that needs doing but the grounds and rooms are well maintained and clean. The area is beautiful and it’s definitely worth a stay.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

David

Great!

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2026

Rowena

Ni stay. Just

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2026

Janine

This seems to be a property in transition. Some parts are very nice, other parts are old and tired. Lots of areas with peeling paint, weeds, but beautiful lounge and fun pub. Our room was an example of transition. Great bathroom, but unfinished carpeting on stairs, pictures hung too high and off centre in room, beds not made properly, mismatched towels in bathroom (one huge and one on the smaller side, instead of two identical bath towels), and housekeeping was spotty. However, the room had a great view and we had a wonderful whale watching tour from the Marine centre onsite. Hopefully in time all the renovations and tweaking will be done as it has the potential to be truly wonderful.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Rick

Painters Lodge has potential. The new owners appear to be trying . The staff were great.meals were good although the menu was somewhat limited. The new owners have only been in place for a year. The property looks to be on a positive trajectory.

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2026

Valerie

Views were great! Service was good in the restaurant. I didn't care for the steps in the room, these would not be good for many people. I also didn't care for the sink location in the main room, it should be in the separate room with the shower and toilet. I think, for the price of the room, there should have been proper coffee mugs, not paper cups. And there should have been at least one proper chair in the room to sit on.

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2026

Amanda

Lots of new upgrades and amenities. Great location and beautiful views. Service was a little slow at the restaurant.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Katherine

Restaurant was hot and miss - 1 dish, other not. Waited 20 min for bill, finally got up and went inside and was able to pay in 5 min

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Tammy

Beautiful garden view with balcony. Main level access, but 3 steps to go down once inside door. Ad said accessible, but not for wheelchair. Very clean. Excellent shower. Loved the bed and bedding.

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Mike

Run down and cheap upgrades for the high price.

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Donna

Even though I read numerous poor reviews about Painter's Lodge before booking, I decided to try it because I had an excellent stay there about 18 years ago. Unfortunately, the current reviews were correct. This once-beautiful resort is now so run down that I am astonished that it continues to operate. We stayed for two nights, in two different rooms, at a cost of about $440 each night. The rooms are in the process of being renovated/updated but the results look cheap and weird. No wifi until a technician came to reboot; no hair dryer; no coffee but 3 pods of tea; 2 bath towels but no hand towels or face cloths. The list goes on and on. I counted 4 carpet nails laying on the carpet beside the bed and was so grateful I hadn't stepped on them with my bare feet. I appreciate that the complex needs a huge amount of money and work to return to its previous quality, but it honestly felt like the staff were untrained and unskilled. A very disappointing experience.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2026

Amaya

Beautiful property and the staff were wonderful. Unfortunately the hot tubs were broken.
The bar was very expensive and the restaurant was VERY slow for breakfast. We had to flag down a server to get refills and our food took an hour with no updates or apologies once it arrived. We had ordered simple meals and it wasn't busy.
I will stay here again but eat and drink elsewhere.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Guillaume

While the room was freshly renovated some works still needs to be done on main lodge bathroom door not locking or spa not being functional. Staff was friendly but took over an hour to get fresh towels. Restaurant food (fish taco) were very normal and basic salsa most likely from a jar.
Overall our stay was great and the location and room made it a wonderful vacation get away.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Karan

Staff were polite and nothing was a problem

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Kevin

Nice rooms, ours came with a view of the water. We could have spent many more days there very relaxing. But the bar and grill leaves you wanting to find a better place to eat. Especially breakfast an hour wait for cool bacon and eggs with toast partially toasted and not butter. Hotel great , food so so.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Yasaman

Nice location and great view. Room was clean and staff were very helpful and welcoming

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Cindy

Really
Enjoyed the room with small kitchenette.
Property was quite beautiful, very much a resort feel about it.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Patty

Loved our stay here.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Brie

Room was beautiful, indoor common areas were beautiful, outside was beautiful!!!! I regret not bringing my bathing suit to use the outdoor pool! I absolutely LOVED painters lodge, can't believe I only just discovered it. Cozy, clean, fresh, and amazing room/view especially for the value paid! Thanks Painters Lodge, I will most definitely be back :)

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Hector

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Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

daniel

Clean rooms , quiet location, great for kids

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Rhea

Property was under renovations, and hot tub wasn’t working. We stayed in one of the cabins, and it felt like it wasn’t finished. There were some basics missing - like kitchen soap, cloths, towels. They were waiting on replacement pull out couch, but the one still in the room was filthy, and in usable. They brought a single cot bed to use instead of couch, but we would not have booked the cabin, had we known it wasn’t “finished”. Otherwise the rest of the property was well maintained.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Brooke

We love this place!! Cant wait for our next visit

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Luke

Great place to stay with beautiful views . Just wish the hot tubs were up and running. Aside from that it was perfect and would return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Maureen

Lovely little 2 day get away where you never need to leave. The grounds are beautiful for walking and the pier is especially nice to just sit and take in the beauty of the ocean wildlife and calming views. We’ll be back !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Beth

We stayed for two nights and overall had a positive experience. It has a mix of rustic and modern decor, and our room in the lodge had recently been renovated. It had easy access to the lounge and restaurant, which was convenient. It also had a nice view and I especially liked the “Bee Kind” brand bath products. It was peaceful and we hardly heard our neighbours. The heated outdoor pool was fun. We had a typical pub dinner and breakfast at the restaurant with lovely views. We also had a couple of delicious cocktails in the lounge each night and enjoyed chatting with Patrick the friendly and knowledgeable mixologist.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Ian

Excellent! Strongly recommend!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Brian

Was very good suited us fine

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Jul 2026

Christine

Always wanted to stay here - but unfortunately had a much better impression of this place than was warranted. I expected more for $300/night. Exterior is in need of repair and maintenance - lots of worn and rotting wood, posts, etc. Hot tub was empty and disgusting looking. Total lack of attention to detail - balcony doors and windows were clearly recently replaced in rooms, with ill-fitting ones that have open gaps around the frame, and electrical tape around the glass on the doors, doors do not close tightly or securely. There was paint on ceilings and beams, in numerous spots. Mini fridge was on the table. There was no nightstand, a dirty towel (and only 2), and no phone in room to call Front Desk or Housekeeping. So I called the main hotel # and left a voicemail, 2 hours later, no response or clean towels, so then had to walk to front desk in the rain in a separate building, and was told they don’t check the main phone # messages, and that some rooms don’t have phones yet as they were just recently renovated. Then we had noisy people in the room next to us, which took 3 attempts (and walking outside in rain to front desk) to address. Nice view from the oceanfront room, and it was basically a nice room, but lacking ambience, and of course all the other things mentioned. The quality and service was very disappointing overall - could be a great place. Manager took 24 hours to call me after checkout to discuss complaints.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Vanessa

Beautiful property and great food, and great hospitality

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

timothy

Room wasn't ready when we got there well after check in time,
Front deck was falling apart, broken chairs on the deck, TV's not working. No phone in room to call front desk.
Could have been a better experience, Probaly won't pay to stay there again.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Petra

We loved the view from the room
We stayed in! Seeing the cruise ships go by so close was amazing.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Duane

All good

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Maya

It was a good stay, but they never had enough pool towels

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Lee

Sauna not available only a few spots per evening, room was spacious and very comfortable and clean. Staff looked after a fridge issue promptly. Great views and nice happy hour in the pub.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Bradley

Stayed in the King bed with kitchenette.
Very nice well renovated room and a beautiful property. Better than anticipated.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Andrea

Beautiful location with views from the restaurants. We brought our little dog and were able to eat at the pub when the patio was closed due to cold weather. Everyone was very nice and friendly. Great place.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Matt

Aok

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

Vanessa

Wonderful location, buildings are a bit rundown however the loft suite was beautiful inside. Great disappointment neither hot tub was functional

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Maria

Needs maintenance

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

darla

Beautiful quiet rooms, pet friendly. We had an ocean front room and the views were stunning!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Barbara

we were greeted by a superb concerige Very Friendly and kind ,as for The Sunday front concerige to say the least Friendly we left Sunday morning to have breakfast and we were locked out our rooms ?. No explanations the rooms were paid until check out Monday..other than that we had a wonderful stay and will return again as previous years ..

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

cody

Staff was good roomswere nice clean and pet friendly was a great stay

Pet

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Shari

The staff were friendly and helpful. We were given a free room upgrade. The unit was clean and the bed was comfortable. The unit was somewhat bereft of decor. It could use some nature inspired artwork. The buildings are showing their age and large sections of the grounds need work but there were some lovely flower beds and planters. We enjoyed our supper on the deck of the restaurant. The food was very tasty and reasonably priced. Our server was very personable. The pool water was warm but unfortunately there were no clean pool towels and according to another guest, the towels had been asked for 2 hours earlier. I really liked the bath and lotion products provided in the unit. I asked the desk staff if I could buy a bottle of the lotion and house staff was sent to get one for me. The scenery of the water and mountains was beautiful. We enjoyed an evening and morning walk along the waterfront and the pier. All in all we really enjoyed our stay and plan to return.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Carol

Rustic lodging in a breathtaking location!
Very friendly helpful staff
Meals were delicious
Will definitely come back again

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Kelly

The rooms were good and clean, the view of cruise ships was awesome!! The outdoor pool was nice, but they let the towel bin run empty. The wood burning sauna was very nice, have to book your time slot. We played tennis with the rackets and balls they supplied. The staff in the restaurant were great, our server the first night was his first day and he was fabulous!! They gave us a bag of ice for our cooler too. I will stay there again.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2026

Darren

The lodge rooms are undated. Beds are low to ground with 5\" wide trim around them, making them not easy to get in and out of when you're older. We like the environment friendly soaps. The tiny fridge is ok, they're only about 1/3 of the size of a bar fridge. Nice size TV and AC worked great. No hair dryer though which was too bad. Said our room had a garden view... but it's just the pool. Restaurant prices are high and food is average. Sauna booking is required, so if you're staying and want to use it, book days before you come. Lots of fruit/sand flies in the evenings. Seen lots of cruise ships in the evening and seals as the tide came in both bonuses.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Alison

Beautiful location and view from ourroom. Bed is comfortable. Only negative is the fridge makes a lot of noise.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Ruth

We always enjoy our regular stays at Painters Lodge and really appreciate the recent upgrades and refreshing to the rooms interior.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Nicolle

Our room at Painter’s Lodge had recently been upgraded with new paint, furniture and bathroom. It looked and seemed very pleasant. We requested a 2 Queen bed room but received a Family suite. The bed was very comfortable (it seemed brand new), but there was no mattress protector and the bottom sheet was a flat sheet with knots tied in the corners to keep it in-place!
The set-up of the room is a bit strange. There are no chairs or couch in the room so the only place to sit is on the bed. The master bedroom is upstairs and doesn’t have a TV, mirror or anywhere to hang clothes. it did have a chest of draws. Downstairs had a wardrobe space with an ironing board, but no iron. The fridge is on top of a tallboy. There’s no phone in the room and no compendium.
The exterior and grounds at Painter’s Lodge are in very bad condition and neglected. The pool area looked okay, but the spas were empty. There gardens were full of weeds and the grass needed to be mowed. There was a table and chairs outside our room but the table was broken. We didn’t eat at the restaurant. The menu looked unappealing. We had have a couple of cocktails at the bar. It has a pleasant outlook but the drinks were inconsistent. The first round were great, but the second round (same drink) was very disappointing and not at all like the first drink. Staff seemed disorganised and would benefit from some training and supervision.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Bryn

Beautiful place! Room was nicely uodated and clean. My only complaint was being woken up at 6 am for an hour listening to the people above walk around loudly then a garbage truck or truck of some sort beeping backing up. Overall a beautiful resort but could use some soundproofing, unless you are an early riser!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Rob

Great staff. Wonderful resort

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Edward

A time in history and well worth seeing ❤️

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

roderick

We stayed in the three bedroom cottage, which we really enjoyed. The ocean view pub was very nice & had good food, but we look forward to the re-opening of the dining room. The cabin was nicely renovated & equipped, but there was a couple of very minor oddities: The location of the refrigerator & microwave was a bit strange, they need to be enclosed in a proper cabinet. Also, we couldn't understand why no one had removed the manufacturers large paper stickers on the nice new double pane windows. Bottom line, though, we would love to go back !

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Jeffrey

The rooms have been updated. Great ocean view. Would definitely stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Tamara

Beautiful property. The pool was super fun and it was great to have live entertainment in the restaurant. Being able to bring your pets is a huge plus

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Alison

Great location fabulous views. Staff helpful and friendly. Great restaurant and pier on the water to watch sunset/sunrise.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

Mark

Excellent location and facilities. Staff were lovely.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Craig

Unfortunately the place is a bit run down and outdated. The food at the pub was terrible for the price. Hot tub out of commission, tv remote missing, coffee maker broken, old outdated loud ac unit.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Heather

Beautiful unique hotel with alot of character!
Amazing gardens and property!
Our room was so quaint in the original building!
Beautiful sitting room with a fire place and lovely ocean view!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Corinne

Our stay was just awesome! Friendly and helpful staff, great amenities and an awesome room! Definitely will book a get away there again!

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Diane

The room was recently renovated and much nicer than the last time I was there. I made coffee and had the fireplace on and it must have tripped a breaker. Both stopped.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Elaine

Wonderful to see how far they have come in the year since re-opening the property. Lively environment in the restaurant but still overall quiet and friendly to allow for full enjoyment of the wonderful setting. Shout out to Catherine in the on-site wildlife tour operation. Super knowledgeable and friendly. Walk to the tour from your room- terrific.

I am a solo female traveller from Vancouver who comes to fish. I’ll stay here each time I come!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Vanessa

Many options of activities. Amazing food! Clean rooms.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Shane

Rooms were exceptionally clean and very comfortable. also a very quite area

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Kapil

Everything was superb

Friends

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2026

Amanda

First of all, wrong room, thoufh i phoned after booking to be certain.
There was no lamp, no hair dryer, no dog dish, no phone, no lamp.
Spotty wifi. Poor size quantity of food.

Not very accessible to waterfront if carrying items. Parking isn't assigned. Alcohol over priced poor selection People obnoxious xxx loud, constant smoking.
Second day after complaining moved to the correct room.
Razor blades, nails saw dust and garbage on lawn. Cut my foot. Bathroom not clean. Duvet had something orange on it. Not impressed. Ac worked and furniture was new. Sad to say it's lost its charm.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Doug

The lodge is undergoing upgrades after some years of neglect. Eg Our beds needed replacing. The new shower was great. There weren’t any instructions for the TV so we needed someone to find the soccer game for us. Washrooms near the dining/bar were being renovated so it was extremely noisy. Waitresses were quite good and helpful in finding other eating places for dinner. I’m sure things will improve in the next few years.

Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Marie

The view was pretty. The room was a nightmare !!. The AC sounded like an old tractor. One small mirror only in the bathroom behind the sink. Three steps down to go bed or 3 steps up to go the washroom. For a disabled person like me it is not easy. But best of all, there is a bedframe all around the beds like a shelf of 15 cm wide all around with pointed corners. I bumped into it twice. Boy it hurts !! The room is not very big to start with but with 2 beds you loose 60 cms . The worst part is when you get out of bed, you must go over this shelf and it hurts the back of your legs!!!! Apparently, I got one of the newly decorated room.BRAVO !!!! At breakfast, I got 2 dirty mugs, one with coffee stains and the other with lipstick.
But the view was nice.!!!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Jessica

This is a wonderful property and a beautiful location. It’s a very quiet location with lots of nice amenities and waterfront with a private dock. The staff were friendly, the room was comfortable and very quiet. Highly recommended and would return again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Anne

Front staff were efficient and friendly. The resort is easy to navigate.

We loved our ocean view.
We especially enjoyed sitting on the balcony overlooking the water, watching boats and float planes and searching for whales.

Our room was spacious and clean with comfortable beds.

We had an afternoon nosh with drinks, supper and a breakfast both inside and on the deck during our stay. The food was delicious, our servers were knowledgeable and very pleasant.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Peter

The room was supposed to be ocean view - parking lot both beds had a6” revel around bed on 3sides most unusual giving only 12”” to get around bed and picture on wall to overcome at first we thought it was the fridge turns out it was large vent going from lower kitchen between our balcony and adjoining room sht down at midnight started 7 30 in morning

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Brad

Very nice stay , would definitely return

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Andrew

We stayed at Painter's for two nights on the way to, and back, from Telegraph Cove.
Painter's is a very relaxing place to stay on a busy road trip. It's a little time out to just sit on the fantastic terrace and have a drink or a meal and watch that spectacular view.
On our first night, there was a humpback in the inlet and it was a joy to sit, with a glass of wine and some binoculars, and just watch it.
The staff and so friendly and helpful, I enjoyed chatting about the gardens and the cruise ships going past.
We had sea view rooms both times, it's a great view to wake up to.
There's a lovely outdoor pool that, unfortunately, I did not get time to use but maybe next time.
Painter's is a lovely, relaxing place to stay, we would recommend it.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Paul

The view was lovely but the room looked hastily put together, beds not made properly, pictures hung too high and off centre. It just looked like a rush job to get it done.

The sheets were washed with scented detergent or dried with dryer sheets and I found it really unpleasant. A good percentage of people don't like scents so I would suggest just using unscented products.

We had dinner at the pub and it tasted really good. I am very sensitive to msg though, and that night, I didn't sleep at all which is usually caused by putting msg in restaurant food. We don't eat out that much so I do notice the effect it has on me.

I think this lodge could be great with some tweaking. The location and amenities are very attractive.

Cheers, Ellie

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

dionne

Modern buildings, gorgeous views. The room was like new, very comfortable bed and very clean. Pool was clean, there were tours right at the property site. I would definately stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Melanie

Amazing views from our oceanfront room, undergoing renovation. Big rain shower, no tub. Very clean and comfortable. Serene environment. We wished it had a hot tub, as was advertised on Expedia and asked about twice...but the warm pool was nice to have before hitting the road again. Would stay again,(and eat a Nahu 10/10)

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Jennifer

Beautiful traditional lodge resort!!!

Pet

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Eric

Great property, good place to stay in Campbell River for a family trip or golf weekend.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Ron

Beautiful place!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

RODERICK

Whale watching was awesome from our deck. Ample free outside parking adjacent to the outside pool

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2026

Alison

I found the resort quiet and serene, exactly what I needed. From check in to check out the staff was pleasant and helpful. I totally recommend Painter’s Lodge over any other accommodations in Campbell River!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Mavelle

Comfortable bed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

David

Great view. Perfect launching point for fun in Campbell river.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2026

Melanie

clean rooms, beautiful location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Kerry

It was a great experience.....thank you

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2026

Sheila

We stayed at Painters Lodge for one night and unfortunately would not recommend it or return ourselves.

Our check-in was delayed because our room was not ready. When we finally entered the room, the air conditioning was set to 15°C despite it being cool and rainy outside. The room felt very damp, and we were never able to get the chill out of it.

While the rooms have been renovated, the updates appeared cheap and lacked attention to detail. There were wet, crinkled paper doilies on the bathroom vanity, no hair dryer was provided, and there were no nightstands beside the bed, which was inconvenient. The kitchenette was extremely small and awkwardly located right by the front door.

The deck was in need of significant repair, and although we had requested a pet-friendly room, the carpet contained numerous stains, which left a poor impression.

Considering the price we paid, we expected much better. There are several far superior hotels in Campbell River that offer better value, comfort, and overall quality for the same price or less.

On a positive note, the front desk staff were very pleasant, helpful, and welcoming. We also stopped into the restaurant for a drink, and our waitress provided excellent service. The pool area looked very nice, although we did not have the opportunity to use it.

Overall, this property did not meet our expectations, and despite the friendly staff, we would not stay here again.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

David

Great view

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Jesse

There are some renos and work being done around the property but the value was incredible. A 2 room 4 bed loft room 100ft from the ocean for less than 300$/night. the same price I paid for a 3 star airport motel in Nanaimo. Our family of 6 often has to boom two rooms so we always appreciate larger rooms and suites. I suspect prices must go way up in the off-season or once the renos are done as it is currently an absolute steal.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Joyce

This is a beautiful property on the ocean.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2026

Edward

Ok

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2026

Jill

My favourite place I’ve ever stayed.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

David

There was absolutely no follow-through for an early check-in. There were no bedside tables or lamps. There was no local television to be able to access. The Sun deck was very dirty and had aThere was absolutely no follow-through for an early check-in. There were no bedside tables or lamps. There was no local television to be able to access. The sun deck was very dirty and had a rusty nail on. It had one dirty table and one chair for someone to sit on. And also, there was no information in the room as a restaurant menu or local attractions or phone number for the front desk. Other than that, it looked really good on the brochure.

4/10

Poor

30 May 2026

Chris

Go somewhere different

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

Pablo

A beautiful location with excellent views. The unfortunate thing is that they are in the process of renovations. Our room seems to be not quite finished yet, but it has great potential. The property itself could really use some structural renovations and not just cosmetic ones, like the ones they are doing right now.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Shambhavi

Great location for resort, everything you need in one place. Limited pet friendly rooms but let them know in advance to accommodate you. The room we stayed in was big, clean and looked recently renovated. However would have been good to have some basic amenities like microwave, hangars, side tables, toilet paper holders.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Megan

We enjoyed our stay very much at Painter’s Lodge. Located right on the water, with a private pier, we soaked in the views and loved that an orca swam by!
Staff was very helpful and accomodating.
The grounds were well kept, the room was clean. We would have liked to have a screen on the window so we could keep the window open in the evening.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Rachel

We sent my daughter and her partner and she was able to take her dogs! They said it was a beautiful stay! Enjoyed the room and view.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2026

Lizzy

Property is undergoing renovations.