Hastings House Country House Hotel

We went for dinner at Hastings House on Salt Spring Island. We were a party of six. One guest returned his trout as it was too dry. My husband ordered the T-Bone steak, which was ridiculously expensive at $140. The steak was very thin, small and completely tough. He ate very little of this steak. We only found out, after we were leaving, how bad his meal really was. That said the mussels were fantastic and my steak - was quite good - and only $65. The view and service were outstanding. Overall 6 out of six customers were unhappy and we all agreed that probably wouldn’t return to Hastings House for dinner.

Hastings House is set in a beautiful location. We stayed in the Farmhouse, which is right along the water. There are gorgeous gardens around the property as well. It’s also an easy walk to the nearby town of Ganges. The hotel’s decor is very rustic and charming. It’s the type of place you go to get away for peace and quiet. Be prepared to consume a lot of calories. The staff deliver fresh muffins to your door every morning, and then a massive breakfast is also included with your stay. It’s pretty expensive - I would’ve rather skipped the breakfast and muffins and paid about $100 less each day (which is what the bill said our daily breakfast cost). But that is my only critique. Overall, we enjoyed it. We had a relaxing time in a beautiful location with friendly staff, and we enjoyed getting to explore Salt Spring Island from our home base at Hastings House.

Hasting House is tranquil, elegant, and and extremely desirable place for a quiet romantic get away... the Food is OUTSTANDING, The gardens and entire estate is gorgious. One must literally smell the flowers, admire the plantings, landscaping , listen to the birds, watch the bunnies! . I could not help but talk to the 4 sheep. We are eager to return. Highly recommed for a CHILDLESS romantic escape. Please do not bring children that would break the silence!

Lovely hotel staff. I would like to call out Will, Issac, Jeremy and Jack. They are such hard workers and truly are customer centric. It is a lovely place to visit when on Salt Sptinh Island. I recommend two nights here as it is a small island. The famous chef is just that famous for creating masterpieces. The first night he was there and I had the lamb roast with a mustard seed sauce, very tender, zucchini with the squash blossom I so appreciated and lots of veggies. The endive salad is very special. They are very lucky to have such an incredible chef who makes this a R&C restaurant awards abound on the walls. I recommend the Somerset room if you want a/c and a large expansive lovely room with a view. Farm East/West were booked for a large family gathering as well as they took out all of the tables from other rooms to accommodate a local couple's anniversary so thank goodness the weather outside was divine otherwise you have to go into a conservatory with no charm and are not able to dine in the historic part of the property which is why I came to this country home. The wait staff and kitchen are managed separately and do their own thing so it is not consistent service with the rest of the property. If the servers are in a good mood it lifts the energy if not it can be a bit of a negative vibe going on with the workers. I am senstive to energy and all it would take is a nice smile and a welcoming attitude. It does not need to be so serious it is suppose to be a joyous time. You will meet people who come to dinner from their boats, hotel guests and locals.

Excellent property with great attentive, friendly and professional staff and management. The rooms were very clean with excellent daily service. We loved the daily delivered fresh made morning muffins to our suite. Dining room was exceptional and the selection was perfect. We enjoyed the Salt Spring Island lamb and it was the best we ever had!