Sooke Harbour House

Fabulous setting and excellent service!! Will return as soon as we can!!! Loved it !!! Right on the ocean with a breathtaking views!!

My husband and I enjoyed the most soulful, restorative four-night stay at Sooke Harbour House which exceeded our expectations. We booked the “Whale Room” with a magnificent view of the ocean and no need to get out of bed to see an amazing sunrise on our first morning. Just open one’s eyes to nature’s beauty. I appreciated the layout of the room, including the entranceway with two doors (with a full closet between them.) We did not hear any noise from the hallway. Very comfortable bed with crisp, white linens. The bed was angled towards the balcony (which is large.) From the living room/bedroom area there are two steps to next level: bathroom, separate large modern shower, as well as a clawfoot tub, additional sink and vanity on this landing. It was a bonus to have two sinks for getting ready in the morning. I especially appreciated the plush robes and thirsty towels. We ate a number of our meals at the resort’s restaurants, both in the Copper Room and the main Dining Room. Delicious, Pacific Northwest cuisine (loved the sablefish) and a special shoutout to three terrific Food and Beverage Team members: Beverly, Nina, and Barb. They were professional, personable, and engaging! We learned that the resort reopened this past summer after being closed for a number of years and that the new owners are from the local area and also own property on the Sunshine Coast of BC. We look forward to a return visit in the future. All the best to Sooke Harbour House’s new owners and their Team. Thank you for a wonderful experience! PS Be sure to walk the Whiffin Spit Trail and check out Sombrio Beach for people surfing.

Very great location. Great views from the rooms, great food, and a wonderful place for weddings, weekends, or visits to recharge

Remote and cozy. Beautiful location, Whiffin Spit is a great walk in any weather or time of day. Our room had a fantastic view, and was as lovely as it looked in the photos. Nice touches — furnished patio, automatic shades on all windows, incredibly comfortable bed. Giant tub, marble shower. Very clean design with wood and marble accents, ceramic sinks. Desk was personal, restaurant had excellent breakfast and breakfast server is a 10! Dinner was both great and not great — the mains (roast chicken, sable) were perfect but arranged (beautifully) on sides with undercooked potatoes and undercooked Brussels sprouts. The pastry chef here is a standout. If the strawberry is on the dessert menu —it’s a treasure. That strawberry is elevated! I’d return here in a heartbeat.

We were guests at the Sooke Harbour House in 2015. Now it's under new ownership, it's been expanded and remodeled, and there's also a new chef. It's a different place now, but still luxurious and of top quality. The original Sooke Harbour House had a certain quirky charm, with seacape mural painting in the elevator and weather gear for guests use at the exit--those features are gone, though the mosaic inlay in the concrete at their front entrance was preserved. We slurged for their epicurean package, two nights, two breakfasts, and one five-course chef's menu dinner. Our room was spacious, luxurious, with a fireplace (fire available at extra charge), a soaker tub, and a delightful semi-private balcony with a view of the harbor. Our breakfasts were scrumptuous. I had the wild mushroom benedict on day 1 and their salmon, smoked in-house, on day 2. Great food, great coffee. Our five-course dinner was also delicious. We indulged in the late afternoon in cocktails and I had a plate of their raw little wing Pacific oysters and a martini--just what I'd been looking forward to. I believe they still source most of their foods from within a 50 mile radius and they grow herbs and edible flowers on-site. Pricey, yes. But I'd say more than worth it.