Southern Gulf Islands Vacations from $657

Our room was clean, quiet and comfortable and the air conditioning was spot on. The breakfast had many choices and was delicious. Check-in and check-out was a breeze. I did have a problem with the ecological policy of the hotel. In the bathroom there was the explanation about saving water and protecting the environment. Unfortunately, in other areas of the hotel there was no "green policy" evident. The toiletries provided were in very very small plastic bottles which are discarded after one use. We already have too much plastic waste in our environment. Surely large dispensers for shampoo, conditioner and body wash could reduce the amount of plastics being discarded. Also, many hotels use real plates, cups, glasses and cutlery in the dining area as well as in the rooms. Single use plastics (the cutlery) are a hazard to the environment and the paper plates and cups should have been recycled, not just dumped into one garbage can. It is important that we take care of our land in order for the next generation to enjoy our beautiful natural spaces. Reduce, reuse and recycle are the three Rs we should all be practising every day. Kathryn Heyes

After a full day of travelling, we finally arrived. We received our key and went to our assigned room only to find that it was occupied (sorry for interrupting your bedroom time). We were moved to another room. Beds were a bit lumpy, but were clean. There was a broken outlet plate on the wall and a hole that seemed to have been patched with toilet paper. The shower couldn’t decide if it wanted to be scalding hot or freezing cold and the outside door had a nice breeze around it as there was no way to securely lock it. We left after one night but was told that no refunds were to be given. Maybe they can use that extra money (because I’m 100% sure they rented our room out again) to patch the wall properly and replace the broken outlet. And maybe get some sleep because apparently being tired makes people accidentally put guests from two different families into one room and not mark it down. Other than that, the lady was nice enough.

10/10 for the stay. Just a bit expensive for a hostel. Perhaps due to it's proximity to the downtown.