I stayed at Shady Shores 5 nights. Was fantastic! The place is really nice. Being in the Hot Tub watching at the ocean: Priceless. The location was perfect for my trip. It's not too far from Nanaimo, but it's enough far for being quiet. AND it was almost on my way going to Tofino (a little bit out of my way, but it worth going). The owner is a lovely woman. she wanted us to have a good time. i loved meeting her. Plus, the special (3rd night free) maked my wallet happy !

The beach house is beautiful, has a beautiful property and is located right on the beach which is awesome, however, it is also located right next door to the owner. This made us feel very uncomfortable and like we were being watched, so we had to shut the curtains on that side of the house at all times for some privacy. I understand that a rental unit requires rules, however there are rules posted EVERYWHERE throughout the house and the wording leaves a threatening tone. There is also a manual full of additional rules that we felt we had to continually read over to make sure we were doing everything right. This left us feeling like we did not want to use or even touch a lot of things in the house. It also made us feel that we had to take photos of the condition that we left everything and that we had to request a walk through on departure to ensure that everything was the way it was supposed to be left (which she refused). When we booked our stay we agreed on a price and then on arrival she tried to back out of our agreed price, she even asked for proof of the email to be sent to her before she returned our deposit (thankfully we were able to provide this). The payment method seems obsurd. We misread the agreement and thought that the deposit was the only payment that had to be a certified check so on arrival when we only had a business check we were sent to find a bank on a long weekend, even though she has a debit/visa machine sitting on her desk. For the amount we paid for the unit, you would think she would accept the cost from visa/mastercard like any other business. The unit has a good supply of dishes/pots, etc, however we there was only 2 dish towels and dish clothes, no extra garbage bags, no laudry soap with the offered laundry facilities, no paper towels, for 11 people and 4 days. When we asked for some additional things she was very reluctant and seemed annoyed. This is a beautiful property that we would have returned to in a heart beat, however, due to the management we would not recommend it or return.

We took three nights with my daughter and grandson to give us time to enjoy island time and chose Shady Shores.

We wanted firstly a kitchen, two separate bedrooms, on the ocean with spectacular views, price we could afford and close enough to Nanaimo to catch a ferry.
It was important to be central.
We got all that and a bonus we felt comfortable too!

Close to shopping tonpick up those forgotten items Or visiting Coombs-Parksville-.Courtenay.

Thank you again Shady for those extra touches that make the experience most enjoyable.

Shady Shores is an escape to a tranquil and beautiful Beach resort. The scenery is absolutely stunning. The sound of the water on the rocky beach and the view of the mountains on a clear day are breathtaking! Waking up to the sunrise and the smells of the Ocean was great! Accommodations were perfect and we had everything we needed to have a great time! An Excellent place to relax and enjoy a hidden Gem of Vancouver Island. Coming all the way from Montreal this was surely a treat for me! I would recommend the resort to anyone who is looking for an escape. The owner of the Resort was Amazing and very welcoming with a great sense of humour, which made my first time visit to Vancouver even that more special. It would not have the character and special charm without her there! I will defiantly be back again... :)