Hastings House Country House Hotel

Hastings House is a lovely property located walking distance to Ganges. Our cottage (Farmhouse West) was charming and full of character and the service was excellent. We enjoyed the country house experience!

At this price point, I would expect that parts of the cottage would be more updated (e.g. bathrooms). We ate in the restaurant two evenings. One was exceptional and the other mediocre.

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Dining room outdoor doorways needed to be cleaned

Location and garden

Our suite was at the back end looking over the road on one side and another cabin on the other

We loved everything, the cosy treetops cottage with big comfy bed, fab bathroom and lounge with fireplace and balcony, the views directly onto the pretty harbour, the excellent food and dining options, the lovely grounds and vegetable gardens.

We loved everything but would point out the hotel publishes a map of all the accommodation locations on the property which would be essential to refer to for anyone with reduced mobility as there are some steep climbs.

The breakfast included each morning was delicious and had a view overlooking the harbour

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The service was excellent. Staff were friendly and very helpful. The homemade muffins every morning was an excellent touch. Coffee and warmed muffins on the deck was the best!.

I had to keep pressing the coffee maker to fill up my cup. Im sure it is simple to operate, but for some reason, i wasnt able to.

Very magical! The dining room is gorgeous!

The accommodation reminded me of British hotels. Loved everything.

beautiful property with flowers and view of sea amazing restaurant

Hastings House is beautiful, and the people who run it are lovely. We stayed in the Willow Suite, which was fabulous. I was particularly captivated by all the hummingbirds outside the breakfast area

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每天早上会有新鲜出炉的muffins放在房间门口，超级美味。

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.

Excellent choice at breakfast. Lovely gardens and view. Efficient pathway to town.

Dinner portions were too generous. More than the average person can eat.

Beautiful grounds, and lovely breakfast by the beach every morning!

The gardens. Such a quiet restful property and so beautiful.

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A beautiful, secluded place to stay and relax. Walking around the property is interesting, with a mix of forest, flowering trees and plants and vegetable gardens. Views of Ganges bay from the Manor House area are spectacular. Warm muffins are delivered to the room around 7:30 a.m. Then a wonderful made to order breakfast in the Manor House, overlooking the water. Dinner at the restaurant was outstanding. The staff were all pleasant and helpful. The only disappointment was that the hotel was aware that we were there to celebrate my wife's birthday and she never received any special recognition. Membership in Relais & Châteaux well deserved.

Great location and great staff. Charming main restaurant. Beautiful view. Complimentary shuttle to and from ferry dock.

Room was dark. Bathroom needs renovation. Drapes falling off tracks. Furniture dilapidated. Included breakfast was delicious but they wanted to charge $6 each for a specialty coffee. At the price we paid for that hotel, it should have been included. Half bottle of wine was on the counter when we entered, with a $25 charge if used!

Beautiful , staff helpful

Needed bar in shower grab not liquor!

Great Hotel in a very nice location. The restaurant offered great dining options.

Breakfast Excellent. Dinner delicious Room very spacious. Hillside view of harbor spectacular. Grounds exceptionally beautiful. Staff incredibly helpful. One of the premier hotels anywhere.

Somewhat pricey in all areas.

Fantastic

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The staff members are incredibly courteous and helpful. Alan, The property general manager, was always on the property, greeting guests and checking things. The property is beautiful beyond words...

amazing property and staff. They use all the vegetables, flowers and fruit from the property.

Very very friendly and helpful staff

Gorgeous surroundings and buildings. It feels like you’re in the country but it’s in the middle of everything

There was a wedding taking place which didn’t allow me to have meals in the dining room, which I had been looking forward to. I would have liked a warning about that.

The grounds are beautiful and it’s walking distance to the town center. There are ducks and sheep, and the room is quiet!

The restaurant breakfast was a bit limited for those who don’t eat eggs or like to have variety.

So peaceful and spacious! A perfect place to relax and renew!

Gorgeous setting. 20ish acres on the water with lots of adorable cottages, gardens, animals, and friendly staff. And good food! We loved the fresh muffins delivered to the room each morning.

We stayed in the Meadow room. Super cute snd private 2 bedroom suite with a garden view. The room was last remodeled 23 years ago and the mattress on the bed by the tv has sort of sinkhole on one side, sort of like sleeping in a bean bag chair. We still really liked it, but its time for a new mattress.

We had outstanding breakfasts which we ate on the patio overlooking the harbor. We stayed in the Manor East room which included a large bedroom, as well as a separate living room that overlooked the harbor. Everything was very clean and the beds were comfortable. Warm muffins were delivered to the room every morning. All the staff were incredibly friendly and attentive. A five star resort. One note: There are a lot of stairs between the parking area at the top of the hill, and the restaurant/Manor. This resort would not be appropriate for someone who can not go up and down fairly steep stairs. We loved it here!!

the location is excellent with views of the harbor. The Staff if very good and accommodating.

The facilities need a "refresh" and capital infusion. new carpets and furniture in the room. Our bathroom shower was not up to Relais standards. the food was okay but not great. overall, if Wickaninnish Inn is a 10, Hastings House is a 6.

The Staff and Managment went our of their way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. The included breakfast was amazing and muffins to your room are a nice touch. I liked it so much I stayed another night!

The property is beautiful, the rooms spacious, and the team that run the property were the kindest most helpful people. They were extremely accommodating and helped us in a pinch (when we were running late to a wedding).

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Very quaint and picturesque. Wonderful grounds and out-buildings. Setting is spectacular.

everything was great

It's really beautiful and classy. The room is cozy with a fireplace and the dining service is excellent.

We experienced a mix bag. The waitstaff was excellent, the food was very good. The condition of the building was rough in areas. The view out one window of our room was of the water--beautiful! Out another window was a roof repair that had been half-completed and all the construction debris left. The exterior of the building was needing TLC as were the gardens. The check in staff was lacking in training as was the spa staff.

This was such a quaint, fabulous and relaxing place. We definitely will be visiting here again.

Quiteness was what we liked the most One day the room was not cleaned until we asked for it at the end of the day.

The breakfast was very good. My wife and I travel a great deal staying in fine hotels. Hastings House put a smile on my face. The room was very well laid out and everything worked so well.

I liked everything. The dining room is lovely with a great ambiance. The staff were very high quality, courteous and willing to please.

A gorgeous hotel - didn’t eat dinner there but had breakfasts. This and service were great on the first day but by day 3 had wained. We were made to feel like we were annoying - asking for cutlery, butter and jam and coffee refills - the basics of breakfast. It's quite pricey so we were a little sad this was how our stay ended. However the location, rooms and morning muffins are a delight and you can easily leave your city life behind as you swim in coves and adjust to the pace of island life. This is a magical hotel and we only mention the breakfast as Its easily rectifiable.

The breakfast was fine. The accommodation was adequate but a bit disappointing considering the high prices.

Weather very hot and building old and room in loft, but no portable AC unit provided, no ceiling fan installed despite perfectly located ceiling power point and switch and all windows but one stuck closed. Impossibly uncomfortable. Floor fans provided but way too noisy! Four night booked but left after one. After the 2021 heat dome there is no excuse for not carrying out a critical and inexpensive upgrade, especially at the room rate.

Beautiful location for a wedding

Magical! Hastings House offers the most stunning setting for walks, drinks and dinner. The suites are unique and luxurious with beautiful views. Service was outstanding and what a treat to find warm, fresh-baked muffins at your door in the morning. Enjoyed fabulous massages at the spa. A quick and lovely walk to Ganges shops.

Hastings house is a beautiful property but feels a tiny bit dated. I would stay there again because it’s the nicest hotel on salt spring island but the rooms while comfortable could do with a refresh

Just a nice cozy place for a getaway for a few days. Dining is top of class.

Supper nice, friendly and polite staff, easy check-in, our suite was available and we had an early check-in, such beautiful suites with highest quality furniture overlooking the marina, a very nice garden, delicious breakfast, they also deliver warm fresh out of oven to your room before you wake up, ….

While the property is like a quaint country side with lots of flowers and meadows, the facilities themselves were like a step up from camping. We stayed in a suite with a nice peekaboo view however, the room was not cleaned even once in the 4 days we stayed. We asked numerous times to have it cleaned to come back to it in the same state. Our plumbing went at one point and they gave us another room (which was still dirty from the last guest) to use the washrooms. When we came back to our room, all of our soap was gone and toilet not fixed. There were large ants all over the room and the "warm muffins" they say they leave you in a basket were mini bite sized snacks left in a soggy paper bag that you got lunches in back in the 80's. It felt like a pity muffin. The "4-diamond" restaurant was more like a 1-pebble with an extremely overpriced menu for subpar service. Do not recommend.

Hastings House is a beautiful property. The only hiccup was the TV in our room wasn’t working due to a faulty cable box. Unfortunately the cable box could not be switched out. The only available rooms had not been cleaned. We were told this right after we checked in, as we checked out the TV right away. Fortunately the Manager (Allan), made everything right and arranged for another room to be cleaned prepared for us. It was ready by the time we finished dinner. We were also upgraded to one of the newer air conditioned units; which was greatly appreciated as this was during a heatwave. The staff are all very efficient and helpful. A Fantastic place to stay!

Gorgeous property. We stayed at one of the Hillside suites and the setup and amenities are very nice. The real disappointment is the restaurant. The menu reads like it hasn’t been changed in decades (think escargot). In the right hands old fashioned can be amazing but unfortunately, there is no finesse to the food, which at the price point is really unforgivable. For example the scallops and prawns - served with a heaping pile of bland caesar salad and the kind of overly salted matchstick fries that were really trendy in the 90’s. Why? Other dishes though less mysterious in their design were also disappointing. It’s a shame because the grounds are serene and well kept.

Amazing place, amazing staff. A real gem!!

This hotel is in a great location with a lovely garden. It is definitely not the standard of a Relais & Chateau however. The restaurant and food were deplorable. The menu seems not to have changed since the 1980s. Presentation wasn’t interesting. Lamb special was chewy with a salty sauce and overcooked broccoli. Salad had far too much oil and was served on a plate too tiny for the whole pieces of lettuce. Prawn avocado salad was served on a warm plate swimming with a sauce that was far too spicy. The value was not there considering the high prices. And that was just dinner in the fine dining room. Breakfast was not good either and service was sadly lacking. We understand these are challenging times but when you pay that much, you deserve better! The room we had called Manor East is right over the kitchen and very noisy in the morning. Don’t book it unless you want to be woken at 6:30 a.m. The things we did like were lots of big fluffy towels and pillows. We enjoyed walking around the gardens and being close to Moby’s where the food is good for the price. We booked Hastings House thinking it would be like the manor houses we stayed at in the Cotswolds, UK and other Relais &Chateau hotels but it was nowhere close to them. Overall it was disappointing, especially as it was to celebrate an important anniversary.

Trully a place to remember and visit again, quiet, beautiful

Cute country cottage styled suite built into the hillside. Minimal view of marina through trees from my lower suite which was beside the Moby pub and I like the Afternoon music from there. The grounds are nice And the restaurant breakfast was great. The gentleman server and younger lady servers very nice. Overall pleasant stay but expensive for no amenities. Massage was decent but also very pricey for zero amenities.

Amazing food

Unique beautiful hotel in a spectacular ocean setting with gardens, garden art, and beaches to walk through.

We first stayed at Hastings House thirty years ago and were happy to return. The property is one of the most beautiful on the island with views of the harbor, forest, and gardens. The Hayloft room in the barn was spacious, comfortable, and beautifully decorated. The vase of fresh flowers from the garden was artfully composed. All the staff we met were polite and helpful. I had a collection of shade plants that I'd bought at one of the island nurseries and didn't want to leave them to overheat in the car, so Kynan kindly brought me a large plastic tub to store them in and a hose so I could water them. Then he placed a "fragile" sign on them and tucked them behind the shed out of the sun and wind. Nice! We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner in the restaurant, afternoon tea, and delicious breakfasts. Our meals were decorated with fresh flowers from the garden and prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Delicious! The hotel is just a few minutes drive from the Long Harbour ferry and just a few minutes from Ganges, the nearby small town with lots of restaurants, art galleries, book stores, and other shops. The buildings at Hastings House are charming and beautifully kept up. I will long remember the lovely flower beds around the buildings and the gorgeous views through the leaded glass panes to the boats in the harbor below. It's expensive, but worth it for a special treat.

Amazing property

Hastings house was wonderful! We love the English Manor architecture of the dinning room. Really beautiful and quaint. The Cabins were nice with ocean view. But I feel the interior of the suite needs update for the price point we pay for. Other than that everything was wonderful! Love the muffin basket in the mornings!

地点，服务都不错的酒店，就是价格太高了，与实际价值脱节，岛上也就是这个酒店各方面条件都可以，所以定价就有点为所欲为吧，尤其是我们定的二个卧室的套房，居然要另外收二个小孩子每晚75CAD。

Fantastic hotel run by wonderful people. Only one night felt like a week off, so relaxing!

Enjoyed our stay at Hastings House. A great base for enjoying Salt Spring Island. The west manor suite was more room than we needed for just the two of us and although thoroughly charming could benefit from some updating. The view of Ganges Harbor was lovely. The breakfasts and tea service were great and we had a delicious dinner in the bistro.

First time at this establishment and we were presently suprised with all aspects of our stay! All staff members were very helpful with assisting with any of our questions or requests. Rooms were very comfortable & clean plus the Bistro was well worth the experience. Your morning breakfast is included with the stay plus the staff members are excellent!

趣のあるインテリアでとても快適に過ごすことができました。夜には庭でシカを見ることができました。また部屋の窓からもきれいな星空を眺めることができました。

Fabulous from the minute we arrived until we left. It's a memory that makes you want to go back. Great for rejuvenation, romance and more. Very elegant.

The setting is fantastic, the old country inn charming, and the staff very attentive. Our only complaint was the condition of the room. While clean, it needed updating. Very 80's plumbing and decor, and our coffeemaker was broken and not repaired after the 2nd night. The manager adjusted our bill, without asking, which showed class, but still, at over $400 a night, the issue should have never happened. Overall, something special and worth a one time visit.

Magnificent property, beautiful countryside, awesome service. Wish I could afford to stay there high season.

This is a beautiful, peaceful place to visit for relaxation and refreshment. I visited in early December and still the gardens and everything about the place was wonderful. Falling asleep to firelight dancing on the ceiling is a treat as was the lovely breakfast provided by Michael. I'll definitely be going back every chance I get.

Simply the best service food, spa services and experience for the money bar none!

到着がpm3時だったので、pm4:30までのアフタヌーンティー（無料）に間に合いました。スコーン絶品です。 部屋にも名前が記載され、スタッフの対応も気持ち良かったです。ディナーの雰囲気もラグジュリー感満載で特に野菜とラムが美味しかったのが印象的。庭もしっかり整備されて散歩も楽しいです。また、機会があれば泊まりたいホテルです。