This hotel was accommodating and friendly. Most affordable stay in the city. The bed was clean. My…read morebiggest complaint is the bathrooms were not clean and smelled bad. There was buildup of dirt in the showers.

It's a very nice hostel in a very nice location. But badly…read morethere weren't many people around. Badly, when you want to charge your devices, you also have to turn the light on (at least in the b dorm), what is quite annoying, especially for overnight. This hostel is not suitable for big and heavy suitcases, because there's no elevator, but when you're with a backpack/ smaller suitcase it works just fine. For your convenience there is a bar right around the corner, and the super market and a drugstore/ banks are just about a 10 minute walk away.

A local here. We have stayed here 3 times in our own RV during renovations. Both the price and…read moreamenities are better than the two RV campgrounds on beach in Parksville and it is right beside the main community beach park where all events happen. In fact, you can get a gate key to short-cut the access the park and its sandy beaches. It has a fabulous gravelled beach walk that goes around the outside of the resort on the ocean and the estuary. We didn't use the pool or the hot tub but they seemed to be well used. The main club house had a pool table and there was an ice cream social while we were there. Also Name That Tune and karaoke. Horseshoe pits, lawn bowling, and plenty of chairs and picnic tables in the common area in front of the beach. In front is a large gravel protrusion into the ocean with lots of driftwood to build forts. Tennis and pickleball courts also appear well maintained. There are several clubhouses with bathrooms, showers, laundry and games rooms. All were extremely clean and up to date. $2 a wash and $2 to dry. One time we were camped amongst RV's with no view. Once right next to the estuary and the third time next to the estuary and with a view of the sunset over the Parksville Community Beach. This will continue to be our retreat during renovations or where we will recommend for our friends who visit.

Friendly staff and residents! I highly recommend staying here. Spotless laundry rooms, rec centers…read moreand beautiful beaches. What more can you ask for!

We stayed here back in mid October for a last minute weekend trip. Can't believe no one booked this…read morespace up and it was available! I could tell the owner of the home actually cared about it and her neighbours because she asked questions about the guests that would be staying to make sure we weren't a bunch of teenagers looking to throw a rager. She also asked questions about our dogs and we were so lucky she agreed to let them stay for a small extra cleaning fee which is 100% reasonable and understandable. Upon arriving, the garage was upstairs and Kristine was super welcoming and warm when she greeted us and showed us around. She also went above and beyond by having a few treats waiting for us and staying for an extra bit of time to answer so many of our questions as we'd never been to the island before. Super helpful and even if she was in a rush to get to her family for Thanksgiving, she didn't rush us or make it seem like she was eager to get away. We couldn't believe the view when we got to the main floor. Seriously, it was beautiful even with the rainy weather we got. The kitchen also had enough in it to make it functional - pots, pans, plates, bowls, cutlery, salt, pepper, etc. Very thoughtful for guests so you don't have to buy cheap, crappy sets for one time use. Over all, it was an amazing stay. We got to meet Karin on our way out and she was just as pleasant as Kristine. Such a nice, friendly crew for a beautiful home. There wasn't a thing we could ask for improvements on during our stay. Thank you Karin and Kristine!

Beautiful location, extremely friendly folks, literally 5 min from the ferry but not noisy, nice…read moreaccommodations, and did i mention the yummy breakfast made by a chef? Enough said

Beautiful wooded campground, well kept, excellent washrooms. Access to lake for swimming if…read moredesired. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Stayed there over Canada Day weekend this year. The place was packed and they kept everyone pretty…read moremuch under control. The spots were decent size and it didn't feel like a parking lot. This was not my favorite camp spot but that's because my preference is to be a little deeper in the woods with a lot less people. Loved the dance party on Saturday night. Grown ups and kids had a lot of fun. Pros: clean, large sites, good prices. Cons: two ladies shower stalls for the entire place....

Pleasantly surprised this is a resort type campground very quiet nice accommodations full hookups…read moreprice was very reasonable, friendly staff. I appreciate the nightly patrols by whoever's in the golf cart.

An amazing place to stay! The third time that we have been here in 6 months! One of our favourite…read morespots.

We rented a "Cypress" cottage for three nights via Expedia for late December, so this is a winter…read morereview. Our rental was owned by the resort (as opposed to being owned by an individual, which some cottages are). We found our rental very homey. It was spacious and layed out in such a way as to allow independent activities in different rooms that didn't impact the other person. The "resort" in mid-winter was quiet. The cottages are arranged close together, and it's easy to look into the windows next door. It's a tolerant jaunt to the beach and Rathtrevor Provincial Park, though not ADA accessible. If ADA access is needed to get to the beach, drive to the park from the resort (about one mile). The beach and park are outstanding in winter. The resort staff were very helpful and downright chipper. When we checked in, they kindly and patiently explained what was to us a unique style of accommodation (cottage rentals in a resort). Complaints and concerns expressed during our stay were graciously received, also. The kitchen was very good; plenty of accouterments and appliances. Note that the only food in the kitchen was salt and pepper. Bring spare paper towels and napkins. Washer and dryer worked great, and included one load's detergent. Bring detergent. The fireplace was either on or off, no adjustments. It heated the cottage quickly. We never figured out any of the three televisions' remotes, which didn't matter b/c we didn't want to watch TV. Could have been fresh batteries were needed; spares are recommended, as we changed the dead ones in the cottage clock. Beds were okay, with plenty of blankets. Bathrooms were fine with plenty of linens. Lots of closet and dresser space. Great layout in the cottage; very easy to move around.

We stayed in a 2 bedroom + loft. The cottage was okay. 2 fans were not working properly and the…read morenights were very warm. There were no scissors, lots of knives though. After checkout, we got a bill for not stripping the beds, cleaning up and doing dishes. At no time were we told at booking that we would be charged for not cleaning up. This is first resort to charge you for not telling you that you will be charged. Definitely Not Going Back. We go to a resort to relax, Not to do housework!

Ocean Sands Resort is more of a spacious 2 bedroom condo than a resort…read more The suite we stayed in was on the second floor. It had a master bedroom with a king size bed and the second bedroom had 2 single beds. Our party was 4 adults and 1 child to share 1 bathroom, but it worked out for us. The full kitchen allowed us to cook breakfast whenever we wanted. The living room has enough seating for all of us and it was it was an open layout that connected with the kitchen as well as the dining room. There's a balcony right from the living room as well as a window looking out to the ocean. It was such a beautiful view to wake up to each morning. I remember waking at up 5:25AM to go to the washroom and I was such in awe of the sun just peaking out from the horizon that I decided to stay up to watch the sunrise. There's also a children's playground on the main Parking floor. It's small, but sufficient and kept my daughter happy. The only thing that prevented Ocean Sands from being 5 stars is due to the wear and tears of the place. The 2 Lazy Boy seats had tears near the head rest and generally the place was on the older side. There's also a few areas that needed cleaning and attention outside. Other than that, we all enjoyed our stay and would stay here again when we visit Parksville.

The Ocean Sands is a great value. Our well-furnished large room had a hot tub, shower,…read morerefrigerator, microwave, fireplace, large TV and good wifi. It was all clean and well-maintained and very reasonably priced. Our oceanfront unit (310A) had a fabulous ocean view, patio and lawn. Note: In the oceanfront units, rooms numbered in the 300's are the bottom floor and 100's area the top floor, probably because you take an elevator down from the parking lot.