Hard to find. Needs better signage

Al and Nicole are very welcoming.

Stayed in July 2025

The breakfasts weren't good at all. For the price of a stay, one expects better meals.

The lodge itself is extraordinary. This is my 4th visit.

Stayed in June 2025

I had a great stay here and the hosts Ian and Natasha made me feel at home from the very start. You cannot wish for a friendlier couple, they go above and beyond providing their guests with a personal experience (thanks for the mountain bike ride, Ian!).

Stayed in October 2024

The pancakes were amazing!

Stayed in September 2024

I think that you should have a drip coffee maker in all the rooms. (A must have) A tv in all the rooms would be nice.

Breakfast was good. Ian our host is a great guy, friendly and made us feel at home.

Stayed in September 2024

I liked everything.

The Alert Bay Lodge was charming, comfortable and hospitable. Very unique setting, with a warm welcome from the hosts. Good location, easy walk into "town". The community is great, lots to see and do. Fascinating history. Marvelous must-see: the U'mista Cultural Centre. Whales, dolphins and otters passing by the front of the Lodge every day!

Stayed in September 2024

The bedroom was quite small and had a musty odour.

The main lodge room and the breakfast.

Stayed in September 2024

Nothing

We loved our stay at the Alert Bay Lodge. It is very quaint and we loved that it was so different from the usual generic accommodation. Natasha and Ian, the hosts, are so welcoming and helpful. Breakfast was great and we had dinner one night which was also really good. We just felt so ‘at home’ and were sorry leave.

Stayed in September 2024

Bed was soft and creaky. No hair dryer in room.

Excellent nutritional breakfast! Amazing view! Friendly and helpful staff. Cozy, interesting decor. Being so close to the shoreline and immersed in nature was special. I loved the main gathering room with all the different places to sit, read or play games. Hearing the eagles every day was a bonus. The whole place gave me a sense of relaxation which I haven’t felt for a long time.

Stayed in August 2024

Varied and delicious breakfast.

Stayed in August 2024

Felt very dated. Room dark and looked straight out onto caravan, bathroom in need of redo. Walls very thin so kept up until 1 am by guests in adjacent room. Breakfast was ok.

Great location with beautiful views across the water. Close to local restaurants. Very comfortable bed

Stayed in August 2024

It looked dumpy outside Walls paper thin! Too much furniture in the room Too dark when we came in and un-in-inviting. Had to take off our shoes immediately but people and dogs who were in and out with bare feet paws were allowed to run back and forth.

Great room. By the ocean and lots of good walks

Stayed in July 2024

The breakfast was excellent

Stayed in September 2023

Lovely room, great breakfast, views, friendly and informative host, quiet, private.

Stayed in August 2023

The place had a musty smell to it. Bathtub ran slowly.

The location was very good. Quiet convenient and easy to find. The ambiance of the place was exceptional. The host took the time to show us around the island. The culture and art in Alert was amazing to see.

Stayed in August 2023

Musty carpet in bedroom

Situated in small village on shore. Delightful warm hosts and excellent personal care and food. Great views and good company

Stayed in July 2023

Friendly and helpful managers Pablo and Paula, the lounge and common room! The tasteful and excellant dinner they offer!

Stayed in June 2023

It would be nice to have a fan in the room, everything else was very good.

Breakfast was just fine, and our requirements were accommodated.

Stayed in June 2023

feels a bit dated, no dinners available

comfortable, easy access to beaches, short walk (15 min) to town, very good breakfasts, pleasant and friendly staff

Stayed in September 2022

Location great. Nice breakfast included.

Stayed in September 2022

Perfect, perfect, perfect!

We love Alert bay in September, and Alert bay lodge was wonderful ! Beautiful huge room, with an equally huge covered deck looking towards the water. Lovely breakfasts cooked by Ian and a roaring fire to sit beside, perfect!

Stayed in September 2024

Sent a message to say we’ll be late. Got there & a whiteboard sign to say what room we in. No staff on site. They really like signs, after a long trip & coming in late we didn’t see them, missed out on ‘signing up for breakfast’ that was over at 8:30am, ought to be over at 10 which is more reasonable.

Location

Stayed in September 2024

Beautiful location, the beds were super comfortable and everything was very clean. Our host Nina was very welcoming and knowledgeable about the history and local culture of the island.

Stayed in May 2024

only one word: AMAZING. My family and I enjoyed the accommodation so much! Apart from the fact that the building itself (partly an old church, partly an old school) is incredibly beautiful and has been furnished and restored with great attention to detail, the hosts were super friendly and accommodating! We learned a lot about Alert Bay and even though the island is very small, you can still experience so much here. The islanders are also very friendly and always up for a good chat. Overall a great stay, we would have liked to stay a little longer to explore the neighboring islands from there. And of course it should be mentioned that we could even see whales from the beach!

Stayed in August 2023