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Reviews of Gibsons Harbour Retreat

669 Dougall Road, V0N 1V8 Gibsons, Canada

#2 of 10 hotels in Gibsons

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 60 apartment reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    9.8

  • Staff

    10.0

  • Value for money

    9.7

  • Free Wifi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: September 2, 2025

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Convenient location, well supplied with everything you could need. Helpful and friendly host

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 24, 2025

    9.0
    Charming and good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was truly great. It would have been nice to have a small couch instead of two arm chairs, but the space is limited so it is understandable.

    Our stay was wonderful! Very well located, beautiful and clean space, big primary bedroom with a king!! Fully equipped kitchen and plenty of towels. Parking and access to the stunning backyard. Karen was absolutely lovely and provided us with great recommendations.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly and helpful hosts. Quiet location, but within walking distance from the public market. Clean and spacious apartment, fully equipped, tastefully decorated and well maintained. The hot tub in the garden was a nice surprise! 😍

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2025

    8.0
    Hosts Karen & Chris very welcoming and helpful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Outdoor sitting area Hot tub nice for evening Loved the walk into downtown restaurants, shopping, etc Kitchen well equipped

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 10, 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable in a great location with bonus of garden seating and hot tub. Great helpful host
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Very comfortable clean and well equipped place. The garden seating and hot tub were a great bonus. Karen was really helpful with lots of advice on places to visit

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2025

    10
    Best of the best in Gubsons
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    None

    Spotless, well organized, well maintained and equipped with all kind of utensils. Very comfortable!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2025

    9.0
    A very relaxing weekend stay in Gibsons.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The location was very convenient, very close to the bus stop and the village near the waterfront. The accommodation was very spacious and comfortable with a very nice kitchen. There were lots of clean towels and slippers for use. The was a fantastic hot tub in the garden. The host was very friendly and gave lots of helpful advice for exploring Gibsons. I would definitely stay again.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Travelers with friends
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    good

    good

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2025

    10
    Excellent backyard, with umbrella, cushioned chairs and hot tub!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location. Friendly host. I recommend staying here!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    no suggestions

    Great location, 2 minutes from the beach, an easy walk from town centre. Exceptionally well equipped kitchen; other rooms large and also very well furnished. They have a hot tub although we didn't use it

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: December 24, 2024

    9.0
    Great find for a stay in the middle of Gibsons.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This is a basement apartment and there was, as expected, some slight noise from the owners walking about upstairs but it was minimal and no noise at all after 9.00pm. One or two minor DIY jobs needing doing to the cupboards in the kitchen would be good to do.

    Very clean with modern facilities and appliances. Deep bath tub and shower. Lots of hot water. Lots of towels. Large sized apartment. Bedroom has a huge and exceptionally comfy bed. Lots of storage areas for clothes. Each room has its own thermostat so the whole place was warm and easily adjusted. Kitchen has enough equipment to prepare meals with. The apartment is a short walk from the marina, the centre of town and most of the restaurants. 2 roads away from the harbour in a very quiet street. Very helpful owners.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2024

    9.0
    Great weekend retreat
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved the walkability to town and the water. Also liked the 2 bedrooms, kitchen and outdoor space.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: October 15, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is amazing! It is close to museum, character stores at the waterfront and different restaurants. we booked a charter for fishing. The marina is only a minute drive.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location is absolutely amazing. Walking distance from pier, shops, coffee shops, restaurants, beaches and swimming areas. The house was super quiet, comfortable and feels like home. Host was really nice, had great tips about the area and the house was really well setup.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2024

    10
    Comfortable home, great location and great hosts!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Our boys are 14 and 18 years old and had to share a double bed. This isn't really something we "didn't like" but is a heads up that the second bed may be small for two people. However this may have more to do with our 18 year-old sleeping diagonally!

    The location was the bottom floor of a house, below the hosts. Hosts Karen and Chris were great: met us despite our late arrival; very friendly; answered all of our questions before and during the stay. The house is completely furnished, very clean, and comfortable (we stayed as a family of four with 2 teenage boys). Karen and Chris helped with an introduction to the town and recommendations for things to do, and Karen even personally showed us some of her favorite spots. The house is a short walk (2 minutes?) from the harbor. Chris recommended a guide for salmon fishing; we caught salmon and cooked it on the grill in the back yard. The boys loved the hot tub.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable and welcoming place that has everything you could possibly need.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was nothing really that needed improvement in this place. The hosts obviously have lots of experience making guests feel welcome.

    This is a lovely quiet and charming place. It has a very well stocked kitchen We had everything we needed to accommodate our own cooking needs. We traveled on a hot weekend and the suite was very cool and airy. We had access as well to a lovely sitting area in the back yard to enjoy our morning coffee and a quite afternoon rest. Everything was clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2024

    10
    Will Stay Again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything exceeded expectations. The host was extremely friendly and lovely, had great information about town and went above and beyond to make us comfortable. The hot tub is great!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: November 14, 2023

    9.0
    Great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Karen is a wonderful host. She gave us a quick tour of the area told so where to find beaches etc. Her kitchen was well stocked with coffee, oil , spices, and condiments. Also, sharp knives! The hot was great. The location is wonderful. It's a lovely stroll into the lower village.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2023

    9.0
    We really enjoyed our stay at Gibson's Harbor Retreat! Would highly recommend it to other travelers!
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The unit was a little crowded for four adults as the kitchen table is quite small with large chairs. Two small, low back chairs would certainly make the kitchen more functional. The fold down bed was a wonderful addition to the small living room but the mattress was a bit saggy in the middle. The Murphy bed bed also has a fold down table that was incredibly useful.

    The location was fabulous! We could walk to our venue at High Beam and it is also a short walk to the beach and downtown. The unit is meticulously clean and beautifully decorated. Our host Karen was wonderful providing a personal tour at check in and lots of extra information. The rental was stocked with every possible amenity you could ever need. Despite being a basement unit with only a few windows it was bright and cheery. It is located in a residential area and was extremely quiet for sleeping.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 18, 2023

    10
    Fantastic!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing I can think of!

    Great location, friendly hosts and excellent facilities. Very well equipped.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    8.0
    We had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of our visit
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our host was very informative and helpful- giving us great local advice and tourist information

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the host took care of every detail, she was super attentive and gave great tips

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 6, 2023

    8.0
    Lovely little stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Might be good to have an air freshener as the place smelled a little musty on arrival. Also the dog howls upstairs when left alone. On Saturday it cried most the day.

    The location was fantastic just a 2 minute drive from Gibsons or 10 minute walk. The suite was lovely very cozy and exactly what we needed. The bed was comfortable and the hosts were super lovely, they cared about the little things. The hot tub was a real plus. Would 100% stay again and recommend to friends.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2023

    9.0
    Lovely basement apartment in a beautiful town.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s a basement apartment. It’s a lovely basement apartment, but it’s still a basement apartment. Wifi was a bit spotty - excellent in some places and very slow in others.

    Very well equipped. Karen has worked hard to make sure all the little extras are there. Hot tub and grounds were lovely. Karen’s suggestions for walks, restaurants etc. were very helpful. Gibsons is a beautiful town - we could easily have spent more time there. The apartment is close to the marina, restaurants and shops.

    Stayed in September 2023

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