Long Lake Waterfront Bed and Breakfast

I am not even sure how to start this review, except to say that the bed & breakfast is not as advertised. The Canada Select sign still shows 4 1/2 stars, despite the fact that this B & B has been sold to new owners. (BTW, Canada Select no longer rates properties in BC, Canada – I know, I contacted them.) We were greeted at the front door by a 10-year-old girl who called her father. They took us downstairs to our room and just handed us the key. There was no check in with us to see how things were and other than the email telling me there should be green tea and milk we never heard from them and we never did learn their names or meet the wife, assuming there is one. The only time we saw the dad after ‘check in’ was when he sat on a lawn chair in the driveway listening to music. He didn’t even say hello. We did know they were home though, as we heard chairs sliding, cupboards banging & piano practice going on upstairs all day long, starting at 7am. It would seem that the website is what the old owners set up and much has changed since then. Our suite was so different from what was on the website that I actually asked if it was correct, if this was the suite we had reserved. I was told yes. Please see the attached photos for the difference as well as to indicate some of the “decorations“ that the new owners have added to what was once “lake house” décor. The entire place is full of fake flowers, and leaves, and statuary – dolphins, rabbits, angels, eagles, flamingos, peacocks, fish, pumpkins and more adorn every surface inside and outside of the property. In addition, the quiet, dark solitude of our room facing the lake was ruined by a plugged-in, 6 foot tall Christmas reindeer proudly displayed and turned on until 11:30 at night. To be fair, the reindeer matched the Christmas tree and full-sized snowman that were still displayed in the common room (yes, in August). Multiple strands of lights - including Christmas lights - flash and blink outside of the home by the dock and patio space, all of which detract from the peace and quiet you might expect when staying at a lake house. One set of flashing lights on the patio of the unit below us went all night long, which meant we had to close our drapes and could not enjoy the beautiful moonlight we thought we would get to look at reflecting off the lake. Our four-poster bed, as advertised on the website, was not there. It was an old wooden monstrosity and the duvet was replaced by a cheap, thin blanket…no cover, no bedspread, just the blanket. The mattress was comfortable enough but I had to remake it as the bottom sheet had not been properly fitted and kept coming off the corner. This is not just a personal aesthetic choice thing – we all have to deal with that – it’s like staying in grandma’s garage sale, and grandma’s been shopping at the dollar store. It’s certainly not what’s expected for $300 per night. Food and beverage are another thing. Every B&B I’ve stayed in has a common area with a

Long Lake Waterfront B & B We spent 4 nights there recently. Not wanting to be totally negative, I will start with the good points: -The room had an efficient air conditioning unit which was very welcome as the temperature here has been unseasonably hot. -The days we were there were peaceful and quiet. BUT… -This would be a terrible choice for anyone with any sort of mobility issue. The pictures on the site are deceiving, it is not just a small flight to get to the room, first you have to SQUEEZE through a damp and mossy crack between the rock face and the house. I am not exaggerating, the crack is only about 1 foot wide, a large or even a medium sized suitcase will have to be lifted up to fit through. I honestly do not know how the owner got permission to build that close to the rock wall. Any person of wider than average girth would have to scoot sideways through it and anyone larger than that would simply not fit through. From there it does open up to a narrow path which leads to a stairway that is longer than pictured. -Once in the room, we were met with a heavily scented atmosphere (air wick, febreeze etc) that was downright nauseating! All the towels and linens reeked of dryer sheets. Again, anyone with scent sensitivity would turn and run! -OK-navigate the ‘Crack’ and absail down the stairs-check! Enter room and get used to near-unbreathable atmosphere-check! Room looks nice (as advertised) nice view, seems a bit smaller than pictured but acceptable. Upon closer inspection though it was obvious that the state of cleanliness was not up to standard and, judging by the hair (***** and otherwise) from the previous guest in the rather spartan and old shower and the dirty dishcloth with bits of food still stuck on it in the kitchenette, the unit had not been cleaned after the last occupant, eewwww! -small details had not been taken care of: no napkins, paper towel or dish coth in the kitchen (how do you clean up a spill?) one spoon in the cutlery drawer (we shared it) etc -the breakfast was attractive but, on at least one occasion, stone cold. -ahh the lake! Lovely! Kayaks and paddleboard for guest use, Yay! Let’s go jump in! Get to the dock, lake entry is clogged with milfoil ****, ewww, how about just jumping off the little dock into the murky week choked water? Nope! (I won’t use the slimy ladder to ease into the water either) It seems as though this is a case of a pleasant vacation place that has been taken over by people that have no clue how to run a B&B. Considering the price, we would not come back.

Unfortunately we need to post an unfavorable review of this B&B. As seen on other posts as well, the pictures do not accurately reflect the property. The suite we stayed in was very cluttered with different furniture and decorations. The ceiling was low which made it feel smaller with also a small bathroom. There was little proactive assistance to support the amenities advertised. There was no choice for breakfast - food allergies were considered only. Each suite was served the same food and what was served was substandard. The lake view had the highway and a U-storage building on the far side. We left early and stayed elsewhere and were not given any compensation from the owner. They argued against our points which also highlighted the poor customer service. Would not recommend

Unfortunately we are going to have to leave a one star review as we were not satisfied with our stay for the following reasons: The pictures posted on their website DO NOT MATCH the interior decorations and furniture. Since the pictures have been posted changes have been made and the room is much more cluttered with decorations that do not fit the atmosphere associated with a lake house. There is also a massive LED Christmas reindeer (it’s July) directly outside the window that stays on throughout the night. We like having moonlight in our room and this was made impossible by the Christmas beacon directly outside our window. Secondly, the overall cleanliness and hygiene is lacking at best. Mold can be found in multiple locations within the shower. There are old used bars of soap and old gross liquid soap provided to guests. The bathtub jets are coated in gross black residue, this was only discovered once the jets were turned on and shot chunks of brown and black sludge into the bathwater. Thirdly, the beds are very uncomfortable. It felt as though I was lying in a hammock, as a stomach and side sleeper, sleeping was difficult and caused me to wake up with back pain both mornings. Finally and most importantly, the owners of the B&B live directly above our room with extremely thin floors. They were playing loud music and stomping around till after 10pm making a romantic night with my partner impossible. To make it even worse they resumed stomping around a little after 6am waking both us up when we wanted nothing more than to sleep in. Due to these circumstances I cannot and will not recommend this B&B. I recommend looking elsewhere when deciding on a place to stay.

This was the most disappointing place we have ever stayed. The only part of the place that was even slightly the same as the web site photos and other booking sites photos was the view of the lake out of the window. Even this was marred by the giant reindeer ornament that was lit up right outside our window (it's July, Xmas decorations at this time of year are just a no go for an ostensibly 5 star place) which spoiled the sunset view. THE ROOM: The room we stayed in did not have a 4 poster bed with flowing draperies, the bed linens had an odd smell and were not particularly nice, the bed was so loud when turning over we never slept soundly, the wicker chairs at the glass table in front of the window were broken (and the lovely glass table you see in the photos which lends an airiness to the room was covered with a really bad table cloth), mold in the shower, a grubby looking sponge with dish soap in a container by the sink for washing dishes (and the container also had a used bar of soap in it for hand washing - found it under the grubby sponge - yuck), cotton swabs and cotton pads "presented" in plastic bags under the hair dryer when there were acrylic containers for these which would have presented better, over size bottles of dove shampoo and conditioner (again not very 5 star), in room coffee had no creamer, sugar cubes in a box instead of individual packets, coffee also not in individual packets which felt unhygienic in a post covid world. "Flowers" in the room were faux and bad faux at that which detracted even more from the overall feel of the room. The single bed in the room was a pull out with a 1" piece of foam. No bedding was provided for this even though we booked our room for 2 adults and a child. When we asked for bedding the owner / manager looked confused but eventually brought a pillow. We again asked for sheets and a blanket which was eventually provided. And as per other comments, there was a lot of noise from the owner / manager space upstairs with very loud footsteps, piano playing, cupboards opening / closing waking us up all 3 mornings we stayed there. COMMON AREA/DINING: more Xmas decorations including a tree and a giant snow man (in July!). Dining table held cutlery that was dirty, open ketchup bottle left out all day and night. And again, don't be fooled by any photos from years ago of the food. Food was served in the common area and was cold. 1st breakfast included 2 pieces of overcooked bacon, a cooked hotdog, eggs, white toast drizzled with creamy honey - all cold despite coming from the kitchen just up the stairs and we were at that table when it was served. Breakfast not being to our expectations, we advised by email that we would not need breakfast the next day. Nevertheless, they served it anyway. This time is was a home made, ethnic soup and fruit - hard pass for us as soup is just not a breakfast food for us. OUTDOOR SPACE: too much furniture on the dock, lots of astro-turf, planters needing care and deadhead