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Reviews of Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast

3.5 out of 5
Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast
1 Cook Street, Victoria, BC

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 676 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 1000 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay felt spoiled
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

edward, Nanaimo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely perfect. Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Stephen John, Calgary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Our room was tired…not like the pictures. It needs some TLC to freshen it up. The chair was broken and no one seemed to care. We were woken up to a faulty smoke detector going off in the middle of the night. We couldn’t reach it to disconnect so we didn’t sleep the rest of the night. The staff in the dining room were very good. Beautiful location within asking distance to downtown and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk Team on 21 May 2024
Hi Stephen, Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the issues you encountered during your stay. We're addressing the broken chair immediately by replacing it. The smoke detector issue is being resolved to prevent future disturbances. It is due to low battery, which will be replaced. Also we’re glad to hear you enjoyed the dining service and location. Your comments help us improve, and we hope to provide a better experience to all of our guests.Best regards,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Marg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property right by the water and walking distance to everything!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dashwood was great! Very quiet and relaxing of a trip. Great service and breakfast. My wife loved the ambiance and furnishings
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dashwood Inn is a quintessential B & B—it’s a cool old manor with tons of character. The beach is literally across the street and so is a magnificent park, Beacon Hill. It’s like entering another era…so authentic. We would absolutely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely loved our stay - the breakfasts alone had us full until 3 pm! Lovely to wake up and see the water and the greenery and cruise ships coming in. 10/10 would recommend friends to stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff and location were awesome! The property needs a bit of TLC, like washing windows, making sure the blinds work properly, tidying up the landscaping. We'll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Roger,We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us as well as the location of our property! We will be sure to pass your compliments on to our staff members.Regarding your observations about the property, we take your feedback seriously. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the issues you mentioned, such as the need for window washing, blinds maintenance, and landscaping tidying. We are committed to addressing these areas promptly to enhance the overall guest experience.We look forward to welcoming you back! :)Warm regards,

4/10 Poor

Arlene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I am not sure if this was an issue with Dashwood Manor or Expedia but I did not receive the promised email with the access code the morning of my check in. I sent two messages to expedia and the inn that day and did not receive the code or response. I ended up finally getting access after calling Dashwood directly twice. It was an added stress and resulted in me checking in later than I had wanted.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Max on 3 May 2024
Hi Arlene,I would like to apologize for the stressful experience. The door code we have sent was not delivered. I have reached out the Expedia platform. This is due to a recent technical issue for the messaging system on the Expedia booking platform. This is a system wide situation we have experienced with the booking platform. We have since escalated this situation to them. Also we have been calling our guests directly for the codes just in case, and will be texting our guests as well. Sincerely,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Ashley-Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay there was clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Max on 3 May 2024
Hi Ashley,We're glad that you've enjoyed your stay at the Dashwood Manor. We hope to see you again in the near future!Best regards,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint house that has been converted to a BnB. Very nice room, he had a soaking tub in the room. Good breakfast and beautiful views right on the coast.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Max on 3 May 2024
Hi Michael,We're glad that you've enjoyed your stay at the Dashwood Manor, and that you've enjoyed the soaker tub. We have many other different rooms as well for you to try. We hope to see you again to see you again in the near future!Best regards,Dashwood Manor

8/10 Good

Katherin Paola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just okay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super nice location just outside the busy part of downtown Victoria. Beautiful location right by the water.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Juanita

Noisy road Hard pillows Great location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Erin,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

6/10 Okay

Helen, Burnaby

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Max on 3 May 2024
Hi Helen,Thank you for your review. If there is anything you would like to share, that could help improve your experience, please let us know! Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice old home in need of some updates. We have not yet met any staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Tudor room is perfectly adequate for our needs. Self check-in was convenient. Apart from the lady cleaning a room on our floor (who said hello!), we have seen no-one. We are here one night and have not had breakfast yet. Everything is clean and exactly what we need.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

HELANA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast every morning was delicious and the staff made sure you were taken care of. The complementary bottled water, soda, & cookies was a great and unexpected. We love the closeness of the beach and the restaurants on Cook Street. The character of the home was lovely and the accommodation of bike storage was appreciated. We enjoyed out 18th anniversary there!
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 28 May 2024
Hi Helana,Thank you for your compliments on our staff members and breakfast! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your anniversary as well as the location of our property! :) We hope to see you again in the future! Warmest regards,

10/10 Excellent

Lacey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was quick and easy! Staff were super friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was healthy and tasty! We had a great stay and I would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 28 May 2024
Hi Lacey,Thank you for the excellent review! :) We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your kind words! Thank you for your compliments regarding breakfast. We hope to see you again in the future! Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Brent,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

8/10 Good

Brent

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devon

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Devon,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Devon

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here with my husband and my mother while we were visiting a sick family member and the staff at the Dashwood Manor was amazing and made us feel like family. They made our stay comfortable and we will absolutely be staying again!

10/10 Excellent

Dakota

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Dakota,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Earl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Earl,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful historical house. It has comfortable rooms, our room (Cambridge) has a larger soaker tub and excellent ocean views. The dining area also looks out towards the water. This is our second year in a row visiting, and we plan to keep it an annual thing.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed at the Dashwood several times, and it’s always excellent. I feel very comfortable and at home here. Awesome staff, delicious breakfasts and clean, cozy, unique rooms. My favourite is the Dorset. Spacious with its own balcony on the top floor. Perfect view of Dallas Rd and the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Tiffany,Thank you for being a valued guest at Dashwood Manor during your multiple stays. We greatly appreciate your loyalty and are thrilled to hear that your experiences have consistently been excellent. Your kind words about our staff, breakfasts, and unique rooms warm our hearts. The Dorset room is indeed a gem, and we’re delighted that it’s your favorite. :)We look forward to welcoming you back again for another memorable stay! Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Candis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is sensational, directly by the ocean. Wonderful staff. Excellent flexibility and up to date kitchen staff ( for breakfast: vegan options and healthy)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Candis,Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your kind words about our location and our staff! Also, we’re glad you enjoyed our breakfast :)We look forward to seeing you again in the future! Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Shubham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and very well maintained! Ana and all the staff are absolutely wonderful! Staying here felt like going back in time! The view in front is very calming and Beacon Hill Park next to it is so beautiful (we visited in Spring). The breakfast was also really great and the Chef came to our tables to personally ask if everything was to our liking and even gave us recommendations on where we can go next. Definitely recommend for your next stay in Victoria!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Shubham,Thank you for choosing to stay at Dashwood Manor during your recent visit to Victoria. We are thrilled to hear that you had a memorable experience and appreciated our beautiful property and well-maintained facilities.Your kind words about Ana, Chef and our entire staff warm our hearts! Your endorsement means a lot, and we look forward to welcoming you back for your next stay in Victoria.Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very unique building. Beautiful character home! Stayed in widsor oak and very pleased with room, tub and space. Very special in how they give you directions to get into your room with a letter with name on it. Breakfast was even catered to meet mine and my partner's difficult dietary restrictions as were both have celiac disease and i am vegan. Location is amazing right on Dallas, near water and park. Always wanted to stay in this building back when I was living in Victoria. Very glad I finally stayed in it when back visiting. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Sarah,We are delighted to hear that you had a memorable experience and enjoyed our unique building and beautiful character home.Also, we appreciate your kind words about our location and our breakfast!We look forward to welcoming you back whenever your travels bring you to our area.Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing. The room , the views , the location. Breakfast was excellent and portions were huge! Staff were amazing. Cannot say enough about this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Rick,Thank you for the excellent review! :) We are glad to hear that you enjoyed staying at the Manor! We hope to see you again in the future! Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Christina,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 May 2024
Hi Andrea,Thank you for your positive feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you again in the future!Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Louella

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynka

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zachariah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Shuk

I very hate has chocolate in my breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor FD team on 21 Feb 2024
Hello Shuk,We apologize for the oversight regarding the chocolate sauce. We've spoken to our chef since, and have taken in account that not all guests love chocolate sauce with their pancakes. We'll serve it on the side next time. We do list our breakfast menu at the sign by the breakfast room entrance. We also encourage our guests to notify us of any dietary preferences beforehand, so that our chefs can better cater to dietary requests or preferences. We appreciate your input and hope to better meet your expectations in the future.Sincerly,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exquisite property with above and beyond service. Breakfast was gourmet and well above our expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor FD Team on 21 Feb 2024
Hi Stephen,Thank you for your kind review! We will share this with our service team and chef.Have a great day and we hope to see you again in the future!Best regards,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming, easy check in, amazing breakfast! Highly recommend 👌
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evangeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old mansion on the ocean with great customer service and delicious breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Service Team on 21 Feb 2024
Hi Dawn,Thanks for the excellent feedback! We will share your kind words with the team.We hope to see you again in the near future.Have a great day,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

don

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Victorian,ideal location for walking beach park,close to local village shops. Best breakfast served daily!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Service Team on 21 Feb 2024
Hi Don,We're glad you liked to location, and the old world charm of the manor! We will share your kind words with the chef.We hope to see you again in the near future.Have a great day,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dashwood Manor, a beautiful place to stay. The entire experience was wonderful. The room, the staff and the breakfast was more than worth it.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Service Team on 21 Feb 2024
Hi Keith,Thanks for the wonderful feedback! We will make sure to share your kind words with the team. We strive to provide an excellent experience for all of our guests.We hope to see you again in the near future.Have a great day,Dashwood Manor

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot right on the water I had asked for a quiet room and it was perfect. We arrived with very heavy bags and Iain was so cheerful with helping us get to the Windsor Suite on the 3rd floor. And the breakfast bought to our room each morning was a blessing -as my husband wasn’t well and we didn’t want to possibly spread germs in the dining room. Five stars everyone would love to visit again in summertime
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 Feb 2024
Hi Lee,We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your kind words! Thank you for your compliments regarding breakfast service and Iain’s assistance! We look forward to having you back again during the summertime :)Warm regards,

10/10 Excellent

Andrej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was fantastic! I hope we will be back soon. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Dashwood Manor Seaside Bed & Breakfast Inn on 7 Feb 2024
Hi Andrej,Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your comments and are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us! :) We look forward to having you back soon!Warm regards,