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Hastings House Country House Hotel - British Columbia, Canada

Hastings House, Salt Spring Island BC

ROOMS & SUITES: 18


A small luxury country resort, spa and restaurant - sits on 22 acres on the waterfront of Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. An English country estate with a Gulf Islands view.


Return to an era of grace and simplicity with a getaway to Hastings House. Enjoy luxury lodging in 3 rooms and 15 suites, fine dining, wellness and relaxation in a casually-elegant atmosphere. Explore British Columbia's natural beauty, Salt Spring's mild climate and the warmth and creativity of its people.

The heart of the resort is a magnificent 11th century Sussex-style Manor House overlooking peaceful Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island, BC. The Manor House is where guests gather for cocktails and conversation, before dinner. Eighteen unique guest rooms and suites, each with its own décor and history, are situated in seven lovingly maintained buildings around the estate.

Enjoy breathtaking harbour views, acres of vibrant lawns, gardens, and forests, abundant wildlife and a lively arts community. Salt Spring Island will lure you from the estate with a range of shops and galleries, and many choices for outdoor and water activities, such as biking, hiking, fishing, sailing, diving, kayaking, tennis, golf, horseback riding, farm, garden and winery tours.

Indulge your palate from morning to night, starting with a complimentary wakeup hamper of steaming coffee or tea and a freshly baked muffin delivered to your door. Follow at your leisure with a hearty English Breakfast served in the Manor House, and an exquisite multi-course dinner in the Dining Room or Verandah, featuring Salt Spring Island lamb, fresh local seafood, and herbs, and produce from the estate gardens and orchards. European-trained Chef Marcel Kauer's daily menus are complemented by an award-winning wine cellar focusing on the best of British Columbia wines and gems from around the world.

Peaceful and beautiful any time of the year, Salt Spring Island is one of Canada's premier vacation destinations.

ACCOLADES & ARTICLES

• An Andrew Harper's 25 year favorite getaway, 8 times Grand Award Winner!
• Featured in 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
• A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World
• Recommended by Conde Nast Johansen's
• Mobil 4-Star Award
• AAA 4-Diamond Award
• Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World
• Zagat Consistently Top Rated Since 2004

ACCOMMODATIONS

Premier Cottage
Deluxe Cottage
Premier Suites
Deluxe Suites
Suites
Rooms

18 luxurious rooms and suites in historic and newer buildings around a 22 acre waterfront estate.

Rates include a morning wake-up hamper, full English Breakfast and Afternoon Tea each day. All rooms equipped with fireplace, LCD flat screen televisions, Ipod docking stations, luxury linens, coffee and tea service, fluffy bathrobes, and many other personal comforts.

LEISURE

Order a gourmet picnic basket or backpack to sustain you through the day's activities, or drop into the dining room between 3:30 and 4:30 pm to enjoy our complimentary Afternoon Tea.

SPA

The Spa at Hastings House pampers each guest with beauty and wellness therapies including relaxation massage, purifying facials, rejuvenating body wraps, manicures and pedicures. Guests may also indulge themselves with essential oil massage, in the comfort and privacy of their own fireplace suite.

EXPLORE

Hastings House Country House Hotel is located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, in the Gulf Islands chain, between the city of Vancouver and Victoria on Vancouver Island.

About Salt Spring Island: 182 sq.km./70 sq.miles with 133 km/83 miles of shoreline; population 10,000 people, 250 species of birds, several thousand sheep, sea-life in surrounding waters.

Hastings House is a 10-minute stroll to the village shops and galleries of Ganges. Salt Spring Marina is adjacent to the resort, with car and scooter rentals, whale-watching, guided kayaking, fishing and sailing charters, passenger ferry between the marina and the village during summer. Salt Spring is known not only for its arts community, but its passion for organic food, spectacular scenery and laid-back lifestyle.

On-island enjoy Gourmet Safaris, self-guided artist studio tours, Saturday Arts & Farm Market, Tuesday Farmers Market, golf, tennis, hiking & biking trails, fitness center, swimming pool and lakes. Day trips to Vancouver Island include world-famous Butchart Gardens, Pacific NW Raptor Center, Victoria, Cowichan Valley wineries.

AIRPORT

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

AIRPORT DISTANCE

15-20 minutes by float plane

HIGH SEASON

May
June
July
August
September
October

GETTING THERE

BY AIR:
Seattle (SEA) - 1 hour 20 minutes by float plane including customs (Kenmore Air www.kenmoreairplane.com)

Vancouver (YVR) - 15-20 minutes by float plane (SeaAir www.seair.com, Harbour Air www.harbourair,com, Salt Spring Air www.saltspringair.com)

BY FERRY:
From Vancouver - 1.4 to 3.5 hours of scenic cruising on BC Ferries www.bcferries.bc.ca

TRANSPORTATION: Courtesy shuttle from floatplane or ferry dock by prior arrangement with Hastings House.

Hastings House Country House Hotel
160 Upper Ganges Road
Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada V8K 2S2
Toll-free: 1-800-661-9255
Tel: (250) 537-2362
Fax: (250) 537-5333
Email: info@hastingshouse.com

Open from mid-March to mid-November


 

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