Thistle Dew Cottage

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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Staff

9.8

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Thistle Dew Cottage in Ganges offers a sun terrace, garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy private check-in and check-out services, an outdoor fireplace, and a 24-hour front desk. Modern Amenities: The guest house provides free airport shuttle service, a children's playground, and bicycle parking. Additional facilities include a picnic area, outdoor dining area, and free on-site private parking. Delicious Breakfast: A variety of breakfast options are available, including continental, American, full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Guests appreciate the quality and selection. Prime Location: Located 8 km from Long Harbour Ferry Terminal and 6 km from Ganges Harbour, the property is close to attractions such as Salt Spring Golf & Country Club (5-minute walk) and Mount Maxwell Park (11 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle (free)
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, American

    • Free private parking available on-site

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3 single beds
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Larry
    Canada Canada
    “Everything met our expectations, would recommend it providing the new owner maintains as well”
  • Tomoko
    Canada Canada
    “comfortable rooms and beautiful flower everywhere in the cute house, lots of food in the kitchen and owner is so kind and great baker”
  • Heather
    Canada Canada
    “Pauline was a lovely host providing lots of extra goodies and advice.”
  • Scott
    Canada Canada
    “A very clean and cosy cottage to relax in and enjoy; perfect for winter evenings. Plenty of incredible treats and fresh bread provided which we didn't expect from a wonderfully welcoming and thoughtful host!”
  • John
    Canada Canada
    “The cottage was lovely as well as the property owner.”
  • Brandi
    Canada Canada
    “The cabin was very cute and comfortable! Pauline was lovely and made sure we had everything we needed. The beds were comfy and we slept well, and it was an additional pleasant surprise to find the the kitchen so well stocked with breakfast items...”
  • Ray
    Canada Canada
    “Just spent 3 lovely days in the charming Thistle Dew Cottage which is nestled in the trees but has an abundance of sunlight due to all the windows. Pauline provides lots of personal touches such as fresh flowers in all the rooms, home made bread...”
  • Michael
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “The Cottage was fantastic, just what I needed for my solo visit to Salt Spring Island. Well equipped with essential food and snacks and washing equipment, which was very handy for me as I biked from Victoria and packed light. The bed was so comfy...”
  • Dean
    Canada Canada
    “The host of the property is amazing, and has created a lovely cottage that feels like home.”
  • Aine
    Ireland Ireland
    “The war.m welcome from Pauline. The excellent facilties. It was really well laid out. Thanks Pauline 👍”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.8
Host review score
Thistle Dew Cottage is the winner of Tourism Business of the Year Award. Thistle Dew Cottage is a stand-alone, private, home-away-from home with everything you need. The cottage is located close to town and across the road from the SS Golfcourse. There is a private patio with barbeque and also an outdoor wood fired pizza oven for guests enjoyment, and plenty of outdoor areas facing south for sitting. The cottage has a full pantry and I am a former pastry chef and love to provide all my guests with a choice of pie, cake, and other goodies. All linens are line dried and hand ironed and there are fresh flowers in all rooms. The cottage is supplied with fresh food of homemade breads & jams, farm eggs, bacon, milk, cream, yogurt & granola, pop, water, juice, fresh fruit, and a variety of dry cereals & snacks. I am a registered BC Tourism Counsellor. Thistle Dew caters to guests wishes, and goes above and beyond to make your visit to Saltspring memorable and with the desire to return.
I am a retired lady that enjoys meeting people from all over the world. I volunteer at the Tourist Information Centre and opened Thistle Dew Cottage in 2011. I was an active solo sailor for more than 10 years in my fifties and sixties. I was a former Pastry Chef and love to bake almost every day. One of my passions is gardening which involves constant learning. I am also a bird enthusiast and have many birdhouses on the property.
Thistle Dew Cottage is located close to Ganges and across the road from the SS Golfcourse (there is an excellent restaurant in the clubhouse open to the public). I am close to beaches and studios in the North of the island. Ganges has the famous Saturday Market throughout the summer. The cottage overlooks 15 acres of pasture that has geese, deer, eagles, rabbits, quail, and an assortment of wild birds to enjoy. There is an indoor tennis facility up the road, and also a childrens playground and a football/baseball field with a running track..
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
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Child policies

Children older than 7 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

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License number: H044456620, N/A

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