Reviews of Gibsons Harbour Retreat
669 Dougall Road, V0N 1V8 Gibsons, Canada

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Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewConvenient location, well supplied with everything you could need. Helpful and friendly host
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Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewOur 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.
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.
Thank you for you kind words Eliza, we’re glad you enjoyed your stay. How to see you again :)
Reviewed: 6 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewFriendly 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! 😍
Thank you Ernest for your kind review you were pleasure to host! Chris and Karen
Reviewed: 14 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewOutdoor sitting area Hot tub nice for evening Loved the walk into downtown restaurants, shopping, etc Kitchen well equipped
Reviewed: 10 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewVery 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
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Reviewed: 21 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewSpotless, well organized, well maintained and equipped with all kind of utensils. Very comfortable!
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Reviewed: 19 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewThe 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.
Reviewed: 17 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 9 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewGreat location. Friendly host. I recommend staying here!
Reviewed: 11 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewGreat 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
no suggestions
Reviewed: 4 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 24 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewVery 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.
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.
Reviewed: 15 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewLoved the walkability to town and the water. Also liked the 2 bedrooms, kitchen and outdoor space.
Thanks Margaret, We re glad you enjoyed your stay and would welcome you back anytime! Karen
Reviewed: 15 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe 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.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate our guests and value their input.
Reviewed: 25 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewLocation 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.
Thank you for your kind words. You were a pleasure to host, safe travels!
Reviewed: 9 August 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 6 August 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe 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.
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!
Thank you for your kind words You guys were great and it was a pleasure to give you a quick tour of our neighborhood. We have had some folks bring an inflatable mattress for their extra kiddos but certainly the bigger kids can find a double bed snug to share. I appreciate you explaining this. We hope to see you again, and wish you safe travels! Karen
Thank you for your kind words You guys were great and it was a pleasure to give you a quick tour of our neighborhood. We have had some folks bring an inflatable mattress for their extra kiddos but certainly the bigger kids can find a doubl… Show more
Reviewed: 27 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThis 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.
There was nothing really that needed improvement in this place. The hosts obviously have lots of experience making guests feel welcome.
Thank you for such kind words we hope you continue many more family adventures and possibly see you again!
Reviewed: 10 July 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewEverything 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!
Thank you for kind words, we really appreciate hearing how you enjoyed your experience in Gibsons and with us! You were great and of course we would be happy to host you in the future. Hope your summer continues to be memorable. Karen and Chris
Thank you for kind words, we really appreciate hearing how you enjoyed your experience in Gibsons and with us! You were great and of course we would be happy to host you in the future. Hope your summer continues to be memorable. Karen and… Show more
Reviewed: 5 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
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