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I had reserved the Economy Room, 1 Double Bed, Private Bathroom. The room was small but it was clean and cozy. The view and the location of the house was excellent. There were also free bikes and kayaks to use.
How quaint and quiet this turned out to be. Absolutely adorable it was for a night stay. I would have stayed longer.
We stayed in the smaller room downstairs which was just enough for us. We are simple people. This was simple, quiet and clean.
We kayaked in the morning and sat on the beautiful large patio with our coffees. It felt like no one else was around.
And the morning muffins? Delicious!
We met the owner and she was kind and sweet.
Thank you for this stay! I have already recommended to people who I think would like this style.
Teresa
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Pahada on 19 May 2024
Thanks for staying with us and sharing your experience about your stay with others. We appreciate your recommendations.
The B&B is built right on the waters of the Esquimalt lagoon. I captured some of the most beautiful sunrises on camera. Large beautiful natural parks you can walk too or drive within minutes. If nature is your thing this is your place. The hosts are some of the most wonderful and personable people I have met. Fresh amazingly good muffins everyday. If you are looking for a safe, quiet place to relax or contemplate life, here it is. The rooms are so well kept, comfortable and beautifully designed. I will recommend this place over and over.
Darren
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Paphada on 10 Feb 2024
We enjoyed hosting you. Thank you for staying with us.
The location is excellent, in the community, by the lake, very good environment. Check-in was very easy and convenient. The room is relatively small for a family of four. The stairs on the second floor are a bit obstructive, so be careful when walking. The external environment is very good, the entertainment facilities are complete, and the weather is good, especially suitable for boating. It is really pleasant. The housekeeper delivered homemade muffins in the morning, which tasted delicious.
Bijun
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Paphada on 29 Oct 2023
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience. Glad you liked the muffins
I needed a clean small room for one, and this unit delivered with many convenient amenities. Stunning view of the bay on the dock and delicious fresh baked muffins in the morning!
Kelly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Paphada on 3 Nov 2023
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience here
What a beautiful property. We only stayed overnight but we enjoyed the use of the upper patio outside if our room and our daughter and son-in-law visited for a few hours. The room was very nice, well appointed and very comfortable. The views were fantastic and loved watching the geese and ducks wash up for the morning while having my coffee on he deck. We will definitely stay here again!
Wendy
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Dieter on 12 Sept 2023
Thank for staying with us and sharing your happy experience here with us. It was a pleasure to host you.
It is just what it says, economy. Very small. The lake is beautiful. Parking is on road get there early, or you park next block. Step up to bathroom is quirky, no handle to hang onto. It is quiet.
jewell
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Dieter on 9 Sept 2023
Yes, you booked our budget small economy room and not one of our luxury condos. Sorry we didn't realize you had parking issues as we would have pointed out the additional parking for up to 4 vehicles along "parking side" of the boat ramp.
Amazing, well kept and beautiful property directly on the ocean and lagoon. This property has beautiful views and is close to everything you could possibly need while feeling quiet and peaceful at the same time. There are even bikes, kayaks and canoes available to use on the trails and the water. We love it here and would highly recommend.
Clayton
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Paphada on 5 Jul 2023
We always love it when our guests enjoy all the aspects of our place. Thank you for staying with us and also publicly sharing your experience.
My husband and I liked that this property was outside the hustle and bustle of the city. It was at the end of a street which made it feel more private and the property and views from the property made it feel like a peaceful retreat.
Our honeymoon suite was very nice, offering wonderful views of the lagoon, having everything we needed, and an amazingly large bathtub. This was an especially nice bonus since our package didn't include the use of the hot tub. The bed was not too soft or too hard and we slept wonderfully. We are more accustomed to large refrigerators but the small one did its job, for the small amount of food we were storing. Our package did not include breakfast but we were treated to amazing cranberry muffins one morning.
Every day we would go on adventures and every night we had somewhere safe, beautiful, and peaceful to rest.
When we had to leave our beautiful getaway I accidentally left an important item behind. The owner was wonderful to work with and shipped my item back to me at my home. We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend this property.
Desiree
Response from Dieter on 14 Jun 2023
It was a pleasure to host you and especially liked your taste in trucks
The room was very small for $177 with a view of the carport ceiling and the bed hurt my back. Pretty sure there's a hot tub you can use but I'm not sure as it wasn't on the ad for the room and there was nothing written up about it in the room. If you have a room with a view it will have a fantastic view :)
Lori
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Dieter on 4 May 2023
You did not book one of our condos which are upscale 5 star. We purposely call the overflow room you booked as our "Budget Economy room" because it is exactly that. The hot tub is not on the ad for the room as it is exclusive to one of the condos. The 177 was after 13% government taxes and you could save Expedia's 20% commission if you Book Direct which then brings the price to 139 before taxes. Thank you for staying with us.
A gem! Beautiful property, many restful spots including a dock, pergola, patio, firepit, or balcony. Keyless checkin, highly organized. Suite had gorgeous views, was comfortable, and had an amazing soaker tub/waterfall shower. Our stay was enroute to elsewhere, but I would come back to spend more time here. Super clean, overall a great stay.
Joanne
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Paphada on 29 Apr 2023
Thank you for sharing your experience here. We'll keep a light on for your next visit. Best wishes.
Relaxing stay with comfort - beautiful lagoon/ ocean view both from the room and private and shared patios. Appreciated the warm home made muffins in the mornings with warm hospitality. Hatley Castle Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse and Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary are within a few minutes drive and worth visiting.
This property was falsely advertised as a bed and breakfast. The room was fine with a nice view, however there was No BREAKFAST!
This was the only reason I even considered Birds of a Feather since it was a good rated B and B. If you are looking for a B and B, I would not recommend this property.
Todd
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Dieter Gerhard on 15 Sept 2022
Please READ the confirmation you received for the reservation you made and you will notice right in the title, “Breakfast Excluded rate” If you had mentioned your concern to us while you were here we would have gladly given you a free breakfast if despite the “breakfast excluded” biking you made was of dich concern to you that you needed to give us a 3 star review against all the other much higher score reviews. Just saying
Property and hosts were everything we expected and more. We booked through an OTA which did not include breakfast which I hadn’t realized but in the morning the host brought homemade warm muffins and juice which we were not expecting at all . We really appreciated the gesture. Very clean and cozy. We would come back and stay again without hesitation .
Tara and Darren
Tara
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Paphada on 4 Sept 2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure to host you.
Cool place and friendly awesome management staff. Would stay here again if ever around here in future. Thanks for the great hospitality and place to stay!
Anthony
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Paphada on 15 Jul 2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was nice to have you as our guest.
We stayed in the small downstairs room, which is snug but comfortable for a short stay. Nice location though not walkable to any restaurants or convenience stores.