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Reviews of Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa

4 out of 5
Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa
4330 Island Highway South, Courtenay, BC

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 311 out of 627 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 222 out of 627 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 627 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 627 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 627 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice stay in a beautiful setting
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We went to the SPA and ate at Ocean7 Restaurant. Both were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Sofiya, Maple Ridge

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was nice in overall. Beautiful garden, the room has everything you need for your stay, staff is super friendly and accommodating. I think a little bit more of a care needed for this place. Our newly renovated room had cracked sink. Whould you live yours like that at home? Probably not. Half of the hangers are broken near sauna & swimming pool. Nowhere to hang your bathrobe.It’s minor, but annoying. Don’t understand, why it is not fixed. Bathrobes themselves are too small for average size man. And sauna was cold to use. Takes quite some time to warm up We enjoyed our stay, but for the price it could’ve been better
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the individual seating areas outside with the fireplace. So cozy and special
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds are so beautifully landscaped with seating areas throughout and the ocean views are spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food was awesome, staff superior. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such an excellent stay. The Hydropath was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We LOVE the Hydropath!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort. Staff was excellent. Would high recommend and will most likely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shadd Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A tranquil and peaceful spot, with inspiring views and ocean ambience. My wife’s favourite resort!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Truly ocean front room, spacious and comfortable! Spa and pool were great - clean and staff friendly Restaurant was delicious! Of course a bit of a wait for a table due to less seating space but staff handled it well!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Beautiful is all I can say. The view, the rooms, the property! It was lovely. The bed was very comfortable and we could stare at the ocean. There were many areas to sit and enjoy the views. I loved the bubbling creek with chairs and a fire bowl. There was even live music! One concern was the restaurant was not available unless you booked prior to checking in. The first night we didn’t get dinner till after 10 as they didn’t have room and after a day of traveling and the heat this was a horrible start. We didn’t understand as there were lots of empty tables throughout the evening. We managed to get a reservation for 9:30 for the walk-in restaurant and when we arrived we were not impressed. It took 45 minutes to get a burger, the waitress was not very friendly and overall not a great first day. My husband wanted to leave. In comparison though, after convincing him to stay we managed to get reservations in the fine dining, although at an inconvenient time, the waitress was helpful and lovely, the food was excellent and timely. The views were wonderful. Overall a wonderful meal. It was explained at this time that they were short staffed and the kitchen and wait staff were unable to handle the volume. If we knew we would have reserved before leaving home, so that is my recommendation. The breakfast was also delicious! In the spa area we loved the pool and hot tub and took advantage of the hydro path, all of it was wonderfully relaxing. Would do it again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort and very friendly staff. We hope to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Joravar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful relaxing stay. We stayed in the Arbutus suite overlooking the beach. Spa treatments were top notch. Enjoyed hydropath and massage treatments. Excellent dinner in the restaurant. Lots of updates have been done to the resort including beautiful landscaping with fire pits and seating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful property loved hanging at the fire pits, food was amazing and of coarse the hydropath always my favorite!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Gwen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Great staff for an average hotel
Hotel was great and staff was really polite and accommodating. Beautifully located and the lights in the garden were fantastic. However the beds were really uncomfortable. We went for a relaxing weekend but left with sore backs. Food was overpriced for its quality. We found that eating in Courtenay was of better quality and value. Overall a good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful waterfront location and views. One of the nicest places we’ve been. Not for the budget conscious though. Meant more for hoydies.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff.restaurant overpriced..peaceful 😌
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dinah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

PAMELA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Curtis, Vancouver

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really appreciated that Covid protocol was met with the grace and professionalism that did not take away from the overall 5 star enjoyment of this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ken and Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Serenity
Tranquill oceanfront peaceful setting. Our room was beautiful with a cozy fireplace and double patio doors to view the ocean waves. A very comfortable king bed with quality pillows and bedding...nice bathroom with heated floor. Kitchenette with all the necesities and a few extras !!💗❤
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barb, Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The oceanfront room with separate bedroom was spacious and lovely; my massage was pure bliss and the restaurant food was incredible.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary during Covid
We enjoyed our three night stay celebrating our 67th anniversary. Friendly staff, good food, nice room, and having our dog along was great. I especially liked the pool and hot tub and used it every day. Thanks for a memorable time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Pat, Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Like: food was good but expensive; sitting area with fires and chairs;excellent staff;professional and friendly staff; comfortable beds Dislike: Room was in need of updating but we were not told anything about that; lighting in the room poor for reading and none at the desk for computer;
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

TheRocks, Vancouver

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Loved the spa and restaurant was good this stay and it was excellent my last stay at the resort in March . The room was hot and made it very uncomfortable and I couldn’t leave the door open because of mosquitos and safety for my son and myself . The room had a bad smell couldn’t determine where it was coming from but it smelled like urine . I loved the resort it was beautiful especially the fire pit areas . My son was disappointed because we could only use the pool for one hour a day 😢 the hot tub was also broken 😢
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Serene and rejuvenating
My husband and I enjoyed every aspect of our stay. The room was just right, with a beautiful view of the lovely grounds and the ocean in the background. We made good use of the pool, hot tub, and saunas, and the restaurant was top notch. We hope to visit again soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

HP, Vancouver

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was lovely- the shower is amazing- likely the best shower I've ever had in any resort or hotel! Very peaceful gardens and chairs outside the room to relax. The food is excellent and expect the cost to reflect that. Close to town. A lovely resort for a peaceful get away!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

AJ, Vancouver, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food at the restaurant and the gardens were spectacular.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Front Desk on 8 Jul 2020
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Front Desk on 8 Jul 2020
Thank you for your staying with us! We appreciate your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In these Covid times, our expectations are lower. Having said that, here are our thoughts. Our room was clean but tired (original wing), and while it was nice to be at the pool, but there were lots of restrictions. The pool attendant did her best to make it an ‘okay’ experience. The $100 hydropath experience had a reduced schedule which we had called to try and book repeatedly for 3 days before we arrived, but no one answered the phone any of those times. By the time we checked in, it was fully booked. We would have overlooked these things, but the kicker was that on the longest day of the year, we had looked forward to settling in After an expensive dinner at one of the fire pits to watch the scenic view with a fresh glass of wine at 9:55pm, only to have an attendant turn up at 10pm to announce, ‘We close them down at 10pm”. Awesome. We were disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lainey, Victoria, BC

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything I had experienced at Kingfisher was amazing! The hydro path, fine dining at the restaurant, drinks at the pub and late night chat around the fire pit...LOVED.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Was great, wish they had bath tubs
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What's not to like about this property? It is absolutely beautiful with the setting right on the ocean. The grounds are very well cared for and the lighted trees in the garden at night are spectacular. I was in town for an event and wasn't able to get an appointment at the spa - that is my only disappointment - but that's not any fault of the resort.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Steam room was amazing, outdoor pool was perfect temperature even in February! Outdoor gas fires where such amazing thing to have
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice room. Didn’t like the tacky light show in the garden.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic staff and amazing amenities. Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020