Galiano Oceanfront Inn & Spa

What a well run - super friendly - well maintained hotel this is. Large rooms - feels brand new - beautiful patio with hot tub - fireplace and barbecue. 😎 Really enjoyed the place. Their restaurant which I reviewed separately was also excellent. Will return without a doubt.

The service was excellent ! From Autumn who helped with our reservations to Mia & Brian who looked after our check-in and and any inquiries we had. Also, all the staff at the Pizza Patio !! So accommodating and friendly, and the Chef , delicious Pizzas & salads !

Location Location Location. We traveled by train from USA the by ferry and could walk to Inn from ferry landing. We had a nice 1 bed villa and watched the ferrys coming and going during our visit. A few things didn’t work (TV, flash light) weren’t working but were fixed quickly. We ordered wood before we got here but it hadn’t been set up even after front desk has confirmed unsolicited that all is ready. When we went to use the firewood it was too wet to light. This too was remedied quickly. We rented one of their little Inn cars and got less than a block away and the windshield wipers were shredded. Had to turn back and get a different car. All was overall good except the front desk. Lack of information, lack of changes to dinner reservations as was agreed left us without dinner one evening. Our ferry was cancelled on Boxing Day and we were accused of just not working hard enough to get here. Otherwise the Inn had good bones just needs attention to detail and someone at front desk that actually is invested in their job. The Spa was wonderful even in the winter. The potential for summer is exciting.

Galiano Inn “HH”~ “Happy Hour” E-Bike Island hopping is something everyone should experience if given the chance, especially if they are so-called retired, but still having to work odd jobs to meet ends, thus this is a very reasonable short get-away for a week or so. Once in the islands the cost for the squeaky clean and very adequately operated BC Ferries (saying this with confidence, in comparison to the many other countries ferry systems I have personally used), BC Ferry system is a 3 plus, and up to a 4, out of 5, in some areas, with all the necessities. You and your e-bike/bicycle are a minimal fare, and if you are a lucky retired Canadian, I’m told Monday through Thursday its a free walk-on. Every island hop offers its own special values, as one experiences the different inheritance “of the folks of those early days” having used their particular knowledge and expertise to deal with each of the different islands needs, and respect. Having said this, I happened to be switching over from one island to another and on a midway stop over on Galiano Island, the “Gem of The Gulf Islands” they call it, had walking up the road and reading the sandwich-boards at the top of the dock, and realised very quickly that here was the perfect opportunity to try out the Happy Hour advertised at the Galiano Inn & Spa. And heavens behold it was just my wallet size and truly delightful, thinking it would be a little steep by way of its attractive grounds and beautiful entry setting, one can mosey in knowing you are in a special place, especially by the well-kept gardens, silently in my mind complimenting the garden crew as truly deserving. Unfortunately, I had missed the outside summer venue (in the photo) by a few days, as the season had just changed, but my view from behind a sturdy 3ft round 3-inch-thick redwood bar height table, was awesome, from where I was seated, I could even observe and see my ferry approaching from a distance, and leave to catch it all in good time. In this swanky but comfortable restaurant, of this Galiano Hotel & SPA, the foyer proudly displays a full wall of the most incredible collage of whale and ocean art, so beautiful. Now price wise their HH burger was only $13 and a darn good tasty burger it was, they also had sashimi and potstickers, (and I tried the mushroom potstickers, which had that nice slightly seared or burnt edge at the seal, very delicious) also presented was a tofu dish, and a crispy plate of wings, rings etc. A lager in a fair-sized glass was about $7.00 so my bill was under $40.00 Ca. plus tax., (like $28USA) and I was treated in such a courteous manner by the lady serving me, named Abby, friendly, impeccable manners and decency, leaving me with this joyous feeling of having been welcomed, well-fed, and along with a little buzz from the 2 Barnside local Lagers, I was just loving every moment of it riding back to the ferry.. I’ll be back on Galiano Island soon to visit the Famous Hummingbird Inn a friend has been ta

This place has great potential but lacking on some key things. Pros: -Beautiful views, peaceful space. -Loved having a fireplace on the patio -great patio with a soaker tub Cons: -No firewood supplied to your room and you don’t know this until after we arrived. You can have it for $25 for about 5-6 pieces. But problem is if you arrive after 5pm there is no one at the desk to help with this. -No one is at the Front desk after 5pm so you can’t even get assistance till the next day at 9am. Check in isn’t until 4pm but the ferry doesn’t even arrive till 5:05… you see the issue with this. -Restaurant at the Inn wasn’t even available for us as they had a fundraiser night but didn’t know till we were there. This was a Birthday weekend so super disappointed on that. -great kitchen but the frying pans all the non-stick was coming off. Health hazard -carpets dirty in bedroom -Bathroom shower head was super nasty and needed a descaling badly. -Bed wasn’t very comfortable and pillows were flat. - Hot tub was out of service when we were there, again didn’t know this until we arrived. Just felt for the price these things should have been SO much better. It is a beautiful area and place but all the little things really added up to review this place with just an average review.

All the glowing reviews are from some years ago before the previous owners sold the property to people that, reportedly, don’t even live in Canada. They are trying to sell off the property room by room, villa by villa. The property is not being maintained, rooms are not cleaned properly, and the staff are demotivated. The hot-tube hasn’t been available to guests for more than three years. The restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays as is just about every other eatery on the Island. Your only choices are the bakery or the pub 6km away. The Sunday Prime-Rib special is mediocre at best. Housekeeping is only once a week and needs to be asked for. As are robes. Faded glory and not worth the price.