Armand Heights

Stay away from this place. Look at the many negative reviews on airbnb and google reviews. She will take advantage of you and rob you blind if you give her the chance. I tried to book one of her 6 person suites for a trip with a party of 5. I accidentally request two very similar 6 person suites of hers. This lady confirms the single suite will accommodate all of us and confirms it. She sees the other booking request that's clearly unneeded and duplicate but instead of communicating or seeking any clarification she games the airbnb system, waits 24hrs then confirms the additional suite it when the refund window is gone - then goes radio silent on me when I notice the double charges and try to initiate cancellations and refunds. She won't even take a phone call, hangs up before I can finish saying my name. Super shady and financially predatory.

Location is amazing, very comfy beds, pillows, nicely decorated. Unfortunately the ‘breakfast’ was extremely disappointing. Melba toast(some out of wrappers), oatmeal pkgs, old meat & chz pkgs. That is not breakfast or the ‘2nd ‘B’ in Bed & Breakfast.

I love Salt Spring Island, and on many trips there I've had such wonderful experiences with all the lodgings I've had the pleasure to stay at. However, the last trip included the WORST experience of all my travels. We booked two nights at this property based on the description posted. When we arrived, the room did not match the description, and when we questioned the owner about it, her defensive insistence ended with her telling us to get off the property. She cancelled the reservation on her end, yet charged my friend who had made the reservation two withdrawals of 500CAD (=1000 CAD). Note that she does not accept credit cards for payment (as per her website), yet she took this money electronically anyway. Since that awful event, we have spent over a week trying to get the charges reversed. We documented the mismatch between the room and its description with photos, but the owner changed the listing on the website so that her deception would not be detected. (She has since reposted the misleading description, so CAVEAT EMPTOR). Beyond the deceptive business practices, I have to say that this property is not in the spirit of Salt Spring Island. The garden around the house looked like a construction site, and the room we saw had a décor that I can only describe as Russian nouveau riche c. 1999. NOT the charming, quaint, or even "weird" Salt Spring Island that I know and love. If you want a real island experience, avoid this place like the plague and go elsewhere.

At the last minute, we decided to take advantage of a sunny weekend and escape to Salt Spring Island. Irina was very accommodating, despite us being the first guests of the season, her business just opening up again. Of course, all the delights of her garden were not evident to us this time of year. But, the views from our deck were so terrific--and, you're literally in a forest, with the Gulf Islands ahead of you. What really blew us away was the hiking we were able access a mere 5 minutes away from her B&B--rather than driving up Mount Maxwell, we hiked up all the way up, with spectacular views of Fulford Harbour using trails #s 4 and 7 going up. Wow! Eagles galore. Thanks, Irina, for your friendly hospitality.