Name: West Coast Wilderness Lodge
Address: 6649 Maple Road, Egmont, Egmont, Egmont, V0N1N0, Canada
Rating: 9

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West Coast Wilderness Lodge

Egmont

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Jaw dropping scenery !  We went end of season when it was very quiet.  Location is fantastic, but you need to organise your own itinerary.  Fabulous views from the restaurant and our room (we were lucky to get an upgrade is it was nearly empty).  Room was fabulous, shower a bit slow, but it was spacious and had a lovely balcony to watch the inlet from.
Staff were super friendly and wanted very much to help but can they deal with vegans?  Sadly, not very well although they did try very hard.  Lack of plant based protein until chef bought some tofu, and then it was tofu for every meal, sometimes twice !  Would have rated this 5* if the food had been better, but all in all a great place to stay.


Fabulous location, gorgeous scenery, friendly staff

I am confused as to why there are so few reviews online for WCWL.  We had a 3 day package including breakfast and dinner.  First off I want to say that the staff, without exception were polite, friendly and efficient.  No complaints about the room, it was clean and had everything you might need (small with only one chair but two chairs on the deck).  The meals, however, were a serious disappointment. .with items that ran the gamut from stale (granola, which was just oats with 3 sultana raisins) to inedible.  Portion sizes?  The beef tenderloin was 3 small fingers of meat, lamb - two of the smallest lamb chops I've seen, salmon was approximately 2 oz and the 8 oz of requested rare prime rib was perhaps 4 oz of well done beef, the yorkshire pudding was missed and should have remained so. . when it arrived it was a half of a pudding, hard with congealed cold gravy.  The mashed potatoes and risotto (which I could not identify without consulting the menu) were also cold and inedible  . . vegetables were tiny portions, overcooked and uninspired.  The first night I received two pieces of beet - one was a quarter of a round slice cooked, the 2nd piece was a spear which was difficult to cut (barely cooked?)   The second night I received a very small piece of overcooked broccolini.  A $40 mandatory tip is included with your dinner and a $10 mandatory tip with breakfast. . To be fair the soup we had on both nights was delicious and served hot. .though the 2nd night the soup arrived without the accompanying 'crouton' (piece of toast). . though the couple dining beside us did.  I requested a minor change in my breakfast which the server said would be no problem but when the meal arrived the request had not been accommodated and the server just said oh well!  The third night of our stay, even though we had prepaid for the dinner meal ($120 is what I heard a server tell another couple who complained about the $40 tip), we could not face another inedible meal and ate instead next door at the BackEddy.  Same great service but hot and fresh food!  Even though most of our meals went back to the kitchen largely uneaten not one server asked us if there was a problem with the food.   Note:  I did not complain to the servers about the food as it was apparent that they did not have the capacity to 'fix' the problem . . if there was fresh fruit I never saw any of it . .a small thin slice of dry watermelon and a quarter of a round slice of orange was served with breakfast.  Both appeared to have sat out for quite some time.  Tried to reach the GM to discuss but he was 'too busy'.  FYI book the boat tour of Jervis Inlet with Back Eddy. . $40 less per person for a covered, heated boat!

Wanted to like it but.  . .

They charge you when you arrive for almost 2000 CAD. This would be canceled when you leave, but hey don't. Even when the hotel is paid upfront!
You have to book at least 3 days. Since it is half pension, you have to eat in in the evening. The menu is very limited and you get the choose 5-course meal. If you are a picky eater, you have to eat 3 days in a row the same stuff. There is only a very limited choice per course.
You would think that eating is for free,since you booked half pension. This is not the case. They charge you with 5 CAD per person for each course.  They call it table service.This means for an dinner, you have 40 CAD for 2 persons (+ tax + tips to pay)
They are apparantly afraid of asking 5 CAD per person for bringing bread to the table. 
In the end, you pay a lot of extra's which should be included by default.
The soda's should be for free, however some waiters do charge you extra for this.
Eating a 5 meal-course just takes away the hunger. It is barely enough.
Rooms: very nice and good views. However  no house keeping
Parking at the cabins: very small, you need 30 min to get out of the parking if all parking spaces  are used
In the end : you pay lots of money extra for a very nice view and you get ripped of, from dusk till dawn.


If you want to get ripped off, visit this place

Fantastic views, amazing food and a wonderful welcome. Damien also entertained us all with his tales too, thanks to all and I would highly recommend this lodge.
Visited as a family to enjoy the area and walked to the falls, the nearby back eddy pub and the brilliant but basic small egmont village store.

West Coast Paradise

Lovely place to stay! Super accommodating with special requests, absolutely amazing view from our room (cabin 5), staff are all great & very friendly. Would 100% recommend for a wilderness getaway! Kayaking was next door which we made good use of, pub next door was also super tasty. All round amazing experience here which we certainly won’t forget. 

Stunning views & friendly staff 

This place is really special with the extraordinary views at the dining room, which has great food and professional service.   The room were nice, the showers are weird though.   This really has a misleading name, you have to find your own adventure “wilderness”. There are third party boat rides available from another business’. The hotel didn’t offer any adventures independently.  Otherwise, a nice stay in  a beautiful place.  

Great food and views 

First off, this place is beautiful. Cedar walkways and cabins with comfortable beds and gorgeous views of the water. A lovely place for a wedding. However, the restaurant - the only show in town really if you want to eat - is really inconsistent. Filet was perfectly cooked but all of the fish is over-cooked. We spent several days there with several in our party who can attest to the driest salmon and ling cod anywhere. Knowing how to cook fish in British Columbia is pretty basic. Other items on the menu that were well done include the mushroom risotto that accompanied the steak, an heirloom tomato salad with pesto, tiramisu, chocolate panacea and a tuna tartar. Service was pleasant albeit sometimes painfully slow. The menu does not offer a  lot of options. Not a good place for a vegetarian. Anyway, the food is one of the most important parts of a vacation so I'm going to suggest a reworking of the menu and a chef that knows how to cook fish. Take a visit to Pluvio in Ucluelet for some ideas.

Inconsistent Lodge in a gorgeous setting.

I booked a play and dine for the 26th of August for three of us from Vancouver.  I also called the restaurant to make sure we could get a reservation for lunch.  I was told wholeheartedly that I didn't need one and as long as we were there before 2pm we were fine.  We spent all morning getting there, driving more than 3 hours, only to arrive and be told that the restaurant was closed for a wedding!!  Why did they book us that day in the first place???  All they said was "there's nothing we can do"!  Not one person said they were sorry.  They didn't try to make amends in any way, shape or form.   It was the most atrocious service and non-apology that I have ever encountered.  We will tell anyone who will listen to never go to this place or book through them.  Unbelievable!!!

Booked a play and dine for lunch and the restaurant was closed for a wedding

Superbly located hotel with a good restaurant. However, the rooms are very basic (even though ours appears to have been recently refurbished) and could do with a bit of cleaning here and there. There was even supposedly old blood on our bed covers.
The glasses that we took from the restaurant to the general viewing terrace in the evening were still there the next day. The tables hadn't been wiped either.
We had a lot of fun with the activity center next door. The Jet Ski Tour is definitely not to be missed if the weather cooperates.



Lives from the wonderful location

The location is remote and amzing that they could provide great room services. Nice quiet and beautiful lodge.
The closest grocery store is almost 45 minutes away.
The restaurant service and the quality of food was outstanding.

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