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Reviews of Westin Hotel Bear Mountain Victoria
December 22, 2011
In a SPG promotion, I "earned" two nights at any SPG resort that needed to be
used by December 21st. By the time I realized it, my first resort 5 choices were
sold out.... Serves me right for waiting until last minute.
The Westin Bear Mountain was available.... Short of walking around downtown
Victoria one afternoon on a cruise, I had never been to Vancouver Island.... So
I booked it.
I know this is a golf resort, but going in mid December it felt like this was a
ski resort... They did a great job of decorating for the holidays.
I checked in and the front lobby staff was very friendly. They took the time to
tell me all about the resort, provided me with maps and suggestions of things to
do and places to eat while I was visiting.
They also offered me 500 SPG points in exchange for forgoing housekeeping
services. I haven't had that offered before but did think it was a good idea.
As an SPG Plat, I was upgraded to a very nice suite. It was essentially a one
bedroom condo.... (See Photos)
The kitchen area was nice, but for some reason they cut costs here... standard
to low end appliances and fake granite counter tops..... It was fine.. but felt
out of place because everything else in the hotel was so nice.
The living room was great... Fake fireplace was nice and a 50 inch flat screen
was nice...I'm not electronics expert, but half the channels were not only non
HD, they were fuzzy...
On the first night we noticed that there was no wifi at all.... Then, the second
morning I saw an employee who was pushing a desktop computer on a cart and asked
him why they didn't put in Wifi... he said there was wifi and would look into
it..... and sure enough.. when we returned, there was wifi in the building.
The property has alot going for it. It appears it is part of a larger "planned
community" that is still a work in progress.
I would go back in the future and really enjoyed my weekend getaway!
Reviews of Westin Hotel Bear Mountain Victoria
December 20, 2011
Following a lovely Christmas staff party held at the hotel, we retired to a room
initially booked to prevent the need to drive. After experiencing our beautiful
suite, the luxurious Heavenly bed and amazing views looking over the golf course
and mountain, we recommend this hotel to anyone visiting the Victoria area, or
to locals just wanting a special night of dining and hotel luxury. The hotel is
elegant and at this time of year is beautifully decorated for Christmas. The
staff are friendly, professional and very helpful. Breakfast at Bella Montagna
was a perfect ending to our stay. We will definitely book again!!
Reviews of Westin Hotel Bear Mountain Victoria
November 28, 2011
This Whistler-esque hideaway at the top of an unsuspecting road was a
spectacular place to stay for my graduation at Royal Roads University. The room
was spectacular, and we had a view of the golf course to boot. We thoroughly
enjoyed our time at this hotel, and the local amenities surrounding the hotel
made it a perfect stay for us. We will definitely be back!
Room Tip: Our room was very quiet - we faced the golf course a couple of
buildings over from the main lobby.
Reviews of Westin Hotel Bear Mountain Victoria
November 8, 2011
We have stayed at the Westin Bear Mountain in Victoria, BC twice this last year
and both times it was excellent! The staff are amazing and helpful and the hotel
is beautiful, immaculate, quiet and had everything we need. They don't charge
you extra to use the gym and it has a nice pool and deck area with outside
dining.. There are nice trails about if you want to hike around and get some
fresh air. It is convenient to everything that we do in Victoria and i prefer
being outside the busy downtown area. There is go karting at the end of the road
to the hotel which the boys always like. The golf course looks beautiful but i
have never had time to enjoy it unfortunately.
The rooms are spacious, beds are very comfortable and have a fridge, microwave
and complimentary coffee.
i would highly recommend choosing the Westin Bear Mountain to stay in beautiful
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