PrairieCoyote
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This was my first B&B stay – the idea of communal accommodation and dining actually didn't appeal to me. But since I was travelling alone, I thought I'd give it a try. However in terms of B&B's I suspect this is closer to a hotel than some, as each room has its own access: no trekking through family or communal spaces in the middle of the night. The doors are individually coded, so no keys or cards to lose. The house is storytale charming, and the rooms have a Victorian doll house feel. Great touches you don't get in hotels included actual milk and cream in fridge rather than the powdered stuff; a kettle and assorted tea bags; a couple of wine glasses and a corkscrew on the mantle (it's BC wine country after all); books, CDs and a stereo system atop a gas fireplace. Everything is very clean, welcoming and comfortable. David and Florence, the owners are super nice people who set a nice table and serve a great breakfast. They also give great advice about area amenities – pointing me towards the Cowichan Bay Pub for an excellent meal. It's also ideally situated at one end of the Cow Bay tourism strip. Just perfect. I even enjoyed chatting with the other guests – visitors from Great Britain – at breakfast. It was so lovely I booked another B&B in Port Alberni the next night and now I'm a total B&B convert.