Sooke Harbour House, British Columbia
An oceanview spa treatment at Sooke Harbour House
The property offers in-room spa treatments, too, with an extensive menu. Partnering with Le Sooke Spa, brings luxury pampering home, when you book your stay. Point No Point Resort 250-646-2020 www.pointnopointresort.com Twenty minutes down the road, Sooke Harbour House, a 28-room country inn, has been welcoming guests for over 30 years. Owners Sinclair and Frederique Philip have had a very successful career, not only operating one of the country’s leading country inns but also one of the leading restaurants in North America. Their many accolades include Wine Spectator and the prestigious Governor General Award.
Sooke Harbour House and Point No Point Resort. Owner Michelle Glanfield-Bohn says that spa-ing has really changed in the past decade. “Ten years ago spa was new and exciting for many people and they bought services and never worried about pricing or anything. Now, people are more selective on what they spend their money on and they want more for less,” she says. So, as Michelle explained, the ‘more’ part is to offer deluxe decadence by combining a beautiful country inn like Sooke Harbour House with in-room spa treatments. “Guests have been coming here for years and spa is just one more component of our high level of service,” explained owner Sinclair Philip.
The inn offers a spa menu with many choices. Le Sooke Spa caters exclusively to
So I ask the question: ‘An afternoon in a beautiful suite with a fireplace that overlooks the pacific west coast, (where I think I need to pinch myself), I am having the most heavenly of all treatments – tell me where I can get anything better? I lay on a cushy spa bed and have a body scrub, then soak on the balcony in an outdoor tub full of warm water. I am then led back to my suite and have further decadence: a facial and mas-
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The inn overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is a perfect vista for spa-ing. The rooms and suites are beautifully appointed and very spacious, a perfect oasis for in-room spa treatments. Many of the suites offer an outdoor bathtub on the balcony, a favorite for a soak while gazing out to the water.
sage using Sea Flora Wild Organic Seaweed Skincare products - believe me it doesn’t get any better than this does it? Well actually… it did… After my treatment and some relaxation, later, I got dressed for an incredible five course tasting and wine pairings dinner. The dining room of the Sooke Harbour House overlooked the ocean at sunset. Each course was presented by Chef Robyn Jackson who proudly features locally inspired cuisine, with ingredients grown on the site, as well as offering British Columbia wine pairings. All this, delicious, relaxing and truly doable - just a flight or drive away, amazing really. Sooke Harbour House 250-642-3421/800-889-9688 Sooke, British Columbia www.sookeharbourhouse.com Le Sooke Spa Sooke, British Columbia 250-642-7995/866-733-5293 www.lesookespa.com For more information about British Columbia please visit www.hellobc.com
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