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3.5 of 5
1119 Pacific Rim Highway | Box 389, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0, Canada
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BEST WESTERN Tin Wis Resort Lodge
Ranked #10 of 16 hotels in Tofino
4.0 of 5 stars 173 Reviews
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vancouver canada
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Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Comfortable”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012
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Stayed here for 2 nights in January. Arrived about 2 hours before check in time and got our room right away(I'm pretty sure they weren't any where close to capacity.) Got a comp upgrade maybe due to the fact that I am a platinum rewards member, originally booked a 2 queen room using my points and was put in a king room with a fireplace with a good size bathroom. Seems to be recently renovated so over look the other reviews from a year or to ago as the pics are not what the rooms look like now. Staff including house keeping are helpful and pleasant. There are however a few improvements that are needed. First, the door to our room did not have a proper seal on the bottom of the door thus allowing a small draft into the room I'm also not crazy about the exterior entrances to the room makes for a loud morning when someone starts their diesel truck at 7:30am ( not the hotel/motels fault though.) My other issues were with the on site restaurant, we ate both breakfast and dinner there( they are not open for lunch) and the servers we had to their credit were really polite, but it is not acceptable in my mind to wait 15min until you are first greeted at your table and then to wait 45min for your main course to show up. The prices you pay for dinner are similar to what you would pay in a Westin but this is not a Westin! As far as breakfast is concerned, again very polite but to wait again 15min for a latte is an issue and then after waiting again 35-45 min for breakfast to arrive is not acceptable. The funny thing is the server new it too, she apologized for the delay with some excuse that there was only one cook, I found this hard to believe considering a couple showed up after us and got their food before us and were already gone before we even got our food again for 2 breakfast entrees,latte,tea and fruit plate the bill was 43.00 ouch! I would expect better service for this price.... seems to be understaffed. The hotel is very clean and bed was very comfortable. Would I stay here again if in Tofino maybe. By the way the front desk recommended a place to eat off site just down the road, Shelter restraurant excellent service and great food with an awesome atmosphere!

Room Tip: 3rd floor rooms give a great view
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Dodds, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Tin Wis Resort Lodge, responded to this review
23 January 2012
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay here in detail - feedback like this is critical to our ability to work on improving our product and service. I will discuss the long wait times at breakfast with the kitchen and restaurant staff, to identify what went wrong. Please accept my apologies and should you be visiting the area again, contact me directly to assist you with your reservations as I would be pleased to offer you a special rate.

Best Regards,

Paul
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Beautiful views”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

We stayed at the Tin Wis for 3 nights whilst doing bear watching activities around Tofino. With its stunning views and excellent quality of room we would definately choose to stay at this hotel again.

I would recommend a room on the second floor overlooking the beach.

The food is great - there were alot of vegetarian options on the menu for breakfast and dinner. However, do reserve a table beforehand! The best seats to get are the ones at the far end of the restaurant overlooking the beach, expecially at sunset. Very romantic

Room Tip: Second floor room for great balcony and views. Also reserve for dinner
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Sidney, Canada
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“new year mini holidays”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

4 days of relaxing walks on the beaches , stormy sea beautiful vistas and photography, a great new year bash really good food , all the making for a memorable mini holiday

Room Tip: upper room facing the sea with a fireplace great view.
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Jenny Touchie, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Tin Wis Resort Lodge, responded to this review
8 January 2012
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our property - it is greatly appreciated. I look forward to having you as our guest in the future.

Best Regards,

Paul Dodds
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“beatiful resort and beach!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

My husband and I traveled to Tofino in July 2011. We were amazed that there weren't crowds of tourists like we expected. The beach was quiet and peaceful and we enjoyed shore fires and hiking, reading just taking in the breath taking views. The staff were so welcoming and helpful and the room was very comfortable with spectacular views from the ocean front balcony! Can't wait to return!!!!!

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Dodds, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Tin Wis Resort Lodge, responded to this review
17 January 2012
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your stay here, it is greatly appreciated. I look forward to having you as our guest again, please feel free to contact me directly if I can be of service in making your reservations.

Best Regards,

Paul Dodds
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Langley City, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Honeymoon at the Best Western in March!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

i would just like to say the customer service was great, clean rooms and awesome views right on ocean front. loved our stay and would go back.

Room Tip: Try to get a floor up or too.
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  • Stayed March 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 1119 Pacific Rim Highway | Box 389, Tofino, British Columbia V0R 2Z0, Canada
Price range (per night):* INR8,906 - 16,579

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