Scott Bonner, here. Together with my wife, Nina, we own Alert Bay Lodge. We live in Victoria, about a six hour drive south.

Room 3, like our 3 other rooms, is designed to reflect local culture and our ongoing efforts to provide our guests with a sustainable tourism experience. This particular room has two white walls and two natural cedar log walls. The main cedar wall is 15’ in length and rises to a peak of 12 feet. They are constructed from old growth cedar, the same cedar logs that the 3,200 sq. ft. lodge was constructed from in 1961 when it was built as a church. The walls of Room 3 are adorned with reproductions of historic prints that reflect Alert Bay’s 300 year history. Similar prints and First Nation art are on display throughout the lodge.

Natural lighting in Room 3 is provided by one window (6” X 3 ½’) that overlooks our forested backyard. The lamp stands are mint from the early 60’s and have energy efficient bulbs (we discarded all fluorescent tube lights eight years ago) that cast a nice light against the cedar. Please note that we haven’t as yet updated the photo of Room 3 to reflect the art and the lamp stands.

These and other amenities would be superficial without the high level of personalized service we provide our guests. As an example, with a bit of room shuffling, we were pleased to accommodate this guest for an extra night. We were also happy to drive her to the ferry and, later, mail her back her forgotten luggage. If we had known that she found the room lighting inadequate, we would have gladly provided her with additional lighting.

When a prospective guest submits a ‘reservation inquiry’ the system automatically blocks off the requested room for them. The request is reviewed and generally approved within 24 hours. We also approve last minute booking inquires made on our toll free line and accept last minute walk-ins.

When don’t I approve a reservation? When people may not always know exactly where we are! Sometimes prospective guests make erroneous travel plans not realizing Alert Bay Lodge is on an island with limited ferry service. Over the years, this practice, although it’s more work for us, has enabled many travellers to make the right decision when travelling up and down northern Vancouver Island.