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The Inn on Pender - A Review

September 5, 2008 by Jeff · 1 Comment 

This is a review of the Inn on Pender. We've stayed at the Inn on Pender Island approximately four times.

It is approximately 10 minutes from the Ferry terminal (I think) along the Main Road towards the South of the Island.  When we've stayed at the Inn on Pender we've stayed in the rooms up near the hot tub.

The Rooms

The rooms are nothing special which is a good thing.  They are clean and simple consisting of a bed, tv and bathroom.  This is perfect for the time that you'll probably spend in your room.

Breakfast

The breakfast is a simple continental breakfast consisting of muffins, fruit and coffee.  Unlike other Inn's that have a breakfast this breakfast was served at our door.  This is a very nice touch and we always appreciate having our breakfast delivered!

Other

The Inn on Pender also has private cottages at the back of their property. We have yet to stay in one of these but they do look nice.  In fact they look like a smaller version of the rooms we normally stay in and if this is the case then they'll be nice.

The Inn on Pender is a perfect place to stay if you don't want to camp but are on a budget and don't want to stay at something like the Sahhali Serenity.  Unfortunately, there is only 1 review on Trip Advisor , however, they have a similar review.  We would probably stay at the Inn on Pender if we were going to Pender Island sometime soon.

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Pender Island - Sahhali Serenity Bed and Breakfast

September 2, 2008 by Jeff · 1 Comment 

Today I'd like to discuss the NICEST place that we've ever stayed, Sahhali Serenity Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast on Pender Island. Sahhali Serenity is a top of the line (five star?) bed and breakfast located on the north island of Pender Island. The B&B is perched at the top of a cliff overlooking the entire Sunshine Coast.

In fact, on Trip Advisor Sahhali Serenity is named the best Bed and Breakfast on the island. Ranked #1 out of 9. Although, it doesn't sound like a good ranking considering the entire island is covered with B&B's this is a good rank!

Room Amentities

Everything that you would need to have a relaxing vacation is taken care of. This includes a large comfy bed, fireplace, shower, soaker tub, hot tub. There is even a bottle of sherry for sipping in the evening. Quite a nice touch!

What makes this place so special?

The View and the relaxation. The view is overlooking the entire sunshine coast. You can sit on your private balcony and watch the ships sail through the water. Or you can sit inside your large spacious room with floor to ceiling windows and watch the sunset go down. All thoughts about the design of this bed and breakfast go into the view. For relaxation you'll find everything you need. The rooms come with a large soaker tub and shower. Plus on your private deck you'll find your own private hot tub.

Three Course Breakfast!

In the morning we were served a three course breakfast. This consisted of homemade muffins, a wild salmon omlete and a desert of some sort (I forget what it was though).

Sahhali Serenity is a top of the line bed and breakfast. We highly recommend to anyone going to Pender Island for a romantic getaway to stay at the Sahhali Serenity. It is on the pricer side, however, it is well worth splurging every once and a while.

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Pender Island Review - Gulf Islands

August 29, 2008 by Jeff · 1 Comment 

We absolutely love Pender and Salt Spring Islands in the Gulf islands. That's why today and the next couple of posts are going to be discussing Pender Island, places we've stayed, things we do, where we eat, etc...

Pender Island is one of the larger Gulf Islands second largest in terms of population.  The island is split into a North and South Pender Island.  The north island is where most people live and the south island is much more remote with less services.

Food

There are many cute restaurants on Pender Island.  In addition there is a co-op grocery store that has the normal selection of food.  We normally like to stop at this store and pick up stuff from the deli and bakery for breakfast and lunch.

Activities

There is PLENTY of things to do on Pender Island.

Disc Golfing: Pender Island has one of the nicest disc golf courses in Canada. Nestled in the forest with plenty of short challenging holes makes it a great disc golf course for any skill level.  Highly recommended.

Art Studios: There are lots of high quality art studios on Pender Island.  These art studios range from painters, sculptors and potters.  Although, if you're looking for pottery studios then Salt Spring might be your island of choice.

Hiking and Wildlife Viewing: Pender Island is one of the most scenic places we've ever been.  Spending the day sight seeing and looking at all the wonderful views of the ocean and other islands is a terrific way to spend the day.  While exploring spending a few hours walking along the beach and looking at sea life is always a nice way to spend a day.

Hotels / Motels / Inns / Bed and Breakfasts

I will do a full write up on the places we've stayed but for now let's quickly talk about the places to stay.  There are really no hotels or motels on Pender Island.  There are PLENTY of Bed and Breakfasts and Inn's though.    We've stayed at the Pender Island Inn (which includes a breakfast) and also at Sahhali Serenity Bed and Breakfast (spectacular).

The camping on Pender Island is difficult to find and we've never really had much luck camping.  We've been told by many locals that you can find great places to camp along the beaches near the ocean.  However, when looking for these camp spots we've never been able to find them.  If you do find a camping spot (or know of one) can you please leave a comment to let everyone know!

We absolutely love Pender Island and can't wait for our next vacation to the Island.  If you have other recommendations of places to stay or things to do please leave a comment!

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August Long Weekend In Saskatoon

August 6, 2008 by Jeff · Leave a Comment 

I just got back from the long weekend in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Although, doing a trip report of Saskatoon is not the most exciting report in the world it's still ourtravels so I'll do one anyway.

The drive from Calgary to Saskatoon is fairly quick taking approximately 6.5 hours with a couple of stops for gasoline. The drive is a two laned highway for most of the trip. With very little traffic and long straight stretches passing slower vehicles is relatively easy.

We were there for an Ultimate tournament so we didn't spend much time seeing the city. However, we did see downtown and around the University and both are very nice parts of town. We ate at the English Pub on 21st St. on the Friday night. It's a very classic English pub with many MANY draft beers and quite a few bottle import beers. As all bottle imports at a pub these are very expensive so be warned. The menu was classic english grub but it lacked consistency. My Guniess and Steak pie was delicisous but my friends Guiness and steak pie was terrible and looked like gravy.

Hotels

The Sheraton Saskatoon. The Sheraton Saskatoon is a very classy and nice hotel in downtown Saskatoon.

It's located directly across the street from the Saskatchewan river which runs through town. It's also minutes away from the University of Saskatchewan. If you're staying here I recommend asking for a room that overlooks the river as you'll have a beautiful view of the river and possibly the two very nice bridges in town. The Sheraton Saskatoon also has a tremendous waterpark, the best hotel waterpark in Saskatoon. This

includes two waterslides, two hot tubs, a kiddy pool and an adult pool. I highly recommend the Sheraton Saskatoon.

The Delta Saskatoon. This is an old castles style hotel very reminiscent of the Chateau Frontnac or Banff Springs, of course not on the same scale. We've been told that this is the nicest hotel in Saskatoon, however, it does have the smallest rooms and windows. This is fairly typical of those 'castle' style hotels.

The Hilton Saskatoon. We had some friends staying at the Hilton Saskatoon this weekend and they said it was quite nice. Clean, good sized rooms and resonably priced a good destination for a family in downtown Saskatoon.

All in all it was a great weekend in Saskatoon with great weather, good food and lots of waterslides!

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