There are many unique Inns and Retreats in the Pacific Northwest but those found on Galiano Island on Canada’s west coast are unsurpassed, for they provide solace for the harried urban dweller in a way that is seldom found in other areas of the world.

Visitors are offered a getaway that provides both a waterfront and a wooded setting. Not only are the accommodations one of a kind but the dining highlights west coast seafood cuisine and wines. Hosts provide maps and directions so that visitors to Galiano can experience a myriad of outdoor challenges ranging from the relaxing – hiking, bird watching, beachcombing, biking or whale watching to the more challenging boating, fishing, kayaking or mopeding. Guests get off the BC Ferries with a suitcase full of stress but after relaxing in a spa or visiting the solitude of a shell beach or watching a pod of whales (Orcas) frolic in Active Pass or watching eagles swooping down to pick up salmon or herring to take back to their nests…..the ‘island’ sojourn inevitably comes to an end and the sunsets and outdoor experiences become permanently imbedded in the subconscious and provide memories for our ‘island’ visitors for years to come.