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    Friday Harbour

    4.0 (10 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    An unpleasant interaction, with low grade security personnel, will have me never returning back to Friday Harbour, by my choice of course.

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    Review Highlights - Friday Harbour

    Nice boardwalk to stroll with friends or pets, quite a bit of outdoor seating options.

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    The Briars Resort & Spa - Sunrise Cottage

    The Briars Resort & Spa

    3.4(17 reviews)
    16.0 km

    Once again, this place has disappointed me. The food is disgusting and the accommodations are…read morejust as bad. The only redeeming part of the Briers was the spa until a few years ago, now it is just as bad. My grandson has on two occasions bought me gift certificates for the spa. Every time I called to make an appointment (on at least for different occasions) they did not have the staff to accommodate my request to have a massage and facial on the same day. Their inability to keep staff made my request fir the same day service impossible. After the fourth phone call I requested that they refund the amount of the gift certificates, which the former manager agreed to but failed to follow through. Now they are refusing to honor their former managers promise stating that I can use the gift certificates for food or to stay there. NO I will not do either. I honestly am thinking that I will give these certificates to homeless people as they do need a place to sleep and eat and that's about all the Briers is good for. I repeat do not even visit this place.

    The Spa was wonderful. The resort staff were friendly. The resort is in an entire need of…read morerenovations. Stained toilet in the room, shower squealed, headboard not attached to the bed frame. Rotting wood around the windows. Peeling paint. Dead bugs around a lamp that were never cleaned up the entire time I was there. Old and dated furniture. Outdoor pool not open. Not accessible for people with physical disabilities. Lots of stairs. Food was average but overpriced. Indoor pool was cold and the showers were not clean in the pool area. Too bad. I was so looking forward to my stay and I was disappointed.

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    Nottawasaga Inn Resort & Conference Centre - Resort Lobby

    Nottawasaga Inn Resort & Conference Centre

    2.3(28 reviews)
    31.3 km

    This place seems updated from when I stayed here years ago for a girls getaway. The lobby is nice…read moreand large, there are restaurants here (we did not dine at them) and an entire activity complex ....including a huge indoor mini golf, arcade, squash courts, a fairly large gym, an indoor pool with slide and a large hot tub. There seem to be many outdoor activities too but we had limited time so we could not explore further. We had a room with 2 double beds....not very comfortable and the pillows were awful. No mini fridge or safe in the room and no deadbolt on the door from the inside......essentials in my opinion. There was a balcony in our room but too cold to go out. Nice view of the sunset in the evening. It was very noisy as we could here people outside our room...as if they were in our room There are so many restaurants close by and we went skiing at a club about 25 minutes away.

    This Inn is out of no where. What does mean is that you need a vehicle to get here. It also means…read morethat if you are looking for food other than hotel food then too bad. Restaurants are quite far away. The only reason why I stayed here is because my company had our professional development training course here. From the airport to here is 1.5 hours. Shocking far. Once you are here there is basically nothing to do. Location really sucks here. In terms of the room, its quite clean. Weekday is quiet. Food here or any food here comes from the same kitchen and are no good.

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    Horseshoe Resort

    Horseshoe Resort

    2.6(59 reviews)
    21.4 km

    Gord and I spent three days at Horseshoe Resort ... we drove up on Wednesday and came home Friday…read more It snowed and was really cold the entire time so was very Canadian. It was a fun way to start 2026! We booked a deluxe room, which had a sunken sitting area with an electric fireplace and a snowy view. It was nice to have the extra space. We had our meals at the Crazy Horse Sports Bar & Grill (across the street from the Inn) and Eleven 01 (in the inn building). We celebrated New Years Eve at the Crazy Horse where there was a live band, which was fun. There is lots to do. We're not skiers or snowboarders but there were many there who were so it was fun to watch. Entry to the trails at the Nordic Centre across the street is complimentary for snowshoers and bikers staying at the resort. We brought our snowshoes but since it's been a few years since we'd done it, we snowshoed around the resort's deep deep snow to get back into the groove. There is snow tubing but tickets were sold out for the time slots we wanted. We spent time in the games room playing ping pong and in the hot tub and pool (really busy with lots of families). Parking is an issue ... there doesn't seem to be enough spots and people were parking on the street. We managed to get a spot near another building after driving around a bit. The entrance at the inn could be configured better. In theory, you drive in, park and check in, drive around in a circle and head back out the way you came in. When we checked out this morning, many others were too. Gord couldn't drive around the circle after we loaded up the car because it was packed with cars. Plus it was snowy and icy. He had to back out, which was nerve wracking! It also meant cars pulling in couldn't ... they had to back up so he could get out. A better route would be to have the driveway go right onto the street near the inn's entrance rather than making people drive around in a circle to get out the way they came in.

    We recently stayed at horseshoe valley and had a good experience. We stayed in a room with a King…read morebed and it was really comfortable. The room had a fridge and sofa with a TV. The TV was a little small but overall it was a good experience. Staying at the resort gives you free access to the cross country ski trails and we really enjoyed our ski. The pool was good but packed with rambunctious children who were jumping and splashing everyone. I wish the pool was managed better and the snow tubing was fun as well. Would we go back? Absolutely!

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    Snow Valley Ski Resort - Snow Valley Ski Resort - chicken tenders & burger

    Snow Valley Ski Resort

    3.6(25 reviews)
    19.9 km

    If you're looking for an entry slope, Snow Valley could be it…read more We visited for the first time in years and were pleasantly surprised by the small crowd. It's a smaller venue for skiing with 20 generally short slopes ranging from green to blacks, plus a tubing terrain. The chalet is small with a good number of attendees at the ticket booth, equipment shop and 2nd floor restaurant that serves up basic meal bites with a weeknight deal. Tickets are checked manually at the lifts. Many blue & black slopes themselves are relatively narrow with a few runs that are frequented into soft chopped snow. One of the hills was cordoned off for downhill racing while other slopes had minimal skiers & snowboarders heading down beside us. The lifts moved at a brisk pace although there is a triple-lift with tight seating and a tight off-ramp that was more suited for doubles to avoid tripping. The level of difficulty on the black diamond slopes was low. There is also a freestyle terrain park with jumps on the east side beside the tubing terrain, and a patch of mogul bumps on a west side slope. Overall the resort is oriented towards beginners as a short 1 hr GTA drive near Barrie. Skip it or hit it? On the one hand I was intrigued by the short narrow slopes, on the other there are more challenging and better ski facilities a little further away. Not sure how often we'd come back.

    It's been a while since I visited this place. I showed up during the coldest day in January 2026…read morewhich was absolute powder. I went in to redeem a 2 for 1 ticket from the ski and snowboard show a few months back. What's nice to see is the conveyor belt with their main base lift which moves the crowds fast. It's been a long time since I tried the other chair lifts and I hardly remember how fast they have the speed set here so you have minimal wait time- not that I had any competition because there were only 30 or so other patrons. The sad part about this place is the food- they used to have a burger made from scratch- not anymore so the patties seem to be just vanilla. The chalet / restaurant is cute log style with fire place so if you're abandoning any family it's a bit tolerable.

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    Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre - Exterior

    Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre

    3.5(4 reviews)
    25.3 km
    $$

    We stayed at the Best Western Mariposa with our family during our youngest son's hockey tournament,…read moreand this was by far the worst hotel experience we have ever had. We are a team with younger children, and parents made a point of supervising kids closely, following curfews, and being respectful to staff. Despite this, we were treated with suspicion and hostility from the moment staff realized we were a hockey team. On our first night, the hotel offered an empty room for kids to play mini sticks. The following day, when kids asked again, we were offered a different room that was dirty and had broken glass on the floor. Staff were notified, but no apology or concern was shown. That evening, while supervised kids were using the pool, another family (not part of our group) opened an unlocked side door and ran into the snow before jumping back into the pool. Some of our kids followed. There were no warning signs and the door was not locked. The pool was immediately closed by staff without testing water levels, and parents were falsely accused of children urinating in the hot tub. By 8:30 p.m., all children were in their rooms with parents. The following morning, our team manager received a rude email accusing our children of running the halls late at night and harassing guests--none of which occurred. The situation escalated further the next evening when staff aggressively confronted parents at the pool and accused a guest of having alcohol without cause. When another parent calmly attempted to speak to the desk manager to de-escalate, the staff member pushed past her and retreated to her office, where police were called. The OPP attended and confirmed there was no disorderly behavior. Everyone was allowed to remain for the night. Beyond staff behavior, the hotel itself was dirty and poorly maintained. Our room had a dead bug and personal items left behind, public areas were not well kept, and breakfast service was slow and inattentive. We would not recommend this hotel to families, sports teams, or anyone expecting professional service or basic cleanliness.

    I stayed the Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre last night ... I've never been…read morethere before. It was $120 (plus tax) for the night. WIFI (which was quick) and parking were free. There is a restaurant in the hotel, the Grape and Olive Wine & Martini Bistro, but there are lots (Swiss Chalet, McDonald's, etc.) within walking distance ... I had supper last night at Kelsey's, which is across the street. I had breakfast in the restaurant in the hotel this morning ... two eggs, peameal bacon, toast and homefries ($8) and a glass of milk. It was good! I'd stayed here again.

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