Brought three Ontario friends for a long weekend in Parksville and they say Ocean Trails accommodation was the best of four properties they stayed at while visiting BC.
It was a good value, fully outfitted, two-bedroom patio condo, appearing to be recently renovated, like a home away from home. Nice kitchen with skylight, dishwasher and good quantity of service, cutlery and pots/pans and utensils. Fireplace in the living room and flat-screen TV. Newish furniture in the bedrooms. Bonus washer/dryer in closet. No BBQ, it's around the front of the property in the games/group picnic area (extra cost usage).
The games area was set up for disc golf, bocce and tetherball that we enjoyed, although one night it was locked up way too early, after dinner time, when we wanted to play.
This property is expansive with a lot of condos, looking like they were built in the early 80s. Nicely landscaped with lawns, gardens and mature trees. The outdoor pool and hot tub enclosure was in the middle, and we appreciated it open in late May.
Access to the beach is a steep switchback trail between other resorts and when combined with the walk from our condo (at the front of the property) it was too long (10 minutes). You can't make a quick trip back to get something or go the washroom. You best hit the beach for the day. One of us had back problems such that the steep part of the trail wasn't do-able past one visit.
The customer service at the front desk is friendly and helpful. And, forgiving . . . . We searched high and low for a lost key, and when advised at check out we were pleasantly surprised they didn't charge us. Now that's great! read more