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Welcome to "Home Away From Home Cottage", B & B,
North Vancouver Island Accommodation in Beautiful
Hyde Creek, Port McNeill, B.C., Canada.
When you're looking for a quiet cottage rental to get away and enjoy Northern Vancouver Island, think of us. Our Bears Den Cottage and Eagles Nest Suite have all the amenities of home while on a west coast vacation, making us an ideal stay for couples, families, traveling pets or adventure groups.
Home Away From Home Cottage has spectacular views of Broughton Strait, Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, Sointula on Malcolm Island and the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. Open year round, this could be your romantic getaway, family holiday time or to simply sit back and storm watch during the winter months.
Enjoy our comfortable beds, kitchenettes and patios. Stay connected with wireless internet and satellite TV. Bears Den Cottage comes with the added feature of private laundry (unscented laundry soap provided).
Breakfast baskets are available for $30. offering a choice of
continental - bread, fruit, juice, cereal and milk, or traditional - eggs, sausage or bacon with bread and juice. These are grocery supplies to stock your kitchen for breakfast, both cottage and suite have complimentary coffee and tea.
Relax in the quiet, country setting of Hyde Creek, Port McNeill. We are just a short walk to cobblestone beaches, a launching pad for kayak and scuba adventurists.
During the summer months experience some of the best whale watching opportunities in the world, take one of several guided Whale Watching Tours and cruise the local inside passage of British Columbia for resident Orcas Whales. You may view other marine mammals commonly seen in our area, Minke whales, Humpback Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises, Sea lions or for bird watchers the native Bald Eagle or one of the many bird species that migrate through the Pacific Flyway.
Telegraph Cove Resort is a mere 20 kms away. Leave on a charter boat for world class fishing of salmon and halibut in one of British Columbia's most consistent fishing areas, or take a bear expedition tour to spectacular Knight Inlet to view Black and Grizzley bears. Return to Telegraph Cove and visit the Killer Whale Interpretive Centre, shop at gift shops, enjoy fine dining out on the boardwalk, maybe a cool beer at the pub or a latte at the new coffee shop. Then leave the crowd behind and come home to your private and peaceful cabin. In the local neighbourhood see Henschel Fine Arts Studio with an amazing display gallery or take a helicopter tour from Port McNeill Airport. For laid-back North Vancouver Island charm, take short ferry rides from Port McNeill to Sointula, Malcolm Island or to Alert Bay, Cormorant Island exploring historic fishing villages and authentic First Nations culture.
Or, you can leave the car behind and travel with North Island Daytrippers, a specialty hiking company based in Port McNeill, offering day trips to the rugged and beautiful North West Coast. There are many opportunities for wildlife viewing or just plain relaxing by a peaceful lake. Kids will enjoy swimming in the warm ocean waters of Stories Beach at Fort Rupert, just 30 kms away, or exploring the museum at Port Hardy, 45 kms away.
Northern Vancouver Island offers an abundance of unique adventures that we have just touched upon. You can also go caving, surfing, skiing or golfing, the choice is yours!
We speak fluent English and German and look forward to helping you plan your stay!
Host Valley Lefebvre & Grandson
