Testimonials from our guests

The hospitality and elegance of Beck Lake Luxury Guest House draws rave reviews from guests and has earned a four-and-a-half star rating.

This is one of our favourite recent reviews. It appeared in December 2007 on the Tourism B.C. site, an unexpected and unsolicitated gift from one of our guests, who visited us from Calgary. The guest wrote:

Beck Lake Luxury Guest House is slightly off the beaten path, just outside of Nanaimo, but easy to find and totally worth the effort. IT IS GORGEOUS and the nightly rate is amazing.

The guest house and cottage sit in a lovely garden, filled with ponds, sculptures, benches and wildlife. The awesome view of the valley beyond is pastoral and serene.

The cottage itself is so tastefully appointed, it could be taken for a boutique hotel or pages from House and Home with its warm colours, dark wood, custom made furnitures, high quality cotton sheets & downy soft duvet.

The kitchen is completely modern and stocked with everything required for housekeeping. No second rate castoffs here. The washroom, with its waterfall sink and hydrotherapy bathtub, is also fully stocked.

Games, videos, cd's. It's all there. The only drawback - Beck Lake cottage is difficult to leave.

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Weddings & Vow Renewals

Dear Gayle
I will always remember the feeling of walking into the reception with my Dad on my arm, with the soft music playing, the flower girl gently cascading the walkway with rose petals, and I noticed each banquet tablet impeccably decorated and adorned. It was everything I imagined and more. You made sure every detail was absolutely perfect and it was a true dream comes true. So many of our guests kept coming up to us telling us how wonderful and beautiful everything was and I know it was all thanks to you.
With Warmest Regards,
Sandra and Keith Johnson, Vancouver, B.C.

Dear Gayle
Our 25th Wedding Anniversary was an outstanding success, it was an absolute pleasure having you work out all the details on our very special day, and we could not have done it without you. We will be back for our anniversary each year. P.S. My Husband just loved all the Golf & Deep Sea Diving you organized. The Food, flowers & cake was outstanding.
With All Our Love from, Julie and Tony Smith,
Calgary, Alberta.

Thank You Gayle
It was an absolute honor and privilege having you work on our small and intimate wedding. You are truly a professional, dedicated to every little detail, and above all you are such an amazing loving warm kind honest lady. We could not have done it without you.
Linda and Tom Juniper – Seattle, Washington U.S.A.

Gayle it was so well worth it bringing our family to Canada from Japan for the most amazing wedding, your attention to detail was excelsior. You made us realize that wedding planning is supposed to be a fun and stress free experience. You responded to our infinite e-mails and telephone calls. And setting up all the vendors for us, allowing us nothing to worry about. Most important Gayle has earned the approval of my fiancé’ and his parents plus my parents and family, who are so happy to see me stress free. Gayle turned dreams into reality.
We Love You and British Columbia. Both our families totally enjoyed exploring Van. Is., Thank You Again: B.C. Golfing is out of this world, what a treat for us.
Wu and & Lily Yoshida – Tokyo, Japan.

Honoured Guests

Your incredible attention to every detail, like the smoked salmon with cream cheese & rice crackers in our Guest House when we arrived was delectable. The Hydro-therapy Jacuzzi tub was so refreshing with the heated ceramic floors to step down on and warm cotton towels & robes plus we experienced the best sleep in our lives, as we fell asleep to the warmth of the glowing fireplace. Your paradise is even more special than we could have imagined.
Debra & Bill Johnson
Victoria, B.C.

What a relaxing, romantic, soothing place to spend our 10 year wedding anniversary! Beautiful Guest House, Beautiful Food and Two Beautiful People as our hosts ... and WOW what a million dollar view. We will be back every anniversary. With lots of Love,
Carol & Gordon Appleton
Kelowna, B.C.

Thank You for your amazing hospitality, our Guest House was a slice of heaven; we were so relaxed & refreshed after our couple massage. Thank you for sharing your beautiful part of the world with us, great food, great conversation. It has been exquisite and a great memory for a life time. We have never been to Canada before, but your amazing grace and total caring has showed us that there is a world outside of where we live. We will never forget you. Gayle & Doug, We will be back.
Delores & Samuel Connelly,
Scottsdale, Arizona U.S.A.

The B & B accommodation was superb, I totally enjoyed the candlelight and bubble bath in the huge Jacuzzi tub with the private speakers just for me to enjoy my music. The quiet and restful sleep in your luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets and the huge breakfast of free range eggs & ham etc. was amazing. You offered us Outstanding Quality in every detail. WE will definitely recommend you to our friends & families.
Liz & Tom Morley,
Bend, Oregon U.S.A.

Your Spa Treatment/Massage uplifted my spirits releasing all my travel tension, and thank you for picking me up at the Nanaimo Airport. I had the best quality rejuvenating sleeps in my whole life. The tranquility of your Guest House, the wildlife & birds plus the soothing fireplace & the hydro-therapy bath did wonders for me; I never left your Guest House in 3 days, thank you for bringing everything I needed. I feel re-born & now I can continue my business trip. You will always be fondly remembered. & thanks for the perogies & homemade borscht.
Marina & Yuri Kuchurchuk
ST. Petersburg, Russia.

We have traveled the world & have stayed at countless B & B's And Yours is "Bar None" the most enjoyable & efficiently run. AND ABOVE ALL THE BREAKFAST WAS DELICIOUS. Thank You for setting up the kayaking & deep sea diving & sight seeing tours - we loved them. This was the best 3 days we have spent in a very long time. We will be back & telling a lot of folks.
Janis & Terry Schmidt,
Eureka California U.S.A.

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