The Shack in the Woods is a little gem of a property. It was hard to get a sense of the neighbourhood when we booked so we were pleasantly surprised to find it was part of a small cottage community and that the shack itself was tucked away in a very private corner at the end of the cottages. The perfect, quiet little place to make our home base for the week in Port Renfrew. The cottage was very clean and modern and had everything we needed to be quite comfortable for our stay with our 7 year old twins. It was nice to have Wifi because, with no cell service (Bell) in the area, we would have felt quite isolated without the connectivity.

Karen was a wonderful hostess - quick to respond and answer any questions we might have. The thoughtful touches she provided (colouring books/puzzles for the kids, board games and, for those who bring their dog - a basket of toys for fido as well)

There was a construction site right next door (July 2016), but we hardly noticed them working and there is so much to do in the area that we were rarely there during the day. Highlights of the trip: hking and sea glass hunting on botanical beach (brought home over a pound of sea glass!!!), checking out the gnarly trees in Avatar Grove, seal watching in the rain at the marina (just down the stairs from the cottage), seeing whales at low tide on Botanical Beach, and marvelling at how different each nearby beach was from each other. If, nay WHEN, we return to Port Renfrew...we will definitely try to book in at the Shack again!