There is much to like about Nadia’s place as noted by other reviewers. The suite is spacious, modern and clean, although it could use a couple of comfortable chairs for reading/TV watching. The property is secluded, treed and is on high bank ocean front. We enjoyed being able to walk down to and spending time at the Albert Head Lagoon area.
The suite does have some noticeable drawbacks. There is little natural light as it is slightly below grade and the windows are mainly north facing. Our mobile phone (Telus network) was generally unusable inside the suite resulting in many missed calls. The signal just outside the door was weak but reliable. The wifi was not as robust as expected but generally worked satisfactorily. In addition, the boiler for the in-floor heating produced a disconcerting low-level rumble/hum in the corridor leading to the bathroom. We generally noticed it when sleeping. It was penetrating enough that with Nadia’s help we moved the bed so our heads were further from the source of the noise.
While the property is waterfront, the suite faces inland, which we knew. We were assured in writing that we would have unlimited access to the waterfront patio area featured in the photos. However, the patio was under renovations and not usable for the entire month’s stay and we were told to stay off the grass. It was very frustrating to live on the ocean with no real access to the sounds of ocean waves and panoramic views. After a week, I finally ignored the construction debris and would walk through the debris to stand (no place to sit) at the front of the patio with my morning coffee to watch and listen to the day dawn over the ocean.
We lived in Victoria for 25 years and return annually to enjoy visiting friends and experiencing immediate access to the ocean. For this stay, we looked for a waterfront suite from Sidney to Metchosin that gave us water views. We chose Nadia’s place, accepting the lack of a separate bedroom and a bright living space, for the fact that it had the ocean experience we so crave. Unfortunately, that experience was severely curtailed. If we had known the patio area was off limits we would never have chosen Nadia’s place.