Melissa and Nyle's Seaside Salish Suite is an extraordinary and special place. We loved every minute of our stay. Honestly, it was so hard to leave! We regret that we didn't book to stay at their suite for longer... but we are excited to come back again to stay here! We wish we could give Melissa a million stars out of 5 stars!
When we arrived to check in, we had the pleasure of meeting Melissa and Nyle. They went out of their way to introduce themselves and chat with us, which we appreciated because not many hosts will do that. They are truly outstanding, goodhearted, and kind people who care about their guests and the experience they have during their stay. We could have spent hours chatting with them! Melissa and Nyle have set the bar beautifully high!
The neighbourhood is stunning and the view out of the suite is beautiful. If you haven't already, take a look at the Instagram page and the video of the suite. Immediately after we saw the video, we knew we had to book our stay here!
Cleanliness is important for us and the suite was spotless when we arrived. Everything was extremely clean and fresh. The attention to detail in the cleanliness of the Seaside Salish Suite cannot be compared to any other place that we have stayed in before! I have never stayed in an Airbnb or a hotel room that was as clean as the Seaside Salish Suite!
Melissa is passionate about hospitality and she is driven to creating a phenomenal experience for her guests. She is genuine and deeply cares about other people. She strives for excellence and goes above and beyond. We felt so safe in the suite. The suite was extremely quiet and peaceful.
The suite is memorable because of all the special touches and thought that Melissa has put into it. She includes manuals for all the appliances and devices in the suite! She added labels to different things in the suite. For example, she labelled the light switches to indicate which light switch turns on the kitchen light, outdoor light, etc. which was extremely helpful! She provides additional amenities that many guests forget to bring with them and other Airbnb hosts do not provide such as a first aid kit, tide pods, toothbrushes, razors, shampoo/conditioner/body wash, soap, etc. The kitchen in the suite has every single utensil and cookware that you would find in your own home like non-stick pans, potato mashers, peelers, etc. The Breville Barista espresso machine was amazing! We were able to make delicious coffee in the morning and it felt like we had gone to a coffee shop. She provided an amazing selection of tea as well! The bedroom is spacious and has a closet where you can store your belongings. Sleeping in the bed was like sleeping on a cloud!
The suite has amazing and fun things like board games, books, a huge TV to watch movies on, and even a popcorn maker. During the warmer weather, it was refreshing to open the windows and let the cool breeze in! There are 2 fans in the suite, one in the living room and one in the bedroom which was really nice. It was really nice to be able to park our car on the driveway and we had a view of it right out of the window.
Melissa created a beautiful guest handbook that included instructions, emergency information, recommendations for places to visit/eat at, and locations of a variety of stores. You can see how much effort and care Melissa put into the creation of the handbook because she used pictures, included links to videos, and included detailed descriptions of everything. She provided pamphlets of all the attractions and places to visit and even left a few coupons for a whale-watching excursion.
The amount of thought and attention to detail that they have put into the suite is remarkable. We are so grateful that we had the opportunity to stay at the Seaside Salish Suite. We felt at home at this suite and we called it our "home away from home" because of how safe, comforting, tranquil, and beautiful the suite is. From now on, this will be our go-to place to stay at when we go to Victoria from now on! We'll say it again and a million times over, but we can't wait to be back here! We left with so many memories and a beautiful experience because of Melissa and her family! Thank you, Melissa and Nyle for everything.