Cedar Song B&B and Cottage — Hotel in Area F (Alberni Highway)

If you want to stay in a lovely cozy place with a host whose gentle warmth rivals that of the real wood fireplace she has in the house, stay here. The location is very accessible at only 10-15 mins drive away from Parksville and Coombs, but entering into the area is like visiting an enchanted forest in another universe. It is a quiet, serene place and a wonderful place to escape to if you want to inject a bit of peace and tranquility in your life. ||||Upon arrival, our host Anneke had afternoon tea ready for us with homemade apple strudel that she baked fresh for us. We stayed in the spacious family room that had two beds and overlooked the beautiful property from the second floor. Inside it had everything needed to make your stay comfortable: plush beds with multiple pillows, a dining table, an arm chair to read from, mini fridge, microwave, dishware and cutlery, wifi, etc. Outside, you are surrounded by a forested area, where the only thing we could hear if we paid attention to it is the soothing babbling of the small fountain by the patio. ||||I haven’t even gotten to the best part yet — good lord are the breakfasts here EPIC. As a serious foodie, this isn’t something I take lightly. Anneke is modest about it but I swear, she must have been some sort of professional chef in a past life or something because each meal we had with her was amazing. Her massive cheese soufflé’ with its beautiful golden puff is probably something that will be forever etched into my memory. And it’s not all just show and spark, there’s real heart into what she prepares — it’s like as if your mother made you all of your favourite foods and laid them out in a celebratory fashion as if it was Christmas or something, and you knew she put in 110% effort to make it extra special. Come with an appetite because she will feed you, there was more than we could consume, some of which turned into snacks for us during our travels later.||||The eggs from brekkie can’t be any fresher — there are hens that roam about that Anneke keeps and the most curious thing to me, as someone who does not get to see fowl life often, is how joyful and happy they are to see her when she comes outside. They run to Anneke with the same kind of gleeful enthusiasm as a puppy when you return home. When you see how much care she puts into raising them though, it all makes sense. It was so magical to me watching Anneke call them into the hen house to put them in bed, she even sang a sweet little lullaby to get them ready to sleep. There were also two wild rabbits that hung around daily and watching them happily munching away on the grass there was a joy too.||||I can’t say enough good things about Anneke. She is a clever intellect who has lived in many parts of the world and conversations with her were easy and can also run deep. Her wealth of stories drawn from her personal experience made me feel really connected to her in the short time we had with each other. She was a great listener as she was a great conversationalist and everyone in my family enjoyed her presence. ||||I know some people see accommodations as a place to sleep only, but genuinely, you can make Cedar Song your vacation destination and truly it would be time well spent. Being with Anneke was a real highlight for us and my family is already talking about when we might be able to...

We were a crew of 4 blue collar guys working a 10-day stint in Port Alberni. We happened upon Cedar Song online during our search for hotels and thought that a lengthy work trip deserved more than the usual hotel room treatment. We weren't expecting much, but wow, we were blown away by the honesty, compassion, and adaptability of the host, Anneke. ||||We were working 12hr rotating shifts, and Anneke made the effort to send our morning shifts guys away with fresh coffee and a packed breakfast, while our night shift crew enjoyed a peaceful sleep during the day. We certainly weren't the typical B&B guests, but Anneke made the effort to be a gracious host, and in turn our time there felt like that of a week at our long lost grandmother's. ||||Her property is expansive, heavily wooded, offering near total privacy in the late hours to sit on the patio and enjoy the sounds of nature. A recently built chicken coup initially had us worried about cawing roosters at the crack of dawn, but there was just the curious clucking of hens and fresh eggs on the menu every day.||||Each room has a mini-fridge, sink, and an assortment of cutlery, enough for a late night snack or similar. It's expected you'll spend the day exploring the surroundings and sampling the various dinner menus at restaurants in the area. Cedar Song is a wonderful base to plan your excursions and exploration of lower Vancouver island.||||As a host, Anneke simply can't be beat. A worldly traveller, her experiences and stories are enough to entertain the most travelled of visitors, and she shares her experiences openly and without filter. If the house is Cedar Song, then Anneke is the chorus. ||||Our time there was brief and unfortunately marred by an uncooperative work schedule, but our whole crew agrees that given the opportunity to return to the area, we will be staying with Anneke at Cedar Song. ||||Thank you for a lovely time, and I hope we see each...

Went there last month with my family! So loved it! Do you know what Cedar Song means? I asked the hostess, she said " when the wind touches through the cedar trees here, it felt like a song." (The wooden house is located in the woods and surrounded by trees... My mum and our family friend we all loved it)|Signature touch: cedar tree leaves on our breakfast napkins |You have a piece of Holland, a feeling of home, a touch of heaven here. You experience warmth, artistic display (paintings on the wall in my room were done by the hostess herself, you will be amazed!!) |Breakfast is authentic, beautiful (better than hotel) style and of nutrients. |Again, you can experience the touch of delicacy and love from the way everything was presented to you.|Not to mention the first night (we arrive on Friday night 8pm ish as we had dinner in Parksville) how extremely welcomed and warm we feel with the refreshments and winter fireplace.|Anneke goes to great extent gave us so many good travel location suggestions and really made our time on the island extremely memorable!|Btw, the rooms were extremely well organized and clean and thoughtfully well equipped and honestly, it is way better than hotel...