Name: Ocean Village Resort Tofino
Address: 555 Hellesen Drive P.O. Box 490,Hellesen Drive, Clayoquot Sound, Clayoquot Sound, Clayoquot Sound, V0R 2Z0, Canada
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Garden

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

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Laundry

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Swimming pool

Spa tub

Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets allowed

Pets

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At the resort

Mackenzie Beach

Chesterman Beach

Ocean Village Resort Tofino

Clayoquot Sound

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

LIARS! The resort advertised a room online and I booked this for a special occasion. The resort then realized they priced the room too low (THEIR MISTAKE, NOT MINE) and they asked me if I would like to rebook at a higher price. I said I wanted to keep my original booking. I had booked through a very well known third party site called Booking dot com and when asked on the site if I would like to pay the deposit, I said yes. Then The Ocean Village Resort canceled my booking saying I didn't pay the deposit. The resort's cancellation was dishonest, they need to honour their original booking. False Advertising!

Do NOT trust this resort

Our three nights stay at Ocean Village was delightful. Our cabin was clean and the kitchen was well equipped. The 10:00 quiet time was much appreciated and observed by all guests. Great location near the beach. We would definitely stay there again.

Great stay

The experience is amazing because of the beach and proximity to the beach, and I highly recommend this resort, if you can afford it and are ok with basic amenities for a very high price. We've been going for many years.

Sadly, this resort is now price-gouging. It was always pricey but worth it to us for the $500-700/night for a once a year special birthday trip. Price raises to nearly $1000 a night in summer 2023 for a 1-bed cabin with minimal amenities are an insult to the many local people who I know have been saving up to go for there annually for years. Not sure what the reason is - new ownership or what. 

You get the amazing location, especially the beachfront cabins, but for those prices you'd expect at least a better check-in time than 5pm - the latest of every other resort we've ever stayed at - so you can get value for money, Wi-Fi that works, a much better pool and other amenities to match the eye-watering per night prices, and maybe even a complementary fire-pit to take on the beach (now open fires on the beach are banned, or were last time we visited) instead of having to pay $50 to rent one, or it seems you now have to buy them outright. 

Don't believe those prices? Try booking. We even made the trip during COVID, despite restrictions around the pool, when we were trying to support local places we loved and this is the reward. Even off-peak is incredibly expensive now. These prices compare to 5* beachfront hotels with luxury amenities, yet Ocean Village has minimal staff and very basic amenities to upkeep, so the price rise is hard to understand and it's hard to see this as anything other than greed and a desire to cater to a more upmarket customer base, rather than families (in fact their website seems much less family-focused now than it used to be). 

Such a shame to price out locals like this and it breaks my heart to post a review for this place ( couldn't bring myself to just put a 1 star even though this new pricing deserves that) we have so many wonderful memories of but hopefully the management will read this and the other feedback on pricing I know they are getting on social media and realize their current direction is the wrong one and a slap in the face for loyal customers.

Great if you can afford $900/night in a very basic cabin

Return visit after about 25 years. The place was as pleasant as I remembered, and has managed to retain its peaceful ambiance despite the expansion of the tourism industry in the area. Check-in was quick and I was in my cabin within a few minutes of arriving at the property. I had asked for a specific ocean-front cabin and this request was met. Only a few steps to the beach and the sound of the surf was pleasantly audible through closed windows at night. Cabin was fully equipped for cooking meals. Pool is long enough for a decent swim, provided that you find a time when it’s empty or nearly so.

Peaceful stay

Tofino is amazing and Mackenzie beach is one of the best for families.  The Ocean Village cabins are fun and have everything you need right off the beach.  Unfortunately, what is not so great is the resort's customer service.  This was our second time staying here, and we were disappointed to see that all of the boardgames, books, sports balls etc they used to have on hand were removed, and all of the pool toys (noodles etc) are also gone - apparently due to COVID, although its unclear why they haven't replaced them now.  Further more, when we booked our stay their website advertised a 15% storm watching discount, when we checked in we asked if we were getting that discount and the front desk ensured us that we would and it would be applied on checkout.  When we checked out, the discount was not applied.  When we inquired why, the resort manager was argumentative and blamed us for misunderstanding the information.   When a business advertises a sale and you walk up to the counter to pay and the clerk tells you its on sale, and then charges your credit card at full price, thats a problem with the business not the customer.   I have never been in such a situation where the business did not honour the sale, until Ocean Village.  In a town where there are many excellent beach side resorts to choose from, customer service should be high on the list, and you will not find it at Ocean Village sorry to say.  There are literally three other very nice resorts and a large campsite on Mackenzie beach alone.  Too bad, we really want to love this place :(

Horrible customer service, what a waste

Tofino is a beautiful place and I couldn't ask for more than to be in a cabin with a gorgeous view of the sea. 
The cabins are cozy, comfortable, clean and decently sized. There are lots of things to do for kids as you can borrow plenty supplies like balls and games. Also a great place to go surfing.
The beach sand is fine and stays shallow really far out into the water. This is also an amazing place for dogs and I am pretty sure the majority of people staying here had at least one dog with them... there is dogs everywhere. So, if you like dogs, this is a great place to be. 
If you're not into swimming in the ocean however, there is also an indoor pool. The pool and pool room is very well maintained and the pool is pretty big. It is usually not busy though. 
You can also have adventures on the small island which is about 40 feet from the beach at high tide but at low tide, it connects via sandbar. 
So, if you can get over the prices, this is a five-star stay.

Beautiful, Excellent for Kids/Dogs, Comfortable

We enjoyed staying at the Ocean Village resort about 30 years ago with our kids.  For whatever reasons this was our first visit since then - although both our children have returned more than once with family and friends.  We were a group of four families and took over Units 3, 4, 5 and 6 for three nights.  Once again Ocean Village did not disappoint.  The units were clean and very well equipped.  We found the bottom units were spacious enough for all eight of us to comfortably gather, socialize and dine potluck.  The spectacular beach was just steps away from our doors.  Available upon request were tools for cooking and devouring the freshly caught crabs purchased in town.  Two enormous BBQ's were available for guest use.  No TV's but that was a bonus.  Good wifi.  Remote checkin and checkout worked like a charm.  And finally, we certainly appreciated the management arranging the most un November like weather you could imagine.  Blue skies without a hint of rain or wind made all our cold, wet weather prep quite unnecessary.  We plan on returning much sooner than 30 years from now, this time!

Still Wonderful 30 Years Later

We had an absolutely fabulous weekend with our dog on the beach here.  It was so easy to have her there.  The view was amazing, walking the beach was amazing.  Being so close to Tofino and the restaurants in walking distance were awesome.  We also made good use of our perfict little kitchen.  Thank you Ocean Village Beach

Doggie Heaven

Great value in Tofino.  We stayed here in October 2022. Accommodation were clean. We enjoyed the ocean view and the sunset. I prefer to stay in accommodations which are sufficient and not over the top. Ocean Village is perfect. Comfortable bed. Good location.

Great value in Tofino.

My husband and I stayed at OV for 2 nights, July 2022. The cabin was wonderful. meticulously clean with  modern finishings. The bed was comfortable and quiet to sleep. There is no AC or TV in the cabin. The Wi-Fi was strong and we were able to watch Netflix easily on our devices. We had unit 45 which is direct oceanfront. It was a great view and honestly with the ocean out in front of you, who needs TV! We walked the beach, watched all the families (and dogs/pet friendly) play in the water. Tofino gets quite cool after sunset so we had no trouble sleeping without AC.  Tofino is a cool little beach town with some great restaurants, hikes, water activities. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at OV and Tofino!

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