Name: Tofino Swell Lodge
Address: 341 Olsen Road, Clayoquot Sound, Clayoquot Sound, Clayoquot Sound, V0R 2Z0, Canada
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Heating

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Terrace

No elevators

Reception desk

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Non-smoking rooms

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Restaurant

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Barbecue grill(s)

Picnic area

Fishing

Barbeque

Recreation

Free parking

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Spa tub

Pool and beach

Pets allowed

Pets

Location

At the guest house

Tofino Swell Lodge

Clayoquot Sound

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wired-internet-access

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Swell Tofino was a 5 star experience. Highly recommend this surf school. Excellent service, accommodating changes, prompt replies, but best of all, the instructors were super positive and encouraging , teaching all day in cold Pacific without any sign of fading.

Surf lesson in Tofino

Loved it!Great view,great hosts.well equipped kitchen and nice sitting area! BBQ area and fire place with wood provided.Within walking distance of shops,restaurants and galeries.
Beautiful beaches and forest trails close by.

A hidden gem

I love the Tofino Swell Lodge. Not only are you  taken care of by the best hosts, Betsy and Chris, but their kindness continues even after you've left. I unfortunately forgot my favourite pillow, and after a call, I received it at home within 24 hours. Thank you Betsy & Chris for making me feel like a VIP!

Beautiful setting with awesome hosts!

We love this place so much we sort of don't want to write a good review because it may get busier! 

They just replaced all the carpets in the rooms in Dec 2018 but we had been coming for a year and half before then. Before the new carpets I agree the rooms can sometimes smell musty. It's hard to keep a room damp free when you are right by the ocean in a very rainy town. That's what you get for that gorgeous view. But since the new carpets, that one complaint is no more.

We love this lodge because of many reasons. The location is great as it is right in Tofino and has a dock where we can launch our canoe. It is also pet friendly and doesn't charge extra for them (I love that because my dog is part of our family and is cleaner than most kids). They also have a fully stocked large common kitchen and a few BBQs to cook a gourmet meal if you wish.

Wifi is good enough as long as you aren't streaming movies or something like that. In general, cell phone coverage is poor in the Tofino area unless you are with Telus. Remember, you are on the beautiful edge of Canada. You're not there for the excellent wifi.

Walls between rooms can be thin but we haven't had much bother because it's rarely full and neighbors are generally considerate. We've stayed here a few times since we started coming in the past 3 years and we will be back!

Our choice every time we visit Tofino

The Tofino Swell Lodge is such a beautiful and tranquil place, with warm and friendly owners,  I wish we could have stayed longer.  The room was nice, and very clean, (though a little small) but still comfortable.  The best part of the room was the view of the ocean, mountains and small marina.  Upstairs is a common lounge and kitchen with a wall of windows  to take in that glorious view.  We enjoyed meeting people from all over the world as we made our breakfast , lunch etc.  Being  a small lodge ( 7 rooms) it was wonderfully quiet and so much better than a large hotel with all the comings and goings.    The hot tub was an added bonus.   If I ever go to Tofino again that will be the place I will stay.

I'd Go There Again!

Incredible, incredible location...views of the sound and to the distant snow covered peaks...amazingly close to town but peaceful and quiet...especially at night.  100% pet friendly..no charge for pets, no leash requirement.  They do have cats and their own dogs so be respectful. The three downstairs rooms names after salmon have sliding doors onto a shared patio and o to the gardens and area for barbecues and fires and are great.  Although basic, the owners pay great attention to room cleanliness and the hot tub is sparking, HOWEVER..there is some deferred maintenance and painting so if that matters to you keep that under consideration...this is not a place for you if you are into spas and fine dining! The communal kitchen and dining are have some of the best views anywhere.  We were the only guests and will always stay there if we go back. Wonderful dining (specially Japanese!) in Tofino and the whale and sea otter watching was icing on the cake!

Perfection...but if you like 5 star perfection, not for you!

I would give zero stars, if there was an option. My room smelled damp and stunk clothes due to humidity. Door was a sliding door that you needed to keep closed if you wanted privacy but if you did close them then you had no natural light. No screen so if you leave door open, the room gets full of bugs/mosquitoes. Someone tried to enter my room at night. Unsafe stairs due to burned out light. Thin walls and you can hear guests from other rooms or common area. No fridge or coffee maker in the room. Terrible WiFi. Poor internet signal, even when you use your data. I booked my room through the booking.com web site. The room was not on upper floor, as it was stated in my confirmation.

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