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Our new Bell, Explorer and Safari glamping tents have a variety of sleeping options – queen, king, two queens, a queen and a twin — with soft mattresses and quality sheets, pine furniture, fans, electric lights, wood pellet stoves and heaters. The glamping tent platforms are in the trees, with a veranda, outdoor chairs and a small enclosure with a portable toilet and sink. A short walk takes you to a new building with showers and toilets in private bathrooms. There is an area for barbequing and outdoor dining. Our hot tubs under the stars are also nearby.
We were a group. Three stayed in the Curtis Suite. It's worth noting that in this room there was only one side table and lamp. Also, as expected the pull out couch was less than ideal (lumpy).The rest of our group stayed stayed in cabin 7. The Door definitely needed adjusting as it was quite difficult to open and close. Another side table and lamp would have been nice. After touring St Andrews all day, it was great to arrive to this beautiful spot. Staff are amazing....breakfast was great. We were able to go in early to have a coffee prior to the 0800 breakfast start time. Great place and highly recommend
Oh my goodness, the royal cottage was amazing. It was massive - the pictures don't do it justice! The staff were friendly and helpful, the beds were superior and the location was great. It's a little out of the way but not so much that it's inconvenient. I would stay here again and again. The other areas looked great too! I would love to try their glamping experiences!
I had chosen to stay here for a night while on the road with my son (9 mth old) and husband. We chose this place to stay because of location off the highway and very good reviews on Google, but, unfortunately we did not have a good experience. We stayed in the Lupine Cottage which was advised on the website to be best for families and it was a good size for us, however that was probably the best of it. When we arrived there was a constant beeping noise coming from the fire alarm. The futon and chair in the living room were covered in white dog hair and smelled off. It was obvious they had not been vacuumed. The same white dog hair was all over the bedroom and it could be seen under the bed which also had not been vacuumed for sometime. After letting my son crawl around on the floor and couch he was absolutely covered in this fur. There was a large spider that crawled across my pillow and another bug that flew at my husband while in bed. I had read on the website that there was a hot breakfast which also factored into our decision-making to stay there, but we learned upon arrival that the restaurant was closed and so we just had a few breakfast things left for us in the fridge. It would have been nice to have been advised of this in advance and we would have planned our meals differently. All in all, it was not a restful night's sleep. I know we were visiting in the off season, but I was definitely disappointed in this stay.
Stayed here nearly a year ago. While it was the off season, the owner was extremely friendly in our electronic communications. He clearly cared about his staff, and their commitments as well as his own. He informed me he would not be able to be at the property and would send a staff member if needed. He offered a contactless experience, and upgraded me from a room to one of the cabins (with enough notice I could invite a family member to come with me for the trip, when I was initially planning a solo trip for my Global Entry interview the following morning.) I appreciated that he stocked the refrigerator with a variety of local beers to wind down after my drive, and some yogurt for breakfast, although I'm not a heavy drinker and was planning a breakfast out, so I didn't partake in either.
While we did not have physical contact with any staff it was clear they put in a lot of effort to make us feel welcome!
We had a nice stay at Dominion Hill. The glamping tent was well appointed and very clean. Breakfast in the morning was a bonus, and decent but not stellar. The hot tub had very strong smelling chemicals (enough to make eyes uncomfortable), so we didn't stay in it long. The bathrooms were reasonably clean, comparable to Provincial park campground facilities. The location was pretty good, not too far away from anything, but far enough to be very private.
