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414Andy
Morgantown, West Virginia

An exceptional five-star resort in the Canadian wilderness of British Columbia

Reviewed May 15, 2024via mobile
We flew in to the Sonora island resort from Vancouver by seaplane. We stayed in the diamond room at the Sonora Island resort for four nights. This is truly an exceptional resort. You are surrounded by mountains and snowcap mountains in the distance while looking out on a beautiful water ocean inlet. The diamond room, with floor to ceiling glass, allowed us to capture the beautiful scenery. The food was outstanding, and the chefs go out of their way to accommodate your requests.

For example, my wife and I, when we were young, had lived on the south island of New Zealand for several months. We met two Sonora resort staff members from New Zealand, and we told them how much we had loved their country. We also commented on how much we enjoyed Pavlova, the famous New Zealand dessert. Well sure enough for dessert that night we were served Pavlova, and two New Zealand staff members joined us at our request.

But what made the Sonora island resort experience truly outstanding was the attention we received from the staff. Many of the young staff come from different countries throughout world. It was so interesting to talk to them about their travel experiences and about life in the countries from where they came.The staff made us feel like this was our home, and we can’t begin to thank the staff enough for their kindness.

If you are looking for a five star resort experience in an extraordinary setting, we highly recommend the Sonora Island resort.
Date of stay: May 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Kaitlin Ross, General Manager at Sonora Resort Canada, responded to this review
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Thank you for this wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed all aspects of your stay with us.

Our team brings a wealth of insights born from years of cumulative travel, education, and immersion in their craft and they take great pride in providing an exceptional experience for our guests. We will be sure to convey your compliments to them.

Sincerely,
The Sonora Resort Team
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Reviewed September 6, 2023 via mobile

Sonora is a very special place. For us a once in a lifetime treat. Arriving by helicopter to the resort was thrilling. We had a diamond room top floor which had spectacular views and was a very good size. It’s all inclusive and the food was of a very high standard. There was even a “snack” room to pick up goodies prior to your excursion’s. We went on the grizzly tour and fished for salmon with Don. Both we would recommend. The hiking trails great and you must stop at discovery island to see the sea lions and seals. The helicopter wasn’t scheduled on the day we left so took the 1 1/2 hour boat trip into Campbell River at 1pm and our flight to Vancouver didn’t leave until 6pm. This was annoying as there was a lot of waiting around so look into this when booking. It was also suggested that we tip $60 per person per day and tip all our excursions. The resort was quite expensive so thought that tips should be included.

Date of stay: August 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed September 2, 2023

Went for a couple of days direct from Kenmore air, top of the lake and landed right on the dock for an incredible 3 day stay -bear watching, eating, hiking extravaganza. Staff was incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and fun -in fact the real secret of this place is the incredible group of people they have working there-from the welcome off the docks, to the people working the bars, stores and especially the restaurant staff-they made an already incredible eperience even more memorable

Date of stay: September 2023
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Sonora Resort Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Sonora Resort Canada, responded to this reviewResponded September 7, 2023

Thank you for this wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and will convey your compliments to our team.

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Reviewed August 28, 2023

Third time to Sonora, this was not the level we expected, hard to understand how you keep the Relais & Chateaux designation. Botched our fishing reservation, botched our Eco tour, SLOW restaurant service (3 hours for dinner with kids!!!) MICE in the rooms, crawling over our heads in the night, MICE in the common rooms, droppings in the couches and around the fridges, and seen in the Bar/Lounge. Fishing Guides AMAZING, Water Taxi FANTASTIC, Staff move at a VERY SLOW pace.

Date of stay: August 2023
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Kaitlin Ross, General Manager at Sonora Resort Canada, responded to this reviewResponded September 27, 2023

Thank you very much for your feedback on your recent stay with us in late August.

We endeavour to provide all our guests with the very best experiences possible, so we were very concerned to note your comment regarding your fishing reservation and immediately contacted our Sales Team to see where the confusion arose. They advise that there was a great deal of communication back and forth regarding the number of guests fishing each day but a resolution was reached that 9 guests would be fishing on the first day. We confirmed, in both an email and on the reservation invoice sent to you before your trip, that 3 of our boats, each of them allowed to carry 3 guests, would be available to you. Unfortunately, when you showed up with your group of 12 to fish that morning, we were not prepared for that number of guests. Luckily, we were able to quickly make available an additional boat thanks to a guest that offered up his boat to your family. The following day we were able to arrange a different combination of boats that met your needs for the whole group to fish at the same time. We were very pleased to hear from you that the fishing was the best ever of all of your previous visits. The 1- Hour Eco Tour that you requested was also confirmed in correspondence on the Reservations invoice you received prior to your travel to the Resort as well as the activity schedule presented upon arrival. Needless to say we feel badly indeed that there was confusion surrounding these activities but we were very pleased that we were able to accommodate all your requirements on short notice. With regard to the slow restaurant service you experienced, we offer our sincere apologies. The Resort was extremely busy during your stay and we were happy to hear from you the following day that the service was much better.

We must also apologize for the concerns you raised regarding mice in our rooms and buildings. We are not sure what has led to the population of mice on island this year and are continuing to take all necessary steps to keep them out of our buildings. Regrettably, because we are situated in the rainforest, it is impossible to ensure all exterior doors to our lodges are kept closed at all times and if a door is left just slightly ajar when a guest exits or enters a building or when staff are in and out to service all our rooms, they get in and once inside it’s extremely difficult to eliminate them completely. We will be going through each and every room on property to eradicate them over the winter while the Resort is closed. I realize that our apologies for this problem will do little to assuage your concerns but hope that the credit we applied to your account will assure you of our best intentions. This situation was definitely not in keeping with our normal high level of service and I hope, given your previous stays with us you will realize that this problem was exceptional in nature.

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Reviewed August 26, 2023

Cohesive, conscietnious taam ot employees. We especially appreciate Amy in dining; Joe for salmon fishing; Josh for Blind Channel Tour. They are remarkable and memorable. We enjoyed meeting Grace Charlotte. Your manager of marine activities is a keeper. He is intelligent, thoughtful and kind. Connor helped my husband appreciate fly fishing in a way he never thought he would. Thank you.

Date of stay: August 2023
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Sonora Resort Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Sonora Resort Canada, responded to this reviewResponded August 28, 2023

Thank you for choosing to stay with us and for writing such a wonderful review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience and will be sure to pass your compliments on to our team.

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Reviewed August 14, 2023

Our family of 8 (ages 4 to 75) had a memorable stay at Sonora. Gorgeous setting replete with friendly staff, thought-through design, exquisite landscaping, a smorgasbord of activity choices, and exciting wildlife to observe.

Date of stay: August 2023
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Sonora Resort Team, Guest Services / Front Office at Sonora Resort Canada, responded to this reviewResponded September 7, 2023

Thank you for this wonderful review! We are delighted to hear you and your family enjoyed your stay.

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