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The Sooke HArbour House is nestled in the corner of scenic Sooke Harbour, overlooking the Olympic Mountains across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Luxury Accommodations, sensational oceanfront dining, art gallery, overflowing gardens and Spa.
Connecting with nature is an essential part of being alive. "The tonic of wildness," as Henry Thoreau called it, is crucial to our health and happiness. Enjoy our live beachfront entertainment; sunbathing seals, frolicking otters and visiting whales.
Our restaurant features the freshest of local seafood, meats and produce. Our menu changes on a daily basis to reflect our food philosophy. Our wine cellar, overseen by wine director Sinclair Philip, has been the recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award since 2000.
The gardens of Sooke Harbour House are, modestly put, an edible paradise. We grow naturally, organically and seasonally. The plants we have in the garden all have an edible part. It may be a leaf, a flower, a root, a tuber, a stem, the fruit or the bulb.
The garden is very attractive in all seasons, but more colourful in the Summer. Spring, Fall and Winter, all have their own charm and beauty. |
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All of our rooms have been designed for year-round comfort and charm.
Every one of our hotel rooms features ocean views, a balcony or terrace, private bath, wet bar and comfortable sitting area in front of a wood-burning fireplace.
Each has its own unique decor with decorative touches by Frederique, original artwork, antiques and books enhancing the theme. In any season, our rooms offer a cozy and spirit-renewing refuge. Sip a glass of wine and gaze into the flames of your own wood-burning stone fireplace.
Enjoy the beauty of the distant Olympic Mountains from the privacy of your balcony, or fall asleep to the lull of the ocean’s waves. Each of our 28 luxury hotel rooms is a gentle adventure of its own. Designed to embrace you with beauty, warmth and comfort, each room is richly decorated with antiques, unique amenities such as hand-crafted ceramic basins, and original West Coast paintings and sculpture.
Luxury in-room amenities include: A unique collection of antiques and original art, private bath (some rooms have a jetted tub
or a soaker tub for two), bath robes and hairdryers, bottle of Port, clock radio and CD player, iron and ironing board, umbrella and rain wear, wireless internet connectivity, new far infrared saunas, located in the common areas on the bottom and top floors. |
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Dining at Sooke Harbour House, one of Victoria's finest seafood restaurants, is an experience of pleasantly satisfying surprises. Our menu changes daily to allow us to serve only the freshest local ingredients. All salad greens and herbs are grown in our own kitchen gardens. You will savour the wholesome and beautiful creations of our award-winning chefs. The restaurant at Sooke Harbour House is renowned both locally and internationally, and is remembered with pleasure by visitors from around the world. Please join us soon.
Our focus is always fresh, natural, and very local. Ingredients include: meats, such as organic rabbit and veal…poultry, including organically raised chickens and local duck… seafoods such as Pacific salmon, rockfish, and halibut… shellfish, including oysters, crab, and scallops. You may never have tasted seafoods this fresh – generally served the very day they are caught by local fishers.
We have also created an edible landscape on our grounds of over 200 edible herbs, greens, edible flowers and vegetables. Our garden design focuses on producing healthy, fresh and delicious food and a garden which is both beautiful and functional.
Frederique, Sinclair and their team of chefs utilize the abundant natural resources
of the area as a basis for fabulous cuisine and an environment where people can
get away and relax.
Our menu
The menu is written on a daily basis and is available by 5 p.m. Our menu focuses on seasonal, regional, organic seafood, meat and produce and is served with imagination and flair. Every dish can be paired by our sommelier, with wines from our award
winning cellar to enrich your experience..
A Gastronomic Adventure
Join us for a surprise Multicourse tasting menu chosen daily from the best our chef's have to offer from the sea, our gardens and local farmers. Every dish can be wine-paired from our award winning cellar to enhance your adventure. Please advise our front desk that you would like to participate in this unique offering if you are an in-house guest or call us at 1-800-889-9688 or e-mail to: reservations@sookeharbourhouse.com to make a reservation. There is limited seating available between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The price is $120.00 per person excluding beverages, taxes, and gratuities. Wine pairing is approximately $80.00 per person..
Our Food Philosophy
From a cuisine standpoint, we have made a sometimes difficult, but usually rewarding, commitment to use only the best ingredients from the Southwestern Coast of
Vancouver Island.
To this end, through the years, we have developed a network of local organic growers that supply us with their wonderful meats and produce. The sea, of course, yields a rich variety of shellfish, fish and sea vegetables that underscore the seafood emphasis of our daily changing menus. Seasonal foragers reap wild greens and mushrooms from our relatively unspoiled wilderness to grace our plates. Many First Nations traditional foods, from uncommon fish to berries, local mushrooms and edible flowers are also part of our kitchen’s palette. |
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We are fortunate to be in an area that is unsurpassed for beauty year round and is rich in recreational opportunities. Leisure activities abound at our natural pristine coastal location on Vancouver Island. Enjoy fishing, hiking and biking, wine tastings and more while visiting Sooke Harbour House, located 45 minutes from Victoria, where there is always something to do. Relaxation, romance and restoration of body and soul, as well as our fresh Pacific Northwest Seafood, attract vital people to our Inn.
Sooke Harbour House’s Sea-renity Spa
Sooke Harbour House offers the ultimate in Spa experiences. Combining elements of stone, garden herbs, and the sea to enhance your body wellness, a variety of nurturing body, massage, and esthetic treatments are available. Enhance your Massage, Body or Esthetic treatment with one of our Herbal Aromatherapy or Oceanic Blends.
Art Gallery
Welcome to Sooke Harbour House Gallery, home to the art of more than 150 local artists and craftspeople. Our unconventional art gallery encompasses most of the inn- from the art filled garden room, the meandering hallways, to sculptures nestled amongst our edible gardens. This region has fostered an incredible number of talented artists, and we exhibit exclusively the work of artists from Sooke, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Victoria, and the Lower Mainland. We carefully select work that reflects the ocean, surrounding rainforest, gardens and food, and that tie into the Sooke Harbour House philosophy of local, eclectic and sustainable. |
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From Victoria, BC: (approximately 45-60 minutes travel time)
Follow Hwy. 1 North to Langford, Metchosin, Sooke turnoff (Exit 14 - Veteran's Memorial Parkway) Follow Veteran's Memorial Parkway and turn right onto Hwy 14 west. Continue along Hwy 14 to the village of Sooke, approximately 20-25 minutes. Turn left onto Whiffen Spit Road (1 mile past the third traffic light). Proceed to the beach. We are at the end on the right.
From Swartz Bay/Sidney ferries (approximately 60 minutes travel time)
Follow Hwy. 17 (Pat Bay Highway) to MacKenzie Avenue.Turn right onto MacKenzie Avenue-stay to right lane. Continue on McKenzie Avenue to Hwy. 1 north exit. Follow Hwy. 1 north to Langford, Metchosin, Sooke turnoff (Exit 14 - Veteran's Memorial Parkway) Follow Veteran's Memorial Parkway and turn right onto Hwy 14 west. Continue along Hwy 14 to the village of Sooke, approximately 20-25 minutes. Turn left onto Whiffen Spit Road (1 mile past the third traffic light). Proceed to the beach. We are at the end on the right. 1528 Whiffen Spit Road
From up-island (Nanaimo, Duncan)
Follow Hwy #1 south to Langford, Metchosin, Sooke turnoff (Exit 14 - Veteran's Memorial Parkway) Follow Veteran's Memorial Parkway and turn right onto Hwy 14 west. Continue along Hwy 14 to the village of Sooke, approximately 20-25 minutes. Turn left onto Whiffen Spit Road (1 mile past the third traffic light). Proceed to the beach. We are at the end on the right. 1528 Whiffen Spit Road
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Transportation Options:
How to reach Victoria, BC from Vancouver, BC
- Air Canada/ Air BC 1-800-565-9513 airport to airport
- BC Ferries 1-250-386-3431 1-604-444-2890 Tsawwassen, BC to Sidney, BC
- Harbour Air Seaplanes1-800-665-0212 Vancouver harbour to Victoria harbour
- Helijet1-800-665-4354 downtown to downtown
- Pacific Coach Lines Bus/Ferry1-604-662-8074 downtown to downtown
- West Coast Air Sea Plane 1-800-347-2222 harbour to harbour
How to reach Victoria, BC from Seattle, WA.
- Horizon Air/ Alaska Airlines 1-800-547-9308 airport to airport
- Kenmore Air 1-800-543-9595 Seattle, WA harbour to Victoria, BC harbour
- The Victoria Clipper, walk on ferry harbour to harbour, 1-800-889-2535 or on-line at www.clippervacations.com
How to reach Victoria, BC from Anacortes, WA
- Washington State Ferry (car ferry) 1-250-381-1551 to Sidney, BC
How to reach Victoria, BC from Port Angeles, WA
- Black Ball Transport 1-250-386-2202 to Victoria, BC Inner harbour |
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Sooke Harbour House
2009 Room Rates
A complimentary breakfast is provided with your stay
Quiet-Season weekdays
Feb1/09-April 30/09
Sunday -Thursday
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $305.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,13 $305.00
ROOMS 3,11,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $340.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $419.00
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Quiet-Season weekends/holidays
Feb 1/09-April 30/09
Fridays/Saturdays/Holidays Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $340.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,13 $340.00
ROOMS 3,11,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $419.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $499.00
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Full Season
May 1/09 - June 30/09
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $419.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,12,13 $419.00
ROOMS 3,11,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $499.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $575.00
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High Season
July 1/09 - Sept. 15/09
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $459.00
ROOMS 7,8,9,10,12,13 $459.00
ROOMS 1,3,6,11,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $569.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $650.00
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Full Season
Sept. 16/09 - Oct. 15/09
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $419.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,13 $419.00
ROOMS 3,11,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $499.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $575.00
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Quiet-Season weekdays
Oct. 16/09 - Dec. 23/09
Sunday -Thursday
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $305.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,13 $305.00
ROOMS 3,11,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $340.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $419.00
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Quiet-Season weekends/ holidays
Oct. 16/09 - Dec. 23/09
Friday, Saturday & Holidays
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $340.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,13 $340.00
ROOMS 3,11,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $419.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $499.00
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Christmas/New Years Season
December 24 /09 - January 1/10
Room # Nightly Room Rate
THE CHEF'S STUDY $419.00
ROOMS 1,6,7,8,9,10,12,13 $419.00
ROOMS 3,11,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24 $499.00
ROOMS 2,4,5,14,25,26,27 $575.00
A complimentary breakfast is provided with your stay.
All prices are subject to change without notice and do not include applicable taxes. |
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