Shoal Bay Wren Cottage, Ocean view & off the grid.

Entire cabin in Shoal Bay, Canada

  1. 2 guests
  2. Studio
  3. 1 bed
  4. 0 baths
Hosted by Cynthia
  1. Superhost
  2. 12 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 1% of homes

This home is one of the highest ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
One of three Airbnb cottages at Shoal Bay. The Wren is a small one room cabin for two that sits next to a creek. Amazing panoramic views of the ocean and coastal mountains. Handmade mosaic shower, toilet closet, and kitchenette. Covered deck with bbq. Cottage has a full size bed with an Endy mattress.

The space
The old townsite of Shoal Bay was once the most populated town on the British Columbia coast. Vibrant gold mines, abundant timber, and plentiful salmon supported a community of several thousand. The current population is now 2. We have made the old townsite our home and life-project for over twenty years now and we continue to improve the entirely off-grid infrastructure and thusly our ability to stay here. We have designed and built a fresh water delivery system now certified by the Provincial Health Authority, as well as a fossil fuel free electrical system combining solar panels with a micro-hydro generator.
Shoal Bay is accesible by boat or floatplane only. There are scheduled water taxis that run from Campbell River and nearby locations. There is also scheduled floatplane service from Campbell River.

Guest access
Guests are welcome to enjoy the grounds, garden, laundry, beach fire pit, central deck with fire bowl, the trails and the use of 2 kayaks. Professional guided trophy salmon fishing, photography guides, bear or whale watching can also be arranged. Boat moorage for up to 28’ is included with booking. During the summer season dogs must be on a leash in our village. Off-season, dogs are welcome to be off leash

Other things to note
We ask all guests to please pack out all garbage and recyclables when leaving. We do have a compost bin on site that guests can add to. On summer Saturday nights, a wood-fired oven experience. During off-season, foodies and cooks ( for parties of 8 or more) can ask to use the wood-fired oven themselves. Please get in touch with us before your visit if you would like to use the outdoor oven. For guests that are struggling finding transport to and from Shoal Bay, feel free to contact us and we will do our best to assist and get you here as easily as is possible. We promise it is worth the effort! Check in time is 4:00pm but if you do arrive early we will do our best to get you in your cottage as soon as is possible.

Registration details
Provincial registration number: H900241646

Where you'll sleep

Living area
1 queen bed

What this place offers

Garden view
Harbour view
Beach access
Kitchen
Wifi
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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Rated 4.99 out of 5 from 114 reviews.

Guest favourite
This home is in the top 1% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 99% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 1% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Shoal Bay, British Columbia, Canada
This listing’s location is verified, and the exact location will be provided after booking.

Neighbourhood highlights

A quaint ocean front village with three beautiful rental cottages.

Meet your host

Superhost
257 reviews
4.99 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
Born in the 60s
My work: PropertyCottagesClay
Mark, Cynthia and Tulip Living remotely and off the grid in the wilds of British Columbia

Cynthia is a Superhost

Superhosts are experienced, highly rated hosts who are committed to providing great stays for guests.

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 p.m.
Checkout before 11:00 a.m.
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
No smoke alarm
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm