We booked 2 nights in May 2007 at this ranch/b&b, hoping to break the trip down between Whistler and Valemount. The web-site was very appealing, and the promise of 'furry friends' on the web-site such as horses, dogs, sheep, cows, hens also attracted us as we are animal lovers.

I'm afraid this property didn't live up to expectations in the slightest. Yes, we were greeted by 3 dogs (albeit a bit too lively), and the owner, Nancy, appeared some two to three minutes after we'd arrived. There were 2 old goats in view, but I'm afraid that was it on the animal front. Nancy kept us talking for about 20 minutes outside, until eventually we asked to see the room. Once we entered the property, we realised why she'd been delaying this moment.

Now, we don't have massively high expectations when travelling, but we do expect some level of cleanliness. I'm afraid this wasn't evident here, perhaps given away by the fact that the dogs followed us up the 2 flights of stairs... more