Overview
All rooms and suites at the Old House Village Hotel and Spa feature a kitchenette or full kitchen, a fireplace and a soaker tub, making the hotel a well-suited choice for those looking for a romantic getaway or a condo-like suite.

This 100% non-smoking hotel offers 79 rooms and suites over three floors. Standard room features include a fireplace, a flat screen TV, a DVD player, a kitchenette, a soaker tub, robes and two double beds. Upgraded rooms included a king bed and optional sofabed. Suites sleep 4 to 6 people and include one or two separate bedroom areas each with a king bed, a TV, and adjoining bathroom, as well as a living room area with a sofabed, a full kitchen, a dining area and in-suite washer and dryer. Free Wi-Fi and local calls are available in all rooms. Small dogs are allowed for an additional $25 per week.

Amenities at the hotel include a fitness centre, a year-round heated outdoor pool, an outdoor hot tub, an indoor hot tub, infrared sauna, meeting space, a BBQ area, ski and bike storage and an on-site spa. Free underground parking, airport shuttle (reservations required) and weekday continental breakfast are available to all guests.

This hotel is about a 10-minute drive from the Inland Island Highway and a 5-minute drive to the downtown area. There is a shopping plaza one block away and several restaurants within a few blocks. The Courtenay Riverway 5 km riverside walkway is right beside the hotel. Mount Washington Alpine Resort and Strathcona Park can be reached in about 50 minutes by car while Comox Valley Airport is a 15-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)

Verified by hotel staff on November 14, 2012: 100% non-smoking, free weekday continental breakfast, small dogs allowed for $25 per week.

The Good
The majority of reviews used for this analysis were positive and focused on the staff, the rooms, the amenities and the location.

Front desk, security and spa staff all received compliments from many guests. Hotel staff were described as being friendly, professional, helpful and accommodating.

Many guests felt the rooms were clean, upscale and well-appointed. Numerous guests appreciated the in-suite laundry machines, kitchen, heated bathroom floor, robes and fireplace included with certain rooms. Some guests who stayed in rooms at the back of the building complimented the river and garden view.

Many guests who used the pool or received a spa treatment were very happy with their experience.

The hotel's proximity to a grocery store, cafes and restaurants was considered convenient by many. Some guests also appreciated its central location and easy access to the Riverway walkway.

The Bad
Although the majority of reviews used for this analysis were positive, a few negative reviews focused on traffic noise and the view from the West side of the building.

Some guests that stayed in certain rooms complained of excessive traffic noise from the nearby bridge.

A few other guests who stayed in rooms at the front (west side) of the building were disappointed in the view, noting that instead of having a mountain view they were looking out at the backside of buildings.