Loved it; it suited our needs perfectly.
We traveled as a couple, are able-bodied so the stairs didn’t hinder us (though half the rooms are on ground floor and appear accessible) and had plans that often kept us out quite late, so the Island View was the perfect home base - very soft bed, wifi, easy to come and go quietly, cleaning service on request only, plus our room had a mini fridge. The hotel itself is a bit of an older building but the rooms seem to have been recently renovated and each one has its own A/C unit that the occupant can control - very handy since the unit’s are loud and I prefer sleeping in silence.
The area is also pretty good despite a rough looking exterior; there’s coffee shops, a brewery offering tastings, a few restaurants and a convenience store all within walking distance and I noticed a bus stop right outside. The streets were very quiet and safe and seemed vacant most of the time, but the few people we did run into were very nice.
The only issue I found was that the rooms don’t seem to be soundproofed that well, so a good stay really depends on the other guests. We heard someone start the shower after midnight one night and the water rushing through the pipes was quite loud, and one morning we were woken up at 6am by a family talking while packing up their car and letting their children race up and down the walkway outside.
All in all, definitely the best hotel I’ve stayed at in Townsite and I plan to stay here again.
