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Hidden Harbour B&B Tides
Campbell River, BC, July 2009 |
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Dear Guest,
As we happily celebrate the first
birthday of our Hidden Harbour B&B this July, we
like to look back and thank all our wonderful guests who
made the start so easy for us. We also invite those who
didn't quite make it to us, to read our news and consider
visiting us at another time.
We learnt a lot from you, we made many
friends in this short period of time - but we never
contacted many of you
 after
your B&B stay. This will change now. Once in a while when
there are interesting things to report, you will receive a
newsletter from us. If you don't want to receive it, please
feel free to unsubscibe
below - but please, visit our B&B again!
Captain Vancouver discovered our Campbell
River area and therefore you find the word discover
or Discovery in many places here: we look down to
the Discovery Passage (photo background), the largest hotel
is the Discovery Inn, and so on.
When we started, I was brave enough to create
our slogan "Discover our Hospitality" in
all our marketing material. In marketing you want to make
sure that the suit fits you, and reading all your wonderful
comments, I realize that we lived up to our own
expectations. We will keep the slogan, and we will
continuously work on living up to your
expectations:
Discover our Hospitality!
Please read on
Cheers, Inge & Jurgen
PS: Thanks Nir for sending us this photo. Nir
just visited our B&B from Tel Aviv, Israel.
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A lot has happened in one Year
Change is permanent
We started a year ago with our
suite alone, which we now, after massive changes, proudly
call "Discovery Suite" (sic!). Both rooms
now have comfortable Queen size beds, the
bathroom got a total makeover and the
kitchenette is finally operational (see
photos in our
web site!). Now, with all the amenities
outside (hot tub, BBQ, lawn games, garden....) the suite
is the perfect "home" for a longer family vacation!
 Upstairs
we created the " Library Room" and the " Gallery
room". Both rooms accommodate two guests each
and share the renovated bathroom and our bright,
modern and spacey living area and kitchen. See photos in
our
web site! You will also notice that the
whole outside of our house was repainted last Fall.
Don't miss us next time you're coming, it's now
green ;--), and also our garden looks more
beautiful than ever.
We listened to your comments and recommendations,
and yes, we now have XL bathrobes, and yes, there are
ice cubes in the new fridge... And many more little
things which should make you feel even more home.
The breakfasts are becoming
more diverse over time and bring us lots of favourable
comments - as well as fun. We also thoroughly enjoyed to
cook dinner with or for our guests.
Last but not least: For those of you who shared our
excitement of becoming grandparents last year -
Stella is now one year old minus 3 weeks, and
the cutest little baby personality. She will visit us
with her mom in August - Inge happy!
PS: Thank you Stella (another one) and Frank for
sending us the house photo above. They visited us from
Berlin, Germany
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Campbell Riviera, eh!?
What do you think?
Somebody came up with this term
"Campbell Riviera", and when you think
about it after you visited our region - it's paradise, why
not do some advertising for this fair city?
Look only at the header photo of
Campbell River (partly, left), Quadra Island and the
Discovery Islands. Chris Carter, whose
photos on paper and canvas in nearly every size we sell
in our own
gallery, has more beautiful "Campbell
Riviera" shots in his
web site.
Email me if you are interested in buying
one of his prints (very affordable canvas prints!) from
us.
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What to do in Campbell River
Today's feature: Marine Link Tours M.V. Aurora Explorer
Several of our B&B guests stayed
with us, before or after a 4-5 days trip with the
Aurora Explorer. All were ecxited about their "One
of a Kind Journey into the Pacific Northwest's Inside
Passage"
Marine Link Tours operates freight boat cruises
on the landing craft M.V. Aurora Explorer,
with its season running from March through to the end of
October. Up to 12 overnight-berthed passengers accompany
the cargo vessel on her scheduled freight runs, allowing
passengers to experience BC's "working coast" up close
and personal. For more information please visit their
web site!
Chris Carter (see article above) took this
beautiful shot of the landing Aurora. We sell the
prints!
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Last but not Least
TripAdvisor is important for us!
We enjoy very much your comments
in our guest book. Some of them from the
2008 season (our very first season) you find in our
web site.
Two of our guests from the UK and the Netherlands were so
kind and submitted positive reviews of our Hidden Harbour
B&B in
 TripAdvisor.
This was relatively new for us and this really helps us a
LOT! Please check and look at their
submitted photos, too.
Kind request: Please, if you
visited our B&B or are going to visit us soon, consider
posting a review in TripAdvisor! Their motto: Get
the truth, then go, it helps future travellers a
lot, too!
And, please consider to forward this newsletter
to travelling friends (bottom). They may sign up to
receive this newsletter by
emailing me.
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In finishing, we would love to hear
back from you, drop us an
email, or better
- visit us again!
Sincerely,
Inge & Jurgen Kettler
Hidden Harbour B&B
Campbell River, BC
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