Blackstone Lodge Bed & Breakfast

Very luxurious rooms located in a quiet area and with mountain views. The rooms are very clean and you have privacy.

PROS: Conveniently located, spotlessly clean, gorgeous shower, comfortable blankets and pillows. CONS: Not very private, located in a residential development with backyard neighbours just a few feet away. The photos in the ad make the house appear to have land around it, but it does not. Our room was very sparsely furnished, no drawers to store clothes, and the only surface to set anything of your belongings on is the small dining table. The Lounge Area consists of what felt like two lawn chairs at the foot of the bed, not at all comfortable to sit in. The air conditioning unit located on the outside wall made an unbearably loud vibration throughout the room whenever it went on. We sent an email at 10:30pm asking them to shut it off and we opened a window, but had to keep the shade closed for privacy, so not enough cool air came in. We also opened the bathroom window, which had broken shards of glass on the outside. Also, one wall of the bathroom is frosted glass, and there is no bathroom door, which meant that if one person is up in the night, the bright bathroom light wakes the other person. This establishment is NOT a B&B. We never met the host (Bryn), and there are no common areas. We were told in an email that we were charged the « non-breakfast » rate, and they do not serve breakfast due to COVID. Our stay was in Aug 2023, when health restrictions due to the pandemic had been lifted for o many months. We texted Bryn after leaving the next morning, to give him our feedback, and let him know how poorly we slept, and we never received a response. There also appears to be some confusion btwn this property and an older one called Blackstone Lodge B&B in another location on Cedarbowl Place, which was run by someone named Ian. Many of the great reviews on Trip Advisor seem to reference the other property.

As seems to be quite common in this post-covid era, Blackstone is now bed and no breakfast. We also didn't see the hosts during our two day visit, so this more resembles a hotel experience than a traditional B&B experience. That noted, check-in is seamless, the rooms are very spacious and bright, and the shower and bathroom facilities excellent. Everything was completely clean, well set out and everything worked. Location is excellent, in a new part of town very close to an abundance of hiking trails and a 2 minute drive into town.