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Unique Christmas Gifts at the Sooke Harbour House
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 12/14/2008
- Gallery and Gift Shop
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Explore our gallery and gift shop for some of the best and most unique Christmas gifts on Vancouver Island!Find our gallery of pictures here!
Read more inside for thumbnails from the gallery.
Condé Nast Traveler 2008 Reader's Survey Results
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 11/12/2008
- Destination
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"The 21st annual Readers' Choice Awards is not only an award for the
destinations, lodgings, and modes of transportation that exceed
expectations, it is also a credit to the worldly expertise of Condé Nast Traveler readers."Our little white inn by the sea was recently honoured by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler as the #3 hotel in Canada with an aggregate score of 90.4, judged on 5 categories: Food/Dining, Location, Overall Design, Rooms, and Service.
It is very exciting for our 28 room inn to be considered worthy of the company of Oberoi, Four Seasons, and Rosewood hotels not to mention heralded unique boutique spots like the Inn at Little Washington while stilling holding on to our authentic taste of Vancouver Island.
Whether you come to visit our amazing chefs (who ensure you can stay ten nights and not eat the same meal twice), or to enjoy the majestic view across the Juan de Fuca strait and the Olympic mountains of Washington State, or to explore our expansive art gallery that exclusively features the museum quality works of local artists, or to soak by the fireplace in your lavishly appointed room (none of which are the same; we offer 28 reasons to visit us again and again), you can finally be assured that you will be taken care of by Vancouver Island's finest staff from our knowledgeable sommeliers to our courteous and empathetic front desk and concierge staff and of course our hardest working colleagues in the housekeeping department who would love to surprise your significant other by sneaking in to your guest room during dinner to perform our Romantic Turndown service. Naturally, nothing sets the mood for your special occasion better than silken-rose petals, lit Sooke Harbour House aromatic candles, and bubbles on ice, especially when taken as a surprise.
We really do look forward to welcoming you to our little white inn by the sea as a member of our own family.
Vancouver Magazine 2009 Eating and Drinking Guide
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 11/11/2008
- Food
- Unrated
Don't forget to pick up a copy of the 2009 Vancouver Magazine Eating and Drinking Guide to catch up on all of your BC favorites including, of course, your good friends at the Sooke Harbour House.Recent Blogs
Seattle Post Intelligencer
By Editor-Inn-Chief| 09/9/2008Wine Tastings, September 27 th, Heavy Weight Contention, Sooke Harbour House, Victoria, Vancouver Island
By Editor-Inn-Chief| 08/27/2008Upcoming Tastings:August 30 th The Rhone Valley
By Editor-Inn-Chief| 08/27/2008Gardening Podcasts
By Byron Cook| 08/26/2008Summer gardening tips
By Byron Cook| 06/18/2008Recent Articles
The Sun Rises on our Furry Friends - Wednesday, October 15th
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 10/21/2008
- Nature & Animals
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Our latest Flickr™ gallery for some of our favorite sights: the sun-rising over the Juan de Fuca strait and the Olympic Mountains, as well as our most entertaining guests in the form of a pack of river otters.
The Northern Sun on East Sooke
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 09/2/2008
- Destination
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As seen from the dining room at the Sooke Harbour House on Tuesday, September the 2nd, 2008. A Tailed Visitor
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 08/18/2008
- Destination
- Unrated
Amongst the many visitors to the hotel are the creatures of the sea and harbour that frequently entertain themselves and our guests. This mercurial creature was captured by one of our guests in August, 2008.Photo by Erin Kelly.

A Slow Food event at Sooke Harbour House, Pit Cooking, brought back wonderful memories!
- By Frederique Philip
- Published 08/11/2008
- "From Beyond The Pass..." - Restaurant and Kitchen
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Why do we like so much to spend time with friends around food that we have foraged, fished for, gardened for or just bought not at a sterile supermarket but at a Farmers’ market? The connection between food and the people that grow it and us eating it and filling our bodies with it, is not just an organic connection but a deeper one and one that I feel is spiritual. Food is our fuel, not just for our body but as much for our mind and soul!
Sharing the food with other people is a social event that makes us more complete.
Miso marinaded Barbecue Sablefish
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 08/5/2008
- Recipes
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Delicious way of preparing Sablefish on a BBQ, and a perfect summer dish.
Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 08/5/2008
- Recipes
- Unrated
Everyone Loves Chocolate Chip CookiesIsland Feasting, Wine Adventure Magazine, By Michelle Ostrove
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 07/23/2008
- In the Cellar
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“What grows together goes together,” notes Sinclair, whose inn is surrounded by a two-acre garden of 350 herbs, vegetables and edible flowers, and is a stone’s toss from the bounties of the ocean."
Great weekend getaway adventures with Christine Symons, Out & About!, Garden Wise. A visit to Vancouver Island's most romantic location, 28 room boutique hotel on the beach and one of Canada's top restaurants.
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 07/23/2008
- Garden
- Unrated
"When we left Sooke Harbour House I dizzily declared, “We need to have more fun in our garden-let’s get some wild art, rip out everything and go completely edible!”
The Fine Taste of Vancouver Island, By Jason McRobbie Edmonton Journal 07
- By Editor-Inn-Chief
- Published 07/23/2008
- "From Beyond The Pass..." - Restaurant and Kitchen
- Unrated
Case in point, a 45 minute journey up the western coast of the island takes you to Sooke and the incomparable haven of Sinclair and Frederique Philip.
While the concept of using local ingredients is beginning to take root in popular culture, the Philip’s celebrated Sooke Harbour House has been living off the surrounding lands for the past three decades. The property, originally owned by the first sheriff of Vancouver Island, was built in 1925. The couple bought it in 1979.