Private Stays 2021

From the Wheelhouse Suites to the Sunset Loft, there’s a Lightwater room waiting for you.

Spacious and brimming with natural light, all rooms have ocean views and expansive windows that open to let in the sea air. Each unique suite has a large private deck and a luxurious bathroom featuring in-floor radiant heating and island-made natural bath products.

Kick off your shoes and settle in! Your stay includes local breakfasts, naturalist-guided tours, southeast breezes and lingering sunsets.

Lightwater Guesthouse

Inviting, majestic, and architecturally stunning, Lightwater is our flagship guesthouse. Spectacular ocean views, island-crafted beds and old-growth fir trim and flooring-sustainability salvaged from Vancouver Island trestle bridge-brighten all the Lightwater guest rooms.

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Wheelhouse Suite

Named for the curved sitting room that gives you a captain’s view of the sea and islands, the Wheelhouse Suite is both spacious and cozy. Enjoy the stunning maritime setting from the pull-out couch and rotating cuddle chair, or from the generous corner deck.

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Architecture

Designed for delight

Inviting, majestic, and architecturally stunning, Lightwater is our flagship guesthouse. Spectacular ocean views, island-crafted beds and old-growth fir trim and flooring—sustainably salvaged from a Vancouver Island trestle bridge—brighten all the Lightwater guest rooms.

Enjoy a morning coffee by the fire under the curved beams and vaulted ceilings of the Great Hall. Find silence in the circular sanctuary of the Delphi, or sunset on one of two glorious decks. Wherever you stay, you’ll find comfort and delight.

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Dining

Local and delicious

Your stay includes a bountiful organic breakfast prepared with local ingredients by one of our chefs. Lightwater is also conveniently located next door to The Woodshed, the island’s renowned food stand. The Woodshed features fresh-baked items—scones, muffins, cookies, and more—as well as ready-to-eat salads, pasta, and soups and a unique assortment of imported goods such as fine cheeses and olives.

Sustainability

Living well with the land

Stewardship drives everything we do. Our guesthouses and facilities are built by local artisans from sustainably sourced, energy-efficient materials. Lightwater Farm uses organic methods to enrich the soil, and we also serve our community with water management that promotes water security. Throughout our operations, we’re proud to hire local and to feature island-made products.

Some of our sustainability features

Lightwater Farm produces a year-round supply of local vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers for Lightwater Cove’s guests and the community.
An extensive water conservation and circulation system collects the water that flows through an onsite seasonal creek into three reservoir ponds, connected by a series of streams, allowing for a total of 4,800,000 gallons of stored surface water.
An additional 50,000 gallons of surface water is stored in three underground water cisterns.
Premium levels of building insulation and heat pumps provide an energy efficient heating and cooling system.
Old growth fir wood floors are made from the trestles of a demolished Vancouver Island railway bridge, constructed in the early 1800s.
Certified organic cotton linens are featured on every bed.
Complimentary bath products are locally made with botanically sourced ingredients.

Lightwater Farm is vitalized by sustainable organic farming methods, including naturally sourced soil enhancers, a robust compost system, crop rotation and seed saving
Rainwater from all perimeter rooftop drains is collected and fed back into the pond water storage system.
This stored water provides Lightwater Cove with the majority of its water use needs, including farm and garden irrigation and pools.
Passive solar hot water vacuum tubes on the roof heat both domestic hot water and in-floor radiant heating.
Maple and fir wood beds are crafted by a local artisan from salvaged Galiano Island fir and maple wood.
All mattresses are topped with natural latex tree rubber.
All cleaning products are biodegradable.
Electric cars are available for guests to use.

A note about accessibility

Most bathrooms and bedrooms are wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you have any accessibility concerns.

Ongoing enhancements

Our carpenters, stonemasons and landscapers are still working with the land and on the land, so some areas at Lightwater Cover will show signs of ongoing improvement between now and late summer.

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