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For Families, Friends & Chosen Family
A place to slow down, reconnect, and be together.
Life moves quickly. Schedules rarely align. Villa Sol sleeps up to 10 guests across four private suites — giving everyone their own space, and a reason to come back together.
Why a Shared Retreat
More than time away together — time together, differently.
The usual gatherings happen around obligation — holidays, milestones, logistics. A shared retreat is something else: time chosen, unhurried, without a schedule to hold it together. The kind of time that actually stays with people.
Four private suites, each with its own ensuite bathroom and living space. No one has to share a room unless they want to. Everyone has somewhere to decompress.
1Private when you need itThe main living room, dining tables that seat 10, fire pits, the hot tub and sauna. Spaces that invite people back together without requiring it.
2Shared when it mattersThere is no schedule. No activities you have to participate in. The property does the work — the wildlife, the thermal circuit, the ocean, the fire. People find their own rhythm.
3No pressure, no agenda90 minutes door-to-door from West Vancouver. The ferry crossing is part of the experience — the threshold between urban life and somewhere genuinely different.
4Close enough to be accessible
How Time Moves Here
No rigid schedule. No pressure to go anywhere.
This is what a day tends to look like when a family or group takes over Villa Sol. Unplanned. Unhurried. Exactly right.
Early morningCoffee on the deck. The cove is still. Someone spots a whale. Someone else is still asleep.
MorningThe thermal circuit — sauna, cold plunge, hot tub. Or a slow breakfast in the main kitchen. Both are right.
MiddayA coastal walk, a kayak, or nothing at all. The property has 6.3 acres and 425 feet of shoreline to disappear into.
AfternoonThe light changes on the water. Card games, hammocks, Adirondack chairs facing south. The property gets quieter.
EveningDinner together — cooked in the gourmet kitchen or prepared by a private chef. Then the fire pits, the hot tub, the sky.
The Property
Over 5,300 sq ft. Private when you need it. Shared when it matters.
Private — Each Suite Has
Your own space to retreat to—
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Ensuite bathroom with private shower
Private living area with seating
Ocean or forest views from each suite
Individual temperature and light control
Direct deck access from upper suites
Remote blinds for complete privacy
Shared — The Full Property Includes
Where everyone comes back together.—
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Main living room — panoramic ocean views, cathedral ceiling
Dining room and outdoor dining — both seat 10
Gourmet kitchen — Dacor range, dual dishwashers
Cedar sauna, ocean hot tub, cold plunge
Games lounge — pool table, big screen, large sectional
3 propane fire pits across the grounds
Adirondack chairs throughout 6.3 acres
425 feet of low-bank oceanfront shoreline
Oceanfront experience room — yoga, sound, creative sessions
The Four Suites
Let everyone choose their own. Or we'll help you assign them.
Each suite sleeps 1–3 guests. Together, the property sleeps up to 10. Tell us your group and we'll suggest how to distribute — or leave it to the group to decide when they arrive.
U P P E R F L O O R
Sky Suite
900 sq ft. Soaker tub facing the ocean. Peloton. The most private suite — full upper floor.
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Ocean View Suite
820 sq ft. King or twin configuration. Private sectional lounge. Hot tub steps away.
Main Floor
Eagle View Suite
600 sq ft. King bed. Wood-burning fireplace. Steam shower. Eagles nest above.
Lower Level
Sea View Suite
Two double beds. Closest to ocean access. Fall asleep to the tide.
All four suites. All shared spaces. The entire property — exclusively yours.å
Ways to Spend the Time
Optional. All of them. That's the point.
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The Thermal CircuitCedar sauna, ocean cold plunge, hot tub — available daily, included with your stay. The experience most guests describe as transformative, even the skeptics. Especially the skeptics.
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Coastal Walks & HikesA private or group crystal alchemy sound session in the oceanfront experience room. One of the more unexpected things a family group books — and one of the most consistently described as meaningful.
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Sound JourneysSkookumchuck Narrows, Smugglers Cove, Daniel Point, Pender Hill — all within 30 minutes. Or simply walk the 425-foot shoreline at Villa Sol and let the tide do the deciding.
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Kayaking & PaddleboardingSecret Cove Paddle Centre is three minutes from Villa Sol. Single and double kayaks and paddleboards available for rental. Access to dock, pool, and lawn games also available there.
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Fire Pits & EveningsThree propane fire pits across the property. The games lounge — pool table, big screen, large sectional. The hot tub at midnight. These are the parts of the trip people talk about for years.
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The Games LoungePool table, big-screen TV, large sectional. The room where intergenerational gatherings find their unexpected common ground. Competitive energy welcome.
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Wildlife WatchingHumpbacks, orcas, sea otters, eagles, seals. Marine wildlife moves through the cove year-round. The underwater hydrophone lets you listen even when you can't see. No excursion needed — just be on the deck.
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Cooking TogetherThe gourmet kitchen — Dacor six-burner range, dual dishwashers, full prep space — is made for group cooking. Or arrange a private chef for an evening. Or both, on different nights.
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Creative WorkshopsGuided painting, clay work, jewellery-making, or movement sessions — available to arrange through our practitioner network. A different way to spend a morning than another walk or another Netflix film.
Who Gathers Here
Any group that calls itself a family.
Villa Sol is for the people who matter to each other — by blood, by choice, or by years of shared history. We don't define it more narrowly than that.
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Multi-Generational Families
Parents, adult children, grandparents — three generations around one table, in separate suites, with the ocean between them and everything else.
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Multi-Generational Families
A trip with intention — not just a nice place to stay, but a reason to be together in a way that daily life doesn't make room for.
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Multi-Generational Families
Significant birthdays, anniversaries, and occasions that deserve more than a dinner. The kind of gathering people return to in memory for decades.
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Multi-Generational Families
Groups of people who have shared enough history to move comfortably into the same space. The ones who make real use of a kitchen.
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Multi-Generational Families
Two or three couples who want a shared experience with their own private space to return to. The balance of together and apart that a hotel can't offer.
The Detail Guests Mention First
Humpbacks from the hot tub. It happens more often than you'd expect.
Marine wildlife moves through the cove at Villa Sol year-round. Guests describe the moment of a whale surfacing — while they're in the sauna, or eating dinner, or simply standing on the deck — as the thing that changes the tone of the entire trip. You can't arrange it. You just have to be there.
What Families Say
The same words come up, again and again.
We booked three suites for my family to celebrate a birthday — secluded, peaceful, and beautiful views. We got to see humpback whales right from our deck, and eagles right from the Eagle View room. The jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room were perfect for relaxing.
Aver · Vancouver
This place touched our hearts. From the cozy glow of the fireplace to the outdoor hot tub where the ocean stretched out before us — everything felt magical. Their gesture of sharing fresh salmon they'd caught themselves was just the sweetest touch. We'll be back.
Vaspur · Vancouver
We were even able to catch humpback whales during one of our hot tub sessions. This location really connected us with wildlife and gave us a huge break from city life. By far one of the most relaxing vacations we have ever taken.
Priya · Abbotsford
All reviews verified via Airbnb · 5 stars
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