Our guests don’t just leave reviews — they write love letters. From star-lit hot-tub nights to deer below the balcony at breakfast, Calm Chaos Maple Bay delivers the small moments that make a trip feel personal. Here are the seven reasons guests keep coming back (and booking direct).

“If you create vibe and atmosphere, people want to be there.”

1) Private Hot-Tub Nights Under the Stars

The most-mentioned moment in our guest love letters.

Private hot tub under the stars

Soak • Stargaze • Exhale

End each day in the private hot tub with the forest as your backdrop. Guests call it “11/10” and the perfect reset after wine tours, hikes, or beach days.

2) Balcony Breakfasts & Deer Below

Serene mornings with coffee, birdsong, and the occasional fawn.

Balcony breakfast with forest view

First Light Magic

Guests love the small upper balcony for tea, reading, or slow breakfasts. Keep an eye on the treeline — deer often wander past in the early light.

3) The Macaw Moments

Four colourful characters that often steal the show.

Blue-and-yellow macaw

Local Celebrities

Meet Mango & friends. Their morning flights and cheeky personalities show up in love letters again and again — an unexpected highlight for families and couples.

4) Garden-to-Table Ease

Raised beds, herb snips, and simple balcony BBQ rituals.

Grilled vegetables and herbs

Cook What You Pick

Guests rave about easy dinners — grilled zucchini with olive oil and lemon, herb-butter potatoes, and greens tossed with garden parsley, eaten on the balcony at golden hour.

5) Work-From-the-Woods (That Actually Works)

Dual monitors, ergonomic chair, fiber speed — then a forest reset.

Home office with dual monitors and forest view

Ship Work, Then Unplug

Remote workers love the dedicated setup and fast Wi-Fi. Between calls, follow the gentle loop trail from the door to a lookout — guests say it’s the perfect reset.

6) Quiet, Character & Craft

Live-edge details, solid counters, and cozy, thoughtful design.

Handcrafted wood details

Design You Can Feel

From custom woodwork to playful surprises, the space feels both calming and full of personality — a balance guests describe as “cozy chaos in the best way.”

7) Location: Wine, Water, Trails — Minutes Away

Maple Bay, Cowichan Bay, wineries, markets, and easy trailheads.

Hiking lookout over forest and water

Easy Days, Big Payoffs

Kayak calm bays, taste your way through boutique wineries, and end with sunset at the shoreline. Most of the valley’s best is 5–25 minutes from the door.