Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

Location: 972 Harrwood Dr, Blue River, British Columbia, V0E 1J0, Blue River, CA

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Meeting rooms
• Firewood (free)
• Firepit
• Electric car charging station
• Free WiFi
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Designated smoking area
• Wheelchair accessible
• Cross-country skiing nearby
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Meeting rooms
• RV, bus, truck parking
• Free self parking
• Free RV, bus, truck parking
• Electric car charging station
• Firepit
• Firewood (free)
• Walkway to water
• Change of towels (on request)
• Change of bed sheets (on request)

Rooms Available

• Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

  2 Double Beds

  340-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with mountain views

  
  

  Layout - Dining area and sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 1-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Washer/dryer, free international calls, and safe

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking, pet friendly

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Chef
  • Local maps
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laundry detergent
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Printer

• Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  1 Double Bed

  250-sq-foot soundproofed room with a balcony/patio

  
  

  Layout - Separate sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 1-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with coffee/tea maker and electric kettle

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Washer/dryer, free international calls, and safe

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking, pet friendly

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Electric kettle
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Chef
  • Local maps
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laundry detergent
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Printer

• Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Mountain View

  1 King Bed

  340-sq-foot soundproofed room, balcony/patio with mountain views

  
  

  Layout - Dining area and sitting area

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 1-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains and bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower/tub combination, slippers, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Washer/dryer, free international calls, and safe

  Comfort - Fresh bed sheets (on request), fresh towels (on request), and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking, pet friendly

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Slippers
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Separate sitting area
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Separate dining area
  • Free WiFi
  • Balcony or patio
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Soap
  • Chef
  • Local maps
  • Window screens
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Laundry detergent
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Change of bed sheets (on request)
  • Printer

Guest Reviews

• Mark (10/5): - We have traveled through Blue River many times in the last 40 years Our first time to stop and will on all our future travels
• Hamish (10/5): - Great location and beautiful cabin. Had earplugs on bedside table initially thought they were chocolates!! In the middle of the night realised what they were for The Train Horn, if you’re a light sleeper you should wear them and receptionist should warn you of the need. Not affecting my overall experience of this great property and will be back for skiing.
• Susan (6/5): - I didn't realize that I would be staying in the property across the street from the cabins & lovely resort - in an old motel they own. Very disappointing. I'm not sure if it was because I was travelling with my dog and if so, I would have liked to know that in advance and wouldn't have booked and then pay $50 for my pet. I expected a lovely accommodation.
• sandra (10/5): - Tiny clean and perfect for a motel room
• Kathy (10/5): - Beautiful property and the accommodations were outstanding!
• Joanna (10/5): - Great property and good communication with reception to accommodate our late check in. Would recommend!
• Alexander (6/5): - It's a basic motel. It wasn't bad, it's just the same as many motels, which try to save on everything. If it was also cheap it would be fine - you get what you've paid. But it wasn't. In my opinion it's too overpriced for the basic level of comfort they ofer. I expected for more.
• Jason (10/5): - Great stay!
• Doug (10/5): - Amazing
• Verified traveler (4/5): Didn't stay for the night. - We didnt stay but we book the room for one night, and arrived after 8 pm, amd reception centre was closed, they left the key in the glass box which is all fine. After we found our place, the common area and our suit lights are so yellow, and dark. Also the smell when we enter the little house. We also found spider webs in the bathroom and our suit lights. Two gaint moths flying around in our room. Toilet in the bathroom is dated so as the sink; hardly can turn off the tap. We just left, didn't stay for the night, very disappointed, kids was looking forward to spend the night in a cottage house like this. Wouldn't recommend this place.
• Colton (8/5): Good value and great restaurant - The property is generally well kept and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The Saddle Mountain motel is old but offers a good value and is clean. Worth it. Only complaint is they need to pickup trash left on the lawn and walkway along the motel rooms. There was a used face mask and towelette wipe on the false grass in front of my room. The restaurant is excellent.
• Margaret (8/5): - We really enjoyed our walk around Eleanor Lake and Blue River. Safe, beautiful and lots of wildlife and edible plants! The only downside was we found the bed uncomfortable.
• Charles (8/5): - The property was good but we weren’t prepared to be so far from other places we chose to visit during the day.
• Dave (8/5): - Nothing fancy about our room - in older motel across the road from the main complex. We reserved for the price and were satisfied with what we got. Nicer and quieter than the Sandman Inn, down the road, where we have stayed before. What we WERE impressed with was the restaurant. Next time travelling through Blue River, if we are hungry, we are stopping here for sure.
• Murray (10/5): - I did not like the low flow shower head. Other than that it was Great
• Chatriona (8/5): - Room was tired with a few issues with lights and fridge door not working and hanging off
• Garnet (10/5): - We loved our stay. We will stay again.
• Dale (8/5): - Your ad for the property was for the motel across the highway we paid an additional 90$ to stay in one of the cabins
• Verified traveler (2/5): if you need a cheap room, goto the sandman instead - i thought i was booking a room at a nice 4 star hotel with log cabins. i was a bit confused by how cheap it was. the room i actually ended up with felt like it was a reno-ed high end jail cell rather than a motel. the tub could not hold water and the lights in the bath room could only stay on if there was a fan on or if this horribly obnoxious egg timer was going. i got what i paid for but damn this was a disappointment. should have been advertised as a separate 1 star hotel rather than wrapping it up with the 4 star. i wont say i was robbed or mislead but what i got was not even remotely close to my expectations. very dissapointed.
• Douglas (8/5): Bad bed! - Bed was uncomfortable. Other than that very nice property.
• Peter (8/5): - Photos show dining table and 2 chairs. These were not provided.
• Anne (10/5): - Clean!! Nice kitchenette with everything you need (except dishcloth. Great staff, beautiful lobby where you check in.
• loren (8/5): - All good. Hidden gem for summer travellers.
• Dale (10/5): - It was a great stay with great staff
• karina (10/5): - Very clean and the staff was kind and professional
• Adriana (6/5): - Rooms are comfortable. Didnt know they come with a kitchen which is a plus. Unfortunately lots of mosquitoes inside the room. Surroundings not well kept. Huge difference between the cabin side with the rooms side. Amenities not open during summer.
• Lorna (8/5): - The property was basic and good for the price. It was well maintained and clean.The bed and linen were very comfortable.
• Catherine (4/5): Room not as advertised on hotels.com!! - I was really disappointed the pictures that were shown on hotels.com where of the lodge and the cabins and all the beautiful log work and gorgeous rooms, when I got there, I was told my room was across the highway at another part of the hotel was a very old part of the hotel. It was more of a motel than any type of resort and every time I opened the door to go out to my car for any reason The mosquitoes were so bad and when I got there, my room was full of mosquitoes. I must’ve killed at least 30 of them when I arrived that must’ve got in when the cleaners were doing the room. It’s not that the room was dirty. It’s that the room was old. It was not comfortable. It just was not what I was expecting because the pictures that were shown were absolutely beautiful and the motel across the street was not. Be sure if you book at this hotel/resort that you find out first where they will be placing you and if they say that you’ll be staying at the property across the highway from the resort, depending on what you’re expecting, I would say don’t do it. It is well kept but it has seen better days and the mosquitoes that were in my room were not fun. I spent the night chasing a buzzing sound so that I could get some sleep. I left there with multiple mosquito bites. I don’t usually leave bad reviews because I read the reviews and they were great and I looked at all the pictures and they were awesome but this was like night and day from what I booked. I wish I was told about!!!!!
• William (8/5): - Room was clean and comfortable. Staff was friendly. Restaurant was located next door. Reasonably priced. Lots of mosquitoes outside though.
• Trong Thoai (8/5): - Area look nice, reception closed at 8 but always people there to help if you call. Clean room, alots of mosquitoes around that area.
• tarminder (6/5): - Everything was okay but too many mosquitoes outside the room .
• Jamie (10/5): - Always a great stay at Mike Wiegele!!
• Brian (10/5): - Quiet location far enough off highway with excellent staff, spacious accommodations and very well supplied kitchen. Will definitely be back again!
• Jamie (10/5): - Such a beautiful spot. Will definitely be back!
• Audrey (4/5): - The picture of the room was much nicer than the actual room. We were actually staying at the saddle lodge which was infested with mosquitoes.
• Karie (10/5): - Great people!
• Boris (8/5): - Area around the property is not developed
• Beverley (6/5): - Quite modest small rooms. But overall it was a decent place to sleep
• Lyle (10/5): - Excellent, great friendly staff. Rooms great, restaurant was Excellent staff attentive, food Excellent
• Paula (8/5): - Bed was small, but doable for two people. The attached restaurant was good too. We are going back in the winter and will not hesitate to book again.
• Collin (10/5): - A beautiful property in a mature natural surrounding. The guest house was great, even had a wood burning stove in the common area that was set to light. We did light it and enjoyed a lovely evening basking in its heat. The only drawback was a lack of dining on site, but the Saddle Mountain restaurant across the highway was great. Bring your own supplies as Blue River has little to offer.
• Joan (8/5): - All was good but restaurant menu was expensive to.need to have easy everyday things like burgers..fries. Everything was nothing I ate. But girl was very nice.
• Gaston (10/5): - Beautiful place
• Christopher (10/5): - Love this places. Look forward to staying here again.
• Chloe (10/5): - Beautiful place to stay! Very quiet and peaceful since it’s off-season. Our cabin was beautiful and spacious, it smelled fresh and was very clean. Our dog loved it too! Our sunset walk to the lake was absolutely lovely. The staff were very nice as well. :)
• Diane (10/5): - After a kayak trip on Murtle Lake, the bed was super comfortable and the water was hot. The beer was cold and the food good at the onsite restaurant. Very good one night stay.
• Janis (10/5): - Nestled in the mountains of Blue River. Nice property with walking trail to Eleanor Lake. The cabins are beautiful and staff are friendly and helpful. Going in the fall had a disengaging, the restaurant closed the week before and not all rooms have the outdoor hot tub. This is primarily catering to heli skiers so there are a number of heli pads on the property. It gets very dark at night here so the stars were bright abs beautiful. Wood burning fireplace was a bonus. Highly recommend this place.
• Rory (10/5): - Resort atmosphere but since it’s off season I had the place to myself basically.
• Wendy (10/5): - Great bed and very quiet off highway for a comfortable sleep.
• Marco Rudolf (8/5): - Der Preise war sehr gut.
• Vida (10/5): - Everything was perfect They had a nice view of the lake The only problem was they didn't have a hair dryer
• David (4/5): - They fail to tell you that their “basic” room is not on the main property but actually in a crappy motel across the highway. They also do not tell you / advertise that in summer, the lodge facilities are effectively closed, no dining room or lounge, no hot tub or workout centre access. Totally misleading.
• Adam (4/5): - The room seemed clean, but there was an overwhelming cigarette scent. The room was small but had everything you needed. Maybe we got unlucky and got a room where there were a lot of smokers, but it just made the whole room feel a little dingy and unclean from the smell. The Saddle restaurant was really good, good sized portions and very tasty! Not sure I’d stay here again but I would stop into the restaurant for sure.
• bruce (10/5): - Rooms and resort are excellent, quite remote community

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