travel42 Hotel Review: Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa

Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Set on the bay on the west side of the Saanich peninsula, about a mile and a half from Butchart Gardens, this rustic-chic lodge feels worlds apart from the bustle of Victoria's Inner Harbour. That's because it is about a 30-minute drive from downtown or 15 to 20 minutes from the Swartz Bay ferry terminal where the boats from Vancouver arrive.

There is a bus that stops nearby, but for those arriving from Seattle the journey from the ferry terminal takes ab...