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October 2023 by Amy LaBrash
We recently stayed at Bella's Castle and had our intimate elopement there. I can't say enough wonderful things about the experience. Lili and Chris were a dream and brought our wedding dreams to life. The bridal suite is beautiful and we had a very comfortable stay. We also made use of the collaboration with Bhavva Wellness Centre and got a couple's massage post wedding at the venue. It was the perfect setting for our wedding and mini honeymoon!
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September 2023 by Michael Kowalson
This was the venue for our daughter's wedding. They were absolutely helpful and supportive in every possible way. They went above and beyond the venue was immaculate. The room that we stayed in was absolutely amazing. Lili helped make this a wonderful event by going above and beyond in every way.
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August 2023 by Matthew Shpak
I attended a wedding ceremony here. It was much nicer than I anticipated. The service was prompt, and the food was excellent. The senery was nice and seemed very authentic to the time it was built while also having a modern feel. The only downside to this is that it's far from the city.
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July 2023 by Clee
I really enjoyed my stay here. The owner was knowledgeable in sharing the house's history, and incredibly helpful suggesting places to visit in town.The only thing preventing me from giving a five star rating is the lack of sound proofing. It was quite easy to hear all activity out in the halls and I did worry a little about what might be heard in the halls from our room.Even still, I would happily stay again, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a charming change from cookie cutter hotels.It was an experience worth having.
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July 2023 by Vicky K
We loved our wedding. Everything was beautiful, and Lili was so helpful and accommodating, honest and up front about everything! And when rain showed up unexpectedly, she rushed around with emergency umbrellas! The whole building of staff worked hard to accommodate us and make our wedding memorable. My only critique was that the shower was a little finicky and I ended up getting water everywhere. ?Noteworthy details: Loved the old-world decor touches!
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June 2023 by Madison Schiller
Love this venue for a gorgeous all inclusive wedding! Lily is exceptional as a host and the food is to die for.
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June 2023 by Alicia Robinson
My husband and I just had our wedding here, May 22nd 2023, and it was the most magical day!We stayed overnight in the penthouse, a room so big and yet cozy and intimate. We enjoyed the jacuzzi tub a lot, what a nice amenity for a little staycation.The day of our wedding Lili was available and there for us all day if we had any questions and to help with set up, we had breakfast and lunch brought to our suite while we were getting ready (and it was delicious). Fantastic service all around.We had a buffet style dinner, all the food was absolutely delicious but our favourite had to be the penne with white sauce. Our wedding cake was absolutely stunning and beyond what we were expecting.All the decorations provided were just the perfect touch to the theme we had picked. Our friends and family could not stop complimenting the venue the entire time!Overall, I would reccomened this venue to anyone. Thank you Lili, Chris, Greg and the whole team for making our dream wedding come true.
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June 2023 by Robyn Mayert
Host was very polite helpful. We were disappointed when we arrived being told that the restaurant was closed so don’t offer bed and breakfast as offered. Couldn’t even buy a cold drink.Rooms: Very clean but our room was very small. Should change there web site as they are not a bed and breakfast.
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April 2023 by Tracey Bibault
Our son and daughter in law were married there. Everything was beautifully done and they had so many little touches to make the wedding the best day for them. It was all perfect. The Owner Lily was amazing made my daughter-in-law. feel like everything was going to be perfect she didn't worry about anything. The wedding was Perfect and their room was great. Had room for the wedding party to get ready together.Rooms: Beautiful
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October 2022 by Lisa Huys
Had our wedding there and not only was the venue our perfect style but the food gives you that homemade feeling. The owners were all around us supporting us, making sure everything flowed. I paid for all my bridesmaids to stay both nights and we all felt very comfortable and the rooms each have their own character to it. I will be returning for a nights stay for every anniversary. Thank you Bella’s Castle for being a such a magical place!
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October 2022 by Michelle van Niekerk
Where to start... we had originally booked our date for 2020 but had to keep rescheduling due to covid. Bella's Castle was so unbelievably accommodating and helped with the multiple rescheduling. Finally had our wedding in June of 2022. AMAZING STAFF!! The whole day went off without a hitch. The food was amazing, the bar staff were amazing. Just an amazing day. All our guests had praises for the venue and the whole day!
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October 2022 by Izzy
We went to the medieval feast and it was worth every penny! The attention to detail and atmosphere was just amazing. They were also kind enough to substitute the traditional turkey leg for something vegetarian for me, and it was delicious!Thank you so much for a lovely evening.
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October 2022 by Mike B
We stayed here for one night for our wedding anniversary. The Castle, even with the updates/changes, has so much charm and atmosphere to it. definitely retains it's 1902 charm.The owners are awesome to talk to and even the chef came out to talk to us to see how our excellent breakfast was.The room (Oval Room) was clean, comfortable and very nicely done. The air conditioning worked awesome (it was a ridiculously hot weekend), free strong Wi-Fi and TV with streaming services included. You can have your breakfast in the dining room or out on the veranda and there are several places to just hang out outside. We arrived on a motorcycle (which is why the AC was so important) and they let us park it in the rear driveway rather than leaving it exposed on the front street.We'll definitely be back, if for no other reason but to stay in the other rooms.Mike & Shari B
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October 2022 by Aspasia Martinello
Unless you are considering having your wedding here (the building and grounds are gorgeous), for the lack of service and terrible food I suggest staying elsewhere.I like to see the best of what a town has to offer when I visit so when I heard about Bella’s castle and saw the rave reviews I was instantly excited to see it. We stayed in the penthouse to experience the best of what they had to offer. A couple of really good things - the bed was comfortable! The pillows were great, the claw foot tub amazing and they had a record player in the room. While on the downside the decor was gaudy, the records horrible, not to mention the reading selection (mostly wedding stuff ?). None of this mattered to us really.. it was breakfast that really let us down. We had preordered our food, which, we didn’t know meant that the food would actually be made prior to our arrival at the table. I have never seen this done so was surprised but still quite delighted that I did not have to wait at all to eat. This was a short lived happiness that was quickly thwarted when I tasted the first bite. The eggs were cold, actually everything was cold but cold eggs are hard for me to stomach. The server didn’t once check on us to see if we were enjoying our meal and because we had paid in advance (including a coerced advance tip paying for zero service.. very confusing?) we eventually just walked out and left our food on the table with the bad taste still in our mouths.The only thing other than the beauty of the building and grounds that we enjoyed was the local tavern down the road called Rocks that had a live band the night we stayed and an amazing meal! When we had first arrived at Bella’s we asked for recommendations for where to eat in the area and were told Chicken Chef and Boston Pizza, or a place at a golf course a ten minute drive away.. after we had been driving for quite some time to get there. When we asked about Rocks we were told that the food was just “so-so”. I’m glad we went with our instincts as it saved the trip.I feel more let down than anything as I had such high expectations for this place. I had been following their instagram for years and loving the business idea.. as a photographer I wanted to be able to recommend the place to clientele and even just come back for short road trips myself with my partner. Unfortunately I think this is one we will have to put in the lessons learned category and move on.
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October 2022 by Lee Huys
My daughter had her wedding here yesterday September 9 2022. The staff are friendly. The food was awesome. Lily was so involved in everything which was so appreciated. The rooms are so comfortable and clean. Thank you for everything.
