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Reviews of Stevenson Inn & Spa

3 out of 5
Stevenson Inn & Spa
5923 County Road 15, Essa, ON

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 135 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 135 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Thanzeem

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for the review and staying with us. We would be happy to hear more about your experience here and learn how to make your experience better next time. Warm Regards

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Stephen on 9 Apr 2024
We appreciate the review and the stay! Hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

Tamara

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Stephen on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you Tamara for staying with us and taking the time to write a review. Please feel free to reach out to us to let us know how we could have improved your experience.

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us Natalia!

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Stephen on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us and taking the time to write a review! We hope to see you again! Warm Regards!

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice owners and great taste smoothie
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Joanne. Our morning smoothies are always a favourite of ours too!

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank for the review John! Warm Regards

8/10 Good

leah

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Leah for taking the time give us a review and supporting our family small business out in the countryside

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Chelsea!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What an amazing Inn
Our stay was short but spectacular! Such a warm welcome and amazing hospitality. The room was super clean and so cozy. The inn is breathtaking. We didn't have the time this visit to enjoy the spa... Looking forward to a second stay :)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for coming and we look forward to your second stay as well!

4/10 Poor

alex

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Hello Alex. I am sorry to hear your experience may not have been as expected. We take great pride in our historical property and all the amenties we offer for the spa and events like weddings and retreats and strive to always have people leave feeling like they have had a unique experience in the country

8/10 Good

Stéphane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for your stay and taking the time to rate us!

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Kanata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Country at its best
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
That means a lot to hear Gordon. Thank you. We also try to offer a few of best parts of city life with our spa and private events and hope you can experience them someday!

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very charming but quite remote from other services.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Terry for your review and staying with us. Our inn is located in the countryside surrounded by sprawling farm fields and stands of walnuts trees where you can breath fresh country air and still see the stars at night by the campfire. We are a full day spa and have a very well stocked bar for all the events we host here. Many come here just because it is away from the bustle of the town - but that said we are only a 5 minute drive to town where there is everything you may need!

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A charming, creaky old building with lots of character. A great place to get away, enjoy nature, and appreciate history and peace and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were small but very clean. No room for a chair. Breakfast was very good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Stephen on 11 Oct 2023
Thank you Ralph. Our feature rooms much larger than our smaller partial ensuites you booked. Those larger rooms are three times the size and have King Beds with full bathrooms. They also have extra beds, desks, fridges, microwaves, and bathtub/shower combos. Thank you again for your visit and we hope to see you again someday.

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very informative with history and helpful with restaurant recommendation. Continental breakfast was superior to any other experience. Would happily return in future and recommend others to stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Stephen on 11 Oct 2023
Glad you enjoyed yourself here Vincent! Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the ladies who worked there. The breakfast was perfect…especially Sonia’s smoothies. The bed was comfortable. The tub was clean and inviting. The spa did a great job on my pedi. It was close to quaint towns to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Deb. We really appreciate you staying with us and trying out our spa as well. We loved hearing your feedback and hope you return someday!

10/10 Excellent

Jag

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rustic apperance and area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Jag! We are rustic in some areas for sure being from 1833 but some other areas are quite updated and modern especially our full service day spa!

8/10 Good

Rochelle T

Travelled with family
The ambiance was great. Pleasant to deal with Shower not friendly to people with disabilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us Rochelle. Being a historical property does have its challenges as it means major renovations to make things more accessible. That said we have recently added a wheelchair ramp, an accessible public bathroom, and ramps between sections. People do love our old fashioned soaker bath tubs but we can see how they might be difficult to get into with disabilities. At some point we will try to add a main floor shower so that at least one room would be more accessible.

10/10 Excellent

Etienne

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
We appreciate the great rating - thank you!

6/10 Okay

john

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If you like old properties with creaking floors, very slow running water, so a good shower is out of the question, and not able to walk into the spa and book a massage, then this property is for you. It took 3 days for them to call me back to confirm our stay, I would not recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Hello John. Thank you for your stay and your feedback. You should have received confirmation of your stay via email when you book with us. We do try our best to call people back in a timely manner but we are small family run business and there is not someone at the front desk 24 hours. We are a historical building that may not be perfect but we certainly offer many other positives such as our serene country location, a full day spa, and a well stocked bar and private wedding event hall. Very few spas can take walk in appointments especially massages but we can always try to find a time when appointments are made in advance.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank Amanda!

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia, Kemptville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, quiet setting with a ton of history. The owners are very engaging and accommodating. The fire pit, with a drink from the VERY well stocked bar was an added bonus at the end of the day! Only wish we had more time at this wonderful property.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you very much Cynthia. Enjoying the firepit outside in the country under the stars is one of highlights for us as well. We hope you return to enjoy more of our amenties next time!

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
We are glad you enjoyed yourself Beth. We hope to see you again someday.

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Cathy

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet quaint beautiful B and B Lovely rooms, service and breakfast Thank you, we will come again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Nancy. You are a lovely person for taking the time to write this review.

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We did not stay very long so we did not have a chance to enjoy the property. It was however a beautiful sight at night with the recent snowfall blanketing the building and the landscape.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Winter is a beautiful serene time to visit here. Especially when the wood fire places are going inside and you can curl up beside them with a book and a glass of wine.

10/10 Excellent

Aislynn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing spot! Great owners!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Aislynn for your stay and the nice review!

10/10 Excellent

Ridhima

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
We love hearing that - and so do they! I will pass along your message.

8/10 Good

Rita

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Rita!

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick stay but great experience and would definitely go back!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Glad to hear Ali. We hope to see you again someday!

10/10 Excellent

Irina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Charming and beautiful, very comfortable stay.
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Irina!

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Victoria. We hope to see you again someday!

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice atmosphere and staff is very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Glad to hear - I will pass that along to them!

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful property with a unique history. Beautiful grounds. Suzanne and Stephen were great hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Sonia Schiebel, General Manager on 13 Nov 2022
Thank you, Gary for taking the time out of your busy schedule to review our Inn. It was a pleasure having you here with us in September. We hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Sonia Schiebel, General Manager on 13 Nov 2022
Hello Michael!It would help us greatly if you let us know what we could do to help us improve our service or facilities for your next visit. We were so sorry that the weather was poor for your cycling staycation. It was a pleasure to meet you and chat with you while you were here!

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a beautiful house with a very interesting history. Loved learning the story of the home.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Sonia Schiebel, General Manager on 13 Nov 2022
Thank you, Rosemary for taking the time to review. We enjoyed having you and hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Limin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool place, the building is about 200 years old. Public shower, a pair of slipper might be a useful tool for the newcomers. $25 per person for the hot breakfast, which includes one slice of tomato, one slice of toast, two eggs, two slice of bacon, and a flower from the property's backyard. The lady behind the counter would like us to tip her on the top of our room rate plus the breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback Limin. I should mention for our readers here that your room rate did include a very substanial complimentary continental breakfast which includes cereal, toast, muffins, yogurts, fruit, juice, fresh blended smoothies boiled eggs and coffee. You can request more eggs or bacon - or whatever you wish such as pancakes or french toast when you order the custom made hot breakfast option 25. Our staff would never ask you for a tip. The options is there on our payment terminal upon check out - which you can always decline on if you feel it was not merited. As far as the public shower - we do have slippers by our front door and spa that anyone can use. I should also mention that although some rooms are semi-private (private bedroom, sink and toilet with a shared shower down the hall). We also have much nicer rooms that are much larger and have fully private bathrooms.

10/10 Excellent

Aislynn

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing eclectic unique place! Highly recomend. The owners and staff were super professional and amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank Aislynn! We really enjoy and appreciate such nice feedback. We hope you return again someday!

8/10 Good

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a lovely stay at Stevenson Farms B&B. I was there for work and it was a great spot. The room was comfortable, with an ensuite two piece washroom. The house is approaching 200 years old, so there are some characteristics—like creaking floors and plumbing—that are a bit different. But they just add to the experience of staying in such an historical home. Also, the breakfast is DELICOUS. I would definitely recommend staying!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Jessica. We are glad you embrace the character of our historical estate and enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical Experience!
Historical building with a time travel experience, fresh farm air, close to many small beautiful neighbouring towns, lots to see… a must try.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Nick for your nice review and sharing some of your pictures. We love whisking people away to time long ago but that still feels comfortable and modern like our spa.

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s like A Rural Hotel With Family Oriented Hospitality..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Manual. We are a 7th generation family estate and have a long tradition of hosting countless family events including our own - and we like to think of everyone who comes through our doors as family guests!

8/10 Good

Gera & Pete

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying at this historic farmhouse!! Thank you Sonia for making us feel so welcome! Your down to earth disposition left a great impression on us. Having our morning coffee in the yard was very peaceful, as a gardener I appreciated the flowerbeds. Really nice experience, thank you for your hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank for your kind words about Sonia. We love having her as our manager. We are glad to hear you were outside enjoying the country morningside. It is not often that aspect of our inn is mentioned but it is certainly one of my favourite things to do in the summer!

10/10 Excellent

Haskell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and wonderful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Stephen on 31 Jul 2022
Thank you very much for staying with us and taking the time to write a review. We enjoyed meeting you both and hope you return someday!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Stephen on 9 Jun 2022
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you like old houses, this is the place for you. The rooms were filled with antiques with all of the modern conveniences like a mini fridge and microwave. Having the older style washroom is beautiful, however in the room we were in I would caution seniors on the tub.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Stephen on 9 Jun 2022
Thank you for your review. The old fashioned claw foot tubs are indeed beautiful and one of the main draws of our rooms for some people but yes they do require one to be able to step in and out of them. Altering the foot print of a 200 year old house is challenging but we do hope to eventually have showers that are easier for some guests to walk in and out of.

10/10 Excellent

Deon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Deon!

10/10 Excellent

Mario

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rural atmosphere and a bar. Have your cake and eat it too.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Stephen on 10 Mar 2024
Thank you Mario. We also have a spa so you can have your cake with icecream and eat it too!

10/10 Excellent

Avtar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Stephen on 9 Jun 2022
Thank you for your kind review!