Off-season · Shawnigan Lake
The lake is about 30 minutes up the Malahat from Langford. Everyone fits.
A private 2-acre estate on Shawnigan Lake. Two houses, a west-facing dock, a Finnish sauna. Open all winter. From $999 a night.
Check dates at the lakeTell them roughly when, and how many. They write back within four hours.
Four reasons to go this fall and winter
You do not have to leave the Island, or book a hotel block, to get everyone in one place.
The whole family under one roof
Eight bedrooms across two houses. The Lakeside House sleeps 14; the cottage sleeps 4. Eighteen people, all in beds. Nobody draws the pull-out. A December gathering where the cousins actually stay, and the kitchen is built to cook for the lot of them.
A team offsite that is not a hotel meeting room
Fibre at about 300 Mbps, a desk facing the lake, and a Finnish sauna twelve paces from the water. They host small companies year-round. Take the call, then get in the hot tub.
Two friends' families, one dock
One pair takes the cottage. The other takes the main house. Shared beach, pickleball, and a 60-foot dock. About 30 minutes from Langford, not a ferry and a packing list.
Hold a wedding weekend before summer books out
Up to 50 seated, 70 standing, and the wedding party sleeps on the property. Peak summer Saturdays book about a year out. October and weekdays have more flex. Wedding weekends from $19,000.
What people say after a stay
In their own words, from shawniganretreats.com, quoted from Airbnb guests.
"This was our second stay at this beautiful lake house. Perfect for a family reunion, with a great kitchen, ping pong, pickleball, and lots of areas indoors and outdoors to catch up. We'd love to return!"Airbnb guestDecember 2024 · family reunion
"This home was magnificent — the perfect place for some R&R. A beautiful place to watch the sunset, hang out by the lake, chill by the firepit, relax in the sauna and cozy up on the remarkable sofas after a long day."ChristianAirbnb guest
"One of the most beautiful Airbnb houses we've stayed in. The location is stunning overlooking the lake with private beach and pontoon. Luxury finish in every room with extremely comfortable beds and linen. Very precious, memorable time spent with our family."Airbnb guestJuly 2025
What you get on the two acres
Every booking includes the dock, beach, sauna, hot tub, and pickleball court.
Two houses on the water
A 6-bedroom main house and a 2-bedroom cottage. Take one, or take both. The water is twenty steps from the kitchen door.
Dock, sauna, winter kit
A 60-foot west-facing dock, a Finnish sauna, a six-person hot tub, pickleball, and 300 Mbps fibre. They stay open December through March.
Weddings stay put
Up to 50 seated or 70 standing. Exclusive use Friday noon to Sunday 11. The wedding party does not leave the property.
The Lakehouse at Shawnigan
A private estate, about 30 minutes from Langford
Shawnigan Retreats sits on the sunny east side of Shawnigan Lake, at 1760 Shawnigan Lake Road. Two acres, one shared dock, no road between you and the water. Forty-five minutes from downtown Victoria if that is where you start.
The cottage on its own starts at $999 a night in the shoulder. Both houses together sleep 18. Peak weekends book six months out. They write back within four hours with what is actually open.
Hold a date
Tell them roughly when.
About 30 minutes up the Malahat from Langford. Peak weekends book six months out. They write back within four hours with real availability and a hold. No deposit yet.
"This was our second stay at this beautiful lake house. Perfect for a family reunion, with a great kitchen, ping pong, pickleball, and lots of areas indoors and outdoors to catch up. We'd love to return!"Airbnb guestDecember 2024
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Say when, and how manyName, email, and a rough month. Occasion and group size help if you have them.
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They write backWithin four hours, with what is open and a hold on the calendar.
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Your stayTwo houses, a dock, and the lake. Check-in after four. The dock is yours if you arrive early.
Thanks. They will write back.
Your note is with the desk. They write back within four hours, 9am to 7pm.