Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort

This resort is like you are in a remote location. Beautiful rooms, spa, decent restaurant and surroundings in a forest like setting. Grotto is unique and extremely clean. Massage was first rate. Gorgeous ocean views, we will visit again in the future.

Spent 3 nights there relaxing after a 2 week trip across Western Canada, so nice to unpack and rest in our lovely ocean view suite. Very cosy room with a wonderfully comfy bed. Lounge and kitchen pleasant and well equipped. The fire effect gas fire was welcoming when the weather wasn’t kind to us, but we snuggled in our wonderful soft warm robes and just watched the ever-changing natural beauty outside our balcony. We were not informed that the room would not be serviced each day and there was no safe in the room. Also the vending machines were unreliable – tip: if you want a can of coca cola, it’s actually cheaper to buy at the hotel bar than in the machines! Those are the only slight negatives. We enjoyed the large pool, jacuzzi and sauna which were very quiet. Much is made on the hotel website about the expensive Grotto Spa, but the pool facilities are available to residents as well and are included. There was a small gym and 2 outdoor terraces for sunny days. We enjoyed dinner at Cedars restaurant which was split between a noisy sports bar and a more quieter area for other diners, so book ahead to get a good table – good choices of food and wine. Staff were helpful in accommodating our friend who is a wheelchair user. Hotel is made up of multiple log cabins and log-effect low rise blocks = located out of town, so you need a car to get to the nearest restaurant or supermarket.

I had the best birthday celebration. Very relaxing. Delicious food at Tapas. Chill moment in Grotto SPA. all staff are very friendly and approachable. Its a perfect get away day for us. It is very worth it and for sure we will come back here...

Gorgeous rustic cabin with everything I needed and a huge soaker tub. Warm, light feather duvet. A wood fireplace with kindling and starter replenished each day! Staff were amazing, kind and generous. Pool, hot tub and sauna were just right. Lovely natural setting. ❤️

This resort was the perfect setting for us to celebrate our 46th anniversary- our ocean view studio was cosy and well equipped. We enjoyed the Cedars restaurant for dinner and breakfast- the Grotto Spa was well serviced and relaxing- I enjoyed a massage and facial. The staff are welcoming and very friendly-the beach was a bonus- great for walks at low tide. All in all we had a very memorable 3 night getaway close to home.

Ocean view room on the second floor. Spotlessly clean and very comfortable, the gas fireplace was a nice touch. Nice view of the beach and bay. Luxurious walk in shower and soaker tub big enough for two. A very serene park like setting. 5 minute walk to the restaurant and bar was very relaxing, you could drive if it was raining but it was a very nice little stroll there and back. The lounge and restaurant are side by side and share the same menu so you can eat the same in either one. We chose the lounge. The food was excellent, as was the beer. It filled up quickly after 6:00, obviously a very popular spot so reservations are recommended for the restaurant. Altogether, I say it is a great spot for a couples get away. Not cheap, but good value. There is a spa, pool and gym on site but we did not try them.

Comfortable beds, full kitchen, great view of perfect beach, relaxing atmosphere, great staff at resort and spa and Cedars restaurant. You can use the included hot tub, pool and roof top hangout, or the treat of the Grotto Spa, or simply the miles of sand beach. What more could you ask for?

The resort itself is beautiful and we enjoyed the fact that we could bring our dogs and have them enjoy walks on the beach with us. The spa however is nothing to write home about. If you skip the Grotto experience you aren't missing anything special at all. It's overpriced for what you get. The Nordic and Scandinav spas in Canada are a way better experience and value for money. The Grotto is tiny with just one hot tub, one cold area (basically just a cold shower), and one tiny mineral pool) and only 4 tiny cedar saunas. I would recommend skipping the Grotto experience. It is also ridiculous that they charge you 15% gratuity on the $95 Grotto experience. This should be built into the price in my opinion or complimentary Grotto access should be given for those with treatments booked at the spa. The spa services were great but the grotto space was not worth the price since it's so small and doesn't have a lot of amenities in the space compared to other spas (Nordic, Scandinav, Sparking hill). The treetop dining was also a disappointment as the dishes were not well-balanced. Most plates were missing sweet, salt, fat, and or acid to balance out the rest of the dish.