The Latch Inn

This place is delightfully outstanding! What an enchanting inn! The rooms are elegant and comfortable. The decorating honours the period and displays great coordination and sensitivity to the original.

The location is tranquil with a lovely welcoming garden. The architecture is superb.

We were made to feel completely welcome by the three owners who clearly have a flair for hospitality.

Oh, and the breakfasts were amazing - delectable with wonderful presentation!

The Latch Inn has a great ambiance ... but, needs a lot of TLC, a good scrubbing in the corners, carpets washed (better yet, replaced with dark carpets), paint stripping and a clean top-coat of paint.

There were two gentlemen working there - not sure if they were brothers or not, but they were overwhelmed with the breakfast service. While the food was very good, the service was painfully slow - plan for in excess of one hour for breakfast, even if there are only 3-4 other tables.

When I think of an Inn, I anticipate a caretaker with a lot of knowledge of the area. The two men working had a huge language barrier thus we stuck with the basic communication.

And yes, you will hear your immediate neighbors very clearly.

Amazing - probably my favorite place I've ever stayed. David & Michael took care of our every need. The Inn is charming and historical and very well appointed. Beautiful views. Every need is met. Stay can be as private or as social as you like! The included breakfast (a variety offered daily 8-10) was gourmet quality. They even fed us late day 1 and made us "to go" breakfasts on day 4 to accommodate ferry schedules. Do yourself a favor and book!

We have traveled a lot - The Latch Inn is right up there with the best. Beautiful, historic Inn run with a lot of attention to detail. The bed was very comfortable and the room quiet - everything was so clean. In the morning we had a beautiful breakfast that accommodated my gluten free, vegan lifestyle. It was one of the best stays. I look forward to going again! Thank you Michael and David!

Stayed at the latch this past weekend and was super wonderful!!! Stayed in the governors room for one night. They have a lovely sitting room and fireplace. The bed was very comfortable. Frances and peter were super helpful and great. Would definitely recommend.
The breakfast was also delicious.

New owners Dominic, Michael And David are making some extraordinary magic in this stunning historic building in beautiful Sidney, BC. Far more serene and accessible than busy Victoria, gorgeous rooms, sumptuous breakfasts and occasional impromptu pop up wine and hot snacks on the spectacular patio on the marina. Five stars.

We had read positive reviews of The Latch prior to phoning them for a reservation. When we arrived there was no one in attendance but we had been sent a text giving us the access code for the front door and how to find our room. It soon became evident that we were the only guests booked in for this weekend and when we found the room was not what we expected I started phoning the various contact phone numbers, one of which resulted in a recorded voice in a foreign tongue (not French).. After leaving several messages I finally got a return call which resulted in our taking a different room. At no time up to then, or since then, have we seen anyone.
Our first hint that things were not as viewed on their web site was the paint peeling off the front door, or it might of been the dead plants. The dirty carpets in the hallways that lead to a sitting room filled with dusty artificial flowers did not bode well.
The restaurant was not in service, and the breakfast part of our B&B was a few small packages of less than appealing cereal, a coffee maker and a few packaged cookies together with milk and cream. Oh, and no room cleaning service.
We could go on but we feel you probably get the idea.
As we write this review we are about leave and we've still not seen anyone, it's almost spooky and it's not even Halloween.
It wouldn't take much, just a bit of maintenance and cleaning, fresh flowers and a human face to bring back it's earlier glory.
We won't be back from what we've seen and will not recommend The Latch

We had a great dinner tonight at the Latch under the new management. I had the ribeye steak with crab topping and it was done just right. Excellently! My companions had the halibut and it was quite good they said. We shared a white chocolate mousse for desert and Jennifer, the new manager/owner, also gave us complementary slice of pumpkin spice cheesecake which was also excellent. A lovely evening overall and we will go back again!

What happened?!!? We had a reservation, booked directly with the Latch. Showed up at 3:30. Nobody was there and doors were locked. We called the number posted on the door and got a recording saying to leave a message. We did. Never heard back. Would highly recommend the Pier Hotel on the waterfront. They took us in and made us happy. Sidney is a lovely, lovely town and we enjoyed our stay despite the Latch.

The Latch Inn and Restaurant has been around for many years, starting life in the 1920's as the summer residence to the then-current Lieutenant-Governer of BC. The place had had its ups and downs over the years - I've never been to it before, and I was not even sure that it still existed as a restaurant, especially since it was not listed on Yelp! In any event, we made a reservation for earlier this week on a Wednesday evening.
First off, the building is a wonderfully preserved and restored representation of its origins. The three of us essentially had the Inn and restaurant to ourselves that evening, and after ordering, the waiter took us on a leisurely tour of the whole place. The accommodations were kept true to their 1920's character, with some original murals, and other amenities that were more or less in the style of the era. But for the presence of a TV in every room, one could imagine having been transported back in time!
But this is a restaurant review! The menu offered something to suit most every taste. I had Oysters Rockefeller as a starter which was exquisite. My dining partners had steak neptune and Salmon respectively, and I had the seared halibut steak. Rave reviews from my fellow diners on their choices. The halibut was nicely cooked and presented, but I found it to be a tad on the too salty side, owing to the lemon caper glaze - it could have been toned down a bit. Our server, Gavin was very attentive - after all, we were the only diners there!
I suspect that this restaurant has only recently re-started... Gavin had mentioned that it has come under new ownership recently. I'd go back in an instant however. The old-world ambiance, the service, the food are all tops. I think this will become a popular place in the near future.