Review of Hotel T+L’S Fawn Bluff at Bute Inlet, British Columbia

My jaw fell in the back seat of a helicopter on the mountain of the British Columbia coast as we climbed towards the granite cliff before riding on the back wall, quickly. For the Rotor Runnel song, the pilot of Bastian Fleury of the 49 North helicopter smiled as he equalized the glacial position that looks like hundreds of giant icicles arranged together. Tightly fluttered at the summit formed by volcanic and glacial activities from the Ice Age, I heard Fleury’s voice stepping over my headset. “I see you,” he told someone on the ground. “I’m going to land next to an ice ax.”

He placed on a white snow square in addition to a picnic preparation with a blanket and hot coffee thermoses, designed quickly by the host at Fawn Bluff, a newly sleeping house and will be provided for shopping. Focaccia. After my last bite, I tied Crampon, next to the group that signed up for the adventure, and learned from Fleury how to use an ice ax before falling behind an experienced mountain guide. Then, I crawled to a perspective at 7,700 feet below the bluebird sky.

One of the more wild days in my life just in the morning at Fawn bluff.

Prescribed West Coast Wild Canada And only accessible by airplanes or boats, personal huts that are exclusively used, named after Fawnial Lotus derived from the area, located at a meeting of two pure wonders: a large rainforest, the largest rainforest on our planet, and bute entered, and entered the largest forest in the sea. The corner of the world is also the Homalco First Nation region, known as the “fasting people” and the waitress of the ancestors. Two places of cultural interests around the Fawn Bluff: the view of Estero Peak, where Homalco’s ancestors were said to have survived a large flood by tying the canoe to its summit, and Leask Lake, the private lake of Lodge, believed to have a underwater path where whales traveled. This importance is not lost to Paris -based entrepreneur David Tuchbant, who bought Fawn Bluff in 2023.

Tuchbant first visited the British Columbia to see the temporary Orcas, but he finally bought the property. He said the purpose of Lodge was to help Homalco and “build together for the future.” To this end, Tuchbant initially promised 5 percent sales and 100 percent profit to the Homalco community, but has since released financing and additional resources to support the day -to -day treatment center for addiction. The long -term goal is for the Fawn Bluff to become a full non -profit hybrid hotel project that will serve as a Homalco First Nation asset.

The Lodge was built from Douglas Firs in the mid-2000s by previous owner, actress Michelle Pfeiffer and her husband, producer David E. Kelley, on vacation here several times a year. During construction, Kelley lives in the trailer from a set of TV shows Ally McBeal, what he created and produced; The trailer is still sitting near the helipad.

Today, the vision of tuchbant for the Fawn Bluff emphasizes warmth and pleasure in the wild. “There is something in a luxury hotel where we lose relationships,” he said. “It’s cool. It’s too perfect.” Fawn Bluff is the opposite of -Raw and real, with rewilding woven into his bone. The operated gardens have been returned to their natural state, and Tuchbant released all the hot tubs as they collided with their clean power goals. .

As the night falls and the staff return to their place, the deep deep down. I trade with Doomscrolling for thumbing through a copy of “plants in Northwest Pacific,” and peaked to see the stars that were not hindered by light pollution before bed.

Read on for a full review of Fawn Bluff.

Room

With accommodation circulating in two log buildings, the Fawn Bluff is aimed at large groups or families looking for luxurious comfort in the desert. The main house of the ocean sleeps 14 (up to 10 adults and four children) in five bedrooms, and a four-minute lake cabin, 10 minutes drive on the edge of the lake lake. Both have stunning water views and decorated with paddles, masks, and original carved paintings, operated by Tuchbant.

The main house, with its interior and exterior fireplaces, and sweeping decks, is the main gathering place for eating and relaxing. It also houses kitchens, open bars, and family rooms -Cottagecore fits complete with sofas, books, games, and desks staring at the water.

My suites on the ground level are equipped with cotton beds, organic bathrooms from Tofino Soap Company, and Dyson’s hair dryer. The sight of the ocean seduced me to the core, but Jonathan Clarke, Director of Operations and Maintenance, known as “Mr. Security,” reminded me to close the door. “You don’t want a bear in your room.”

Food and drink

I sat crossed on a pillow by the fire that hit after swimming in the lake, sipping gin and tonic made with a local 1908 violet-hated gin, when the shrimp tauteed spots appeared in front of me; The sweet dad was pulled out of the ocean of several miles away. It was a Bouche Amuse that Kwin Marion’s Director Kwin Marion served on the coffee table instead of rushing to the dining room. Like everyone in the Fawn Bluff, Marion is experienced in reading the room and changing the transferable plans, if you want. Family -style foods are relaxed, and no shoes also mean that I usually eat at gray wool slippers.

“My food explores the idea of ​​’What is Canadian cuisine?”Quince San FranciscoBangkok Eagled). Here, this season of the season rules Supreme: Coho salmon and fresh dungen crabs, Canadian Risotto-Bijirin, as well as fruits and wines from the British Columbia Okanagan Valley. One morning, I opened the refrigerator and saw a dozen of the colored eggs from the nearby Quadra Island, destined for chocolate butter omelet.

One evening, we blocked banana slugs as Marion guided me through moss-covered hemlocks, Sitka Spruces, and a 300-year-old tree while learning about the 60-ish plants he ate nearby. Pre-bud salmonberry is fermented into capers, cedar tree pod mixed with Sumac to make fake lemon juice, and haskap berry gives my morning kombucha vermillion color. One evening, a white table appeared for Marion’s tasting menu, which began with two wild bites: Confit Sitka Spruce and experienced baby tomatoes. Food delivered to classical music, Ode to the classic played 24/7 at the Fawn Bluff Green House -is worth the applause.

Experience

The wilderness and bucket visit is thanks to the location of the long lodge. Guests spend time fishing salmon, swimming in the lake, watching whale, orcas, and grizzlies in their natural habitat, and engaging in cultural activities guided by Homalco community members.

One of my favorites is a helicopter visit to experience a three -way glacier: by kayak, with cold mushrooms, and walking. Lowered next to the turquoise water in a remote lake, I slipped into the kayak to paddle through a volcano as big as a car. Once -that, glaciers moan -the sign that it turns, well, the glacier rate. In a quiet crystal, the isolation, as well as the realization that this glacier can melt in my daughter’s lifetime. I rejected my limit and took a cold pants before departing. No other travel operators landed on this lake, so guests were more likely to see grizzly bears than other people.

I saw grizzlies this week, even from a safe distance, with Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Visits Near the Orford River, where bears love to party in autumn spare salmon. To cry for a look, we climbed a two -storey viewing platform and waited. As I scan the river bank, our guide showed the brown blurred on the river. “There,” he whispered, and then, “two!” Behind Grizzly’s big mom limits a month. It jumped to the bank just to slip, flailing claws -I knew the energy of the children’s dinner when I saw it.

Back to the Fawn Bluff by boat on the Magic Hour Light, someone saw the fin. We cut the engine and wait for nature to lead. Five minutes passed before the fins appeared next to our boat, and the humpback tail followed by a glittering wake.

Accessibility and sustainability

Fawn Bluff has a van available to transport guests from dock to guest house, and the main bedroom does not require stairs to access.

Tuchbant is actively working towards clean power vision for the property, which is currently on the solar hybrid system, hydroelectric, and diesel generators. Drinking water comes from the lake, and greenhouses are being expanded to grow more food in place.

Fawn Bluff has partnered with Homalco First Nation on social, medical, and artistic programs, including financing local groups to train a longhouse building in the Haida Gwaii Islands, and assigned Cedar engraving by Derek Georgeson for the property.

The Homalco Council Member Has all visited the Fawn Bluff, like other groups for therapeutic and cultural tours, such as canoe trips. On my last day, I met Homalco chief Darren Blaney to find out about his experience as a survivor and land power. “Nature is part of our healing,” he said. “And touching the foundation with our land and culture gives us endurance.”

A family -friendly performance

The Lodge is very family -friendly and suitable for multigenerational trips. It meets the needs of children with touch such as children-sized fjallraven backpacks, home-made sumac bears, as well as hollow trees, transformed into elf houses, complete with small hats.

Location

The Fawn Bluff may look like at the end of the world, but it is also about an hour from the airport and a very good fishing spot.

The lodge is accessible through a helicopter or floating aircraft from Vancouver-both take about an hour-or with a 35-minute twin engine from Vancouver to the Campbell River, then by boat. I traveled home and treated with two ocean rewards: a bunch of local sea fishermen and boats docked on the Campbell River, filled with hundreds of moving balls. One has been sliced ​​open for us so we can try the electric-oren union in it.

Book now

Fawn bluff Opened for bookings in spring 2026, with accommodation available from June 1 to October 15. Night rates for full property purchases start from 26,250 Canadian dollars ($ 18,825), including dedicated staff, all food provided by private chefs, wine and spirit options, and guided activities. Rates do not include transfer and helicopter visits.