Report: Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront - Cathy Youlden - lakecowichan
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Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront - Cathy Youlden - lakecowichan terrible accommodations on lake cowichan riverfront Lake Cowichan British Columbia
*Consumer Comment ..Cathy Youlden Lake Cowichan Rip Off Artist, Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront sucks, don't waste your money!!!!
Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront - Cathy Youlden - lakecowichan
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Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, V0R2G0
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Submitted: 10/11/2007 12:27:22 PM
Modified: 11/15/2008 12:51:54 PM
Aussiekayaker
Perth, OtherIf you are considering staying in beautiful Lake Cowichan in British Columbia avoid Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront. Myself and a travel companion just returned from a 3 day stay and were basically mortified at our experience. Firstly, let me explain that we chose Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront primarily because they are pet friendly and we have one medium sized dog we travel with. Although the pictures on the website look fantastic the accomodations are anything but.
At first blush our room was extremely tiny and terribly filthy. There was a large iron burn on the rug and sheetrock dust everywhere, and oh, did I mention the overbearing smell of fresh latex paint! It was very apparent that the workers who had just renovated this unit were anything but qualified craftsmen.
Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront is located right in the heart of downtown Lake Cowichan and run by a baby toting hippie woman and her creepy boyfriend that is evidently stoned on something through out the entire waking hours.
When we first arrived to check in we were greeted by a poorly dressed hippy woman breast feeding a 3 year old child at the front desk, not that there is anything wrong with a woman breast feeding her child in public. But have some class! The grounds are poorly kept and there is no way you are going to relax on the 'wharf' as they call it. The river is very cold and the current is amazingly fast, swimming is definately a huge risk. The caretaker and her boyfriend can be located amidst wofting marijuana smoke clouds in a tent out back if you should require any assistance, but beware of their rotwiler / pitbull cross companion as he is very mean and running freely on the property. In fact he attacked our dog and others on more than one ocassion.
We also had the displeasure of meeting 'Cathy' the owner of the complex during our stay. All I can say is that the accomodations reflect her compulsive, extremely odd behavior. Avoid talking with her unless you want to spend an hour listening to someone tell you how great they are and how they know everything about anything.
I could go on and on but I am sure by now you get the point. There are many very nice bed and breakfasts within walking distance that we discovered through another family staying at the hotel that are pet friendly also. Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront doesn't even deserve a star rating and certainly isn't worth your time or money. If you are planning a stay in Lake Cowichan avoid Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront like the plauge.
Aussiekayaker
Perth
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- My Horrible experience at 'Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront - Cathy Youlden (Owner/Operator) and the Hippy couple. Vacation Guy [2/9/2008 10:19:32 PM]
- A Wonderful Place to Stay Robert [6/23/2008 9:20:10 AM]
- Cathy Youlden is a Dear and Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront is a very nice place to vacation Robert [6/23/2008 9:45:42 AM]
- PIECE OF HEAVEN@LAKE COWICHAN RIVERFRONT Karen Mancuso [6/28/2008 7:17:26 AM]
- ACCOMMODATIONS ON LAKE COWICHAN RIVERFRONT Karen Mancuso [6/28/2008 7:27:04 AM]
- I stayed there and it sucked, water is cold to swim in, will never stay there again. Cathy Youlden tried to rip me off for $500.00. Frank [8/2/2008 1:54:54 AM]
- Cathy Youlden owner of Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront = SCAMMER Art [10/6/2008 10:24:16 AM]
- This is obviously Cathy Youlden writing in these glowing reviews Deaner [11/6/2008 1:05:28 PM]
- Cathy Youlden Lake Cowichan Rip Off Artist, Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront sucks, don't waste your money!!!! Exploration Man [11/14/2008 11:10:53 PM]
My Horrible experience at 'Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront - Cathy Youlden (Owner/Operator) and the Hippy couple.
It did not surprise me to see this post on her for Accommodations on Lake Cowichan River Front, owned by Cathy Youlden. Oh My Gosh, you have to hear what happened to me.
I come up to Canada at least once a year on vacation and used to love staying in Lake Cowichan, and seeing Vancouver Island. I love Cowichan Lake, have been thinking of buying a vacation place up there.
I was not impressed one bit at all with the two hippies running the hotel for Cathy, last time I was there. The room I stayed in was a dive and smelled after dog and animal urine.
When I went to use the toilet and lifted the lid up, I discovered a used condom floating around in the toilet water. I had to flush it down myself.
The fridge stove and kitchen in my room was dirty, the bed appeared as if it was made quickly and not properly changed before I rented the room. I called the desk and demanded that the hippy girl (Poppy) change the bedding. She showed up with the little one breastfeeding off of her. She pulled the bedding off and there was piss stains and blood stains on the mattress. She then tried to argue with me that the sheets were changed and that the condom in the toilet is not her problem. She told me, 'Probably from the people that stayed here last.' I was tired, and just wanted to put my feet up and relax.
I got to pick fleas off of me as I watched the television. I had to go to the Hardware store the next day and get flea spray for my room. The water was cold in the River!!!!!!! Don't try to swim there, it is also very dangerous the way the whole dock is set up. I almost drowned in the river, the current is very fast and dangerous there.
The male hippy kept asking me if I had a few extra dollars for him. The guy looked like he was on drugs all the time, really tired looking, glossy, red eyes, slurred speech. The female hippy kept asking me if I would watch her kid while she and the male hippy went out. I found this odd since I didn't even really know any of them. They kept acting like I was their long lost friend. Asking me if I would like to get hooked up. I am not sure if he meant sex or drugs, I don't know?
I also had the pleasure of meeting the owner lady 'Cathy Youlden,' after being there for a few days, I found her to be a blabber mouth, know it all, that won't even let you finish a sentence. I told her that I did not feel the rates she charges are worth it, especially considering what people are actually getting. She was a know it all, knows this, she knows that, no one is going to tell her anything, blah, blah, blah.
You don't have a conversation with Cathy Youlden, you get talked at. She told me if I don't like the accommodations I can stay somewhere else, and that most the other places in town are booked up, so take it or leave it. I stayed another day and took off, stayed at a Bed and Breakfast Nearby after that.
I get back home down in Kansas, and discover that my credit card I used for the room was charged an extra $245.87 for a cleaning fee. I think the hippies did it or were in on it with her. I phoned my credit card company ASAP and had them reverse the charges. I called the hotel and asked them why they charged me extra on my card and Cathy Youlden slammed the phone down in my ear.
I will never stay there again, trust me, your money can be better spent somewhere else. Thanks Cathy Youlden, Poppy and Logun for Ripping Me Off!!!!!!
A Wonderful Place to Stay
Our family has stayed in a great place in Lake Cowichan, called Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront twice now. The service was great, the people friendly (Cathy Youlden and caretaker), and the place pristine! We were greeted with a large welcome basket in our very clean studio suite. Both times it was we received more than promised, and we expect to make it our regulating holidaying spot! When we saw what was written on the Rip Off Website, we had to say ˜what nonsense'. Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront is a beautiful place, and the water is pristine, and great for swimming. The suites are clean, and there are certainly no dogs biting anyone. One of the staff, Cathy Youlden was very lovely and helpful. Very good value! We heartily thank Cathy Youlden and Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront The Thomas family
Cathy Youlden is a Dear and Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront is a very nice place to vacation
For the past five years we have been visiting Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. The hotel is wonderful, and the manager, Cathy Youlden is a dear! We do not agree whosesoever with the comments from a previous guest. The place is clean and the swimming, although chilly, is great! We often swim and fish right from the wharf. We have had friends over for great campfires, and appreciate that Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront provide the beach towels, and firewood, at no extra charge. Cathy Youlden and the other staff bend over backwards to make sure our stay is nice. And we keep coming back. We are happy to write a rebuttal. Our experiences were and are excellent. (last time we stayed, we met another very nice familyâ€"we all got along very well, and both agreed to write to RipOff to let them know our opinions). If anyone wants a very nice holiday, we recommend Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront. (we will add these comments via Thomas' email as we are not really computer literate, so he will submit them for usâ€"thank you Richard)
Submitted: 6/28/2008 7:17:26 AM
Modified: 6/28/2008 11:45:15 AM
Karen Mancuso
Courtenay, British ColumbiaCanada
PIECE OF HEAVEN@LAKE COWICHAN RIVERFRONT
We recently stayed at Accommodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront and found it to be more than we expected...Thankyou you to all.
The caretaker Greg was helpful, clean & courteous. We also had the pleasure of meeting the owners Cathy & Daryl Youlden who both went out of their way for our family making sure all our needs were met. They invited us to a bbq which we attended and had a wonderful time, sharing stories and ending the evening in a beautiful walk. We couldn't have wanted for anything more.
Thankyou again for a perfect stay and sharing your little piece of heaven with our family. Looking forward to our next stay with you.
Submitted: 6/28/2008 7:27:04 AM
Modified: 6/28/2008 11:44:53 AMKaren Mancuso
Courtenay, British ColumbiaCanada
ACCOMMODATIONS ON LAKE COWICHAN RIVERFRONT
We to stayed at Accommodations of Lake Cowichan Riverfront and found it to be the best place yet. We have spent alot of the past few month in some BB's, hotels, motels as we travel with our dog and haul horses. The Youldens set us up like Kings & Queens. They supplied us with ideas, numbers/names to make arrangements for a place for the horses. Talk about going above and beyond! Thankyou for a wonderful experience. Your place is on the top of our list for a return visit. Thankyou to your helpful staff too.
I stayed there and it sucked, water is cold to swim in, will never stay there again. Cathy Youlden tried to rip me off for $500.00.
I personally stayed at Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront for several days and I had the most horrible experience of my life, I would never, ever, ever stay there again. I travel to Vancouver Island twice a year from California, I fly into Victoria, stay there, rent a car and work my up the Island. Decided last year to check out Lake Cowichan, booked a few days with Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront.
I remember the hippie couple, they kept bugging me to get high and party with them. Then asked me if I would watch their kid so they can go score. I don't know what they were going to score, don't want to know. Told them I can't watch the kid, not my kid and not a good situation to put me in since I was a guest of the hotel, I am not a baby sitter. They kept trying to be friends with me, knocking on my door all the time. The hippie guy was constantly smoking dope outside and the smell was coming into my window from outside.
The room was dirty, messy and when I tried to go anywhere had to deal with Cathy Youlden, saying Hey, Blah, Blah, Blah, and her big mouth. She does think she is wonderful and loves to talk at you, not converse as normal people do in conversation. She has a big mouth gossips about everyone in town and thinks nothing of it.
I was not surprised to see the person from Kansas comments, I also had dirty sheets on my bed, sheets and mattress smelled after piss with yellow spots. No condom in the toilet, but makes me wonder if I should have washed the seat with bleach now before I used it. I did have fleas in my room, the fridge and stove was dirty. The place needed painting, the carpet had stains and burn marks on it. The T.V. was crap. I called the front desk and they would just send the hippie lady down and she would tell me what I see is what i get. The hippie girl then asked me if I had a few extra dollars for her to borrow till a few days later. I told her no, and I don't have much money.
I was glad to get out of there when I was all done and checked out, thought the whole thing was behind me, I was wrong. Once i got back home, I discovered an extra charge for cleaning on my credit card from Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront for $500.00. I called the hotel and finally reached Cathy Youlden, she was rude to me too, told me if I want the $500.00 back I can FU*#ing sue her. I talked to my attorney and he said to have the credit card company charge it back and I did. It took a little bit and had to file report with credit card company. Seems from reading these posts I am not the only one they have done this to.
Also discovered stuff missing from my bags, highly suspicious the hippies (Poppy and Logan) ripped me off for drug money.
Cathy Youlden, you had no right to charge me extra money for a cleaning fee when your renting out a flea dive to people. You are a fraud artist and very sick person to attempt to rip people off after already getting scammed for staying at your dive. You lack moral and values, Shame on You Cathy, Shame on You!
The water is cold for swimming, i also got caught in the current in the Cowichan River there and ended up going down river to the duck pond park, had to swim over to the beach. I almost drowned.
I did not feel like I received good value for my money, I will never ever stay there again, no matter what names Cathy posts on here to try to make herself look better.
Cathy Youlden owner of Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront = SCAMMER
You have got to be kidding! Cathy Youlden is regarded as one of the biggest scammers in Lake Cowichan amongst the locals. She has on SEVERAL occasions charged (unauthorized, I might ad) unsuspecting patrons as much as $1000 in damage deposits.
One particular instance that happened over this past summer was when a wedding party booked into Cathy Youlden's hotel. Thankfully, they were alerted by a local several weeks in advance not to stay at Accomodations on Lake Cowichan Riverfront and canceled their reservation. Much to their dismay, Cathy Youlden charged their credit card anyways stating that there was a no cancellation policy. Once again Cathy Youlden rips off an unsuspecting honest person!
How does the pathetic Cathy Youlden sleep at night? She is a lair and a petty thief who commits fraud on a regular basis. When will someone step in and charge this criminal?
Her standard method of operation is to preauthorize your credit card anywhere from $250 - $1000 claiming it is a damage deposit. In almost ever case she keeps the damage deposit leaving guests the option to chase her for it legally, which is highly unlikely as most are from far off places. So, Cathy has devised a very lucrative scam (damage deposit = free money) as there is a high turnover of unsuspecting people out there.
THINK ABOUT IT FOLKS.... HOW MANY TIMES HAS THE BEST WESTERN OR HOLIDAY INN ASKED YOU FOR A DAMAGE DEPOSIT! NEVER!!!
The hotel itself is in very poor condition!
As for the new caretaker... ***PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN YOU MAY WANT TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ON HIM BEFORE YOU PLAN TO STAY AT THIS HOTEL.
It is actually good to see that Cathy has tried to post some fake poorly scripted responses to this article as it keeps it in the limelight! Good job Cathy. It is good to see that despite your horrible reputation that you still consider yourself to be an individual in good standing.
CATHY YOULDEN is a scammer, plain and simple. Ultimately you make the decision whether or not to stay at her crummy hotel, at least now you have been fairly warned of her underhanded dealings.
Submitted: 11/6/2008 1:05:28 PM
Modified: 11/6/2008 1:18:10 PM
Deaner
Victoria, British ColumbiaCanada
This is obviously Cathy Youlden writing in these glowing reviews
I cant help but wonder why someone who wished to write a review of a place they stayed at would come to rip off report to do so? It makes no sense. Cathy Youlden obviously googled herself and found these horrible reviews and decided to write in under another name to try to rectify the bad press surrounding her roach motel. This is so transparent. BOOO!!! to Cathy Youlden for yet again trying to decieve people. BOOOO
Submitted: 11/14/2008 11:10:53 PM
Modified: 11/15/2008 12:51:54 PMExploration Man
Portland, OregonU.S.A.
Cathy Youlden Lake Cowichan Rip Off Artist, Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront sucks, don't waste your money!!!!
Cathy Youlden recently ripped me off too. I stayed there a few months ago and it was the most horrible experience I had in my life. The sheets were dirty, the room smelled after dog urine, the fridge was dirty, I had fleas in my room and got bit by bed bugs all night, and there was a used feminine maxi pad with blood on it, on the bathroom floor.
When I opened the toilet someone before me had a bowel movement and not flushed it. I was so disgusted I wanted to puke. When I asked for the front desk to make some changes and get the room cleaned up or get me a better room, they told me to get in line. I found the service extremely rude and unthinkable. Told them I will be looking for another place to stay.
I talked to Cathy Youlden about it the next day and all she would do is run her big-fat-mouth and never let me get a word in edge wise, and denied that I had these problems with her room. Cathy Youlden was in complete denial of the horrible condition her rooms are in. She told me if I don't like it I can stay somewhere else.
I told her I don't need to listen to her lecturing me and that I will be staying somewhere else. She then said she will charge me for the other 3 more days I had booked and I told her if she did I will dispute the charge with my credit card company. after one day of hell that was it for me, I found a really nice B&B to stay at and they treated me like a king.
Sure enough I get back home after being on vacation and discover she charged my account $345.00 for a cleaning fee and on top of that charged me the extra 3 days for my room. I contacted my credit card company immediately and had the charges reversed. Told them I did not authorize any of the charges. I got my money credited back to my account.
I am putting in a complaint on her to the BBB of Vancouver Island.
Do not stay at Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront, if you do Cathy Youlden will rip you off, and scam you with your credit card.
I hope you go to jail Cathy for Credit Card Fraud and burn in H*ll for what you have done to me and the others I have read about on this ripoff report site.
It is also obvious that Cathy Youlden and her looser husband have been posting false reports on this site to do damage control. I am not stupid or is the public.
Do not stay at Accommodations On Lake Cowichan Riverfront, your money can be spent a lot better at a Bed and Breakfast.
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