BOOKING
Review Waivers (do not sign now)
What is The Waiver?
The waiver is a Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement (“the waiver”). By signing the waiver you will waive or give up certain legal rights, including the right to sue for negligence, breach of contract or breach of the occupiers liability act or claim compensation following an accident.
Who has to sign the Waiver?
Our insurance requires that all participants on Diana Lake trips (summer and winter) must sign a waiver. When you register for a trip you will be asked to read and agree to the waiver prior to finalizing your reservation.
When will I sign the Waiver?
We will provide an official paper waiver for you to sign in person at the start of your trip. You will need to sign in front of a staff member as witness.
Summer guests will sign the waiver upon arrival at the Lodge, during the briefing.
Winter guests will sign the waiver at the Heliport (in Parson) prior to flight into the Lodge.
Summer Rates
Fine Print: We rent the whole Lodge to groups. The shared kitchen is used during the day (10 am to 4 pm) by the Teahouse custodian, and by staff for morning and evening meals. Check-in is 4:30 PM; Check-out is 10:00 AM. The Lodge/Teahouse Kitchen must be vacated from 10 to 4:30 every day. Bunkhouse is open during the day.
Minimum Group Size for Bookings:
- July & August: Week-end nights – Fri, Sat (& Sun on long weekends) = $540 (6 people) + tax / night
- July & August: Mid-week nights – Sun (Mon on long weekends) to Thurs = $360 (4 people) + tax / night
- September: 1 to 30 all nights = $540 (6 people) + tax
- Additional people can be added at the Basic Accommodation rate (plus appropriate rate for catering).
Summer Discounts & Deals (Note: Tax is not included in prices: 13% for accommodation and 5% for catering)
Early Bird Bookings: Bookings with deposits paid before April 1 are eligible for a 5% discount. This includes catering.
Multi-night Full Lodge Bookings: Groups that book the full lodge for more than 1 night (consecutive) qualify for a 10% discount on accommodation.
Last Minute Bookings (less than 7 days before arrival): We reduce the minimum cost for Lodge bookings from $360 to $180, allowing groups of 2 or more people to book the whole hut at $180 minimum nightly cost + tax for Basic Accommodation. Self-catering is always available. Half or Full catering may also be available with enough notice. Check the booking calendar and then send us an email.
Basic Accommodation
Start with this cost for basic accommodation (only available with one of the three catering packages below).
$90 / person / night + tax
Then add your choice of catering below.
self-CATERED
Accommodation Plus Kitchen / Shower Access
Enjoy your own cooking and clean up after yourselves. You must follow all Food Safe BC regulations in our Kitchen.
We provide beds, pillows (must bring your own pillow case), hot & cold water, propane, cooler access and shared kitchen access. Hot showers are weather dependent (see NOTE below for details).
Please remember that there is no kitchen access from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Basic Accommodation
plus $10 / person / night
= min $360 / night +tax
Last Minute Bookings
(Less than 7 days prior to arrival) Groups of 2 or more people are invited to book the whole hut for a minimum fee of $180 (regular rates apply to additional people).
Basic Accommodation plus
$10 / person / night
= min $180 / night + tax
NOTE: Self Catered groups must provide all their own food, dishtowels, paper products, condiments, oils, spices, etc. Also required are your own pillowcases and towels.
Kitchen supplies provided by Diana Lake include dish soap, dish sponge, salt & pepper. Mattresses, pillows and toilet paper are of course provided. (Of note: Showers are available only when water system is not frozen.)
1/2-CATERED
Accom. PLUS APPIES/DINNER
Want to provide for yourself, yet still have the feeling of relaxing at the end of the day? Let us provide your appetizer & dinner, while your group takes care of your breakfast, lunch, and daily snacks.
Basic Accommodation
plus $65 / person / night + tax
Last Minute Bookings
(Less than 7 days prior to arrival.) Check with us for catering. We are often able to provide you with half catering – appetizer and dinner, so please let us know if you are interested.
Basic Accommodation
plus $65 / person / night + tax
Full-CATERED
ACCOM. PLUS EVERYTHING
You enjoy your time around the lodge, we take care of everything! Groups can rent the whole lodge with the resident chef in tow. Perfect for families, small weddings, birthdays, work gatherings, etc. Flexible, healthy and hearty customer oriented meals. (Breakfast, lunch, appetizers, full dinner)
Basic Accommodation
plus $110 / person / night + tax
Last Minute Bookings
(Less than 7 days prior to arrival) Check with us for catering. Full catering, including hearty breakfast, packed lunch/snacks for hiking, appetizers and full dinner, may be available with sufficient notice.
Basic Accommodation
plus $110 / person / night + tax
Booking Calendar
BOOKING CALENDAR
Mouse over specific date for details of available vacancies. NOTE: This Calendar is not always up to date. Please send an email with enquiries to dianalakelodge@gmail.com.
Summer (July – Sept): Orange highlighted dates show nights of Lodge bookings. Light grey (no colour) indicates the Lodge is available /open to be booked.
Winter (Feb-March): All winter season dates are coloured orange. Read text to see which trips are booked and which are available to be booked. (Winter availability updated May 1)
(PLEASE READ TEXT DETAILS in each square to check dates. Sometimes this Google Calendar is a bit flakey and shows a date booked when it is only a check-out day)
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PAYMENTS
Cancellations
Policies
An Explanation of Our Normal Deposit and Refund Policy
Our policies may seem onerous but we operate in a very different environment than most accommodations. The majority of our bookings come months ahead of the actual booking dates and we find that our clients frequently are very restricted in the dates that they can come. So once a date is reserved, the likelihood of booking that date with another party is greatly reduced, hence the ‘no refunds of deposit’ policy. Sometimes we are able to offer last minute bookings at reduced rates if someone cancels, thus the sliding refund rates on the non-deposit portion.
We share the risk of a cancellation due to reasons beyond anyone’s control (eg. fire, area closure, etc) with clients by offering to rebook at a later date in those situations.
Please note that in order to operate we have to make substantial investments in supplies, equipment, maintenance, insurance, fees, lease costs, etc well ahead of the season. These costs cannot be recovered in the case of cancellations.
POLICIES
50% deposit due at time of trip reservation. Remaining balance due 2 months prior to trip departure date. Deposit is non-refundable.
We accept cash, cheque, money order, and Interac e-transfer. Exact change preferred, as we cannot guarantee the amount of change we will have available, due to our location.
Cancellation 1+ month prior to departure date results in 50% refund of non-deposit portion.
Cancellation 14 days-1 month prior to departure date results in 25% refund of non-deposit portion.
Cancellation less than 14 days prior to trip departure results in no refund.
Please note that an individual that needs to cancel can be replaced with someone else without penalty.
If a trip is cancelled due to situations beyond anyone’s control (fire, area closure, etc.), we will offer the opportunity to reschedule the trip for another time or the next season at no charge.
We do accept walk-ins, but cannot guarantee space if no contact is made beforehand. To avoid being disappointed, please email first! Payment must be made in full before you stay.
We recommend purchasing travel insurance if you are travelling a long distance to visit us. We accept no responsibility for missed flights or delays due to road conditions, weather, fire, illness, emergencies, or other acts of God. The Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia Association has a link to one insurance company, Acera Insurance, which offers no obligation quotes. : Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia – Are You Covered
