Victoria
Well-located downtown option in an attractive century-old heritage building with highly solicitous staff. Each of the mod-decorated rooms has a…
Must-see hotels in Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
This 12-acre retreat, with 16 cottages overlooking the ocean, is a popular island fixture. Rooms are comfortable rather than palatial, though some have…
Vancouver Island
Superior motel-style accommodations with renovated rooms, including large loft suites ideal for families. Rates include breakfast but rooms also have…
Vancouver Island
This swish waterfront property fuses West Coast lounge cool with beach pastel colors and is a worthy alternative to staying in Victoria. Many rooms have…
Nanaimo
This friendly, family-run motel has a gleaming white exterior that makes it hard to pass by. It's worth staying in as the neat-and-tidy approach is…
Vancouver Island
The poshest option on the waterfront strip of Cowichan Bay, this ‘suite resort’ overlooks the strait and even has its own private dock for patrons…
North Coast Trail Backpackers Hostel
Vancouver Island
This well-used, well-loved hostel is a warren of small and larger dorms, overseen by friendly owners with plenty of tips for exploring the region. The…
Vancouver Island
It's hard to miss this orange riverside hostel, popular among mountain bikers gearing up for the area's multitudinous trails. The friendly folks at the…
Vancouver Island
With woodland cabins and lodge rooms recently upgraded, there are many ways to unplug from the city and sink into the retreat-like feel of the rainforest…
Vancouver Island
An idyllically rustic retreat for those craving an escape from city life, this woodsy little cottage is a short walk from the ocean. Loaner bikes are…
Vancouver Island
Take your shoes off at the door and slide into this large timber hostel, where the gigantic back garden is the best place to hang (in a hammock) on lazy…
Tofino
All mod cons greet you at this updated small resort with an affiliated bar and restaurant overlooking the marina. Even the viewless rooms have king-sized…
Vancouver Island
A clutch of well-maintained cabins, each with kitchen or kitchenette, this is a great retreat-like option if you want to get away from it all. Cabins…
Vancouver Island
The best motel in town juxtaposes its standard rooms (refrigerator, coffee machine, TV) with free access to the town’s main fitness center, with which it…
Vancouver Island
Part of the Best Western chain, this midrange business hotel is clean, bright, modern and roomy with suites going for the same price as double queens…
Vancouver Island
A popular forested campground with vehicle-accessible sites – the only one in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park. It's not far from the waterfront.
Vancouver Island
Book ahead for this popular, well-maintained campground, especially during the summer peak. The swimming area and playground make it a great choice for…
Nanaimo
This boxy creation on Nanaimo's waterfront is no architectural George Clooney, nor as slick as the neighboring Coast Bastion Hotel. The unusual…
Vancouver Island
This motel-style property in the center of town and on the waterfront offers smashing vistas (if you get an 'ocean view' rather than a 'mountain view'…
Goldstream Provincial Park Campground
Victoria
A popular and well-resourced campground with hot showers, flush toilets and nearby woodland hiking trails (including some that are wheelchair-accessible)…
Vancouver Island
This Victorian-style home welcomes guests with three comfortable, rather floral rooms. It's perched on the edge of the village, just steps away from the…
