British Columbia
An 88-pitch campground located on the banks of the Kootenay River just a 2.6km walk to the shores of pretty Dog Lake. Flush toilets but no showers…
Must-see hotels in British Columbia & The Canadian Rockies
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…
Haida Gwaii
Urs, the owner of this simple yet comfortable motel, gives a warm welcome and has a good breakfast cafe. Some rooms have kitchenette and there are…
British Columbia
This park, 25km south of Revelstoke, includes more than 60 campsites, with flush toilets and running water. It has a playground, and there's a waterfall…
Northern BC
This modern motel is located on – yes, you guessed it – Hwy 97, near the junction with Hwy 16. Some of the 19 basic rooms have balcony and kitchen.
Haida Gwaii
A simple oceanfront motel with 30 rooms in QCC, in the heart of the action, with its own on-site seafood restaurant. Some rooms have kitchenette.
Bee Lazee RV Park & Campground
Northern BC
About 15km south of town, this RV-centric place features full facilities, including heated swimming pool, hot showers, firepits and laundry.
Willow Creek Family Campground
Kelowna
South of the center, close to Pandosy Village and a beach, this shady 82-site facility has a laundry. Tent sites are on a grassy verge.
Prince Rupert
Located near the ferry terminal, this somewhat barren campground has 77 sites, hot showers, laundry facilities and a small playground.
British Columbia
Just a five-minute walk from central Baker St, this small municipal campground has shady sites, showers, a kitchen and a laundry.
British Columbia
There are 85 wilderness campsites inside the park. They can be reserved; for more info, check the Assiniboine Lodge website.
British Columbia
Only 3km south of town, this campground has 41 sites, flush toilets, waterfalls and access to mountain-bike trails.
British Columbia
In motel-ville Creston, this is your best bet. On a view-splayed hillside, it’s clean, comfortable and quiet.
Okanagan Valley
This 47-bed hostel is near the center in a heavily worn 1908 house. Arranges activities, including wine tours.
British Columbia
Spotless rooms and enormous beds are the main attractions. All rooms have microwave, kettle and fridge.
Jasper National Park
A basic hut on the Wapta Traverse hike between Bow Lake and Peyto Lake. Sleeps 30.
Edmonton
As if West Edmonton Mall wasn't surreal enough, this adjoining hotel is something to behold. There are standard rooms, but the real draws are the themed…
Jasper Town & Around
With its gabled Bavarian roof rising kitty-corner from the train station, the Astoria is one of the town's most distinctive pieces of architecture and one…
Lake Louise
While this large, sprawling resort near the village is feeling rather dated, it nonetheless offers an indoor pool, three restaurants, a ski waxing and…
Protection Mountain Campground
Banff National Park
This basic campground along the Bow Valley Pkwy between Castle Mountain and Lake Louise has 72 first-come, first-served sites, but with no hookups or…
Banff Town
A marginal drop in price and quality on the upper reaches of Banff Ave lands you in Irwin's, where the rooms are clean and comfortable (but nothing fancy)…
Jasper National Park
This dull motel is one of only a handful of accommodations options on the Icefields Pkwy. The bog-standard units are arranged around a central courtyard,…
British Columbia
There are two Alpine Club of Canada Huts at Lake O’Hara: the Abbot and Elizabeth Parker. Reservations are mandatory, and include a seat on one of the…
Jasper National Park
This is the northernmost hut on the Wapta Icefield, allowing adventurers to complete the so-called Wapta Traverse. Sleeps 18 in summer and 16 in winter.
Banff National Park
Little more than a tin shack, this ACC hut sleeps six and is located halfway up Castle Mountain. It’s mainly used by rock climbers.
