Editorial shortlist, no booking partner
15 hotels and lodges chosen to cover the island's real choices: a harbour hotel in Victoria, an oceanfront room for storm season, a fishing lodge in Campbell River, cabins on the Telegraph Cove boardwalk. Shortlist by the trip you want, then book with the hotel directly.
Not sure which part of the island? Read Choosing where to base yourself first.
3 of 15 hotels. Price tiers are relative bands, not rates
Good value, Oceanfront
Mid-range
A straightforward harbour-front hotel on Nanaimo's downtown waterfront, steps from the seaplane dock, the whale boats and the old town. The practical night before an early ferry or a drive north.
Boutique, Oceanfront
Upscale
An independent, carbon-neutral hotel on a garden point between the Inner Harbour and Fisherman's Wharf, with every room facing the water. The quiet way to be at the centre of Victoria.
Historic, Resort
Luxury
The ivy-clad 1908 railway hotel that defines the Inner Harbour, and the meeting point named in more Victoria tour listings than any other address. Afternoon tea, a serious spa and rooms that look out on the harbour and the Parliament lights.