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Remote feeling, windswept and astoundingly beautiful, Vancouver Island is scattered with colourful communities, most of them founded on fishing or logging, and home to friendly locals proud of their island and its uniqueness. The best hotels on Vancouver Island are equally well scattered, some in the wild, rugged interior, some along the western coast where there’s amazing views of the ocean and equally amazing surfing, and some in the foodie-friendly Cowichan Valley.

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Our Guru’s recommendations for 10 of the best hotels on Vancouver Island include some great apartment and cottage options if you’re travelling with your family, plus a super romantic retreat if you’re just travelling with your significant other. But either way, we hope you find something perfect on our list of the best hotels on Vancouver Island.

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10 of the Best Hotels on Vancouver Island

The Best Hotels on Vancouver Island to Escape to!

• The Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is a remote glamping resort in the astoundingly beautiful Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve. There are 20 ‘rooms’, but they’re more like Victorian era safari tents, with opulent Oriental rugs, antique four-poster beds and roaring wood stoves. You can only get to the resort by seaplane or boat, so this is one of the most unspoiled regions in North America, but the food is still five star.
• The Soule Creek Lodge is hidden away, surrounded by pristine wilderness, and edged by the Pacific Ocean. Rustic yurts, highend wood cabins and rooms capture the great outdoors with views to die for, or simply wake up to. Breakfast is served in the lodge, as is a three course dinner.

The Best Hotel Views on Vancouver Island

• Long Beach Lodge Resort is a charming lodge perched on beautiful Cox Bay Beach, close to Tofino and the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. There are 61 rooms, some in the lodge and some in cottages - which have their own direct access to the lodge’s private beach. There are wall to wall windows in the restaurant, opening out onto the bay.
• In a very similar spot, just along the coast, you’ll find the Pacific Sands Beach Resort, with its luxurious apartments featuring fully equipped kitchens and private outdoor decks. Some of the apartments have hot tubs, and you’re close to some lovely tidal pools. Great for families.

The Best Spa Resorts on Vancouver Island

• The Black Rock Oceanfront Resort is a beautiful spa resort with 133 spacious, light rooms and suites. The suites have their own kitchens, fireplaces and chic wood and stone features. And the pool deck faces out onto the ocean. You’re surrounded by natural beauty from the beaches to the views inland, but you’re also staying somewhere hip and reasonably priced.

• For a visit to Victoria on Vancouver Island, we recommend the Magnolia Hotel and Spa, a grand hotel just minutes walk from downtown Victoria's Inner Harbour. The sophisticated suites feature traditional dark wood furnishings, bold carpets and floor to ceiling windows. The spa provides pampering luxury organic treatments. Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and full of charm and history. The hotel arranges guided tours of the City with local historians, but this is the ideal location for exploring the city by foot, bike or kayak.

The Best Beach Hotels on Vancouver Island

• With smart, individually-decorated suites featuring four-posters and fireplaces, the Sooke Harbour House is an impressive retreat, and the ultimate in beach chic, overlooking the Juan de Fuca Straits. An onsite kitchen garden provides seasonal best for the fine dining restaurant.
• Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa is perfect for the traveller seeking a seaside getaway with spa facilities, luxury facilities and delicious food and wine. Large, modern rooms overlook the water from private balconies and sitting rooms, and you can catch a fabulous sunset from the dining room, or admire the view, sitting by the firepit at the popular pub.

The Best Value Hotels on Vancouver Island

• The Wickaninnish Inn offers panoramic sea views, an all-natural spa and wonderful food. Making it romantic and quite luxurious. There are 75 rooms, all with balconies, plus there’s a bar and restaurant. And all for around £130 per night.
• The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa is a serene and peaceful resort on the East coast of Vancouver Island. The rooms have recently been refurbished, giving them a clean cut new look. The restaurant serves up locally caught sustainable seafood cooked to perfection. The Pacific Mist Spa is fantastic and well renowned, and rooms start from around £110 per night.

If you can't find your idea of the perfect Vancouver Island hotel on our Guru's list of 5 of the best hotels on Vancouver Island you could:

• Expand your search to include all the best places to stay in British Columbia?
• Or you could contact one of our friendly Gurus for personalised advice.

10 of the Best Hotels on Vancouver Island

 

Written by Kat Parr Mackintosh

posted Tuesday, 25th June 2019