Vancouver Island, British Columbia, is the largest North American island in the Pacific. 280 miles (450 km) in length, Vancouver Island is the centre for “island hopping” to the many smaller islands scattered along her coast. Vacation Accommodations can be found throughout the entire Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands.

Vancouver Island stretches north and south off the west coast of the British Columbia mainland. Victoria is located at the southern tip of the island and the fishing village of Port Hardy is located at the northern tip. The island is remarkable not only for its beauty and its rugged west coast, but for its wilderness as well. A variety of affordable vacation accommodations are available throughout the Island.

From semi-mediterranean dry-land cactus off the southern tip near Victoria, to the wettest, wildest rainforests in the America’s, Vancouver Island offers awesome scenery and a variety of vacation lodgings.

The sunniest area in BC is between Victoria, the Gulf Islands, and the resorts of Parksville-Qualicum. This mild area, including Duncan, Chemainus & Nanaimo has many fine beaches, attractions and excellent vacation accommodations.

Near Port Alberni, walk through tall trees in majestic Cathedral Grove at MacMillan Park.

Long Beach on Vancouver Island’s West Coast The Pacific Rim on the West Coast of Vancouver Island is a majestic mix of rugged wilderness and old growth rain forests.

The coastal towns of Tofino and Ucluelet are major destinations.

Ideal for a weekend getaway or an extended vacation, Vancouver Island assures magnificent surroundings with great activities and sightseeing ideas. The region has been admired for its natural majesty with a remarkable assortment of activities and travel lodging..

From world-class museums, gardens, galleries and more, Vancouver Island offers some of the best opportunities for sightseeing that you’ll find anywhere. Let Accommodations Vancouver Island help you find Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, Resorts, Guest Houses, Motels, Inns, Cottages, Vacation Home Rentals, Cabins, Resorts and more in all parts of Vancouver Island, BC.

Things to do around Vancouver Island during your stay

Vancouver Island is home to some of the world’s best Salmon and Halibut fishing spots, and has several areas to choose from.

Tofino/Ucluelet/Port Renfrew

These particular ports on the amazing and rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, provides fishermen with access to an offshore salmon and halibut fishery that is world famous.

Here you will catch wild Chinook Salmon (Kings), Coho Salmon (Silvers) and Sockeye Salmon that migrate in huge numbers off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Additionally you may catch:Â Lingcod, Black Sea Bass, Red Snapper, Rockfish, Sablefish (Black Cod) and of course the Pacific Halibut.

The Pacific Halibut range in size from 15 – 300 lbs and are fished at depths of 200 feet and deeper. The Tofino, Ucluelet, and Port Renfrew salmon and halibut fishing charter season starts in May and continues right through until October.

Port Alberni/Barkley Sound/Bamfield

Port Alberni is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.” Port Alberni offers fishermen access to the Alberni Inlet, Barkley Sound, Bamfield, and the Broken Group of Islands all the way straight to the Pacific Ocean.

The Alberni Inlet is home to some of the largest salmon runs in the world, with numbers well over 1 million annually.

These Salmon runs produce some of the tastiest and most memorable fishing experiences that fishermen dream about.

Esperanza Inlet/Nootka Sound

This remote area boasts Chinook Salmon trophy sport fishing, with the big ones over 50 pounds! In the Nootka Sound crystal clear water, there are migrating Coho in the 10 to 20 pound range; but remember that Coho are supposed to be the best fighting fish of the salmon, so it will never be dull.

The Salmon fishing season begins in mid June and continues into the later part of September. Feeding on the abundance of krill, herring, needlefish, anchovies and pilchards, these migratory salmon are pack on the pounds in order to return to their rivers and streams to spawn.

There are also abundant Halibut, Red Snapper, Rockfish, and Lingcod, which round out the great fishing at this secluded spot.

Parksville to Port Hardy

The east coast of Vancouver Island, is very diverse with amazing mountain ranges, beaches, and fabulous salmon fishing. All along from Parksville through Qualicum Beach, Campbell River, Nanaimo, Comox, Courtenay, and Port McNeil, there are plenty of opportunities to catch Salmon. The Chinook Salmon (Kings), Coho Salmon (Silvers), the Chum, and Pink Salmon, migrate up and down this region starting in April and continue right through to October.

Campbell River is known as one of the world’s famous salmon fishing hotspots!

The Tyee Pool produces some of Campbell Rivers largest Chinooks every year, and the Seymour Narrows are known as the ‘salmon highway,’ which see millions of salmon each year on their way to their rivers and streams.

Vancouver Hotels

Skylite Motel

  • Address: 459 Island Hwy E, Parksville, BC V9P 2G5, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-248-4271

Moon Water Lodge

  • Address: 265 Trans-Canada Hwy, Malahat, BC V0R 2L0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 778-432-3123

Edgewater Motel

  • Address: 4073 S Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9H 1G3, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-923-5421

Madrona Beach Resort

  • Address: 1145 Resort Dr, Parksville, BC V9P 2E3, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-248-5503

Mackenzie Beach Resort

  • Address: 1101 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-3439

Pacific Sands Beach Resort

  • Address: 1421 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-3322

Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa

  • Address: 849 Verdier Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1C5, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-544-2079

Best Western Tin Wis Resort

  • Address: 1119 Pacific Rim Hwy Box 389, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-4445

Kiwi Cove Lodge

  • Address: 5130 Brenton Page Rd, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1L6, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 866-303-5494

Qualicum Beach Inn

  • Address: 2690 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1G8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-752-6914

Lighthouse Motel

  • Address: 6035 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2E1, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-757-8765

Port Augusta Inn

  • Address: 2082 Comox Ave, Comox, BC V9M 1P8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-339-2277

Ecolodge – Tofino

  • Address: 1084 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-1220

Gold River Chalet

  • Address: 390 Nimpkish Dr, Gold River, BC V0P 1G0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-283-2688

Bayshore Waterfront Inn

  • Address: 153 Hemlock St, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-726-2337

Inn at Laurel Point

  • Address: 680 Montreal St, Victoria, BC V8V 1Z8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-386-8721

Ocean Crest Motel in Qualicum Beach

  • Address: 3292 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2C6, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-752-5518

Ocean Village Resort Tofino

  • Address: 555 Hellesen Dr, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 866-725-3755

Buccaneer Inn

  • Address: 1577 Stewart Ave, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4E3, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-753-1246

Hotel Rialto

  • Address: 653 Pandora Ave, Victoria, BC V8W 1N8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 800-332-9981

Huntingdon Manor Hotel

  • Address: 330 Quebec St, Victoria, BC V8V 1W3, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-381-3456

West Coast Motel On The Harbour

  • Address: 279 Hemlock St, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-726-7732

Coast Discovery Inn

  • Address: 975 Shoppers Row, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C4, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-287-7155

Best Western Plus Barclay Hotel

  • Address: 4277 Stamp Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 7X8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-724-7171

Harbour Light Motel

  • Address: 200 Nicol St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 4T2, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-716-5898

Comfort Inn & Suites, Campbell River

  • Address: 1351 Shoppers Row, Campbell River, BC V9W 2C9, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-914-5117

Above Tide Motel

  • Address: 361 Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9W 1A2, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-286-6231

Villa Eyrie Resort

  • Address: 600 Ebedora Ln, Malahat, BC V0R 2L0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 833-499-4498

Ocean Resort

  • Address: 4384 S Island Hwy, Campbell River, BC V9H 1E8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-923-4281

Kwa’lilas Hotel

  • Address: 9040 Granville St, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 855-949-8525

Helm’s Inn

  • Address: 600 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8V 2P8, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-385-5767

Tofino Motel Harborview

  • Address: 542 Campbell St, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-2055

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria

  • Address: 777 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 2B5, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-940-3100

Fairmont Empress Hotel

  • Address: 721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-384-8111

Clayoquot Wilderness Resort

  • Address: 1 Clayoquot, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 888-333-5405

Ocean Sands Resort

  • Address: 1165 Resort Dr #21, Parksville, BC V9P 2E2, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 877-733-5969

Paradise Seashell Motel

  • Address: 411 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC V9P 1A1, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-248-6171

Abigail’s Hotel

  • Address: 906 McClure St, Victoria, BC V8V 3E7, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-388-5363

Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort

  • Address: 1175 Resort Dr, Parksville, BC V9P 2E3, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-248-4674

Shady Shores Beach Resort

  • Address: 6695 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-757-8595

Long Beach Lodge Resort

  • Address: 1441 Pacific Rim Hwy, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-2442

Sidney Waterfront Inn & Suites

  • Address: 9775 1 St, Sidney, BC V8L 3E1, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-656-1131

Old House Hotel & Spa

  • Address: 1730 Riverside Ln, Courtenay, BC V9N 8C7, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-703-0202

Black Rock Oceanfront Resort

  • Address: 596 Marine Dr, Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0, Canad
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-726-4800

The Beach Club Resort – Bellstar Hotels & Resorts

  • Address: 181 Beachside Dr, Parksville, BC V9P 2H5, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-248-8999

Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa

  • Address: 4330 Island Hwy S, Courtenay, BC V9N 9R9, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 800-663-7929

Wickaninnish Inn

  • Address: 500 Osprey Ln, Tofino, BC, Canada
  • Location: Vancouver Island
  • Lodging Type: Hotel
  • Phone Number: 250-725-3100