Parksville Hotels & Motels
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide for Parksville, British Columbia.
A popular beach destination, Parksville is located on Vancouver Island, just a half hour north of the Nanaimo ferry terminals. It is renowned for its beaches, such as those found at Craig Bay and Parksville Bay. In fact, visitors come from all over Canada for elaborate and artistic sand sculptures as part of the Canadian Open Sand Sculpture Competition during Beach Fest. The Summer by the Sea Street Market also draws crowds every Tuesday night in July and August with its musicians, entertainers and more than 100 street vendors. Boutiques, galleries and shops can also be discovered throughout Parksville.
Centrally located, staying in Parksville provides the perfect base for exploring the region. A short drive away, travellers can visit picturesque Qualicum Beach, or unique Coombs, which is home to a market with goats on its roof as well as Butterfly World and the World Parrot Refuge. Within a two-hour drive, visitors can access sights and attractions such as Cathedral Grove, Pacific Rim National Park and Ucluelet to the west and the communities of Victoria and Chemainus to the south. There are plenty of Parksville hotels and motels to choose from too.
CENTRAL PARKSVILLE
Situated along the Old Island Highway (Oceanside Route/Island Highway West) in central Parksville, within walking distance of shops and restaurants, there are a number of unique, beachside motels and hotels. What better way for visitors to spend their vacation, than just steps from the ocean in affordable accommodations such as the Arbutus Grove Motel, the Skylite Motel, the Parksville Beach Resort and the VIP Motel.
A family tradition, the Sea Edge Motel has been family owned and operated for over 40 years and provides a cozy, casual atmosphere. Ideally located for visitors with children, these accommodations are just minutes from Rathtrevor Beach as well as the Paradise Fun Park, which features activities such as two world famous mini-golf courses, bumper boats, games area, ice cream shop and gift shop.
Right next door to the fun park is the budget-friendly Paradise Sea Shell Motel, which is a great choice for families and holiday goers with pets. There are also a couple of popular hotel chains, which make it easy to get the best of both business and pleasure. These hotels offer standard amenities like indoor pool, hot tub, fitness centre, free Wi-Fi, rooms with fridges and microwaves, room service, business centre and conference and event space.
RESORT DRIVE
Holiday goers looking for an upscale vacation experience will discover a number of beach resorts along Resort Drive and in the nearby area, which range from well-appointed to luxurious. Resort lodging varies from cabins, to condominium suites to more traditional hotel-styled rooms. The Beach Club Resort offers a mix of accommodations complemented with amenities that include a full-service spa, fine dining, walk-on beach access, in-suite washers and dryers and full kitchens.
The award-winning Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre is a year-round luxury resort and is home to the Grotto Spa, which features an impressive a 232-sq-m (2,500-sq-ft) pool area that is made up of a two-storey waterfall, glacial plunge cascade and non-mineralized whirlpool.
Family Resort
Beach Acres Resort in Parksville, BC
Offering beachfront cottages and townhouses. The way life was meant to be!
On Rathtrevor Beach
RV Park & Cottages
Riverbend Resort Parksville
These Vancouver Island cottages feature kitchens or kitchenettes, sun deck, cable TV and fireplaces!
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