Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Victoria
CHECKING IN TO CHECK IT OUT When you’re looking for a new community to call home, you want to spend time there first to get familiar with it, to see if it jibes with your lifestyle. Staying in singularly original, local hotels can provide a real feel for a place. By Gail Johnson
Today more than ever, independently owned hotels in smaller cities and B.C. towns are finding ways to cater to locals and tourists. That makes them a great place to stay when you’re thinking of moving and checking out potential new communities. Here are a few such accommodations that are hotspots for visitors and residents alike. Always check hotel websites for any pandemic-related closure dates and times, travel restrictions or advisories.
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Oak Bay Beach Hotel, Victoria You might not want to leave this luxury oceanfront boutique hotel, with its views of Juan de Fuca Strait and magnificent Mount Baker. Heated mineral pools look out to the Salish Sea, each room has a fireplace, galley kitchen, and floor-to-ceiling windows and in summer, seaside yoga classes take place on the terrace. FARO restaurant serves pizzas made in a Wood Stone pizza oven as well as seasonal share plates, creative cocktails, and local wines. There are suites for VIPs (Very Important Pets) and a B.C. Residents Rate. oakbaybeachhotel.com
