1. Wickaninnish Inn
Overlooking an untamed strip of Pacific coast on Vancouver Island (about 195 miles northwest of Victoria), the Wickaninnish Inn is a Relais & Châteaux luxury amid the pines. Guests adore this hotel’s rugged setting and isolated locale. All guest rooms boast ocean views, and include balconies, fireplaces, soaker tubs and heated flooring in the bathrooms. Guests can dine on fine, locally-sourced fare at The Pointe Restaurant for brunch and dinner while the Driftwood Café features drinks such as coffee and smoothies, snacks and lunch options. For a bit of relaxation, hotel guests suggest heading to Ancient Cedars Spa, which offers treatments like West Coast Sacred Sea body wraps, or grabbing a drink at sundown at the On The Rocks Bar.
2. Oak Bay Beach Hotel
Victoria’s Oak Bay Beach Hotel impresses guests with its breathtaking setting, quality customer service and its well-equipped rooms, all of which feature fireplaces, flat-screen TVs and bathrooms with heated tile floors. For dining, you’ll find The Dining Room, which offers breakfast, lunch and dinner in an elegant setting. There’s also The Snug pub and the new FARO restaurant, which serves pizza made from its very own wood stone oven. Also on-site you’ll find the Boathouse Spa, which offer a variety of treatments, and on-site mineral pools, beautifully located right along the sea. For more adventurous endeavors, sign up for a whale-watching excursion or enjoy wine-tasting in popular wineries found in villages like Saanichton and the Cobble Hill district – both of which are located approximately 20 miles north of the hotel.