Hi, I’m going to Vancouver Island next week and was wondering if anyone has any tips on cheap accomodation.?
Nov
28
I’m gonna travel all around probably stopping off at Tofino, Victoria, Sooke and maybe going to Saltspring island. Thanks!
Are you looking for hostels? In Victoria try Ocean Island Backpackers. It’s right downtown and very friendly. Hotel wise, all the Traveler’s Inns (there are like 20 within 6 blocks of each other) are something silly like $59/night, and they aren’t too terrible in terms of scumminess.
In Tofino at this time of year there isn’t really anything that’s cheap per se. I think there’s a hostel, but I’m not 100% on that. Except maybe camping. I’d definitely look into making reservations before heading there anyway. It’s super busy always and a long long drive back to Port Alberni if you can’t find a place to stay. (But so worth it. Tofino is one of my favorite places in the whole wide world.)
Hope this helps a little bit!
November 28th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Are you looking for hostels? In Victoria try Ocean Island Backpackers. It’s right downtown and very friendly. Hotel wise, all the Traveler’s Inns (there are like 20 within 6 blocks of each other) are something silly like $59/night, and they aren’t too terrible in terms of scumminess.
In Tofino at this time of year there isn’t really anything that’s cheap per se. I think there’s a hostel, but I’m not 100% on that. Except maybe camping. I’d definitely look into making reservations before heading there anyway. It’s super busy always and a long long drive back to Port Alberni if you can’t find a place to stay. (But so worth it. Tofino is one of my favorite places in the whole wide world.)
Hope this helps a little bit!
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Island Girl
November 28th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Camping, Tofino prices are high at the best of times and you are hitting peak season. I have camped there many times. Even the super 8 motels are expensive in the Victoria area. There are campgrounds just outside Victoria, so if I were you I would seriously consider camping – or hostels
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