Victoria has number of off-campus accommodation options – including hotels, motels, cottages, resorts, bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and hostels -- most located near downtown Victoria.
Tourism Victoria provides further accommodation information and reservation services, as does the Victoria and Vancouver Island Travel Guide and the Travel BC Accommodation Listings (select Greater Victoria). Prices and availability will vary from season to season.
The following hotels/motels are located downtown or near downtown and on bus routes to UVic. This list does not indicate an endorsement of these businesses.
850 Blanshard Street Victoria, BC
V8W 2H2
P (250) 385-6787
Toll Free: (800) 661-4115
F (250) 385-5800
www.victoriaqualityinn.com
info@victoriaqualityinn.com
Bus Route: walk 1 block to Douglas St. to take #4 Tolmie, direct to UVic
May have weekly rates.
229 Gorge Road Victoria, BC
V9A 1L1 (not directly downtown; in Gorge area)
P 1(250) 388-6611
Toll-Free Reservations: 1(800) 565-3777
www.travelodgevictoria.com
Bus Route: Direct bus route to UVic (#11 Uplands) or transfer from #11 Uplands to #4 Tolmie (for faster service)
May have weekly rates.
One block from the Inner Harbour and the Legislative Buildings.
777 Douglas Street Victoria, BC
V8W 2B5
P 250-388-5111
Toll Free: 1-800-663-7001
www.executivehouse.com
Bus Route: On direct bus route to UVic on #4 Tolmie
May have weekly rates.
The following list provides information on Bed and Breakfasts near UVic:
(2 minutes to the University)
2232 Tashy Place
P 250-477-8270
Toll-free 1-877-477-8270
stay@arbutushaven.com
www.arbutushaven.com
(20 min. by bus to the University)
Hosts: Jim & Catherine Pace
1037 Craigdarroch Road
Victoria, BC
V8S 2A5
P 250-595-5411
F 250-370-5276
craigmyle@shaw.ca
www.bctravel.com/craigmyle.html
Special rates from October to April
(3 minutes walking to the University)
P (Michelle) 250-744-0440
vacationbc@shaw.ca
999 Easter Road
P 250-480-0999
lllavigne@shaw.ca
www.bbcanada.com/7387.html
(Central Victoria)
3374 Savannah Ave
P 250-381-5257
Elective courses and the introductory CALR Summer Institutes (Coming Soon) are offered at the En’owkin Centre on the Penticton Indian Reserve in Penticton, a city of 43,000 located in the southern interior of British Columbia.
We have numerous motels, hotels, campgrounds and RV parks that are located within the City of Penticton. For more detailed information on accommodation specifics (i.e. unit size, monthly cost, etc) please contact the Penticton Visitor Information Centre at (250) 493-4055 or toll free at: 1-800-663-5052, or consult the list provided below.
1706 Main Street Penticton, BC
P 250-492-3829
www.super8.ipenticton.com
*This is considered to be the closest hotel to the En’owkin Centre
1050 Eckhardt Avenue West Penticton, BC
P 250-492-8926
Toll Free 1-800-665-4966
www.pentictonramada.com
1028 Lakeshore Drive West Penticton, BC
P 250-492-4210
Toll Free 1-877-389-6888
www.goldensandspenticton.com
464 Ellis Street, Penticton, BC
P 250-492-3992
www.hihostels.ca/penticton
If you have a travel trailer or RV, we can accommodate a limited number of students on the En’owkin property. The Penticton Indian Band Ballpark (adjacent to En’owkin property) has shower and washroom facilities. En’owkin does not have washroom or shower facilities available after work hours (5:00 pm) or on weekends.
If you are planning on attending a CALR elective or the Summer Institute and would like specific accommodation information prior to arriving in Penticton, please contact Dawn Russell at En’owkin at 250-493-7181 and provide the type of accommodation required, the number of people, the accommodation price range, etc. and she will gladly provide you with the information requested.