British Columbia Travel Guide - Accommodation

Accommodation ranges from top-class hotels in cities and resort areas and motels beside highways to simple cabins high up in the Rockies. Cottages and cabins are widely available on Vancouver Island. Ranch Holidays are popular in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast tourism region of central British Columbia. Tourism British Columbia has an annual guide listing all the agencies providing accommodation in the province. Standards are overseen by Tourism British Columbia and approved hotels display a white ‘Approved Accommodation' sign to indicate that Tourism BC's standards of courtesy, comfort and cleanliness have been met.

There are nearly 10,000 campsites situated in over 150 parks and recreation areas. Most campsites do not have power supply link-ups for caravans. Several parks are designated as ‘Nature Conservancy Areas', where motor vehicles are banned. The type of parkland available varies from sandy beaches with vehicle access, to lakes and glaciers reached only by aircraft or boat. All campsites have a time limit of 14 days and reservations are recommended. A number of companies can arrange motorhome rentals (known as recreational vehicles, or RVs in Canada), with a range of fully equipped vehicles.

British Columbia & Yukon Hotels' Association
2nd Floor, 948 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1N9, Canada
Tel: (604) 681 7164 or 1 800 663 3153.
Website: www.bcyha.com

Western Canada Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association
PO Box 182, Parksville, British Columbia V9P 2G4, Canada
Website: www.wcbbia.com

British Columbia Lodging and Campgrounds Association
Suite 209, 3003 St John's Street, Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 2C4, Canada
Tel: (604) 945 7676.
Website: www.bclca.com

Discover Camping
Tel: (604) 689 9025 or 1 800 689 9025.
Website: www.discovercamping.ca