3 Best Hotels in Vancouver Island, British Columbia

This 120-acre organic farm and education center on the road to Mount Maxwell has been developed on one of the island’s oldest homesteads. Accommodations include a traditional farm cottage, a cozy sleeping cabin, and an original two-bedroom log farmhouse. Country-cottage decor, including a claw-foot tub in the farmhouse, features throughout. The house and cottage have full kitchens—all the better to cook up the basket of farm-grown fruit, vegetables, and eggs you can have waiting on arrival. The sleeping cabin has access to a shared kitchen and bathroom; it’s a good budget option or as extra space for groups. Foxglove Farm is surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected fields and forest.

This cozy five-room inn, surrounded by gardens and overlooking pretty, forested Boot Cove, makes a great base for exploring the island. Each of three water-view rooms, which are decorated with local art and a smattering of antiques, has a balcony or patio. A two-bedroom family suite is great for groups, while a guest lounge, a lawn swing, and an outdoor hot tub encourage lingering. Unique on Saturna Island, the lodge has a full-service restaurant, The Mill House, on-site with lovely sea views. The chefs here serve a lavish breakfast daily, and dinners, which are served Thursday through Monday evenings, feature locally sourced fare.

A convenient base for touring the Cowichan Valley wineries, this casual and friendly B&B has two rooms in a contemporary farmhouse set amid lavender fields. Marsha and Dave Stanley are welcoming hosts in this property, which also includes a small winery and a shop selling lavender products. The upstairs guest rooms, with polished wood floors, simple furnishings, and mini-fridges, overlook the meadows; the spacious modern bathrooms are stocked with the farm's lavender soaps and lotions. A full breakfast, which might include lavender-infused muffins or other baked goods, fruit, and eggs, is served in the country kitchen.