Family-run Seaside Villa Motel is on Powell River's peaceful outskirts, just a five-minute drive from the town center. Nearby attractions include Copeland Islands Marine Park and Desolation Sound. The hotel welcomes pets for no additional fees. Guestrooms feature full kitchens, utensils, premium cable television and free local phone calls. The motel is minutes from a pub-style meal at the Orca Grill just off Highway 101. Menu items include blackened Cajun chicken, garden salads and desserts such as New York cheesecake.
Seaside Villa Motel
7274 Highway 101
Powell River, BC V8A 4Z2, Canada
604-485-2911
seasidevillamotel.com
The Marland Motel sits just off Highway 101 near opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, boating, diving, hiking and scuba diving. Myrtle Point Golf Club is a short drive away, the marina and beach are just steps away, and boat rentals and salmon fishing charters are also nearby. The motel is comprised of standard guestrooms, cottages and family units with one bedroom. Rooms include full kitchens, cable television and complimentary movies. Play and picnic areas are also on the premises. Nearby restaurants include Shinglemill, located at Powell Lake, a well-known bistro restaurant that serves everything from Tuscan chicken burgers to seafood fettuccine.
Marland Motel
7156 Thunder Bay St.
Powell River, BC V8A 1E6, Canada
604-485-4435
marlandmotel.com
Family-run Oceanside Resort Motel accepts pets without any size, weight or breed restrictions. The cozy cabin units (many on the picturesque waterfront) are all equipped with standard features including cable television. Other amenities include a playground with chain bridges, bars, ropes, seesaws and hockey nets, a game room with air hockey, billiards and shuffleboard and a heated outdoor/indoor wading pool. Nearby eateries include the Flying Yellow Bread Bowl, which specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine, and Manzanilla, which offers a seasonal menu of innovative seafood dishes including maple smoked salmon.
Oceanside Resort Motel
8063 Highway 101
Powell River, BC V8A 4Z2, Canada
604-485-2435
oceansidepark.com
The Island View Lodge Motel is in the town's historic Townsite area, under 15 minutes from the ferry terminal and regional airport. The Island View Lodge Motel is a short drive to an eatery called the Laughing Oyster, which is situated upon a wooden deck that looks upon Okeover Inlet's wharf. Some of the menu items include spinach crepes, gunpowder shrimp and wild salmon. The Island View's 30 guestrooms include coffeemakers, cable television, wireless high-speed Internet access and air conditioning. Senior and corporate rates are available. With prior arrangement, pets are welcome to stay at the motel.
Island View Lodge Motel
6255 Marine Ave.
Powell River, BC V8A4K6, Canada
604-483-3113
islandviewlodge.ca
