Located near Victoria, Butchart Gardens is one of British Columbia's most popular tourist attractions. The gardens are open year-round, including during the holidays, which include special decorations. However, the most popular times to visit are in the spring, when visitors will see Japanese cherry trees, tulips and hyacinths; and summer, when guests will enjoy roses, impatiens and gazanias, among other flowers. The Family Discovery Walk guide explains details of the various plants to children.
The Brentwood Bay Lodge and Spa is just over a mile from Butchart Gardens and offers upscale accommodations. The spa offers body wraps, aquatherapies, a heated pool, a hot tub, an aroma garden, massages, manicures and pedicures. Rooms feature free expanded cable and deluxe bathrooms; most offer water views, too. The hotel has an “Eco-Adventure Center” that arranges for kayak rentals, scuba diving and eco-cruises, including a Butchart Gardens cruise that takes guests to the gardens with a narrated guide. Sea Grille, the on-site restaurant, specializes in local seafood and has an extensive wine list. The hotel is 10 minutes from Victoria Airport and 15 minutes from the ferry docks. Restaurants within a mile of the hotel include the Seahorse Cafe, The Orient Restaurant, Blue’s Bayou Cafe, Villages Pizza and Bistro Cache.
Brentwood Bay Lodge and Spa
849 Verdier Ave.
Victoria, BC V8M 1C5
Canada
888-544-2079
brentwoodbaylodge.com
The Super 8 Saanichton Victoria Airport is 2.5 miles from Butchart Gardens. Rooms here offer free high-speed Internet access and coffee makers, and some rooms have refrigerators and microwaves. The hotel features a 24-hour front desk, free parking, free breakfast and some non-smoking rooms. Kids stay free in the same room as a paying adult, and pets are allowed for a small daily fee. The hotel is within walking distance of the Galloping Goose Trail and Saanich Historical Artifacts Society, and it is just over 2 miles from the Panorama Recreation Center. Restaurants within 2 miles of the hotel include McDonald’s, White Spot Restaurant, Maple Garden, Peninsula Pizza?, Cardens Street West Restaurant? and Prairie Inn Neighbourhood Pub?.
Super 8 Saanichton Victoria Airport
2477 Mt. Newton Cross Road
Saanichton, BC V8M 2B7
Canada
250-652-6888
super8.com
The Waddling Dog Inn is a Quality Inn property about 4 miles from Butchart Gardens. The property features antique-style furnishings. Rooms here offer in-room coffee and tea, weekday newspaper delivery and wireless Internet access. Pets are allowed. The hotel features free parking, heated outdoor patio dining, a liquor shop and meeting space. The hotel is 6 miles from the Shoal Harbour Bird Sanctuary, 5 miles from the airport and 12 miles from downtown Victoria. Nearby restaurants include Saanichton Town Restaurant?, Spelt's Coffee Shop?, Prairie Inn Neighbourhood Pub, Olio Market Cafe? and Keating Pizza?.
The Waddling Dog Inn
2476 Mt. Newton Cross Road
Saanichton, BC V8M 2B8
Canada
250-652-1146
qualityinnvictoria.com
