Jan. 18-20, 2013
Victoria, BC

Accommodations

Victoria is a medium-sized city with plenty of accommodation options for all.

Camping
Hostels
Hotels

Camping

Unfortunately, there is no camping allowed on the festival sites. A few of the festival organizers have large yards and can accomodate some campers. Please email us and we'll try to hook you up with someone; or just show up and hope that we have space still. Winter in Victoria tends to be blustery and drizzly, though not terribly cold, so camping will be not too uncomfortable.

There are very few campgrounds close to UVic or downtown; here are a few options that are no more than a 20 minute drive from the festival.

Beachcomber RV Park
3290 Campion St
Phone: (250) 652-3800
Off Highway # 17 on the left as you head south from the ferries. Turn off on Martindale Rd.

Thetis Lake Campground
(250) 478-3845
Off the Island Highway to the West of town, take the turnoff for Thetis Lake Park


Hostels

Victoria has some nice hostel options for budget travellers.

Hostelling International Victoria
A nice block in downtown in a lovely old building. Dorm beds from $16, family rooms, seasonal rates.
516 Yates Street
Phone: (250) 385-4511
Toll-free: 1-888-883-0099
Fax: (250) 385-3232
Email: see here.

The Turtle Refuge Hostel
Dorm beds and family rooms available. Dorm beds from $12.
1608 Quadra Street
Telephone: 250-386-4471
Fax: 250-386-4471
E-mail: turtlerefuge@hotmail.com

Selkirk Guest House Hostel
A few kilometres away from downtown in the opposite direction of the university, but a splendid spot. Dorm beds from $20, family rooms and seasonal rates.
934 Selkirk Avenue
Telephone: 250-389-1213
Fax:250-389-1313
Toll Free: 1-800-974-6638
E-mail: info@selkirkguesthouse.com

Ocean Island Backpackers Inn Hostel
Dorm beds from $18, cheap family rooms, located downtown in a heritage building.
791 Pandora Avenue
Telephone: 250-385-1788
Fax: 250-385-1780
Toll Free: 1-888-888-4180
E-mail:get-it@oceanisland.com


Hotels

There are lots of cheap hotels in Victoria; virtually all of them are near downtown. If you are driving into town, many cheap motels can be found along Gorge Road, which can be reached by heading south into town on Hwy # 17; turn right at Hillside Avenue, then at the next traffic light (a strange five-way intersection) proceed straight through and you will be on Gorge Road. Follow the road and within 5 minutes lots of cheap motels will appear.

Several cheaper hotels can also be found along Douglas street (Highway 1) on the way into town; if you are coming into town from the ferries on Highway 17, turn right at Cloverdale and left onto Douglas (the next major light) to get onto Douglas before the main string of hotels.

There are of course the usual chain hotels in town, which are mostly available to book online: Travellers Inn, Quality Inn, etc - these tend to be downtown and higher priced.

Here are a few hotels which you may like; listing them here does not indicate they are superior to other hotels, just that we could find information on them more easily.

Paul's Motor Inn
Rooms from around $40 a night. Decent hotel north of downtown.
1900 Douglas Street
Phone: (250) 382-9231
Fax: (250) 384-1435
Toll-free: 1-866-333-PAUL

Quality Resort Sea View
A bit closer to campus than downtown and easier to get to, with a nice ocean view next to Mount Douglas Park.
4550 Cordova Bay Road, Phone: (250) 658-2171
Get onto Cordova Bay Road by taking the Royal Oak Drive turnoff from Highway 17. Turn left (east) onto Royal Oak Drive and follow it; after crossing Blenkinsop it turns into Cordova Bay Road.


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