Yellow Point Lodge, Nanaimo
Just a few kilometres south east of Nanaimo is one of the Island’s iconic historic accommodation options. Yellow Point Lodge was founded in the mid-1930s with a grouping of cabins and a cookhouse. The original 1,115-square metre (12,000-square foot) main lodge opened in 1939 and attracted guests who returned year after year, making the place a family tradition for many. When the main lodge burned down in 1985, it was rebuilt within a year. There are also waterfront cabins of varying sophistication available on the lodge’s pristine 75 hectares (185 acres), which feature almost 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles) of waterfront and 270-degree water views. At Yellow Point, all meals are included in the room rate. Forest walks, wildlife viewing and, if guests feel so inclined, dancing on the lodge’s coil-sprung dance floor are all activities that can be found at Yellow Point. Note to those incapable of ‘unplugging’ from the real world: there is no WiFi at Yellow Point Lodge.
