Travel & Accommodation
Flight
Flying into Victoria (YYJ)
We recommend flying into Victoria International Airport. There are direct flights from Toronto to Victoria or flight options with short layovers (typically layover is in Calgary or YVR). It's about a 30 minute drive to downtown Victoria from the airport (via cab it's about $60 cab or cheaper by shuttle/coach bus). If you are staying closer to our venue (Cordova Bay area), the airport is only a 15 minute drive.
Flight
Flying into Vancouver (YVR)
Keep in mind that if you fly into Vancouver, you will need to get to the BC Ferries Tsawwassen terminal (about 40 minutes from YVR by car or 1 hour 15 via transit), the ferry is 1 hour and 35 minutes to Victoria Swartz Bay terminal (check ferry schedule for departure times) and then from Swartz Bay terminal into downtown Victoria is about 40 minute drive. If you have a rental car, we recommend a ferry reservation to ensure boarding as summer time is busy.
Hotel
Hotels
Parkside Hotel - great location downtown ($$) The Fairmont Empress Hotel - most iconic Victoria hotel ($$$) Hotel Grand Pacific ($$$) Inn at Laurel Pointe ($$$) Delta Ocean Pointe - on the water downtown ($$$) Hotel Rialto - downtown central location ($$) Victoria Regent Hotel ($$) - right on the water DT The Oak Bay Beach Hotel - voted best hotel in Canada with an outdoor mineral pool on the ocean ($$$) The Days Inn - downtown, great location and views. Fun restaurant attached ($-$$) Holiday Inn Victoria Elk Lake, an IHG Hotel ($-$$) - 6 min drive from wedding venue & good area, car recommended if staying here, right off highway on way to DT The Oswego Hotel ($$) - James Bay, walkable to DT Victoria is known for some great Bed & Breakfast options as well!
House Or Rental
Airbnb or VRBO
Best areas of town to Airbnb: Downtown Victoria & Inner Harbour area James Bay Oak Bay Cordova Bay (where our venue is and close to our house! It's a ~15 minute drive to downtown, rental car recommended if staying in Cordova Bay as cab downtown is about $30 and bus transit is limited) Fairfield Please feel free to send us a link if you're unsure of area or location and we'd be happy to review!