Wickaninnish Inn
Hotel · Tofino ·
Oceanfront rooms with fireplaces, spa, cafe, and restaurant
Oceanfront rooms with fireplaces, spa, cafe, and restaurant
"For a restorative West Coast experience on Vancouver Island, I suggest checking into the cedar-plank Wickaninnish Inn at the gateway to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, where a post-beach soak in an oversized tub with aromatherapy salts is a noted highlight." - Caitlin Morton
"Sited right at the edge of the Pacific on Chesterman Beach, this inn is celebrated for its dramatic coastal setting—guests cite crashing winter waves and the dramatic juxtaposition of ocean-facing views with an ancient, lush rainforest on the other side of the property." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Wickaninnish Inn is situated in a pristine forest in North America and has received a MICHELIN Key." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Tofino is like the Pacific Northwest’s older teenage cousin—loud, a little dangerous and always up for an adventure. The rugged cliffs and dense forests of Oregon and Washington to the south seem almost quaint compared to those of this remote district on Vancouver Island, off Canada’s west coast, where storm watching is a sport and cedars live to be 1,000 years old. In 1996, a decade before the area became a destination for outdoorsy professionals in Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans—the former fishing town’s popularity has risen in direct proportion to improved wetsuit technology—the Wick opened its hand-carved wooden doors overlooking Chesterman Beach. When one of those gales is blowing, it’s tempting to hunker down, pulling up a cloud-like duvet and watching the ocean rage, settling fireside with a bowl of chowder and an inch of Macallan, or sampling regional cooking at the restaurant (excellent, although the beachfront summertime crab cookouts of whole Dungeness and corn-on-the-cob are even better). But that’s missing the point of the place, which is all for getting visitors outdoors, as the hurricane lantern and bright-yellow rain gear in every room attest. The weather changes in a blink, and the last thing guests need to worry about when hiking the Big Tree Trail on nearby Meares Island—or hiding behind a blackberry bush to spy on a black bear foraging for starfish at low tide—is wet socks." - Rebecca Misner
"On Tofino’s wild western coast, this family-owned Relais & Châteaux property is known for its oceanfront setting, fireplaces and dramatic picture-window views, making it an appealing base for watching seabirds (and marine life) along the shore between Tofino and Ucluelet." - Alexandra Marvar