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Where to stay · Cumberland (Comox Valley)

Old House Hotel & Spa (Courtenay)

Fireplace suites, a riverside spa, and dinner at Locals when the trail dust settles.

what it is

riverside hotel & spa (romantic splurge nearby)

the damage

from ~C$195/night

rated

★ 4.6 (1001)

from Vancouver

~1.5-hr Tsawwassen-Duke Point ferry + ~1 hr 15 drive up Hwy 19

The Old House is the civilized option: 79 suites split between two West Coast style buildings, Maple and Cedar, beside the Courtenay River estuary and roughly fifteen minutes by car from Cumberland's trailheads. Every suite comes with a fireplace and a kitchenette, which after a full day on the mountain feels less like an amenity and more like a rescue.

On site there is a full service spa called OhSpa, an outdoor heated pool, a hot tub, and a gym for anyone with unspent energy, a demographic we have never personally met at this address. The spa menu runs to hydrotherapy and body wraps, and the hot tub runs to exactly the temperature your quadriceps were praying for.

Locals Restaurant operates on the property, a farm to table institution whose founding chef retired in 2023 and handed the kitchen to four Comox Valley industry veterans rather than let it leave town. Downtown Courtenay's shops sit a few blocks away, and rates start around C$195 a night, which buys a remarkable amount of fireplace.

The setting

At 1730 Riverside Lane in Courtenay, beside the Courtenay River estuary, a few blocks from downtown Courtenay's shops and restaurants and about a 15 minute drive from Cumberland village and its trail network.

Getting there

Same ferry math as Cumberland: Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay (1 hour 40 minutes crossing), then about 70 minutes up Highway 19 into Courtenay; around 4.5 hours total from Vancouver. Free self parking on site. Reserve the ferry for Friday evenings and summer weekends unless you enjoy terminal cuisine.

good to know

Summer weekends and spa packages are the pressure points; shoulder season rates dip well below the crossed out C$400 figures the aggregators advertise. All suites have fireplaces, but layouts vary between the Maple and Cedar buildings, so check the suite type before booking.

Why it works

  1. 1Fireplace and kitchenette in every suite
  2. 2OhSpa, outdoor heated pool, and hot tub
  3. 3Locals Restaurant right on the property
  4. 4Riverside setting blocks from downtown Courtenay
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Details as of 2026-07-05. Rates, seasons and policies drift, so confirm when you book.