Where to stay · Harrison Hot Springs (Harrison Village)
Harrison Lake Hotel
The wallet-friendly bunk where the village mineral pool comes free with your room key.
what it is
value lakefront hotel
the damage
from ~C$100/night, lower off-season
from Vancouver
~1 hr 30 min by car
This is the sensible option, the hotel you book when you would rather spend the difference on dinner. Rooms come with a fridge, air conditioning, and free wifi, and select suites go considerably further with a two-person hot tub, which is a great deal of tub for the money.
The headline perk is real: guests get complimentary passes to the village's indoor public mineral pool at Hot Springs Road and Esplanade, the same hot water everyone else pays to enter. The on-site Courtyard Cafe serves breakfast daily from 7 to 11 am, so you can soak on a full stomach, against all traditional advice.
Honesty requires a note: reviews are mixed, and some hallways and carpets show their mileage. But the lakefront is a short walk away, pets are welcome in select rooms for $25 a night, and the price usually explains itself. You came for the water, and here the water is included.
The setting
190 Lillooet Avenue at the entrance to the village, a block or so back from the lakefront, about five minutes on foot from the beach, the public mineral pool, and the Esplanade Avenue restaurants.
Getting there
Highway 1 east from Vancouver to exit 135, then Highway 9 north through Agassiz; call it 90 minutes to two hours depending on traffic, no ferries. Outdoor parking is complimentary and secure parking costs extra. There is no genuine car-free way in, so bring the car.
good to know
Why it works
- Complimentary public mineral pool passes
- Courtyard Cafe breakfast daily from 7 am
- Select suites with two-person hot tubs
- Pet-friendly rooms at $25 per pet nightly