Where to stay · Powell River
The Lund Resort at Klah ah men
A 1905 harbour hotel at the literal end of Highway 101, run by the people who were here first.
what it is
waterfront historic inn (romantic base)
the damage
from ~$160/night
from Vancouver
~4-5 hrs door to door incl. two ferries
Highway 101 runs most of the length of the Americas and then stops, with no ceremony whatsoever, in front of this hotel. The Lund Resort at Klah ah men has stood at that spot since 1905, and its 31 rooms now belong to the Tla'amin Nation, who had been in the neighbourhood for several thousand years before anyone thought a hotel was needed.
The rooms look out on the harbour, where the 13 Moons Marina goes about its slow nautical business below your window. Downstairs there is the 101 Bar & Grill for locally foraged dinners, a pub patio aimed squarely at the water, a gallery of Tla'amin artisans' work, and the Stockpile Market for whatever you forgot. You could pass an entire weekend without walking eighty metres, and people do.
Guests consistently rave about the beds and grumble, now and then, about the WiFi, which in a village this far up the coast feels less like a flaw than a philosophy. Indigenous Tourism of Canada named it a most outstanding Indigenous accommodation, which is official recognition for what the harbour seals figured out ages ago.
The setting
On the harbour in the village of Lund, about half an hour north of Powell River, at the very end of Highway 101 and the boat-launch gateway to Desolation Sound.
Getting there
From Vancouver: Horseshoe Bay ferry to Langdale, an 84 km drive up the coast to Earls Cove, a second ferry to Saltery Bay, then roughly 40 minutes to Powell River and a final half hour to road's end. Budget five to six hours; the two ferries are not timed to connect. Bring a car.
good to know
Why it works
- 31 harbour-view rooms in a 1905 heritage hotel
- Owned and reimagined by the Tla'amin Nation
- 101 Bar & Grill and an ocean-view pub patio
- Marina, general store and liquor store on site
- Stands at the exact end of Highway 101