The Oceanfront Hotel, Sointula ➤ Reviews, Rooms & Prices 2025

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About the Hotel

210 First Street, Sointula, Canada, V0N 3E0

Rooms with Ocean Views

The Oceanfront Hotel offers 22 spacious rooms. Almost all rooms feature light-filled interiors, ocean view decks, and patios. Each room includes a microwave and access to a shared guest kitchen. Pet-friendly superior queen suites are newly renovated and include one queen-sized bed and one single bed. Additional room amenities feature free Wi-Fi, a cable TV, tea and coffee facilities, a dining table, and a private balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean and sunset. Certain rooms include heated floors and heated towel racks. A self-contained apartment is available, featuring a separate entrance, a full kitchen, and a laundry room.

Onsite Restaurant Details

The hotel provides onsite restaurants; the specific cuisines and dishes are available. The hotel also provides a shared kitchen, stocked with cookware and kitchen utensils. Guests would expect to find all the usual suspects like bakeries, deli's, cafes and burger bars within walking distance on 1st street.

Leisure on Malcolm Island

The Oceanfront Hotel is located on a beachfront. Guests often observe crabs and wildlife from their balconies. Hiking trails lead through the island's interior with moss-covered red cedars and sword ferns. Whale watching and First Nations cultural trips are available. Guests can explore Alert Bay Ecological Park and Cormorant Channel Marine Provincial Park. Extra reading material and board games are available in the common space, and guests can check out a library of old books.

Location and Access

Located on Malcolm Island, the Oceanfront Hotel is the only hotel on the island. The ferry terminal provides an access point for guests arriving via BC Ferries. From the mainland, take the Horseshoe Bay ferry to Nanaimo, followed by a scenic four-hour drive along the North Island Highway to Port McNeill. Malcolm Island is a short 25-minute ferry trip from Port McNeill, with return fare included. The hotel is near Dickson Point, also known as 'graveyard point'. The Sointula Museum is 0.3 km away.

Hotel Services Details

Robin, Ray, and their team offer a welcoming experience. Guests can visit world-class galleries and studios. The oldest co-op store in western Canada is located nearby. Staff can provide information on the orcas that patrol the waters around Mitchell Bay. They exhibit unique behavior between August and September. Guests can explore the U'mista Cultural Centre and the World's Largest Burl, both 6.5 km away.