Vancouver Island, CanadaCampbell River
Naturally Pacific Resort
Modernist golf lodge
Campbell River Vancouver Island, Canada
Opened
2024
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
Modernist golf lodge
It reimagines the traditional golf lodge in clean timber and glass, balancing championship fairways with evenings around courtyard fire pits.
What it’s good at
Notable
Local timber and stone modernist architecture opens through floor-to-ceiling glass to coastal forests.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Its modernist structure, built of sustainably sourced wood and stone, features floor-to-ceiling glass windows to make the most of Vancouver Island’s natural beauty.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Discovery Passage docks are a short drive away, where boats launch for whale-watching and grizzly tours.
The rooms
Rooms come in earth tones with leather barrel chairs and gold-speckled marble, looking out over the trees or the greens.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
Glass accordion doors open the heated pool to the courtyard sun deck, beside a dedicated fitness centre.
The mineral pool
Daybeds line the indoor mineral pool beneath crystal chandeliers, flanked by glowing blue tiled niches.
The spa
Treatment rooms take their names from indigenous trees, and the relaxation lounge is draped in sheer curtains between plush ottomans.
Restaurant
Carve Kitchen + Meatery
Vancouver Island seafood and Canadian beef lead the menu, served across teal banquettes or beneath a glass-enclosed timber pergola.
What makes Naturally Pacific exciting—beyond that it’s owned by a local family with deep Campbell River roots—is that it makes the region’s rich ecotourism available to a wider range of travelers.
At the table
Pink curved banquettes tuck into dining alcoves, and the seasonal Sunset Terrace serves fire-grilled dishes overlooking the ninth hole.
How it began
A fourth-generation local family built the resort over a 1950s five-hole course originally called Glen Alder.
Vancouver Island
More like this
Villa Eyrie Resort
“Italianate alpine estate”
The app
Like this one? There are so many more.
Swipe any city’s hotels and heart the ones you love. The app gets your taste.
Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.