I was really surprised by the cost of hotels in Port Alberni. I think they are all very expensive, however, The Riverside Motel was able to soften the hit and still be clean and tidy and was less per night than other hotels in town. The motel is not fancy, typical "park outside your door" set up, but it is... More

Not fancy, but very clean and up-to-date. We got one of the suites, which had two rooms, each with a queen bed - very good value when two couples are sharing. Having a full kitchen was very handy. Nice shaded outside sitting area (which we used for cocktail hour) complete with barbecue drill. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Just... More

The motel was fine. The room was nicely decorated and of a good size. Would have liked somewhere to wash up the dishes as the bathroom sink was too small. The Port Alberni location though was terribly disappointing. This is not a holiday location. The main highway runs right through the town (the other major road runs between the motel... More

The beautiful flowers around the property, which soften the fairly harsh setting of an old fashioned motel, encouraged me to rate the place as 4 rather than 3. The room was basic, but the bed was comfortable, and the bathroom had been modernised and worked well. We were perfectly happy with our one night stay - we probably would not... More

I arrived in Port Alberni with two friends as we were doing a quick tour on Vancouver Island. We arrived in Port Alberni on Saturday August 4rth late afternoon and immediately noticed that there was a major community event happening. When attempting to check into the Best Western we were told there was only one room available. Maureen at the... More

We were delighted to find the room recently redecorated and renovated. It still has a few things left to do but overall it's very nice. Staff/management were friendly and helpful. As tea drinkers we were happy to see a kettle but disappointed there was no teapot. Also not thrilled with the $5 charge for dishwashing: firstly, there is only the... More

Fresh, clean updated Motel. Enjoyed the quiet, handy location.

Yes, this place is a two-star. Yes, it's older. Yes, the décor is a little dated. And yes, I would stay here again. For my weekend visit with family this place was great. The accolades: clean suite, comfortable bed, and quiet location, despite the fact it's on a semi-busy street. (Busy for Port Alberni, that is.) All the little amenities... More

We stayed here again this year while visiting family and stayed in one of the suites. It was clean, had pretty much everything you needed to have a comfortable stay. The only problem we had was a lack of hot water in the morning for showers, it didn't get cold, just stayed lukewarm, so not terrible, but not quite what... More