Parkside Victoria Travel Blog

Join our Guest Services Team member Ben for a guided heritage walking tour in downtown Victoria!

Learn about downtown Victoria's popular tourist attractions, such as St. Ann's Academy, Thunderbird Park, Helmcken House, the Empress, the Parliament Buildings, Roger's Chocolates and more on this guided one- to one-and-a-half hour walk.

Get on your bikes and ride!

Victoria will truly become the cycling capital of Canada from May 27 to June 12, 2011 for the first annual Victoria International Cycling Festival.

The Victoria International Cycling Festival (VICF) will celebrate everything cycling, from cycling-inspired art and films to family bike events and community rides.

Hope Love Japan, a fundraising event in support of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, will be held at Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa on Sunday (March 27) from 1-5 pm in the Atrium.

This family-friendly fundraising event will be inspired by Japanese tradition, with music by Masako Hockey and Satomi Edwards, tea service and Japanese blessing.

Do you like to get out and explore the rugged West Coast wilderness, or would you rather browse boutique shops downtown?

Are you more likely to watch a Tofino storm from the dining room of a high-end resort or from your surfboard out on the waves?

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa was featured in the Calgary Herald on March 11, 2011 as one of the best accommodation options for a luxurious winter escape for Alberta residents.

Parkside was mentioned along with the Bear Mountain Resort and the Oak Bay Beach Hotel as one of the better-known destinations for a luxurious winter escape in Victoria.

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa is featured in this month's issue of Style at Home Magazine! 

Parkside's lobby, atrium, spa, pool, bathrooms and suites are all featured, as well as our environmental initiatives.

Author Catherine Gray describes the mood at Parkside as "peaceful and calm in an environment that feels harmonious with nature."

Read the whole article here to find out what else Style at Home loves about Parkside!

Want to win tickets to the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show in Vancouver on March 19 - 20, 2011? We've got three pairs up for grabs!

How to enter:

1. Follow @waters_edge_bc, @pacific_shores AND @parkside_vic on Twitter

2. Retweet this message:

"RT & follow @waters_edge_bc, @Pacific_Shores & @parkside_vic to enter to WIN tickets to the Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show!"

Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa has been awarded the Energy & Environment Award from the Hotel Association of Canada.

The award, which was one of only four presented at the prestigious 2010 Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence in Toronto on March 7, 2011, recognizes Canadian lodging properties that have developed a culture towards integrating environmental management practices that improve everyday operations and the bottom line, while maintaining quality service and meeting guest expectations.

“Care for the environment has been a core value for Aviawest since the early 1990's, simply because it's the right thing to do,” said Parkside's developer, Avaiwest Resort Group CEO Jim Pearson. “It's satisfying to see those commitments recognized by industry peers and national organizations."

Parkside is a sustainable resort leading Canada in innovative green resort hotel development and design built to LEED® Platinum Certification Standards, the highest rating. Parkside was recently awarded a 5 Green Key rating with the Green Key Global Eco-Rating Program, a rating system designed to recognize the commitment of hotels, motels and resorts to improving their environmental performance. 

Parkside has been all over the news recently!

On February 16, 2011, Parkside was mentioned as one of the best places to go for a DIY spa getaway in Vancouver's Georgia Straight. 

"With a heated tile floor, a shower, and a stand-alone soaker tub, this bathroom is pure bliss. Suites feature an electric fireplace, so once you pluck yourself out of the tub, you can relax with a glass of wine in the living room. A full kitchen means you never have to face the outside world until you check out; bringing your own food saves money too, " writes Carolyn Ali.