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8.9

215 reviews

The Beacon Inn at Sidney

The Beacon Inn at Sidney

9724 3rd Street, Sidney, V8L 3A2, British Columbia, Canada

8.9

215 reviews

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From

$169

Free parking

Adults only

Free wifi

Spa tub

Air conditioning

Hot tub

Non-smoking rooms

Terrace

The Beacon Inn at Sidney

Welcome to The Beacon Inn at Sidney, a charming 3-star Bed and Breakfast located at 9724 3rd Street in the heart of Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. Just a short 0.3mi stroll to the city center, this adult-only retreat offers a peaceful escape for travelers looking to relax and unwind. The hotel features cozy and well-appointed non-smoking rooms with modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and free toiletries.

Indulge in a delicious breakfast each morning before exploring the nearby attractions or enjoying the on-site facilities, including a spa tub and hot tub for ultimate relaxation. For those who love golf, the hotel also offers access to a nearby golf course for an additional charge. With 215 reviews from satisfied guests, The Beacon Inn at Sidney has established itself as a popular choice for travelers seeking a comfortable and welcoming stay. Prices start from $169 per night, making it a fantastic value for those looking for a memorable experience in Sidney.

Guests can take advantage of free parking on-site and bring their furry friends along, as this pet-friendly establishment welcomes four-legged companions. Unwind on the terrace or soak in the soothing bathtub, with hypoallergenic rooms available upon request. With its convenient location, excellent amenities, and rave reviews, The Beacon Inn at Sidney is the perfect place to call home during your visit to beautiful British Columbia.

At The Beacon Inn at Sidney, convenience and comfort come together seamlessly. Offering a selection of cozy Premium Queen Rooms, each accommodating up to two adults, this charming Bed and Breakfast ensures a peaceful stay for all guests. You can unwind in a 65 sqft room adorned with modern amenities, including free Wi-Fi and air conditioning, perfect for a relaxing retreat after a day of exploring Sidney or enjoying the hotel's facilities.

Indulge in the ultimate relaxation at The Beacon Inn with access to a spa tub and hot tub, ideal for unwinding and rejuvenating. Whether you choose to begin your day with a leisurely breakfast or end it with a soak in the soothing hot tub, this adult-only retreat provides the perfect blend of tranquility and luxury services for a memorable stay. Plus, with the option to request hypoallergenic rooms, the hotel ensures that all guests have a comfortable and enjoyable experience during their visit.

For those looking for a touch of adventure, The Beacon Inn at Sidney offers easy access to a nearby golf course for an additional charge. And with free parking on-site, bringing your own vehicle to explore the stunning surroundings of Sidney is stress-free. Accepted payment methods include American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Bankcard, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free reservation process. Experience the warmth and hospitality of this pet-friendly establishment with your furry friends by your side, and make The Beacon Inn at Sidney your go-to destination for a relaxing and memorable stay in British Columbia.

Closest airports

Victoria International Airport

1.3mi

Friday Harbor Airport

19mi

Nanaimo Airport

35.3mi

Vancouver International Airport

39.2mi

Abbotsford International Airport

53.3mi

Most popular amenities

Free parking

Adults only

Free wifi

Spa tub

Air conditioning

Hot tub

Non-smoking rooms

Terrace

Free toiletries

Hypoallergenic

Bathtub

Private Bathroom

Parking On Site

Rooms

Premium Queen Room in The Beacon Inn at Sidney

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Premium, Queen

1 Queen Size Bed

65 sqft

Hot tub

Spa tub

Private Bathroom

Bathtub

x4

+

x3

More details

Room features an private bathroom with spa bath, glass-enclosed shower and bathrobes. Also includes a gas fireplace, a flat-screen TV and seating area.

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Suite

1 Queen Size Bed

150 sqft

Spa tub

Kitchenette

Microwave

Flat-screen TV

+

More details

A kitchenette is featured in this suite. A seating area offers a flat-screen cable TV and gas fireplace. complimentary beverage upon check-in. Please note, this room is located on the 3rd floor and accessible by stairs. A roll-away cot is available for a 3rd person, this room only.

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Standard Room

1 Queen Size Bed

45 sqft

Spa tub

Flat-screen TV

Tea/Coffee maker

x4

+

x3

More details

Providing free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a bath and a hairdryer. This double room features air conditioning, a tea and coffee maker, flat-screen TV with cable channels, as well as chocolate for guests. The unit offers 1 bed.

Guest reviews

8.9

215 reviews

From

$169

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

🇬🇧

Mary-ann

9.1

September 2022

well located for the town of Sidney. easy parking , spacious comfortable room and bathroom

not keen on the cold picnic style breakfast really

🇧🇷

Daniela

10

September 2023

The Beacon Inn is a really gem, charming and well decorated property with incredible staff and free parking. My husband and I drove to Sydney, BC as part of our way to Vancouver, BC and ended up adding an extra night in the city to enjoy the great atmosphere and the impeccable Inn. Would definitely recommend!

There's nothing worth mentioning.

🇺🇸

Denys

8.2

October 2023

The Inn was close to the Sidney town center where the bus from the ferry dropped us off. We came in late after the desk had closed but had no problem getting in our room with the instructions provided. The staff was very helpful in the morning. Sidney was a cute, quiet little town.

The breakfast was just a couple of small packaged croissants and a couple of yogurt bars with coffee or tea.

🇨🇦

Barb

9.1

May 2023

great location. helpful.

while we ‘appreciated’ the close to room breakfast, we really missed having breakfast in the lovely dining room and meeting other guests. COVID is done, we can meet in person. that’s why we often pick a B n B to connect with other travellers to share stories and learn from others.

🇨🇦

Ethel

10

January 2023

Our breakfast was delicious there was such a variety and the coffee was very good… The location was good because we were close to everything

Although this had nothing to do with where we stayed we just decided that when we come again we need to come on a Saturday because there were some shops that we really wanted to go in and we didn’t realize that some of them are closed Sunday and Monday….. But this did not hamper our stay there we loved every minute of our time in Sydney

🇨🇦

Gabrielle

9.1

May 2022

This Inn was unexpectedly wonderful! The staff were incredibly kind and helpful. There was a decanter of Sherry in the room, which was such a nice touch. Toiletries supplied in the washroom (shampoo, conditioner, soap, bath crystals, shower cap, robes). The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast is available in the communal mini fridge in the hallway (which you can also use to store your own food) and it's placed there the night prior, so you can have it as early as you'd like in the morning. It's also very close to the airport, which was great as we had an early flight! We had such a lovely!

The Inn is only staffed until 8pm, so you have to arrive before then. Luckily this wasn't an issue for us.

🇺🇸

Kyle

10

May 2022

The Beacon Inn was very nice. Our room was very comfortable and well appointed. The bathroom was lovely with a bath and shower and nothing was amiss. Check in was simple and we were greeted by a vivacious friendly Portuguese woman. The parking area in the back was nice, but would be quite difficult for large vehicles. Our Subaru Forester fit fine. Would definitely come back here. Easy walking distance to the Main Street and waterfront.

We enjoyed pretty much everything with the hotel. Breakfast is fair, but is pre-made the night before and store in a fridge for your access the next morning. Nothing overly special, however, it was nice and was available for us when we needed to leave early the next morning (none of the “breakfast between such and such hours”).

🇨🇦

Doris

10

September 2023

The boutique atmosphere, the location, clean and a nice breakfast to eat at our leisure. We enjoyed walking around Sidney and the short walk to the beach. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.

We would prefer a king bed but the queen was very comfortable. The a/c was noisy but needed

🇨🇦

Jane

10

December 2021

This is the second time we have stayed at the Beacon, and unfortunately each time has just been a quick overnight stay. We'd love to come back and stay for a few nights. Every detail was perfect, including the continental breakfast that was available for each room. With covid we could not have breakfast in the main lobby, as we did last time, but the alternative was well thought out. We especially loved the small bottle of sherry that was left in each room - that was a detail we never expected.

The coffee that was available in the room. Perhaps a pot of coffee could be made available in the main lobby for people who prefer that, rather than the little individual coffee brewers that tend to make disappointing coffee (in my opinion, although I know that some people really do like them).

🇨🇦

Koch

10

December 2021

Very relaxed environment. Did attend a wedding and arrieved late. As it turned out to be 11:30pm. No problem, front door is keyed and front desk (no one there) just leaves key and instructions to the room We actually stopped by before the wedding and had all the detail and room to stay at.

A little problem we did have a small hick up. No one mentioned that the door to our room is also monitored by the staff. However, it is also programmed to lock automatically after a short time. We went to the dining room for our breakfast and left the key in the room since both were on the main floor and close by. After breakfast we went back to the room and the door was locked. Had to wait for the staff to show up and open the door. Should have included a note to keep to keep the key in our possession at all time. Since staff may not be readily available could have been a small issue. In our case no big deal.

🇬🇧

Mary-ann

9.1

September 2022

9.1

well located for the town of Sidney. easy parking , spacious comfortable room and bathroom

not keen on the cold picnic style breakfast really

🇧🇷

Daniela

10

September 2023

10

The Beacon Inn is a really gem, charming and well decorated property with incredible staff and free parking. My husband and I drove to Sydney, BC as part of our way to Vancouver, BC and ended up adding an extra night in the city to enjoy the great atmosphere and the impeccable Inn. Would definitely recommend!

There's nothing worth mentioning.

🇺🇸

Denys

8.2

October 2023

8.2

The Inn was close to the Sidney town center where the bus from the ferry dropped us off. We came in late after the desk had closed but had no problem getting in our room with the instructions provided. The staff was very helpful in the morning. Sidney was a cute, quiet little town.

The breakfast was just a couple of small packaged croissants and a couple of yogurt bars with coffee or tea.

🇨🇦

Barb

9.1

May 2023

9.1

great location. helpful.

while we ‘appreciated’ the close to room breakfast, we really missed having breakfast in the lovely dining room and meeting other guests. COVID is done, we can meet in person. that’s why we often pick a B n B to connect with other travellers to share stories and learn from others.

🇨🇦

Ethel

10

January 2023

10

Our breakfast was delicious there was such a variety and the coffee was very good… The location was good because we were close to everything

Although this had nothing to do with where we stayed we just decided that when we come again we need to come on a Saturday because there were some shops that we really wanted to go in and we didn’t realize that some of them are closed Sunday and Monday….. But this did not hamper our stay there we loved every minute of our time in Sydney

🇨🇦

Gabrielle

9.1

May 2022

9.1

This Inn was unexpectedly wonderful! The staff were incredibly kind and helpful. There was a decanter of Sherry in the room, which was such a nice touch. Toiletries supplied in the washroom (shampoo, conditioner, soap, bath crystals, shower cap, robes). The bed was very comfortable. The breakfast is available in the communal mini fridge in the hallway (which you can also use to store your own food) and it's placed there the night prior, so you can have it as early as you'd like in the morning. It's also very close to the airport, which was great as we had an early flight! We had such a lovely!

The Inn is only staffed until 8pm, so you have to arrive before then. Luckily this wasn't an issue for us.

🇺🇸

Kyle

10

May 2022

10

The Beacon Inn was very nice. Our room was very comfortable and well appointed. The bathroom was lovely with a bath and shower and nothing was amiss. Check in was simple and we were greeted by a vivacious friendly Portuguese woman. The parking area in the back was nice, but would be quite difficult for large vehicles. Our Subaru Forester fit fine. Would definitely come back here. Easy walking distance to the Main Street and waterfront.

We enjoyed pretty much everything with the hotel. Breakfast is fair, but is pre-made the night before and store in a fridge for your access the next morning. Nothing overly special, however, it was nice and was available for us when we needed to leave early the next morning (none of the “breakfast between such and such hours”).

🇨🇦

Doris

10

September 2023

10

The boutique atmosphere, the location, clean and a nice breakfast to eat at our leisure. We enjoyed walking around Sidney and the short walk to the beach. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.

We would prefer a king bed but the queen was very comfortable. The a/c was noisy but needed

🇨🇦

Jane

10

December 2021

10

This is the second time we have stayed at the Beacon, and unfortunately each time has just been a quick overnight stay. We'd love to come back and stay for a few nights. Every detail was perfect, including the continental breakfast that was available for each room. With covid we could not have breakfast in the main lobby, as we did last time, but the alternative was well thought out. We especially loved the small bottle of sherry that was left in each room - that was a detail we never expected.

The coffee that was available in the room. Perhaps a pot of coffee could be made available in the main lobby for people who prefer that, rather than the little individual coffee brewers that tend to make disappointing coffee (in my opinion, although I know that some people really do like them).

🇨🇦

Koch

10

December 2021

10

Very relaxed environment. Did attend a wedding and arrieved late. As it turned out to be 11:30pm. No problem, front door is keyed and front desk (no one there) just leaves key and instructions to the room We actually stopped by before the wedding and had all the detail and room to stay at.

A little problem we did have a small hick up. No one mentioned that the door to our room is also monitored by the staff. However, it is also programmed to lock automatically after a short time. We went to the dining room for our breakfast and left the key in the room since both were on the main floor and close by. After breakfast we went back to the room and the door was locked. Had to wait for the staff to show up and open the door. Should have included a note to keep to keep the key in our possession at all time. Since staff may not be readily available could have been a small issue. In our case no big deal.

Points of Interest Around The Beacon Inn at Sidney

Airports

Victoria International Airport

1.3mi

Friday Harbor Airport

19mi

Nanaimo Airport

35.3mi

Vancouver International Airport

39.2mi

Abbotsford International Airport

53.3mi

Airports

Victoria International Airport

1.3mi

Friday Harbor Airport

19mi

Nanaimo Airport

35.3mi

Vancouver International Airport

39.2mi

Abbotsford International Airport

53.3mi

Attractions

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

1.3mi

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

6mi

Church & State Wines

6.2mi

Butchart Gardens

6.5mi

Mt. Tolmie Park

13.7mi

Victoria Chinatown

15.1mi

Old Town Victoria

15.3mi

Fisherman's Wharf

15.5mi

Fort Street

15.6mi

Craigdarroch Castle

15.7mi

Royal British Columbia Museum

15.8mi

Emily Carr House

16.2mi

Abkhazi Garden

16.4mi

Beacon Hill Park

16.5mi

Gulf Islands

21.5mi

Amenities of The Beacon Inn at Sidney

Free parking

Adults only

Free wifi

Spa tub

Air conditioning

Hot tub

Non-smoking rooms

Terrace

Free toiletries

Hypoallergenic

Bathtub

Private Bathroom

Parking On Site

Stay rules - The Beacon Inn at Sidney

From

$169
  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Parking

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - The Beacon Inn at Sidney

Does The Beacon Inn at Sidney provide parking options?

Yes, guests at The Beacon Inn at Sidney can enjoy the convenience of free on-site public parking without the need for a reservation.

How much does a stay at The Beacon Inn at Sidney cost?

Accommodations at The Beacon Inn at Sidney can start from $169. Be aware, rates are influenced by room type and selected dates. Ensure to specify your stay dates for up-to-date pricing.

What are the room types available at The Beacon Inn at Sidney?

The Beacon Inn at Sidney offers Premium Queen Rooms which are double occupancy rooms with a queen-size bed, accommodating 2 adults with no children. These rooms are non-smoking and have a room size of 65 sqft.

What activities does The Beacon Inn at Sidney offer?

Guests at The Beacon Inn at Sidney can make the most of their stay by taking advantage of the hotel's leisure amenities. They can relax and unwind in the spa tub and hot tub, enjoy a round of golf at the on-site golf course, or spend some peaceful time on the terrace. The hotel's non-smoking rooms with air conditioning provide a comfortable environment for guests to rest after a day of activities. Additionally, guests can enjoy complimentary toiletries and a private bathroom for added convenience during their stay. With free parking available on-site, guests have the flexibility to explore the area or simply pamper themselves at the hotel.

What methods of payment does The Beacon Inn at Sidney accept?

The Beacon Inn at Sidney accepts American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Bankcard. Cash payments are not accepted.