Riverside Motel

Riverside Motel – Your Home Away from Home

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About Riverside Motel in Port Alberni

Riverside Motel in Port Alberni is family owned and operated.  Our motel offers various types of rooms  kitchenettes with 1 or 2 queen beds, suites with full kitchens and 2 queen and 1 twin bed and separate bedrooms, as well as two 2  bedroom cottages. Rates are the best in town for the value of accommodation. We are centrally located and close to all amenities. There is a beautiful walkway along the river just around the corner from our motel.  Bears can be seen fishing along the river between August and October.  The Riverside Motel is minutes from the Multiplex Arena, Clutesi Haven Marina as well as many favourite local restaurants including The Clam Bucket,  Bucksnorts Bar and Grill and Boomerangs Cafe. The world famous “Little Bavaria Restaurant”  is only a 5 minute drive from our motel.  We look forward to having you stay with us.

– Your Hosts Hans and Janice Goorts


Amenities

• Quiet Location
• Free WiFi
• Air Conditioning
• Near Restaurants
• Near Marina
• Kitchen Suites
• BBQ Facilities

Useful Links

Alberni Valley Tourism
Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce
City of Port Alberni BC
Lady Rose Marine Services
Alberni Valley Curling Club
Port Alberni Salmon Festival (September)
Alberni District Fall Fair
Western Vancouver Island Industrial Heritage Society
Thunder in the Valley Drag Racing
Local Weather forecasts for Port Alberni
B.C. Ferries Schedules and Information
Local Tides and Currents
Vancouver International Airport
West Jet Airlines Vancouver
Port Alberni Toy Run

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Rooms

Standard Room

Our Standard Queen Room with a kitchenette at the Riverside Motel is your “HOME AWAY FROM HOME” and is built for comfort and convenience with a custom signature queen bed with superior comfy bedding. Riverside Motel offers complimentary parking and wifi.  Rooms have air conditioning, a coffee maker, fridge and microwave.

2 Queen Beds with Kitchen

Our 2 Queen Beds with a full kitchen at the Riverside Motel is your “HOME AWAY FROM HOME” and is built for comfort and convenience with two custom signature queen beds with superior comfy bedding.  Riverside Motel offers complimentary parking and wifi.  Rooms have air conditioning, a coffee maker, fridge and microwave.


Suites with Kitchenette

Our Suites with a Kitchenette and two custom signature queen beds, is your “HOME AWAY FROM HOME.”  One queen bed in the front area and one queen bed in the separate bedroom,  TV’s in both rooms. Riverside Motel offers complimentary parking and wifi.  Rooms have air conditioning, a coffee maker, frige and microwave.


Cottage A

Our 2 Bedroom Cottage is like having your very own Vancouver Island home. Your own private 850 sq ft. two-bedroom cottage with a queen bed in each bedroom and a queen bed and pull out queen sofa in the living room area.  A full kitchen and all the supplies you would need to cook up a gourmet meal for you and your guests.  Private patio equipped with your very own barbecue.  Riverside Motel offers complimentary parking and wifi.  Rooms have air conditioning, a coffee maker, fridge and microwave.


Cottage B

Our Two Bedroom Cottage B is like having your very own Vancouver Island home. Your own private 750 sq ft. two bedroom cottage with a queen bed in each bedroom and a twin bed and queen size pull out sofa in the living room. Full kitchen including a stove, microwave and bbq on your personal patio along with all the supplies to cook a gourmet meal for you and your guests.  Riverside Motel offers complimentary parking and wifi.  Rooms also have air conditioning.

The Port Alberni Community

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Welcoming Community

ALBERNI VALLEY TOURISM

Discover the Alberni Valley!

Welcome to the Alberni Valley, the ultimate retreat. A prized fishing and water sports destination, we’re also in the heart of Vancouver Island, so we’re a great hub for exploring the rest of the island. Best of all, the Alberni Valley is home – a genuine BC town rich in culture and heritage, where you’ll always feel welcome.

Visit the Website: Alberni Valley Tourism

Located in the heart of Port Alberni you will find one of British Columbia’s best museums. The Alberni Valley Museum reflects the diverse past of the area and exhibits a large collection of artifacts linked to First Nations culture, local and industrial history, and folk art. The Alberni Valley Museum uses a unique visible storage system to make the entire collection available to the visitor at all times, in easy to use catalogue books.Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm; Thursday 10am – 8pm; admission is by donation.

The Alberni Golf Club offers an 18 hole, par 70 course. A fully licensed restaurant & lounge, banquet facilities, fully stocked pro-shop, power and pull carts, club rentals, and lessons by C.P.G.A. professionals are all available.

Visit The Website: Alberni Golf Club

Visit the restored Bamfield Lifeboat that you will find on display at the entry to the dock at the Harbour Quay. This unique and important vessel has been restored by members of the Port Alberni Maritime Heritage Society

There’s no other place like it in Canada. No wonder they call it Cathedral Grove. Imagine yourself in the midst of an ancient old growth forest with huge branches covered with mosses and ferns sparkling full of life. Only seconds before you were driving and impulsively you stopped. Reminiscent of the California Redwoods you find yourself standing beside the giants within a stones-throw of your vehicle. It was the right decision. This is nature at its finest.

Visit the Website: Cathedral Grove Park

Buy fresh local produce, flowers, and crafts every Saturday in the Harbour Quay from 9am – 12noon at the Port Alberni Farmers’ Market.

Located in the heart of Port Alberni you will find one of British Columbia’s best museums. The Alberni Valley Museum reflects the diverse past of the area and exhibits a large collection of artifacts linked to First Nations culture, local and industrial history, and folk art. The Alberni Valley Museum uses a unique visible storage system to make the entire collection available to the visitor at all times, in easy to use catalogue books.Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm; Thursday 10am – 8pm; admission is by donation.

The Alberni Golf Club offers an 18 hole, par 70 course. A fully licensed restaurant & lounge, banquet facilities, fully stocked pro-shop, power and pull carts, club rentals, and lessons by C.P.G.A. professionals are all available.

Visit The Website: Alberni Golf Club

Visit the restored Bamfield Lifeboat that you will find on display at the entry to the dock at the Harbour Quay. This unique and important vessel has been restored by members of the Port Alberni Maritime Heritage Society

There’s no other place like it in Canada. No wonder they call it Cathedral Grove. Imagine yourself in the midst of an ancient old growth forest with huge branches covered with mosses and ferns sparkling full of life. Only seconds before you were driving and impulsively you stopped. Reminiscent of the California Redwoods you find yourself standing beside the giants within a stones-throw of your vehicle. It was the right decision. This is nature at its finest.

Visit the Website: Cathedral Grove Park

Buy fresh local produce, flowers, and crafts every Saturday in the Harbour Quay from 9am – 12noon at the Port Alberni Farmers’ Market.
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Great Attractions

The Marina offers slips and side-tie berths for up to 165 vessels, 28 of which are covered boathouses. All berths have access to hydro and potable water. This is our most popular location for trailered boats because of the river access and four-lane boat ramp. We offer daily, weekly, monthly and annual moorage. Moorage reservations are strongly recommended and over-night parking is available.  The fishing is fabulous in most seasons and Clutesi Haven Marina is home to the oldest active fishing club in the Alberni Valley: the Tyee Club.

We invite guests to use our fish cleaning station and weigh scale to take a picture of themselves with their trophy catch. 

5140 River Road, Port Alberni, BC.

The Hollies Executive Golf Course offers 9 holes, licensed lounge, pro-shop, pull cart, and club rentals. Call 250-724-5333 for more information. 3133 Alberni Highway, Port Alberni, BC.
Visit the Website: Hollies Executive Golf Course

Explore the Maritime Discovery Centre and celebrate our traditions of the sea. Each season a new and interesting exhibit on a maritime history is presented. Open June 19 – September 6 10am – 5pm daily. Call 250-723-6164 for more information.
Visit the Website: Port Alberni Maritime Discovery Centre

These passenger and cargo vessels are based in Port Alberni and serve the Barkley Sound and Broken Group Islands area. The scenic cruises are amongst the most memorable to travel to the Barkley Sound area. Kayakers and canoeists can be picked up or dropped off at various points along the routes. Call 800-663-7192 for more information. 5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC.
Visit the Website:  MV Frances Barkley

Located 23 km northwest of Port Alberni, Taylor Arm is close to Sproat Lake and offers group campsites only. A day use area is also on site. Several trails exist to access Sprout Lake. Call 250-248-9460 for more information.

The Marina offers slips and side-tie berths for up to 165 vessels, 28 of which are covered boathouses. All berths have access to hydro and potable water. This is our most popular location for trailered boats because of the river access and four-lane boat ramp. We offer daily, weekly, monthly and annual moorage. Moorage reservations are strongly recommended and over-night parking is available.  The fishing is fabulous in most seasons and Clutesi Haven Marina is home to the oldest active fishing club in the Alberni Valley: the Tyee Club.

We invite guests to use our fish cleaning station and weigh scale to take a picture of themselves with their trophy catch. 

5140 River Road, Port Alberni, BC.

The Hollies Executive Golf Course offers 9 holes, licensed lounge, pro-shop, pull cart, and club rentals. Call 250-724-5333 for more information. 3133 Alberni Highway, Port Alberni, BC.
Visit the Website: Hollies Executive Golf Course

Explore the Maritime Discovery Centre and celebrate our traditions of the sea. Each season a new and interesting exhibit on a maritime history is presented. Open June 19 – September 6 10am – 5pm daily. Call 250-723-6164 for more information.
Visit the Website: Port Alberni Maritime Discovery Centre

These passenger and cargo vessels are based in Port Alberni and serve the Barkley Sound and Broken Group Islands area. The scenic cruises are amongst the most memorable to travel to the Barkley Sound area. Kayakers and canoeists can be picked up or dropped off at various points along the routes. Call 800-663-7192 for more information. 5425 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, BC.
Visit the Website:  MV Frances Barkley

Located 23 km northwest of Port Alberni, Taylor Arm is close to Sproat Lake and offers group campsites only. A day use area is also on site. Several trails exist to access Sprout Lake. Call 250-248-9460 for more information.
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Cultural Activities

Watch the fascinating migration of trout and salmon as they jump the fish ladder into the hatchery. The fish in the large rearing tanks and ponds have travelled from Stamp River Provincial Park. Open from 8am – 4pm. Call 250-724-6521 for more information.

This 327-hectare park is an amalgamation of Stamp Falls and Money’s Pool provincial parks. You will find lovely waterfalls and several scenic trails featured at Stamp River. During August & December you can watch the spectacular run of thousands of Pacific salmon as they jump up the ladders to their spawning beds. Call 250-248-9460 for more information.

The Grove Art Gallery in Port Alberni is a community-focused art gallery that showcases the work of local and regional artists through rotating exhibitions. We also have a workshop space for artists to teach inclusive and engaging art classes for all ages.

The Grove provides a platform for artists in the Alberni Valley to display and sell their work, ranging from paintings and photography to pottery, jewelry, and more.

Visit the website: https://alberniarts.com/

Located in the Alberni Valley, this lake sees a lot of activity. It is the runway for the huge Martin Mars water bombers that hurry off to extinguish forest fires. Sproat Lake’s warm water attracts many swimmers, water skiers, wind surfers and anglers. Hiking trails exist, one leading to a prehistoric petroglyph, K’ak’awin, which is assumed to be a mythical marine creature. A large public marina, triple boat launch and campsites are also situated in the park. Located 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Port Alberni. Call 250-248-9460 for more information.

Watch the fascinating migration of trout and salmon as they jump the fish ladder into the hatchery. The fish in the large rearing tanks and ponds have travelled from Stamp River Provincial Park. Open from 8am – 4pm. Call 250-724-6521 for more information.This 327-hectare park is an amalgamation of Stamp Falls and Money’s Pool provincial parks. You will find lovely waterfalls and several scenic trails featured at Stamp River. During August & December you can watch the spectacular run of thousands of Pacific salmon as they jump up the ladders to their spawning beds. Call 250-248-9460 for more information.

The Grove Art Gallery in Port Alberni is a community-focused art gallery that showcases the work of local and regional artists through rotating exhibitions. We also have a workshop space for artists to teach inclusive and engaging art classes for all ages.

The Grove provides a platform for artists in the Alberni Valley to display and sell their work, ranging from paintings and photography to pottery, jewelry, and more.

Visit the website: https://alberniarts.com/

Located in the Alberni Valley, this lake sees a lot of activity. It is the runway for the huge Martin Mars water bombers that hurry off to extinguish forest fires. Sproat Lake’s warm water attracts many swimmers, water skiers, wind surfers and anglers. Hiking trails exist, one leading to a prehistoric petroglyph, K’ak’awin, which is assumed to be a mythical marine creature. A large public marina, triple boat launch and campsites are also situated in the park. Located 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Port Alberni. Call 250-248-9460 for more information.

Reviews

Our VERY favorite place to stay when in Port Alberni. The rooms are clean, cozy, and well stocked. The staff is the BEST!
Bonnie E.
Stayed 2 nights over Canada long weekend and we thoroughly enjoyed the motel experience. VERY CLEAN! Appears to be all newly renovated. There’s an outdoor seating area with picnic table and BBQ. Pet friendly. Immaculate rooms, top-notch housekeeping, comfortable beds and pillows. The room had its own A/C unit and a kitchenette with everything you need. We would stay here again for sure
Melanie K.
Wow! Much more than we expected when we booked in advance. Immaculate rooms, reasonable rates & great staff. We will stay there again next time we go to Port Alberni..
GL Joe S.
Very clean room, looked brand new, and felt comfortable. Walking distance to a few restaurants. Honestly, it’s one of the nicest stays I’ve had in a while, that’s coming from a Hilton/Marriott guy. If they had one of these in every city, it would be my new choice.
Jacob G.
We’ve stayed here for 3 years in a row with our dog and have an amazing stay every time! The front desk lady was so kind and friendly, I wish I got her name! The rooms are spacious and exceptionally clean! It’s quiet and safe and it feels very homey! We will continue to come back every year.
LC
The level of comfort exceeded our expectations!
Having stayed in various suites, I can confidently say that these rooms are exceptionally clean, and the beds are incredibly comfortable. The little kitchenette was a nice touch too.
We always look forward to our fishing trips here, especially since the motel is just five minutes from the marina.
Troy W.
This is an amazing little hotel!…We stayed in Cottage A, and it was very clean, newly renovated, and fully stocked with essentials for cooking. We arrived at a very cool house as they had already turned on the A/C. Conversation with the staff was informative and entertaining. Debbie is an amazing ambassador for this facility. We will definitely return.
Well done, Riverside Motel! Well done!
Jo-Ann M.
Very affordable, clean rooms, very quiet, room are well appointed and fresh. Nice paint on the outside.|| We loved this place. We spent 5 days and had a kitchenette suite that was very well furnished. …
FellowTraveler 1979TripAdvisor
One night stay, booked ahead online. This motel has only a plus column list. Bathroom: Pump shampoo and conditioner bottles, soft towels, good bathroom fan, great water pressure, real hot water. Beds: soft sheets, 3 pillows, softer side matress. Slept great! Kitchen: cutting board, utensils, pots, coffee, etc. Apartment size fridge. Air conditioning unit. Great paint job. Wood tones with grey paint. Very well maintained property. Mature rose bushes and hanging baskets finish our experience here perfectly. Well done!
61ColleenTrip Advisor
We always stay here when visiting family. Family run and they take great care in their guests and room cleanliness. Definitely 5 star.
Malia M.
Super friendly, helpful staff. The suite was absolutely fabulous! Will stay here again, and will highly recommend this place to friends and family!
Cathli M.
The nicest motel I’ve ever stayed in. Clean, modern, comfortable. Really friendly staff. Highly recommend.
Hailey S.



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