Hotel Civilia Lakeside by Civilia Golf Retreat

Location: Many reviews mention good location, close to lakes or parks, such as being near Clearwater, Wells Gray Provincial Park and having short distance from these places

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to stay on the set of a low-budget horror film, look no further than Hotel Civilia Lakeside. Hotel Civilia Lakeside. Except the “lakeside” part must be a typo, because there’s no access to the lake. If you actually want to touch water, you’ll need to walk down the road to the public beach. The “clean” dishes in our room were a charming archaeology project: who used this coffee cup before us? We may never know, but we do know it wasn’t washed. Bonus points for the hair in places hair should never be and the towel racks that surrendered to gravity long ago. The shower head sprayed like a rogue garden hose, the baseboards hadn’t seen a rag since the last Ice Age, and yes — there were insects to keep us company. Breakfast? Oh, it’s included… just 8 kilometers away. Nothing says “good morning” like hopping in your car to chase down a slice of toast. No lake access. No cleanliness. No reason to ever return. We couldn’t get out fast enough, and I’ve never been so thrilled to check into literally anywhere else. If I could rate it lower, I’d give it negative stars. Save yourself the therapy bill and just camp in your car or backyard. See attached photos.

We've been staying at the Civilia (formerly Dutch Motel) for several years on our travels between Victoria & Edmonton and it just keeps getting better! The room renovations and updates transformed the generous sized rooms into very pleasing spaces. Now with breakfast included it's perfect!