Vancouver Island, BC
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A curated directory of furnished homes, suites and cabins for stays of every length — from Victoria to Port Hardy. Message hosts directly. No booking fees, ever.
A local directory for Island stays.
Visitr is built for Vancouver Island hosts and guests — not shareholders. We don't take commissions, we don't process bookings, and we don't list anonymous properties. Every listing is tied to a real local host and reviewed by a real person before it goes live.
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Island hosts only. Every listing is tied to a real person and reviewed before it goes live.
Community owned
Hosts pay one flat annual fee. Guests contact them directly. No booking fees or middlemen.
Every stay length
From a weekend away to a season-long relocation. Hosts choose their minimum stay.
Browse by collection
Curated routes into the directory, grouped by how you travel.
Pet-friendly stays
Bring the dog. These hosts welcome pets.
Work from here
Dedicated desks and reliable wifi.
Monthly rates
Priced by the month for longer moves.
Weekend getaways
Short stays, registered and ready.
Winter & seasonal escapes
Ninety nights or more on the coast.
Room for the family
Two bedrooms and up, sleeps four or more.
Monthly rates
Properties priced by the month for longer relocations.
Entire home · Port Alberni
Farm House Guest Suite
One bedroom private suite
$2,000 / month
Suite · Nanaimo
Departure Bay Garden Suite
A quiet garden-level suite a short walk from the beach and the ferry terminal.
$2,300 / month
Suite · Nanaimo
Sample: Cedar Cove Suite
Bright one-bedroom suite steps from Departure Bay beach.
$145 / night
Suite · Sidney
Sidney By-the-Sea Suite
Ground-floor suite two blocks from the waterfront, ten minutes from the airport.
$2,450 / month
Apartment · Victoria
Inner Harbour Heritage Flat
A bright one-bedroom in a 1912 building, five minutes' walk from the Legislature.
$2,800 / month
Cabin · Sooke
Sooke Harbour Cabin
A rainforest cabin above the harbour, forty-five minutes west of Victoria.
$2,600 / month
Set up for remote work
Dedicated desks, reliable wifi and quiet spaces.
Suite · Nanaimo
Departure Bay Garden Suite
A quiet garden-level suite a short walk from the beach and the ferry terminal.
$120 / night
Suite · Nanaimo
Sample: Cedar Cove Suite
Bright one-bedroom suite steps from Departure Bay beach.
$145 / night
Suite · Sidney
Sidney By-the-Sea Suite
Ground-floor suite two blocks from the waterfront, ten minutes from the airport.
$130 / night
Apartment · Victoria
Inner Harbour Heritage Flat
A bright one-bedroom in a 1912 building, five minutes' walk from the Legislature.
$145 / night
Cabin · Sooke
Sooke Harbour Cabin
A rainforest cabin above the harbour, forty-five minutes west of Victoria.
$140 / night
Studio · Tofino
Chesterman Beach Studio
A cedar studio a two-minute path from the sand at Chesterman.
$215 / night
Pet friendly
Bring the dog. These hosts welcome pets.
Entire home · Port Alberni
Farm House Guest Suite
One bedroom private suite
$111 / night
Suite · Nanaimo
Sample: Cedar Cove Suite
Bright one-bedroom suite steps from Departure Bay beach.
$145 / night
Apartment · Victoria
Inner Harbour Heritage Flat
A bright one-bedroom in a 1912 building, five minutes' walk from the Legislature.
$145 / night
Cottage · Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Village Cottage
A one-bedroom cottage in the village, a stroll above the sandy shoreline.
$120 / night
Suite · Central Saanich
Brentwood Bay Garden Flat
A garden flat on the Saanich Peninsula, near Butchart and the inlet.
$2,400 / month
Townhouse · Courtenay
Riverway Townhouse
Two bedrooms on the Courtenay riverway, walking distance to downtown.
$2,650 / month
Where on the Island?
Nine regions and a dozen towns, one ferry ride from the mainland.
Victoria
Heritage neighbourhoods, walkable downtown living and ocean air. A favourite base for contract workers, students and snowbirds.
Nanaimo
The Island's central hub. Ferry access, hospitals and a growing remote-work community make Nanaimo ideal for 30+ day stays.
Port Alberni
Affordable short and long stays at the head of the inlet, halfway between the east coast and the surf towns of the west.
Comox Valley
Mountains, farmland and beaches within minutes of each other. Popular with seasonal workers and winter escapes.
Campbell River
Salmon capital of the world and gateway to the North Island. Steady demand for project and relocation housing.
North Island
Wild coastline, fishing towns and Cape Scott country. Crew housing, seasonal work stays and off-grid cabins north of Campbell River.
Tofino & Ucluelet
Long stays on the wild west coast. Off-season monthly rentals for surfers, writers and remote workers.
Cowichan Valley
Canada's warmest region — wineries, farm stays and quiet acreages between Victoria and Nanaimo.
Parksville & Qualicum
Sandy beaches and easy-going seaside towns, a long-standing winter-stay destination.
Gulf Islands
Ferry-linked island communities between Vancouver Island and the mainland — farm stays, artist studios and quiet waterfront cottages.
Discovery Islands
Quadra, Cortes and the islands north of Campbell River — off-grid cabins, kayak country and slow, self-sufficient stays.
For hosts
One flat annual fee. Unlimited enquiries.
$75 CAD per year (launch pricing) to list your property for stays of any length. Guests contact you directly, you keep 100% of the rent, and your listing is reviewed by a real person before it goes live.
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