Right downtown, the Dancing Bear Inn (171 Baker St., 250/352-7573 or 877/352-7573, www.dancingbearinn.com, dorms $25, $50–56 s or d) offers clean and comfortable accommodations at a very reasonable price. It features a cozy lounge area with a TV, reading material, information on local attractions and restaurants, and a cupboard full of board games. Other facilities include Internet access, kitchen, laundry, and lockers. The dorm-style rooms are spacious, with a maximum of six beds in each. A few doubles and a single room are also available.

The 1898 Hume Hotel (422 Vernon St., 250/352-5331 or 877/568-0888, www.humehotel.com, $99–139 s, $109–149 d) is a city landmark. It provides attractive, recently refurbished rooms, some with lake views. Rates include breakfast in the downstairs restaurant.

Down on the lakefront, Prestige Lakeside Resort (701 Lakeside Dr., 250/352-7222, www.prestigeinn.com, $189 s or d) features a spa facility, fitness center, swimming pool, private marina, restaurants, and lakeside rooms.