Name: Waterways, A Boutique Hotel
Address: Marine, 4429, Powell River, V8A 2J9, CA

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2026

Melika

The hotel is nice in general.
Negative points:
1) There are no elevators ,so if you are on the 2nd or 3rd floor, good luck. \
2) There were no staff to help with your luggage to the higher floors. We were lucky to be on the first floor.
3) Our room was clean but small and there were no closet spaces.
4) There was a fridge but nothing inside. Not even the basics of every hotel that you could use and pay later

Positive points:
1) Clean rooms
2) Conveniently located
3) Renovated building

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2026

Logan

Highly recommend

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2026

Abheha

Not a boutique hotel As advertised.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2026

Jason

The room was incredibly small. The bed just fit and that was it very plain very simple.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2026

Joan

Good location to ferry but was noisy because of that . There is no elevator
It was fine for what we required

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

david

We had an awesome stay at Waterways, A Boutique Hotel. The view from our main floor room was fantastic and made our visit even more enjoyable.If you have any mobility or accessibility concerns, I highly recommend requesting a main floor room. It made getting around very easy and convenient.The location is excellent, with great restaurants within walking distance and easy access to the ferry terminal. Everything we needed was close by, making our stay relaxing and stress-free.Thank you to the hotel staff for their friendly service and hospitality. We truly enjoyed our stay and would definitely return in the future.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Sean

The kids enjoyed the popcorn maker in the lounge, which the manager gladly ran for us

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Calvin

Parking was terrible and then had to hike up to the front door. No back door entrance. People partying next to us from midnight to 6:00am. Even phoned front office at 1:30am and nothing was done. Way over priced for what you get.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Troy

Everything about my stay is perfect. Comfortable, clean and the staff is helpful and courteous always. I recommend staying here when visiting Powell River.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Darryl

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Christina

The room was very clean and beautiful. The staff was great.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Andrea

Excellent central location,
Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. The view from the room was stunning. The most beautiful sunsets every night. I will be back again for sure!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Lori

Everything was great! It’s newly renovated, the bed was amazing and the staff is fantastic!! Im picky about my accommodation and this was a great stay.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Stefania Maria

Room was clean and nicely renovated

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

BRITTON

Nice hotel right by the ferry terminal. Modern and updated. Bathroom was very nice though the shower door kept sliding open. No elevator so a bit of an effort to carry all our bags in. Beds were comfortable and it was quiet. Would stay here again.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Derrick

Friendly staff and modern rooms.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Marina

The staff was nice, the room we stayed in had a nice view, and the property was well-maintained. Also, no issues with the cleanliness of the room.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2026

Rob

The room was clean, staff was great

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

teresita

Room was clean and well organized.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

Steve

I appreciated my special needs (e-bike storage and very early departure) being accommodated. All in all, a very pleasant stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Jessica

Very clean and comfortable room. The staff were very friendly, kind and helpful. Close to many amenities. I would stay again.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

Jessica

This is a decent option for a short stay in Powell River. Very nice and helpful front desk staff. Easy to locate. Rooms are small but clean.
We disliked the bedding as it was a synthetic material and we all found it made for a hot and uncomfortable sleep. We were also disappointed to find that our room had an unpleasant odor. Since we didn't check in until around 11:30 pm we didn't have the energy to ask to be moved. Finally, soundproofing could be improved. If you are unlucky and a baby cries loudly all night, you will definitely hear said baby. Luckily I always travel with earplugs for just such a situation!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Cindy

From check in to check out everything was fantastic. Great value for the price. The person working reception at check in was outstanding, top notch.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Joe

Nice view, comfy bed, good location.

4/10

Poor

07 Jul 2026

Calvin

Tricky getting our luggage in/out without an any one to hold open the lobby doors or help up the stairs , no elevator or ramps or auto open for doors so not super accessible. Our breaker tripped for our unit at 9 am when I was halfway through blow drying and my husband used the one cup keurig at the same time . There was no one at the desk to help us so a cleaning staff found the breaker box .
Beautiful view but we will book somewhere more accessible next time.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Emma

Excellent location. Bathroom, bedding and amenities were great. Room was very small for family of 4. Will book again for short visits.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Daniel

Great little hotel right next to the ferry berth.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Rick

The room was comfortable, clean, and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2026

Gemma

The hotel is older but refreshed with comfortable beds, nice washrooms and big screen tv's. The shower products smell so nice, and the shower pressure is strong and hot.
The staff and friendly and accommodating. There was a hiccup on the day we requested a room clean and they took care of it right away with a smile!

Unfortunately, our challenges were more with the infrastructure of an older building. The parking is down a hill and the hotel is not accessible - lots of ledges and steps that make navigating the premise with physical limitations tiring. There's also a lot of noise transfer within the property - so pack some ear plugs.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

RobRoy

Very nice updated tool. Nice big TV.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Yvonna

Unfortunately, not a great hotel. No elevator, bathroom had a basic clean but needs a good wash down. I wouldn’t stay there again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Dan

At the edge of the town beside the ferry landing the hotel’s outer appearance does not reflect the inner hotel. I would stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Linda

Lodging met all our expectations.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Dan

nice clean place

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Lisa

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The lounge was great with fresh popcorn, vending machine, microwave and cucumber + lemon water decanter. We would stay there again.

Pet

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

David

The room reasonably clean, and the staff were nice, this place needs some maintenance and is in a really horror location. The parking is horrible. A couple of the towels had holes in them. And the carpet needed. A good cleaning.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

Scott

On the upside, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful, and the location was close to the ferry. The building seemed to be in good repair, but there was very limited parking.

We chose this hotel due to it being pet friendly, and we were glad to be able to bring our dog. Unfortunately, the room that we were given had been doused in some kind of perfume/cologne, which was overpowering. It subsided somewhat overnight, but gave way to a trace scent of urine, (presumably/hopefully from a previous pet guest). I'm not entirely sure, but it appears as though the cleaning staff attempted to cover up the smell rather than cleaning the carpet.

To end with a positive, there was a nice little lounge with a TV and popcorn for kids to hang out in. It's a long, uphill walk to get to the town centre, although there are some quaint shops and restaurants nearby as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Colin

Great stay and amazing location as usual.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Beatrice and Michael

The view was spectacular!
The bathrooms are small but nice with large rainfall showers that work very nicely.
The ‘Beekind’ toiletries are great, which included shower, wash, shampoo, conditioner, and moisturizer.
They have hairdryers too, but I didn’t try them.
The A/C works well, but is a bit noisy.
Surprisingly, there is no elevator. But there is only one upper level with one fairly long flight of stairs. This wasn’t a problem for us though.

As an interior designer though, I have to say that the architecture and interior design is very peculiar! Strange pieces of furniture that don’t really fit, and strange exterior cladding design!

However, the location is very convenient, just 5 mins walk to the port and many restaurants to choose from.
We enjoyed Coastal Cookery restaurant for brunch.
There is a small kitchenette which we did not use, which includes a 2-burner hob, a fridge and a microwave, but very few utensils and no toaster. There is a Keurig coffee maker with 4 complementary pods of coffee incl. one black tea pod.
Unfortunately, there was no kettle as it would have been nice to make a cup of herbal tea.
Parking was very convenient as they have several spots behind the building, and there’s also free street parking across the street.
All in all, a pleasant stay :)

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Bruce

Dino was wonderful, and so was Jaspreet (sp?). Very helpful, kind,friendly, professional.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2026

Karen

What a lovely surprise. Clean, bright and modern. Staff were amazing. Great location. Thank you!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2026

Jean

The location next to the ferry terminal was VERY convenient and the front desk staff were very helpful and polite. We would have liked a small restaurant in the hotel, but the room was very comfortable. We would stay there again when passing through Powell River.

Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

William

Very clean. Nice staff

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Colin

Pros
Clean and comfortable.
Recently renovated.
Close to Ferry terminal.
Close to shops, restaurants and parks.

Con's
No elevator
Limited parking

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Donna

Very clean, friendly staff, and budget friendly
Highly recommend

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

tracy

ALL OKTV CHANNELS NOT GREAT

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

tracy

All ok tv channels not great

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

tracy

All ok tv channels not great

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

tracy

All ok

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Jiaxin

Everything was great

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2026

Jerry

The room was not equipped with a table, although it had a semblance of a kitchen (microwave, sink, stove) and it only had one chair. The room was very small and crammed.
The room faced a major thoroughfare and was very noisy even with its window closed.
Parking is small and awkward on a hill.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Yingying

good

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Dale

Was good. Just no ice. Wierd open close times. ????

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

Jenny

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Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2026

Shauna

Friendly staff, comfortable room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Lance

A great place that’s been recently renovated with great comfy beds. The staff at the counter was very helpful. He helped back my bag to my room since it was on the second floor. Close to the ferry terminal. I’d definitely stay here again on my through.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Susan

Great location near to the ferry. All the staff were very polite and extremely helpful. We had a king bed in a room with a sea view, the room comfortable was tastefully decorated.
Only downside, it was room so had to go elsewhere for breakfast.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Duane

Desk person in the morning😍

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Marcus

Clean, helpful staff.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Maureen

The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was a fair size for a hotel room. The little kitchenette was well equipped.
We did have a partial view but our room was next to a busy road so quite noisy.
The parking was limited…quite difficult to find a parking space at night if you were out.
This hotel does not have an elevator so I think that should be listed when looking at the property…not made plain enough.
The hotel is close to walk to restaurants and within a 5-10 drive to grocery stores.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Brigitte

Vue sur la marina

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Donald

No elevator and steep narrow stairs to second floor.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Tom

Clean, comfortable and top notch staff!

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

David

Hotel was good. There were no food services or canteen on the property. Very limited parking on-site. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Martin

Amazing showers. Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Great location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Leslie

Clean room great staff especially the girl at the front desk. Great place to stay and convenient to ferry and highway

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Alex

Very modern looking and clean, inside and out. Rooms have different views though, so if booking a room with a specific view, make sure to request that particular room when booking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Troy

The perfect stay, highly recommended. Make sure you get a room facing the water its amazing. clean, quiet and staff are always friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

olivia

Very cute, newly renovated. We had a beautiful view of the ferry and central to the downtown core of powell river.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

shun

Very nice stuffs and good location. Fees are fair

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Justin

Clean, convenient, comfortable and quiet. Perfect stay and worth the value.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

James

Front desk girl was super friendly and helpful

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Kelly

Highly recommend! We were very impressed with the service and how clean the hotel/room was. We had help getting our luggage up the stairs and into our room without asking. An ocean view top floor room was requested and that’s what we got! We will be back… 100%!

Pet

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Rob

Could use better soundproofing between rooms

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Jim

Staff was very welcoming and accommodating.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2026

susan

Very comfy bed, spacious room with a sunset window. We'll priced and easy to find .

Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2026

Danielle

If you don’t arrive before they call and ask where you are despite check in availability until 11
This morning had a ton of bags in my hand and housekeeping stopped me with heavy bags to ask when I was checking out
Less noisy room this time but still need earplugs for highway

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Elyse

Convenient location and friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Darren

👍👍

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 May 2026

Carly

We arrived at the hotel at noon and went in on the off chance we could check-in early. The friendly staff member at the front desk took our phone number in case it was ready earlier than 4. We never heard anything so went back after 4. The room choices on Expedia were 1 King with full ocean view and 1 King with partial ocean view. Of course we selected the Full View. Too our great disappointment our room had a partial view and looked out onto the HVAC equipment on the roof. We messaged the hotel and received a quick response that it was our responsibility to advise them on check-in that we wanted a full ocean view and that rooms are given in order of arrival. We specifically booked a full ocean view room and arrived at Noon!
The rooms were renovated and clean, the 2 staff members we spoke with were very friendly and helpful with \"what to do\" in Powell River.
The location is great but beware the room you book is not what you should expect.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2026

Bruce

Our room was right next to the stairs and so was a little noisy. Could hear people moving about above us. Old hotel but very nicely renovated. Very comfortable beds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Chris

Very comfortable beds, great rain like shower with wand.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Yu Rong

The room is better than expected, and the service is very nice and quick.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

ERIC

My stay was short, but I really enjoyed this hotel. The bed was very comfortable, and the overall atmosphere was pleasant and relaxing.

I especially appreciated the employee who checked me in. He kindly moved me to a room on the same floor instead of the second floor because I had a few plastic storage boxes and my mountain bike with me. That thoughtful gesture made my stay much easier and more enjoyable.

Thank you again for the excellent service!

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2026

Henry

Centrally located

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Dave

Very helpful staff, very clean and a wonderful stay

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Roberta

The room was clean and comfortable. Loved the shower! Nice place to stay right near the ferry.
However no screens in the windows. The minute we opened it we had about 10 flys make our room their home. Yuck
Also there was no recycling.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Annette

Nice rooms and bathroom. Gorgeous view and good central location. Friendly staff - would go there again. Quiet too.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Lois

The staff were exception friendly and accommodating.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 May 2026

Stephen

The biggest problem was the lighting - way too bright for the room with no bedside lamp. Our room had a king-size bed which was too large for the room (space) so that one side had no room to step on to the floor. This meant that the person on that side had to hitch up and off the end of the bed to go to the bathroom. Not a big deal but a bit awkward if you're not agile.

Otherwise the bed was comfortable and the room was quiet even though it was close to the ferry dock - but again traffic was not heavy as this is after all Powell River.

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Joanna

Very clean, comfortable bed

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2026

Deborah

Great location!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2026

Colleen

A great stay with exceptional staff.

Room was clean and nice, space between bed and furniture/fridge fairly slim but we managed.
Staff were amazing and friendly and interested in the clients needs.
The building itself isn’t very soundproof so any building and others client noises were heard easily. Probably due to the age of the building and no fault of anyone.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

James

The hotel was recently renovated. Our room was small but very comfortable. Limited parking spots. A short walk from the ferry. The Sunday morning desk clerk very friendly and helped us find a great place to eat. There were no elevators to the two story hotel.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2026

Kate

Friendly staff

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2026

Jules

Well supplied units, would highly recommend UNLESS you have accessibility issues, which I do, temporarily. I have stayed at this hotel a few times and enjoy it, but going through some medical treatment right now means I can't do stairs and I hadn't really noticed until now that the front of the hotel is all stairs and there is no elevator. The staff were kind enough to help me to my room on arrival, however no one was available to help me leave, so it was a challenge to say the least. If you're OK with stairs the place is clean and central and the staff are great!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

Danielle

This is an older building, but it was clean and comfortable for our one night stay. Staff was friendly. There is limited parking. It's pretty much right off the ferry, which was nice. Plenty of places to eat within walking distance. For the money, it was a decent room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Brenda

No kitchen
Parking good

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Douglas

Newly renovated and overall very nice. Would stay again!