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Riverside Motel
About Riverside Motel
The motel has held on in the Okanagan longer than in most parts of the country, and for good reason: park at the door, unload the cooler and the paddleboard in one trip, and walk to the water. Riverside Motel keeps that arrangement going at 110 Riverside Drive in Penticton, near the channel and the north end beaches and a few blocks from the shops along Main Street.
What you get for the night can vary by room even inside one property, so it pays to be specific on the telephone. Ask about bed configuration, whether the room has a kitchenette, air conditioning that can handle a valley heat wave, ground floor access if stairs are a problem, and where a boat trailer can go if you are towing one. Families travelling with bikes and floaties will want to know about storage. Places like this fill from spring break onward and are effectively full through July and August.
Shoulder season is the quiet secret of this city. September is often still warm enough for the lake, the vineyards are into harvest, and both the rates and the availability are kinder than at the peak. Whenever you come, confirm your arrival time, since small properties often run a front desk with set hours rather than around the clock. The website is the fastest way to see what rooms exist, and a phone call is the fastest way to get a straight answer about anything unusual.
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In the Downtown Penticton neighbourhood of Penticton.
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