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Valley Star Motel
About Valley Star Motel
Affordable rooms matter in a city whose population swells for a couple of months every summer and then settles back to its everyday size. Valley Star Motel operates from 3455 Skaha Lake Road, toward the southern end of Penticton, and takes calls at +1-250-492-7205.
What separates one motel from the next on a strip like this comes down to particulars. Air conditioning is not a luxury on the valley floor in July, so confirm it. A ground floor unit matters if you are travelling with a pile of gear or with someone who would rather avoid stairs. Ask about room for a trailer, about laundry on site, about whether a fridge or a full kitchenette is included, and about longer stay arrangements if you are in town for a week or more. Booking well ahead is the only reliable strategy for August dates.
The southern corridor puts Skaha Lake and its beach within reach, along with the parks and playing fields at that end of the city. The highway carries on south from there toward Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos and the vineyards on both benches, which makes this end of town practical for anyone touring wineries rather than staying put. Downtown Penticton and the Okanagan Lake shore are a short drive north, and the channel between the two lakes is the classic way to spend a hot afternoon. Nothing in a city this compact sits more than a few minutes from anything else.
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In the Downtown Penticton neighbourhood of Penticton.
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