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ACCOMMODATIONS
Under $50
Right downtown, M Dancing Bear Inn (171 Baker St., 250/352-7573 or 877/352-7573,
www.dancingbearinn.com , dorms $26.50, $58-69 s or d) offers clean and comfortable ac-
commodations at a very reasonable price. It features a cozy lounge area with a TV, read-
ing material, information on local attractions and restaurants, and a cupboard full of board
games. Other amenities include wireless Internet, a kitchen and 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. Members of Hostelling International enjoy a $4 per night
discount on the rates quoted above.
$50-100
Villa Motel (250/352-5515 or 888/352-5515, www.thevillamotel.com , $89-109 s or d) and
North Shore Inn (250/352-6606 or 800/593-6636, www.nshoreinn.com , $84-109 s or d)
are directly across the Orange Bridge from downtown. Both offer regular motel rooms of a
respectable standard, while the former has a small indoor pool and Chinese restaurant.
$100-200
The 1898 four-story Hume Hotel (422 Vernon St., 250/352-5331 or 877/568-0888,
www.humehotel.com , $109-149 s, $119-159 d) is a city landmark. It provides attractive, re-
furbished rooms, some with lake views, with rates including hot breakfast in the downstairs
restaurant. The more expensive rooms are larger and generally have better views.
Prestige Lakeside Resort (701 Lakeside Dr., 250/352-7222,
www.prestigehotelsandresorts.com , $159-229 s or d) is the bright spot along Nelson's rather
barren waterfront. This resort features a spa facility, fitness center, swimming pool, private
marina, and restaurant.
FOOD
Nelson's reputation as a center of good eating has come ahead in leaps and bounds during
the past two decades, but a few old Chinese places hang on along Baker Street and remain
open later than all the other restaurants listed.
The best place for breakfast is the General Store Restaurant (Hume Hotel, 422 Vernon
St., 250/352-5331, 6:30am-9:30pm daily). Cooked breakfasts are huge, especially the om-
elets (from $9), which come piled high with delicious hash browns.