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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Victoria (70% of total searches to Vancouver Island). The next most popular destinations are Port Angeles (17%) and Friday Harbor (8%). Searches for hotels in Nanaimo (5%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Vancouver Island for as cheap as $46 (Victoria) in the last 3 days. The average price is $279.