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Vacation rentals by owner in Qualicum Beach

A slow beach town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, two hours north of Victoria and twenty minutes past Parksville.

5 places listed · Vancouver Island, BC

Where you can stay

  • The whole studio seen from the sliding glass door on the beach side, bed at one end and kitchen at the other.Owner listed

    Qualicum Beach, BC

    King Studio Beach Suite

    One room, one big window, and the tide doing the talking.

    4 guests Studio 1 bath min 2 nights

  • The open living space of the loft seen from the door, with the loft floor overhanging it and windows to the water.Owner listed

    Qualicum Beach, BC

    Salish Deluxe Studio Loft

    Two levels, one view, and the whole Salish Sea to watch it from.

    6 guests 1 bedroom 1 bath min 2 nights

  • A blue-grey shingled house with white trim and a wrap-around veranda, seen across its lawn.Owner listed

    Qualicum Beach, BC

    Cornerstones Bed & Breakfast

    A veranda, a garden, and the whole village four minutes downhill.

    4 guests 1 bedroom 1 bath min 2 nights

  • The garden suite: a king bed by the windows, a black gas fire and two armchairs, the garden beyond.Owner listed

    Qualicum Beach, BC

    Five Gables Bed & Breakfast

    One king suite, a salt-water spa, and a garden that keeps the road out.

    2 guests 1 bedroom 1 bath min 2 nights

  • A wide cobble-and-sand beach under a soft sky, the tide far out and the mountains faint across the strait.Owner listed

    Qualicum Beach, BC

    Seaview Beach Resort

    Self-contained cottages on the sand, between a river estuary and the sea.

    6 guests 3 bedrooms 1 bath min 2 nights

About Qualicum Beach

Qualicum Beach is a long shallow bay, a village on a hill above it, and not much in between. The tide goes out a long way and comes back warm over sun-heated sand, which is the whole reason people have been coming here since the 1920s. The village is a handful of blocks — a bakery, a bookshop, two pubs, the museum — and the beach is a ten minute walk downhill from most of it.

March brings the Brant geese and the herring, and with them the only crowd the town gets outside July and August. Spring and early autumn are the quiet, cheap, and frankly better months: the water is no colder in September than it is in June.

Every place listed here is booked directly with the person who owns it. You get their email or their own booking page, you pay them, and nothing is added on top — no service fee, no booking fee, no cut to anyone in the middle.

Booking direct, answered

Is it cheaper to book direct with the owner?
Usually, yes — but not because the nightly rate is lower. The saving is the guest service fee a booking platform adds at checkout, which is commonly 12–15% of the total. Booking direct removes that line entirely. Some owners also drop the nightly rate, since they are no longer paying a host commission.
Does this site charge a booking fee?
No. There is nothing to charge — you never book through us. Every listing sends you to the owner's own email or booking page, and the arrangement from that point is between the two of you. Listing a place is free as well.
Who do I pay, and what protects the booking?
You pay the owner directly, on whatever terms they set — most take a deposit and the balance before arrival. What protects you is the owner's own cancellation and refund policy, in writing, which is worth asking for before you send money. There is no platform guarantee standing behind a direct booking.
How far is Qualicum Beach from the ferry or the airport?
About 45 minutes from the Nanaimo ferry terminals at Departure Bay and Duke Point, and 25 minutes from Nanaimo airport. Comox airport is about an hour north. You will want a car.

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