Set on Sonora Island, located within the Discovery Islands, which dot the waterways between Vancouver Island and the mainland, the resort is surrounded with towering trees, abundant wildlife and crystal clear waters – a beautiful, unspoiled wilderness jewel, just a 50 minute flight from Vancouver. Sonora resort was ranked #4 Top Resort in Canada in Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 Readers' Choice Awards, and placed among the Top 20 Resorts In Canada in Trip Advisor's 2019 Travellers' Choice Awards. The resort comprises 12 BC-themed lodges with rooms, spacious suites and villas. Amenities include a restaurant, lounge, spa & fitness centre, outdoor heated pool, hot tubs, mineral pool, conference facilities, movie theatre, tennis court, putting green and more.

• 88 Rooms including 7 Suites, 2 Villas

  The resort offers 12 themed B.C. lodges with 88 spacious rooms, including 7 multi-room suites and 2 private 4-bedroom villas – all with comfortable Queen or King sized beds, luxurious linens, goosedown duvets, L’Occitane amenities, plus bar fridges stocked with complimentary wine, beer and spirits. Room amenities include fireplaces, soaker tubs, satellite TV, wifi, robes, slippers, and morning and evening turndown service. Accommodation rates include all gourmet meals, liquor and wine, beer, juice and soft drinks (additional charges may apply for premium spirits and wines), as well as complimentary wireless internet and unlimited worldwide phone calls.

• Fine Inclusive Dining

  The resort's Tyee Dining Room, with its ocean view and wilderness panorama, combines old world traditions, contemporary panache and the West Coast's freshest ingredients to feature culinary masterpieces created by Chef Lukas Gurtner, trained in classical French cuisine. The multi-course Chef's Tasting Menu changes daily and with the seasons; the traditional A La Carte Menu also changes seasonally. The Lounge features custom cocktails and appetizers made from fresh Dungeness crab pulled from the tank. All meals can be paired perfectly with varietals from the Wine Cellar chosen from a well-balanced wine list with bottles from around the world. Sonora was awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2018 for having an outstanding wine list. In addition, Sonora also received Bronze in the Vancouver Island and Coastal Islands category at the 2019 Vancouver International Wine Festival for Wine Program Excellence.

• Conferences & Special Event Facilities

  The resort offers 6 meeting spaces, ideal for conferences, wine tastings, special events. Sonora's event planners work with Canadian Outback to create unique team-building experiences, and also partner with wineries (Burrowing Owl, Painted Rock) to create custom wine seminars. The resort's executive chef develops custom menus for groups of 15 or more. The business centre offers internet-ready workstations, printer, fax machine and scanner.

• Spa Treatments & Wellness Activities

  The Resort's Island Currents Spa includes a fitness room, gym facilities, sauna, steam room, outdoor mineral pools, hot tub, Swiss shower and offers a variety of treatments and specialty therapies – massages, Valmont Signature Treatments, hydrotherapy, facials, body treatments, hand & foot care.

• Amenities & Activities

  Indoor amenities include spa, conference and wedding facilities, covered tennis court, conservatory (botanicals), movie theatre, games room (billiards, shuffleboard, foosball tables, XBox, Playstation), exercise room, virtual golf, gift shop. Outdoor amenities include heated swimming pool, fly-fishing ponds stocked with trout, water sports (paddle board, canoe, kayak, pedal boat), putting green, Story Pointe (guests relax and swap stories). A wide range of activities include fishing, fly fishing, eco tours & activities, wildlife viewing (bears, orcas, dolphins, seals, eagles); hiking, biking, horseback riding, yoga, tennis, kayaking, river rafting, snorkeling, canoeing, paddle boarding, swimming, archery, putting green, nearby golfing, cooking classes. A variety of heli tours include guided: Glacier Paddle (kayak, paddle board); Glacier Hiking (easy to advanced); Glacier Walk; Whale Watching; and Whale Watching combined with Glacier Tour.