Skaha Lake Park
Skaha Lake Park, Penticton, BC, Canada- Park
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Convenient Location Near Skaha Lake
Experience comfort and convenience at Empire Motel, just a short 0.5 km stroll from the breathtaking Skaha Lake.
Modern Amenities for a Relaxing Stay
Unwind in our well-equipped rooms featuring free Wi-Fi, refrigerators, and cable TV. Enjoy the convenience of BBQ facilities, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a garden with outdoor seating.
Family-Friendly and Leisure Options
With a children's playground, luggage storage, and vending machines on-site, we cater to families and leisure travelers alike. Explore Penticton town center just a quick 10-minute drive away or venture to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway, located 26 km from the motel.
Book your stay at Empire Motel now for a memorable and enjoyable experience!
Check-in from
04:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
24 sqm
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Individually furnished room
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
Individually furnished room
Layout - Bedroom
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide), 2 Twin bed (90-99 cm wide)
In-room amenities
2 Queen Beds
Individually furnished room
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Iron/ironing board and desk
Comfort - Air conditioning, daily housekeeping, and heating
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 2 children
Beds
2 Queen Bed (150-160 cm wide)
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
21 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
21 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
27 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 6 guests
6 adults · 5 children
Beds
2 Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
35 sqm
Mountain View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
Very friendly owner and staff. Pool was great after a day's drive. Bed quite comfortable.
Very clean, called us by name when we arrived , felt safe , check in with us when she saw us and ask about our stay in the morning,
Enjoyed and was happy with everything
The property may be dated it, but it was super clean and the bed was comfortable.
Nothing, everything was good.
Great friendly,informative staff. Good location and easy to get around .
Great location with great staff. Was really accommodating about early check in.
Very helpful staff, nicely clean, great location, and good value.
Would be good to have a set of plates, bowls, and cutlery in the room so guests can make a simple breakfast.
Very clean, great location, super friendly staff. Overall an amazing place to stay
Vanaf het moment van online boeken, volgt een persoonlijke bevestiging van Estelle de eigenaresse. Het ontvangst was eveneens heel correct en persoonlijk met diner suggesties in de omgeving. Er was een mogelijkheid aanwezig om gebruik te maken van de BBQ. Wij kregen een familiekamer op de begane grond, schone kamer voorzien van de belangrijkste gemakken. Goed functionerende WiFi aanwezig. Er is een zwembad waar je gebruik van kan maken, handdoeken zijn beschikbaar. Wij hebben ons erg welkom gevoeld. Absoluut een accommodatie om aan te raden.
Helemaal niets!
The location was walking distance to the beach. This motel was quaint, clean, and had a pool, barbecues and well-kept grounds. Estelle was exceptional to deal with, easy communication, friendly and accommodating. Cleaning staff efficient and friendly. 10/10! Family friendly.
Couldn't ask for anything more. Maybe a later checkout time, but 10:00 a.m. is probably the norm now.
Cute spot ! Easy to get too ! Very clean and very friendly staff !!
Nothing loved every bit of it
Great place to stay. Estelle is so wonderful and friendly. She accommodated all of our needs. I would stay here again.
Good location, nicely renovated clean room and friendly staff. Appreciate the large fridge in the room to chill the fruit we picked.
Emplacement près lac Piscine BBQ disponibles
The place was super clean. I loved the pool and bbq/picnic area
All was good
Air conditioner worked well. The beds were comfortable. Wi-fi worked well. There was a huge fridge in the room. Water in the bathroom was warm. Very close to the Skaha Lake beach.
The bathroom shampoo and body wash bottles were empty.
Très propre Grande chambre Piscine bienvenue quand il fait 29 degrés Personnel bienveillant et sympathique À deux pas des plages du lac Skaha Idéal pour une nuit ou plusieurs nuits à Penticton
Rien
Estelle was an amazing and really helpful host Super comfy, large bed Clean and tidy room and bathroom Pool was great for cooling down Right next to Skaha Lake Beach Less than 10 minutes to downtown Penticton
Nothing, we liked everything!
Beautiful grounds and pool. Several gazebos with tables and chairs to eat dinner after using one of the bbq’s. Bed was comfortable room well maintained and clean
Nothing would stay here again
Estelle is super friendly and lovely!
N/A
The property was squeaky clean. Though it is an older style motel, it has had many upgrades and lots of TLC.
Arrived to town late, easy check-in process.
Great location, very clean, many recent updates, lovely property, friendly staff
Estelle and staff were amazing. Exceptionally clean and great AC. Pool was a blast with the children.
オーナーかな?フロントスタッフの方がすごくいい方でした。クイーンの部屋を予約したのですが、1階の部屋が空いていて便利だからとクイーンとシングルのベッドがある部屋に変えてくださいました!名前もすぐに覚えてくださっていてすごく親近感がありました!
特にありません。
Friendly, helpful staff/owner. Good location near highway connections.
Всё было классно ,атмосфера на территории отеля было комфортной,спокойной ,каждые два дня убирали комнату,меняли полотенца и даже постель,владелец отеля очень приятная женщина на любую проблему реагировали быстро, для детей класное места,есть басейн на улице я очень рекомендую этот отель.В следующем году планируем сново остоновиться тут
Very friendly reception, and very clean room!
Lovely welcome from the staff. Very basic but clean room which was very quiet. Lovely and close to the beach although at the other end of the road from the main town.
The staff was very good to us. Very clean. Good location.
The price!
Stay was comfortable. The rooms could use some decorative touches
Gute Lage, sehr sauber, funktional und freundlich.
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This was a comfortable clean motel. Showing its age a bit but absolutely fine for my purposes. Lovely looking swimming pool area but wasn’t tempted to go in.
Very clean, comfortable sleep (both pillows and mattress), showerhead, large bath towels, friendly front desk staff
A little dated.
Our room was so clean and the owner was so kind and helpful! Would love to stay here again!
not really a beach view they have a nice pool area rooms were clean staff was nice
Cute. Clean. Quiet. Hypoallergenic sheets. They lady at the desk was very kind, helpful and caring.
Great hôtel to stay at !! Big outdoor pool and a few bbq areas, near a couple of café and restaurants . The hôtel was clean and felt very safe . I’d go back again !!
Estelle is wonderful and the rooms are always very clean!!!
Everything was wonderful!
Love the location being so close to Skaha Beach and park, the grounds and pool area are very nice, the rooms are spotlessly clean, the beds are super comfy.....
Nothing
Good location close to beach. Nice pool area with grills. What we didnt like was that the maid service. They didnt make the bed, didnt leave clean coffee mugs...just straightened up bathroom.
Clean room, well stocked w/toiletries
Location was fantastic. Staff were great. We loved our stay. We're already planning for next year!
There was actually nothing not to like.
Sehr sauberes und tolles Hotel, Lager für unsere Zwecke sehr gut, werden definitiv wieder buchen. Parkplätze ausreichend und auch Best regards to owner Estelle, we appreciated your heartwarming and caring for your guests.(us) Hope to see you again soon. Johannes and Sabrina
nothing to complain
Eigentlich die beste Unterkunft in zweieinhalb Wochen Canada. Aber . . .
Achtung: Tür-sicherheits-schloss kann von außen nicht geschlossen werden. Keine Sicherheit bei Abwesenheit für eigene Sachen, und das Motel haftet (angeblich) für nichts. Grober Mangel. Hat Methode. Schade.
This property is very well maintained and very close to the beautiful beach. Owner is very involved and helped us with finding bike paths and dining options. The courtyard with a pool was very nice. Highly recommend.
Lovely motel 2 block from the beach on Skaha Lake. Rooms were very clean & big. Bathroom was nice, with Kohler brand taps & shower heads. The management was lovely. There is a heated pool & BBQ on site.
We loved that it was close to the lake within walking distance and that it had a pool and the room was spotless. The staff was also super helpful
Nothing
Comfortable bed. Perfectly white linens and towels, nice shampoo, conditioner, soap. Kettle. Fridge with an actual freezer. Floor so clean my white socks stayed white which is pretty impressive for being so close to the beach! Upstairs room, never heard a thing from other rooms or outside. Very friendly. Thank you!
Stay was so convenient and the room and facilities are clean !!!
Very clean room, friendly staff, Estelle is very pleasant and check in/check out was very smooth. Walkable to Skaha Lake.
Had a great stay at this motel. Room is clean, my only complaint was the shower can be slippery, but that's why they provide the anti slip mat to use.
Location, staff, service
Staff was exceptional. Very well cared for property. Clean rooms. Quick walk to beach.
Property was nice & clean, close location to beach.
10 am check out time that they fail to tell you at check in but apparently have big signs, we stay in Penticton every year during Labour Day weekend, the only hotel with a 10am check out time. Why? They say because of the heat! The shower was terrible, it kept going cold during the shower. It was not a welcoming environment from the front desk lady, probably the owner. When you pay lots of money for a stay, you’d expect at least a bit accommodation. After she told me hubby check out was at 10am & clearly knew he told us, she proceeded to come & share that news again which naturally created tension as she was not very understanding when it was shared we did not know & proceeded to share about big signs like we could not read. Not nice! Told her the best I could do was 11, as we were prepared for a 11am check out time. Not a very understanding establishment.
Great location and very friendly service!
Check-in and check-out process was quick. Staff was very friendly. Rooms were clean and spacious. Would definitely recommend!
We did a instant one day and had the room with 2 queen beds. It was super clean. The staff was helpful. We are going to save this spot for future bookings. Highly recommended.
What a Fabulous Motel!! So glad we found this place & booked our stay there! The owner was so kind and accommodating!! She really went out of her way to make sure everything was nice & that we didn't want for anything...! So personable, like we were quests in her home. Loved that! Room was so clean and new, very lovely. I also liked it had a bigger than a beer fridge sized fridge so lots of room! And microwave. Such an ideal location for everything!! The pool was a nice size with lots of comfy lounge chairs. A nice grassed area with 4 or 5 barbecues if wanted & 3 Gazebos for sitting/eating as had table/chairs. Motel was very close to the beach too. I have no complaints whatsoever. Most Definitely stay there again. Absolutely LOVE Penticton!! Highly Recommended 😊
No complaints whatsoever....!
Beds were comfortable, place was clean, shower pressure excellent. Only warning is that the AC unit is loud.
Classic retro motel that has been lovingly upgraded with modern comforts. Owner was super nice and we appreciated the attention to details. Our room was comfortable with cold A/C on a hot day. Highly recommend!!!
It was awesome.
De ligging was prima en de kamer was schoon.
De indeling van de kamer was erg krap
Personal
The property was very clean, and the area seemed safe. It's close to shopping, and the beach. Excellent Japanese Fusion restaurant just across the street. Very friendly staff, i was pleasantly surprised when the hostess remembered my name at checkout, despite only meeting her for several minutes at check-in.
Staff at hotel, which was the owner, was amazing. She is so kind and accommodating. Our room was clean and had everything we needed. My kids enjoyed the pool and hoe close it was to the beach. We had a great stay.
Great for families. Picnic area was convenient and being able to BBQ was great. One suggestion would be to add laundry facility, then it would be perfect.
Tight parking
Perfect location near skaha beach. Rooms redone and very comfortable. Lovely owner/host!
The room was good for the price. Bed was comfortable. There was some spider webs in the corners of the bathroom and an issues with the draining of the tub but the staff was friendly. Only recommendation would be an 11am check out time like most other hotels.
Pool was fun , close to beach! We really enjoyed the room we were given.
Very clean place
Amazing Stay , Super Clean & Family-Friendly! We had a great time at the Empire Motel! The rooms are newly renovated and spotless, and the owner and staff were so friendly and welcoming. It’s in a great location—just a short walk to the beach, with lots of parking. We loved the pool and BBQ area, perfect for hanging out with family and friends. We’ll definitely be back!
The owner was lovely and welcoming. Very clean and well looked after. Welcoming. Lovely organic coffee in the room. Sweet outdoor area with flowers and pool. Great proximity to the lake side beach.
The outside picnic and barbecue area is big and wonderful. The whole place is very family oriented and quiet at night. Estelle, the owner, has a gift of hospitality and is so welcoming. The beach is only a couple of blocks away
Myself and some girlfriends stayed at Empire Motel and were pleasantly surprised with how clean the rooms and the pool/bbq area were. It’s a 5 minute walk to the beach and in a great spot by Skaha. We will definitely stay again!
It was great but bring your own pillow if you can!
Clean, quiet and easy walk to Skaha beach.
Very clean.
We will go back for sure. The room was nicely updated, the bed was comfortable and everything was very clean. Staff was helpful and friendly. We felt secure and relaxed. Staff went above and beyond with cleanliness and friendliness :) We would have liked a spot to park our boat but understand that parking is limited. Thank you! :)
Cups were dirty, no soap to clean cups. No coffee or tea left the second day.
Excellent location, clean and staff are friendly
It was exceptionally clean, and it was an easy walk from the beach. The staff were very friendly and helpful.
Friendly staff! We had six people in our party and they had a two bedroom unit that worked well for us. While the motel is a bit dated in places, they have done important updates and have made it a comfortable place to stay. Only about a five minute walk from the beach!
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Areas to consider
Cleanliness
8.96/10Multiple reviews highlighted the cleanliness of the rooms and property.
Service
9.23/10Staff received consistent praise for their friendliness and helpfulness.
Location
9.07/10Location is described as excellent, with proximity to the beach and quietness.
Room Quality
8.72/10Rooms were described as clean and comfortable, with some dated elements.
Amenities
8.75/10Amenities like a pool and BBQ were positively received.
Value for Money
8.51/10Price was mentioned as a concern, affecting perceived value.
Food and Beverage
8.76/10Not explicitly mentioned, assumed standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.23/10Overall sentiment is very positive with many guests expressing a desire to return.