Balfour accommodation from NZ$169

20 kilometres from the centre of Balfour is the Kokanee Glacier Resort. The Creekside B & B is positioned 17 kilometres away. The Cozy Cottage with Beautiful Lake Views and the Ainsworth Apartments are some alternative accommodation options worth looking into around Balfour.

The broader Kootenay Rockies region is certainly worth seeing as well. Visit the art museums, history museums and art galleries in Kootenay Rockies. You could also make the time to check out the region's rivers. Visitors in this region of Canada often enjoy snowboarding.

Everyone knows New Zealanders are pretty chilled, so consider extending your stay and check out the Selkirk College, Castlegar Golf Club and Kootenay Gallery, which you'll find in Castlegar, 60 kilometres to the southwest of Balfour. The Fireside Inn Hotel & Conference Centre and Sandman Hotel Castlegar are some of the hotel and apartment alternatives in Castlegar. Or, you could stay in Cranbrook, 90 kilometres to the east of Balfour, where you can pick from the Model An Inn and Super 8 Cranbrook. Regardless of whether you're passing through or spending a few nights in Cranbrook, be sure to visit the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, Tamarack Centre and Casino of the Rockies.

Travellers arriving or departing through Castlegar Airport may choose to stay at the Fireside Inn Hotel & Conference Centre or the Sandman Hotel Castlegar, which are both a short distance away.