These 5 Airbnbs In BC & Alberta Were Ranked Among The Most Festive In All Of Canada

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

These 5 Airbnbs In BC & Alberta Were Ranked Among The Most Festive In All Of Canada
Duncan Lake Escape | Airbnb, The Nook | Airbnb
Western Canada Editor

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Whether you love it or hate it, the holiday season is almost upon us and there's plenty of options if you're looking for a festive getaway.

A new report from DUUO looked the most festive Airbnb locations and five of them are based in western Canada.

Think rustic fireplaces, snowy winter scenes when you look out of the window, huge mansions to host a party and close proximity to the ski slopes. In western Canada, you've got it all.

Duncan Lake Escape

Paul | Airbnb

Price: $265 a night.

Sleeps: Up to 7 people

Address: Meadow Creek, B.C.

Why You Need To Go: Sitting in a snowy forest watching the Northern Lights dancing above your head seems like a pretty good way to spend the holidays! Enough said, really.

Website

Prices and terms of occupancy are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time.

The Nook

Randi | Airbnb

Price: $299 a night.

Sleeps: Up to 6 people.

Address: Sechelt, B.C.

Why You Need To Go: Cozy up next to the fire in this idyllic cabin away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Website

Prices and terms of occupancy are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time.

Modern Beach Cottage

Kirsten | Airbnb

Price: $260 a night.

Sleeps: Up to 5 people.

Address: Sechelt, B.C.

Why You Need To Go: Just picture this view as you're cooking up a feast for the holidays and watching your family play board games and binge-stream Christmas movies.

Website

Prices and terms of occupancy are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time.

The Winslow House

Serena | Airbnb

Price: $150 a night.

Sleeps: Up to 6 people.

Address: Royston, B.C.

Why You Need To Go: This is such a cozy little home away from home. Plus, there's a big kitchen for if you're trying to feed a family of six on Christmas Day.

Website

Prices and terms of occupancy are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time.

The Impossible Dream

Travis | Airbnb

Price: $171 a night.

Sleeps: Up to 3 people.

Address: Rosebud, Alberta

Why You Need To Go: It's not often you can say to people that you spent the holidays living in a windmill!

Website

Prices and terms of occupancy are confirmed at the time of publishing, but they can change at any time.

  • Western Canada Editor Daniel Milligan was the Western Canada Editor at Narcity Canada. He was responsible for developing trending news strategies and managing a team of writers and editors. Originally from the U.K., Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in journalism from Staffordshire University. Over the past decade, he has worked on major news stories including terror attacks in London, England, and Manchester, along with royal weddings, Brexit developments, the Canadian federal election and the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Daniel was a senior editor and newsroom leader at Trinity Mirror, one of the U.K.'s largest regional news websites. He would later move to Toronto and work at Yahoo Canada and CTV News/CTV National News.

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