Naturally Pacific Resort Named to Travel + Leisure’s 2025 It List
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. (April 16, 2025) – Naturally Pacific Resort, Vancouver Island’s newest destination resort, has been recognized as one of the best new hotels of the year according to the Travel + Leisure 2025 It List, announced earlier today.
“We’re incredibly proud to be named to the Travel + Leisure It List,” said Amanda Mailman, owner of Naturally Pacific Resort. “This recognition reflects the heart and vision behind Naturally Pacific Resort – to create a place where elegance and nature live in harmony, and every guest feels the magic of the West Coast. It’s an exciting moment not just for our team, but for the entire Campbell River community.”
This carefully curated and coveted list spotlights the 100 most notable new hotels and resorts around the globe, chosen by Travel + Leisure magazine’s editors and contributors.The chosen hotels are also allocated into easy-to-navigate categories, such as Best New Affordable Luxury Hotels in the World, where Naturally Pacific Resort ranked 12/17. Recognized for its contemporary design, genuine service and connection to the natural beauty of Vancouver Island, Naturally Pacific Resort stands among the world’s most exciting hospitality openings of the year.
Travel + Leisure reports that guests at Naturally Pacific Resort are greeted by “life-size photographs of the area’s powerful landscape: the rushing waters at Myra Falls, snow-covered Mount Washington, grizzly bears hunting salmon in the Bute Inlet.” The magazine also notes that this connection to nature continues in the 100 guestrooms, with “textured wall coverings in blues and greens, earth-toned furnishings, and stone counters and vanities.” It goes on to highlight the resort’s “10,000-square-foot garden, an apiary, and an orchard,” which supply fresh ingredients to the on-site restaurants. One especially memorable feature: the option to decline housekeeping and instead “purchase one square meter of protected rainforest…through the resort’s partner, Wilderness International”.
Travel + Leisure is one of the world’s leading travel media brands. Each year, the magazine’s editors and contributors evaluate hundreds of new properties across the globe, selecting only those that deliver truly outstanding and memorable travel experiences, which are named to their annual It List.
Independently and locally owned, Naturally Pacific Resort has quickly made its mark as a modern, thoughtfully designed retreat – where personalized service and elevated amenities meet the untamed beauty of Vancouver Island’s sheltered east coast. Nestled between ocean and forest in the heart of Campbell River, Naturally Pacific Resort features stylish guest rooms; relaxing treatments and innovative Mineral Pools at Immersion Spa & Wellness; exceptional dining at Carve Kitchen & Meatery; the emerald fairways of the Campbell River Golf Club; and direct access to the region’s wealth of land and water-based adventures. Whether visitors are seeking a restorative getaway or an immersive nature experience, the resort has quickly become a standout destination on Canada’s travel map.
The 2025 Travel + Leisure It List will be featured in the May 2025 issue of the magazine, as well as on their website.
Room rates at Naturally Pacific Resort start from CAD$179 + tax. To learn more, visit www.naturallypacific.ca.
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About Naturally Pacific Resort:
Welcome to Vancouver Island’s best kept secret. Nestled between the foothills of Strathcona Provincial Park and the shorelines of the Discovery Passage, Naturally Pacific Resort offers a premier hospitality experience in Campbell River. Our doors welcome those seeking an escape, redefining adventure with genuine service and casual elegance. Home to a range of exceptional facilities, including Carve Kitchen + Meatery, Immersion Spa + Wellness, an indoor pool with floor-to-ceiling windows, outdoor fire pits and a sun-drenched pool deck, all surrounded by the emerald fairways of Campbell River Golf Club. Naturally Pacific Resort offers an enchanting escape from the ordinary, where premier hospitality meets adventure, and where every detail is crafted for your ultimate getaway.
Media contact:
Marisa Cuglietta
Hawksworth Communications
Ph: 778.987.3707
ABOUT THE IT LIST:
Travel + Leisure’s annual It List spotlights the luxury hotels, resorts, and cruise ships that have made the biggest impression on our editors and contributors. Over the past year, Travel + Leisure editors and contributors evaluated hundreds of new and renovated properties and cruise ships across the globe, which were then narrowed to just 100 in total. This is the 20th annual Travel + Leisure It List.