Advertise Your Waterfront Hotel
Reach boaters, anglers, couples, families and coastal travelers researching waterfront accommodations in Victoria and across Vancouver Island. Verified hotels and resorts can upgrade their standard listing with enhanced property information, promotional features and direct links to their official website and booking system.
Featured Waterfront Hotel Website & Booking Listing
A monthly advertising package built specifically for waterfront hotels and resorts serving Victoria and Vancouver Island.
Featured Waterfront Hotel Website & Booking Listing
Monthly advertising package
- Direct link to the verified official hotel website
- Direct link to the official booking system
- Direct inquiry or group-sales link when approved
- Customized Waterfront Hotels directory card
- Enhanced individual property page
- Approved property logo
- Approved hotel, room and waterfront images
- Expanded original property description
- Highlighted waterfront setting
- Highlighted room types
- Highlighted amenities
- Highlighted marina or dock access when verified
- Prominent website and booking CTAs
- Public hotel phone number
- Approved contact information
- Social-media links
- Priority listing-update requests
- Featured placement opportunities where available
- Clearly visible Featured Waterfront Hotel or Sponsored Listing label
- Mobile-friendly presentation
- Business and representative verification
Important advertising disclosure
Featured waterfront-hotel listings are paid advertising placements. Advertising does not guarantee room bookings, customer inquiries, occupancy, search-engine rankings or a specific amount of website traffic.
All advertising applications are subject to business verification, editorial review and approval.
Payment is processed through an approved secure provider. Live billing is only activated after listing verification and approval.
Standard vs. Featured Waterfront Hotel Listing
Standard Waterfront Hotel Listing
Free directory listing
- Verified property name
- General location
- Waterfront classification
- Original directory summary
- Selected verified amenities
- Internal property page
- Standard directory design
- Guaranteed direct website button
- Guaranteed booking button
- Customized sponsored presentation
- Featured placement
Featured Waterfront Hotel Listing
$300 per month
- Direct official hotel website link
- Direct official booking link
- Direct inquiry or group-sales link when approved
- Customized directory card
- Enhanced property page
- Approved logo and property images
- Expanded hotel description
- Highlighted waterfront setting
- Highlighted room and amenity information
- Additional calls to action
- Priority update requests
- Featured or sponsored label
- Eligibility for premium placements
How It Works
Reasonable property verification is required before adding a paid website link, booking link or changing property-controlled information.
- Step 1
Submit the waterfront-hotel advertising request.
- Step 2
Confirm that you own, manage or officially represent the hotel.
- Step 3
Provide official property details, images, website and booking information.
- Step 4
Review and approve the customized waterfront-hotel listing.
- Step 5
Complete the monthly advertising agreement and payment.
- Step 6
The featured listing is published after verification and approval.
Verification methods may include
- Email from the hotel's official domain
- Confirmation through the official property website
- Phone verification using a publicly listed hotel number
- Hotel-brand confirmation
- Business-registration information
- Confirmation through an official booking account
- Written authorization from property ownership
- Confirmation through a recognized tourism organization
Request Waterfront Hotel Advertising Information
Complete this form and we will follow up regarding availability, verification and next steps. Your information is only used to review this advertising request.
Additional Waterfront Hotel and Tourism Advertising Opportunities
Additional placements may be available by request. Pricing for these placements is discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Waterfront-Hotel Advertiser FAQ
How much is a featured waterfront-hotel listing?+
The Featured Waterfront Hotel Website and Booking Listing package costs $300 per month.
What is included in the package?+
The package includes direct links to the verified official website and booking system, a customized directory card, an enhanced property page, approved images and additional promotional features.
Can the listing link directly to our booking system?+
Yes. An approved booking link may be included when the destination belongs to or is officially authorized by the verified property.
Can room rates and availability be displayed?+
Current rates and availability may be displayed only when accurate information can be maintained through an approved official booking source or property-supplied feed.
Are paid links identified as advertising?+
Yes. Paid listings are clearly marked as Featured Waterfront Hotel, Sponsored Listing or Featured Hotel Partner.
Does advertising guarantee hotel bookings?+
No. Advertising may improve visibility but does not guarantee bookings, occupancy, customer inquiries, rankings or a specific level of traffic.
Does the standard listing remain free?+
Yes. The standard Waterfront Hotels directory listing remains independent of the paid advertising package.
Can we correct inaccurate property information without advertising?+
Yes. Verified property representatives may submit factual corrections whether or not they purchase advertising.
Is property verification required?+
Yes. Authorization must be verified before property-controlled information, website links, booking links or paid promotional features are activated.
What happens after cancellation?+
Paid website links, booking links, sponsored placement and enhanced promotional features are removed after the active advertising period ends. The standard property listing remains available.