Specialties
Our AAA/CAA motel is two minutes east of downtown Creston (shops, restaurants, rinks, golf courses, etc.) on Highway 3. You will find many room amenities; free wireless internet, air-conditioning, in-room coffee, kitchen & jacuzzi units.
We host many golfers while they are in the Kootenays to play at the Creston Golf Club; one of the most beautiful and challenging courses in the interior of British Columbia.
Small pets welcome - we accept small well behaved dogs and cats. If you have another type of pet, give us a call toll-free to confirm we can accommodate it before you book your room. As our Creston motel is located on acreage there is plenty of space to exercise your pet after the long drive. We charge a nominal fee of $10/pet/day.
We are a Motorcycle Friendly motel, we offer walk-out rooms that allow you to park your motorcycle within a couple of steps of your door. It is most reassuring to be able to easily see your bike day and night. We also offer washing facilities to take that latest layer of bugs off.
History
Established in 1980.
You may ask "so how did they get to own a motel"? Well, we farmed our farm for 14 years, raised our kids and didn't want to retire. We decided owning the Sunset Motel, in the town we had grown to love, would be our next adventure in June 2010. The Sunset is a boutique motel and each of the 24 rooms is slightly different. We host many weddings, anniversaries, reunions and team sports. Summer is very busy. Our guests in the warm months benefit from our outside pool area which is well used and enjoyed on those hot Creston days.
We still enjoy the natural beauty of Creston with quiet walks in the woods and family outings at the local rivers and lakes. Our friends, family and guests come to our Motel to relax, rejuvenate and explore the rural life of the Creston Valley.
Meet the Business Owner: Lillian L.
Lillian and her husband, Dennis, moved to Creston in September 1991. They brought four children, one dog, five goats and 24 chickens with them to a farm in a small community east of Creston. They became fruit growers with a 16 acre planting of apples, peaches, cherries, pears and plums. They truly enjoyed the rural life and the beauty of the many lakes and streams.
Creston is home to 2,000 species of birds who come from all over the world. The valley is an agricultural region with fruit orchards and dairy farms dotting the landscape. Creston boasts one of the mildest climates in British Columbia and is second only to the Okanagan region in fruit production.