Hotels near Nanaimo Harbour airport

Cons: Noisy regarding the above guests

Pros: good facilities such as coffee maker and laundry machines.

Cons: n/a

Pros: Friendly, accommodating and professional staff. I felt welcome and comfortable.

Cons: -

Pros: The room was warm, clean and inviting. The host explained everything well. I wanted for nothing,

Cons: There was nothing negative about this room. It suited my needs perfectly.

Pros: Clean, quiet, comfortable furniture, friendly hosts, and great location.

Cons: It had a Keurig coffee maker. I prefer a regular coffee maker, so I can get it ready the night before, then just turn it on and drink as much coffee as I like without having to brew somemore.

Pros: The Owner was delightful to talk to! Can't say enough nice things about the owner. He showed us everything in the unit; had a handy book with maps and suggestions. Even had a map so we could find locations to try the famous Nanaimo bars. Suggested where to go for a birthday dinner. The little touches like the handmade soaps were an extra treat. View is great. Location was perfect - close to town.

Cons: That we couldn't stay longer !!

Pros: Friendly Owners. Beautiful View, especially at sunrise, Good spot for Bowen Park (lovely) and an easy drive (if longish walk) into Nanaimo centre. Nice well equipped apartment with character. And homemade soaps and banana bresd.

Cons: Work flow in cooking area is a bit awkward. Doable but not ideal.

Pros: Our host was very friendly and welcoming and made our breakfast table so lovely.

Pros: The host was amazing! Very friendly and we felt like at home. Breakfast was really good and she gave us a few tips about the region and took time to talk about her life and story. We recommend it for sure!

Pros: The bed was comfortable

Cons: Cat ate on the counter in kitchen. I had reservations for Fri and Sat night but due to ferry cancellations I called to let them know I would be there early in the morning as the ferry has been cancelled. When I arrived at 7:45 am I was told my room had been resented to someone else did I mind just leaving my belongings in the living room which I did. I was offered breakfast and About 9:30 left for the day. My plan had been to get settled, shower, have breakfast and then leave for the day. I was not offered any compensation for the fact that my room was actually rented out when I had already paid for it. It just doesn’t seem right.

Pros: The owner was very friendly giving good advice on where to go. The fresh free range eggs from her own chickens were great for breakfast.

Pros: Ten minute walk to the conference centre. Provided free parking during stay.

Pros: Price, location, sparkling clean, everything you need, the owner was beyond helpful and accommodating to my time schedule, ... should I keep going :). Can’t wait to go back!

Pros: Very friendly landlady, perfect breakfast and nice chats. Daisy and Stella are the cute resident dog and cat!

Cons: Nothing!

Pros: we stayed in this bed and breakfast for one night on our way back from telegraph cove to vancouver. the owner of the bed and breakfast was very friendly and welcomed us to her house. the room was very clean and tidy and the bed was very comfortable. as we left the bed and breakfast quiet early in the morning to get on the ferry to vancouver at 8.45 am we did not have breakfast at this place. there is a cat and a small dog living in the house. both are very friendly.

Pros: Lovely host, comfortable room, delicious breakfast with fresh laid eggs and homemade bread. We will stay there again whenever we are in the area....and we love BC!

Pros: The staff the location and a clean well appointed room.

Pros: Very clean. Very comfortable.

Pros: Clean, quiet and convenient! The staff are friendly and the room was a very decent size. Good value for money. I would stay there again.

Pros: Lovely, spotlessly clean little hotel. Quiet, super comfortable bed, friendly staff. If I need a hotel in Nanaimo again, this is the one

Pros: Clean, plenty of space, kitchen was fully functional with utensils etc, beds super comfy. Overall a great stay and would recommend.

Pros: Room was very clean

Pros: Location was great. I really appreciated that they had cost effective, environmentally friendly amenities in the room.

Pros: Friendly staff,top rate!

Pros: Balcony with water views, clean room, full size bath products, modern upgrades, comfortable and in a great central location.

Cons: AC unit was noisy.

Pros: The beds were extremely comfortable and the view was lovely. Didn't utilize any other facilities as we were on a schedule.

Cons: The parking is a half block a way from the hotel. Little inconvenient.

Pros: Location. Room AC/Heat was working well.

Cons: Definitely heard hall noise. Had to pay additional fee for parking.

Pros: Prime location with walking distance to main city center

Cons: Poor wifi, rarely any connection!

Pros: Best hotel in Nanaimo. Good value for money.

Pros: Locations Beds so comfy Big bathrooms

Pros: The staff was very friendly and helpful for my entire stay.

Pros: View from 1401 was excellent. Bed was very comfortable. Bathroom clean. Restaurant good but a bit pricey.

Pros: Location, Staff, Room, View, Food, everything

Cons: No

Cons: We did not like the parking as it was a long walk from the parkade up to lobby then to the elevators going up to the floors.Not good for handicapped people.

Pros: Large room with beautiful view in a prime location.

Cons: Checked in after 4 and had to wait for the room to be cleaned.

Pros: Location of the property is good and is definitely value for money considering proximity to downtown

Cons: One of the washrooms were closed for maintenance

Pros: The common rooms and bedrooms had a cool and chill vibe to it. Would definitely recommend to other travellers.

Pros: The painted turtle had some of the comfiest, fluffier and cleanest bedding I've seen in a hostel. Very good beds!

Cons: Although the hostel was very tidy and lovely it did lack a bit of character for an old building. Everything was white, a little hotel-ish.

Pros: It was quiet, comfortable and the staff were nice

Cons: It was a bit of an old building, weird smell, stained carpet. The bathrooms were very clean though.

Cons: Bed bugs and no response to call for help dealing with them

Pros: Location perfect, we were catching an early AM ferry. Our room was spotless and the bed comfortable. No breakfast on Mondays?? We were surprised at quietness of the motel and how comfortable it was. Has a microwave, fridge and coffee

Pros: Breakfast was not included due to COVID-19, but the website should remove this feature as the price may be misleading and unfair for other motels whose price difference is minimal but offers more amenities.

Cons: Nothing

Cons: Other guests partying and smoking outside until 3 am. Terrible. Could not sleep!

Pros: Was nice and clean

Cons: Everything was good

Pros: The owner was Glen was very kind and helpful

Cons: Due to covid there was no breakfast available and I was unable to get a late check out

Pros: Very comfortable bed. The breakfast was great.

Cons: Bathroom very small

Pros: Very clean, good check in time.

Cons: The room was very drafty probably due to poorly insulated walls. The TV remote wouldn't allow to adjust the volume, and to top it all off, the continental breakfast that we were really hoping to utilized got cancelled due to a worker not showing up. I couldn't understand why the owner of the place just couldn't step up and lay out what was needed to serve her guest. Instead she did nothing and then decided to place blame on an employee. That was our first experience at Departure Bay Motel, and most definitely our last.

Cons: The noise people drinking all hours was woken at 3:30am to people yelling

Pros: Rooms were clean and staff were friendly. Location was good for ferry access although pretty bad for the crowd that was hanging around.

Cons: The motel was crawling with drug users and drug dealers. We were put in a room directly beside someone who was openly dealing drugs outside of their room. Throughout the night there were people coming and going buying drugs making the whole place feel very unsafe. I was really concerned about our vehicle as well. They were loud and you could hear everything through the walls and door. To top it all of at midnight two ambulances and a fire truck came and responded to two overdoses in the room right beside ours. Needless to say we didn't get much sleep. From what the paramedics were saying this didn't seem like a rare occurrence. Judging by the number of people awake and milling around at 4am when we left I would stay far away from this place, a drug users haven. We will certainly not be back.

Pros: Good value, quite clean for an older building

Pros: Close to where I wanted to be. Very accommodating staff, good price

Cons: Very noisy, due to proximity to highway 1 and poor construction. Loudest room air conditioner on earth, but they are being upgraded

Pros: Clean and simple , nice place to rest ..

Cons: None

Pros: Very good value.

Pros: Customer service is good and the price is okay should be a bit cheaper due to area but in all good motel .

Cons: Location is NOT that great alot of undesirables hang out by motel . Always feel like having to watch our trucks .

Cons: The homeless people around the area

Pros: Centrally located - easy access to amenities and ferry terminal. The staff is welcoming and polite. Room was clean. There are many security cameras around the property (parking lot and main common areas) - good feature since the hotel is on a main street and there were a few questionable characters roaming around the neighbourhood. I felt safe. For the price point, it’s a good establishment.

Cons: For the sensitive sleeper, you can hear sounds from the adjacent rooms (thru wall) and ppl talking while hanging out outside their room - but this could be rectified with earplugs. I requested a room in the backside (as oppose to facing the main road) to reduce noise levels from the traffic.

Pros: It was easily accessible from the road. The manager was so sweet and super funny

Cons: Area kinda interesting due to people down the road

Pros: What I like best what is the deal for price now I know why I was getting a deal though

Cons: After my first week well the 6th day I noticed bugs in the bed so I filmed them logged it I told her about it the next day switch your rooms one more day so I stayed in the room with bugs One More Night no I have bug bites and expenses I want to be compen

Pros: Very good and friendly restaurant next door, McDonald cross the street, shopping mall, Cruise Ship Terminal, Nanaimo boat basin, park, shops all within walking distance. Comfortable beds, clean bathroom. Kitchenette well equipped.

Cons: Need cups and plates, one window is big, but people passing the corridor can look in, have to close the curtains then it becomes too dark

Pros: Nothing

Cons: As soon as I arrived at the property, the manager-she rudely informed me of this fact- gave me dirty looks. I asked if the location would take my cash deposit. She then very rudely said she needed to ask the manager... I gave my last name and said I had reservations through booking.com. She could not locate my information, so I suggested myself opening my confirmation email to give her the confirmation number. She then proceeded to make me feel like a liar, like I made up the fact I had booked. Then told me she was refusing service.... beyond livid and disgusted by this location! I was made to feel less than worthy of staying at the Ramada of all places!! There are many more friendly and welcoming places to stay in Nanaimo!

Pros: Location to ferry is excellent. Friendly staff.

Cons: We had trouble with the thermostat. It was a cold night! The bathroom fan was loud all night.

Pros: All carbs. Could not eat.

Cons: Parking access and front door access.

Pros: We really liked the breakfast which was included and it was good value for that money. The room clean and comfortable and we appreciated the fridge, microwave, and coffee maker. The balcony was a nice touch.

Cons: The location was not the best and the breakfast would have been much improved by some nice fruit.

Pros: Excellent staff, perfect location, lovely breakfast, good exercise room- but as always a friendly, helpful staff trumps everything. Hotel manager excellent

Cons: Loved everything

Pros: We loved the staff facilities were very nice the food was excellent and we enjoyed our stay so much we have rebooked it for this Friday and we look forward to seeing the staff thank you

Cons: Could not get my coupon for two nights get one free have to wait two weeks and we're going to use Best Western five more times this week

Cons: Eggs at breakfast were too dry/overcooked.

Pros: Location and service and cleanliness

Cons: Only complaint no microwave. In today's time each room should have one

Pros: Location & free breakfast

Cons: Very loud water pipes. People having baths at midnight and it sounded like the roof was going to cave in. Breakfast all though free served with all disposable plates and cutlery

Pros: The best thing about this place was the staff. Extremely friendly and really helpful with whatever needs/questions we had.

Cons: The place had a lot of interesting smells. It was very clean I think the building was just old because even our room was on a slant. Hallways were something out of a twilight zone. All in all would stay here again.

Pros: Room upgrade was lovely

Cons: No fault of the hotel, but due to Covid-19, there were very few dining options...anywhere.

Pros: The location is great - there is free parking provided (as stated online)

Cons: The coffee maker provided in the room(s) is soo dusty I was too afraid to even use it - there was no breakfast provided ( for both days) -when I booked it stated it would be included. And no cleaning service for the rooms where provided yet I got charged for it. And distance charge - although I live locally. What? The doors where always locked - which would have been fine ( if the people answering the doors didn’t look like they where soo annoyed answering it.

Cons: a bit noisy coz it uses indoor air-contioner. and the noise from the refrige was also noisy.

Pros: Newly renovated very quaint room. Super comfy bed.

Cons: Restaurant was open for pick up orders but they were so busy we couldn’t contact them to place an order. The shower had limited water pressure/flow.

Pros: Spacious room, quiet, comfortable beds

Pros: The front desk clerk appreciated out physical distancing when we arrived as much as we do during this covid-19 time. he sanitised the debit machine since it wasn't a "tap". He did his best!

Cons: We realise that everything has changed since the covid-19 pandemic but paying full price for a hotel that was supposed to have a full hot breakfast should have been handled differently. Since there wasn't that many guests staying there, being able to order breakfast and having it sent up to our door would have been a viable option. Just having a muffin, juice box & granola bar was a poor substitute for a hot breakfast that you paid for. The hotel should have said something on the booking about this or at least offered a major discount to the price

Pros: The staff was amazing and friendly. We made a late night booking because of a family emergency and they were wonderful accommodating us

Cons: The floors seemed a little wonky.

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Cons: Needs update

Pros: The hotel irself was just fine. Some other guests were rowdy and drunk.

Cons: A ruckus above us about 2 am that lasted about half an hour and felt like the participants would crash through the floor above us. Drunks being helped out by their pals as we were coming in about 10:00 pm. Not a pleasant experience.

Pros: It was so quiet and comfy!

Cons: The TV technology and menu needs a bit of an upgrade. But nothing that will ruin the overall experience. It is a great place!

Pros: Location, bed

Cons: Unable to use the tub for a bathing! always book a tub room, to relax and loosen up after traveling. Staff at hotel Not cooperative when we showed the pictures of the tub the following morning. Paint peeling where you sit, question sanitary conditions!

Pros: Good hotel for the price

Pros: That we could have pets!

Cons: That they charged $15.00 per pet!

Pros: The rooms were beautiful and well maintained, loved the bed. A huge disconnect from the drab hallways.

Cons: So the first impressions is that the hallways look a bit dated and scuffed up. Vending machines were out of items.

Cons: Shady people around hotel. Rundown but clean. Bit noisy.

Pros: ONLY The Towels !!!

Cons: 1. Bad Customer Service At Check In 2. Pillows Very Hard Woke Up With A Major Neck Pain 3.Super Old & Damaged Furnitures In The Room 4. Water Pressure In The Shower Was Horrible & Head Shower Was Broken ! 5. AC Unit Was Too Small & Not Effective To Cool Down The Room !

Pros: Friendly

Cons: No breakfast as stated

Pros: Friendly staff. Nice to have free breakfast on site. The hotel location is close to where I needed to be the next morning.. Easy access to the parking lot.

Cons: Stuff was left on the carpet upon arrival.. Could not connect to WiFi. Couldn't sleep as there was a party going on upstairs. No hot food was available like the last time I stayed. The surface on the surface of the writing desk was worn as if there was water left on it.

Pros: Very clean and nice staff

Cons: The hotel is a bit shabby and outdated

Pros: The customer service from the lady at the front desk was great. The room was very clean and modern with stainless steel appliances

Cons: The front desk is only open until 9pm and then no one is there until 10am. You can't order food because there are no food facilities. There are no amenities.

Pros: A lot of space, nice to have a full suite. Modern decor was nice.

Cons: Marble floors are cold and the floors are not sound proof - you can hear the upstairs guests walking especially with shoes on. Tried to use the dryer, it was loud and I thought I would wake other guests so couldn’t use it.

Pros: Well put together property, enjoyed my time here. As a former Nanaimo resident it’s nice to come back to town with a nice, modern looking and chill place to stay. Will definitely be back soon and being so close to the ferries it’s super nice for walking on for a weekend.

Cons: Didn’t care too much for the locked lobby when I arrived but with only the nice lady working the front desk I can see the point.

Pros: Very secure building, friendly staff, beautiful suites and the bed was VERY comfortable.

Pros: The size of the suite was good

Cons: It was too noisy, people above.

Pros: I cook my own breakfast because I left early.

Cons: I would have the same room again, we really like everything.

Pros: Full equipped kitchen

Cons: The sign on back of door that's not very well visible to those with any disabilities A fine for not loading the dishwasher is ridiculous charge it's a hotel your paying for the service

Pros: Meh, could have been worse. Pretty standard cheap motel.

Cons: Wasn't as cheap as it should have been based on location, amenities, and level of comfort. Also shower head was very low.

Pros: Had a hard time finding it

Pros: Woke up at 12:30am at night to have been bitten over 12 times by bed bugs. I witnessed at least 8 bed bugs around the bed. Called reception who offered me another room or full refund. Got the full refund and went to another hotel. The rest was just like a motel. Will not stay there again.

Pros: Location is very handy for the ferry and it's set back from the road. Quiet, clean, comfortable and spacious. It seems to have been nicely renovated.

Cons: Wish there was a kettle and tea. I don't drink coffee.

Pros: It was a good basic hotel.

Cons: The shower head was designed a bit low for the average man's height, but workable.

Pros: Location

Cons: Holes in the floor, broken toilet tank lid, stove was dirty . The person checking us out was unprofessional.

Pros: Everything istay eveytime i go to town there

Cons: Nothing perfect

Cons: It didn't have fridge

Pros: Parking

Cons: Old sofa. Room space was nice. It was a suite with separate bedroom. Bed was too soft and moved around a lot. Walls very thin. No daily cleaning service. No dish towels to clean kitchen area.

Pros: Great place for price. Full kitchen was good feature.

Cons: Rarely any hot water.

Pros: You get what you paid for.