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Nanaimo Hotels, Motels, Hostels, and B&Bs

Nanaimo offers a wide selection of accommodations, from three-star hotels to waterside campgrounds. The city's motels and bed and breakfasts provide the best value for money. Click the links for individual reviews.

Hotels

• Best Western Dorchester Hotel, 70 Church St., Nanaimo's nicest downtown hotel
• Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion St., currently the most upscale hotel in Nanaimo
• Days Inn Harbourview, 809 Island Highway South, has an ABC Country Restaurant
• Grand Hotel Nanaimo, 4898 Rutherford Road, near the Nanaimo North Town Centre
• Inn on Long Lake, 4700 North Island Highway, North Nanaimo's only real resort hotel
• Ramada Nanaimo, 315 Rosehill St., a 65-room hotel, opened 2008

Motels

• Bluebird Motel, 995 North Terminal Ave., a functional motel dating from the 1950s
• The Buccaneer Inn, 1577 Stewart Ave., closest to the Departure Bay ferry
• The Waterfront Suites, 1000 Stewart Ave., the only lodging right on the ocean

Hostels

• Nanaimo International Hostel, 65 Nicol St., dormitory beds for young travelers
• Painted Turtle Guesthouse, 121 Bastion St., the only Hostelling International affiliate
• The Cambie Heritage Hostel, 63 Victoria Cres., Nanaimo's party hostel

Bed and Breakfasts

• Bev and Sandy's Place, 2734 Camcrest Drive, two rooms at $45 single, $55 double
• Ferry Side Bed and Breakfast, 629 Beach Dr., closest to the Departure Bay Ferry
• Flying Cloud Bed and Breakfast, 581 Cumberland Place, upscale with spectacular views
• Island View B&B, 5391 Entwhistle Drive, off Hammond Bay Road in North Nanaimo
• MGM Seashore B&B, 4950 Fillinger Cres., a real Vancouver Island experience
• The Whitehouse on Long Lake, 231 Ferntree Place, near Nanaimo North Town Centre

Campgrounds

• Living Forest Campground, off Island Highway South, Nanaimo's nicest camping
• Westwood Lake RV Camping and Cabins, 380 Westwood Road, near beaches and trails

Near Nanaimo

• Absolute Oceanfront, 3600 Yellow Point Road, a luxury condominium at Yellow Point
• Fiddick's Farm Bed and Breakfast, 1431 Ivor Road, Cedar-by-the-Sea near Duke Point

Rentals

• Nanaimo Long Term Rentals, monthly rentals through real estate companies