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Located 385 metres from BC Ferries Departure Bay Terminal, in central Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, this motel is offers sea views of Newcastle Channel. Free WiFi and a fully equipped kitchen are featured in all suites.

exceptionally clean and spacious

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8.5
Very good
567 reviews
Price from
RSD 15,310
per night

Located in Vancouver’s Harbour City, The Spot offers free WiFi and is within walking distance to a coin-operated launderette. This property is a 1.5 km drive from Nanaimo city centre.

All rooms feature a microwave, a refrigerator, tea and coffee-making facilities. A kitchenette is also available in select rooms.

The accommodation itself is really nice and comfortable. The toilet and bath is clean and shower have nice pressure. Walking distance to restaurants.

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8.2
Very good
829 reviews
Price from
RSD 9,144
per night

Featuring free WiFi, Departure Bay Motel is situated in Nanaimo, 1.9 km from Nanaimo Bastion. Free private parking is available on site.

Newcastle Island Marine Park is 2.1 km from Departure Bay Motel, while Nanaimo Museum is 3.4 km away. The nearest airport is Nanaimo Airport, 17 km from the property.

They stayed open past their office hours to accommodate us arriving on the late ferry. So kind and welcoming!

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7.4
Good
540 reviews
Price from
RSD 9,144
per night

Just 5 minutes’ drive from Departure Bay ferry terminal, Bluebird Motel is centrally located in Nanaimo. A microwave and a refrigerator are provided in each room. Free WiFi is included.

Free parking is available on site at this Nanaimo motel. Vending machines offering drinks are available.

I have never been so in love with a property as lovingly maintained and meticulously well-managed as this one. I am finding myself in a state of utter disbelief at the above and beyond service i experienced while visiting.

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6.6
Review score
311 reviews
Price from
RSD 10,806
per night

This Nanaimo property is located 5 minutes’ drive from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. An on-site restaurant is available. Free Wi-Fi is included.

A microwave and tea and coffee making facilities are featured in each room at the Port-O-Call Inn. Cable TV is included. Free toiletries are provided.

Location, cleanliness, high spred internet.

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6.7
Review score
550 reviews
Price from
RSD 10,160
per night

Located in Central Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, this motel is 10 minutes’ walk from the Great Canadian Casino. It features the on-site MGM Restaurant, which serves American cuisine.

Free Wi-Fi, cable TV and free local calls are included with every room at Harbour Light Motel. They are equipped with a refrigerator and furnished with a desk.

cleanest room I have EVER stayed in- and I’ve been in hotels around the globe. I believe it is newly renovated. bed was comfortable and linens great. pillows just right Microwave, coffee maker, nice tub, and very spacious

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7.3
Good
973 reviews
Price from
RSD 9,476
per night

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Both travellers on the road and on a budget rely on motels for convenient stops with reasonable rates. Direct access to parking makes a motel an easy place to catch some sleep after a day of driving. The relatively smaller size of this accommodation type can also help to make check-in quick and easy.
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  • Avg. price/night: RSD 10,067.27
    7.0
    Scored 7.0
    Good
    Rated good
     · 549 reviews
    This was my first time at the Diplomat Motel. The room I got was a one-bed housekeeping room, with a living area and kitchenette separate from the bedroom. The Diplomat is an older motel that has been freshened up, so it is clean and freshly painted. The bathroom is clean, with a newer higher toilet and perfectly adequate tub/shower. Definitely good value for money. An easy, fifteen minute drive to the Duke-Point to Tsawassen ferry.
    Peter J
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 13,267.55
    7.6
    Scored 7.6
    Good
    Rated good
     · 949 reviews
    Lovely clean, modern hotel in superb location. Free parking right nearby.large comfortable rooms with amazing harbour view
    Lesley
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 10,067.27
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 540 reviews
    The motel is located within five minutes of the Nanaimo Departure Bay ferry terminal. There is a grocery store and a fast food outlet close by to pick up a fast breakfast. The bed was very comfortable with good quality bedding. Our room was very clean and front desk staff ensured a fast and smooth check in procedure.
    Kirstie Greenshields
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 13,969.49
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,041 reviews
    Free parking. Room was clean The staff member on night duty was the friendliest and most helpful of all the staff
    Kathryn
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 11,914.48
    6.9
    Scored 6.9
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 555 reviews
    The location was easily accessible. Free parking.
    N
    Nirusha
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 9,476.16
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 972 reviews
    It is a modest motel, and we appreciated the fridge. It is in a convenient location. We were concerned about the potential for noise, being on a main street, but it was not a problem.
    Boughton
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 10,067.27
    7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 540 reviews
    Clean room. Being winter, i liked the quiet old time baseboard heater. Too many motels have noisy fan type under window heaters.
    Gerhard
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 9,476.16
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 972 reviews
    The motel is in close proximity to the centre of the city. It is also near the Departure Bay ferry terminal.
    Francis
    Young couple
  • 9.6
    Scored 9.6
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 243 reviews
    Really nice, newly decorated apartment. Very well equipped kitchen. Spotlessly clean. Free parking space. Peaceful location and nice view.
    Robert
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: RSD 9,476.16
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 972 reviews
    Location was on a busy street that did become a bit quieter later in the evening. My original room was in the back of the motel down a thin walkway and my Spidey sense was activated and was able to change rooms that felt safer for a single person traveling on her own. I guess I’m supposed to say what I liked in this square. The maids sorted recycle etc. right outside the room and I found that noisy and a bit irritating.
    Kerry
    Solo traveller

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