Downtown Nanaimo Travel Guide
Nanaimo
Visit Downtown Nanaimo
Stay near popular Downtown Nanaimo attractions
Things to do
Whale Watching Nanaimo Open Boat Tour
฿5,555
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Nanaimo: Strait of Georgia Seaplane Tour with a stop at Sechelt
฿6,850
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Nanaimo Whale Watching in a Semi-Covered Boat
฿5,555
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Top hotels in Downtown Nanaimo
Coast Bastion Hotel
11 Bastion Street Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿3,901 per night from 18 Oct to 19 Oct
฿3,901
฿4,525 total
18 Oct - 19 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,836 reviews)
"Fabulous view of the harbour and islands.easy parking. Easy to find."
Reviewed on 17 Sept 2026
Courtyard By Marriott Nanaimo
100 Gordon Street Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿3,803 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿3,803
฿4,411 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,372 reviews)
"We stayed there for two nights, but to our surprise, none of our three rooms were cleaned after the first night. When we called the front desk, they only sent us some clean towels. We were told that this was normal and that rooms are not cleaned during a two-night stay. This was very disappointing ..."
Reviewed on 15 Sept 2026
Best Western Dorchester Hotel
70 Church St Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿3,821 per night from 4 Oct to 5 Oct
฿3,821
฿4,433 total
4 Oct - 5 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very good! (1,003 reviews)
"No as good as rating"
Reviewed on 17 Sept 2026
Painted Turtle Guesthouse (Hostel)
121 Bastion St Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿2,973 per night from 19 Sept to 20 Sept
฿2,973
฿3,449 total
19 Sept - 20 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hostel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Duke Point Ferry ...
Inn On Long Lake
4700 North Island Hwy Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿4,153 per night from 18 Oct to 19 Oct
฿4,153
฿4,818 total
18 Oct - 19 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and a private beach. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,103 reviews)
"It was a great place …the front desk staff were particularly nice and helpful…girl who ran the breakfast as well."
Reviewed on 17 Sept 2026
Travelodge by Wyndham Nanaimo
96 Terminal Avenue North Nanaimo BC
The price is ฿2,842 per night from 27 Sept to 28 Sept
฿2,842
฿3,297 total
27 Sept - 28 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Nanaimo. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
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Where to stay in Downtown Nanaimo
Find the best Downtown Nanaimo areas for the activities you enjoy most.
Central Nanaimo
If you're spending some time in Central Nanaimo, Maffeo Sutton Park and Stones Marina are top sights worth seeing.
Photo by Geoff Stephen
Open Photo by Geoff Stephen
Departure Bay
If you're spending some time in Departure Bay, Departure Bay Beach and Departure Bay Ferry Terminal are top sights worth seeing.
Stephenson Point
While Stephenson Point may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Departure Bay Beach and Departure Bay Ferry Terminal.
