The Buccaneer Inn has everything the budget-minded traveller needs. The friendly owners obviously…read moretake pride in their great little motel. The small and comfortable one bedroom suites are spotless, nicely appointed, and offer ocean views of Newcastle Channel. Minutes from the BC ferries and downtown, the location also offers easy access to North Nanaimo. Want to prepare your own breakfasts, lunches, or dinners? The well-equipped kitchens have full sized fridges and ranges, and all the other necessities. Unless you're one who demands more luxurious accommodation, the Buccaneer Inn has everything one could ask for.

We (family of 5) stayed in the 3 bedroom cottage at the Buccaneer Inn. It doesn't look like much…read morefrom the outside, but inside it's freshly renovated, clean and comfortable. The only suggestions are to put bath soap or body wash in the bathrooms (there was shampoo and conditioner but no soap) and to provide additional towels, as we ran out. There was also no paper towels to wipe up any spills, which was annoying. Other than that, we slept well and had a comfortable time.

We stayed two nights at the Coast Bastion. The location was extremely convenient as it's right…read moredowntown Nanaimo. It is also within walking distance to a lot of food joints. The parking is a public parkade shared with other businesses and general public. $9/night for parking. The hotel itself is dated but they've gone through renovations inside. The elevators were extremely slow. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful. We had the Coastal King, which included a king bed and a sofa bed. Perfect for 3 adults + 1 kid. The bathroom sink was my only complaint. I had to keep turning off the water to let the water drain. Maybe they need to collab with Draino? The view from our room was spectacular, overlooking the Nanaimo harbour.

We've checked in to this hotel for a night in Nanaimo and was very happy with our stay. We got a…read moreroom on the 12th floor with an ocean view. We also had the best view for Northern Lights. The room was huge with a window-type AC and a King size bed. I am glad there's no carpet in the whole suite and bathroom was spacious and very nice. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Parking fee is $9 per night. The location of this hotel is a winner. It's in the downtown and by the waterfront and close to ferry terminal. This hotel is highly recommended.

This is an old-style drive up motel located on a pretty lake north of Nanaimo. I was actually…read morepleasantly surprised by our room. The bed was comfortable and overlooked the lake. It had a decent sized fridge with a freezer in top which I appreciated because we had a cooler with re-freezable ice packs. It also had a microwave and a keurig coffee maker with creamer, etc. The included breakfast, however, was marginal to bad. Overcooked scrambled eggs, a toaster that didn't work very well and took forever to make any toast at all. A waffle maker that a guest told me not to use because it didn't work. The fruit was precut up and soaking in sugar syrup. Not tasty. Aside from the breakfast we enjoyed our stay and would return.

We really enjoyed our 2 night stay here at Long Lake being a pet friendly hotel, with lake access…read morefrom our patio and exceptional customer service by Margo! Complimentary breakfast was simple with an assortment of packaged muffins, yogurt, fruit and coffee. On the other hand, the facilities itself are only okay with cleanliness being questionable in our suite. There were some stains on the carpet before we got there and the air condition is quite loud. The rooms were renovated and had a nice washroom and kitchen but is definitely dated. Unfortunately, we did not receive great service from one of the front desk staff members and this plus the facility cleanliness leads to 4 instead of 5 stars.

Do not stay, unclean, unhelpful when asking about cleanliness. Another room had dame problems and…read morenothing was done to help.

Great little motel. Booked my mom in for a week, she loved it. Very clean room at a great price…read more The staff work hard, and are very friendly. My mom really enjoyed them. She will stay there again.

The hotel is a pretty standard Best Western. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful when we…read moreneeded something. We extended our stay by a few days and they were extremely accommodating and even offered to switch us rooms with an ocean view. However, the headache of moving our bags didn't make sense to us. The room was clean and has everything you need. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom was alright. The AC was my favourite part because it was operated via a remote that offered multiple options for the flow of air and timing. The TV channels were good for us and the bed was average. Heads up, the elevator is right by the check-in counter. Do not make the mistake I did by not spotting it, walking past it, and carrying my luggage up five flights of stairs.

No microwave in room. Limited tv channels…read more Dirty and in need of an upgrade. Noisy location. Very rude restaurant manager, needs to know how to talk to guests politely and not in a sarcastic manner, no communication skills whatsoever. Food was way below par for the price. Correcting all the above would be an improvement.

This hotel exists in another dimension - no one stays here. In some ways this seems like a normal,…read morerun-down, older motel that would be cheap, but once you get into it, you realize it is not what it seems. We ended up here when I mistakenly booked another place for the wrong night, and when we got there at 9 pm, it was full. A Saturday night during the summer holidays is not when you want to find an open place, so thankfully the other hotel called and told us this place had a vacancy and the price was not awful. First warning sign: Their road sign does not light up. Second warning sign: the dismal lobby. But beggars can't be choosers, so we took the room. The hallway was... strange looking, but ok. The room was fine, new flooring, with a kitchenette, including full fridge and admittedly 1970's old electric stove. The bathroom was anther matter: stains on the floor and tub. But the worst was the sink. My wife used it and the water was draining really slow. Then during the night we heard burbling, and air was bubbling out of the sink! I wanted to call the front desk, but the only phone in the room didn't have a dial tone! I went to the front desk, but it was closed with a security gate, and if you went outside you would get locked out (the sign said use your room key, but they did not have a electronic key reader outside)! The next morning the sink was full of grey water. My wife went down and asked for a plunger or Drano, and the clerk said "I don't think that will help in this case", so clearly they know the place has plumbing problems. She ended up getting a key to another room to use the shower, and sure enough, the drain was slow on that one too, so she ended up standing in water. This room was like the first, but only has a mini-fridge. On the plus side, the walls are concrete block, so no noise from the non-neighbors, and the view of the marina is nice. With some decent fixing up, this place could be nice. So I begin to wonder, how does this place stay in business when no one is here. It turns out the first floor is rented out to a business that offers English classes with a "campus" for foreign students.

Beautiful location, extremely friendly folks, literally 5 min from the ferry but not noisy, nice…read moreaccommodations, and did i mention the yummy breakfast made by a chef? Enough said

Friendly staff. Room was inexpensive and served the purpose of a one-night stay for work. Once I…read moresettled into bed, I saw bedbugs. 1, 2, 3, 4... I was outta there! Front desk clerk was extremely accommodating and assured me they would refund my stay. Happily settled into a new hotel.

amazing hotel friendly staff Teresa is very nice and super friendly hotel room very clean and the…read morekitchenBette is good and the room is amazing with the TV I recommend to stay here

Well, you get what you paid for…read more This motel is located on the side of a busy arterial road that leads to the waterfront. It's not big at all, and as a motel it's quite bare bones but it does its job for a one night stay. The rooms were quite small; I wouldn't recommend having more than 3 in a room. The beds were fine, and the TV was small (maybe 30" at most). However it was cozy enough for the night we stayed here.

A nice little motel, it has been renamed "The Spot" as of August 2022. The room we stayed in wasn't…read morehuge but it was perfect for 2 people. It was quite hot outside when we stayed, so the air conditioning was a life saver. Close to everything you need. Walking distance to lots in the area and a short drive for everything. The room we had used keyless entry which I prefer, allowing me to notify the front desk and leave whenever I wanted without having to "check out". Room is clean and climate controlled, shower had good water pressure. Only downside, it gets a bit noisy being close to a main road.