Harbour Light Motel
The 28-room Harbour Light Motel is two blocks from the Harbourfront Walkway and the Old City Quarter with its heritage buildings and dining establishments. The motel offers free local calls, cable TV and Wi-Fi. Smoking rooms are available. Small pets are welcome at no charge.
Harbour Light Motel
200 Nicol St.
Nanaimo, BC V9R 4T2
(888) 605-8012
harbourlightmotel.com/
The Buccaneer Inn
The family-owned and operated Buccaneer Inn is in an urban seaside neighborhood across from Newcastle Channel. It is the closest motel to the Departure Bay ferry terminal three blocks away. Amenities in the 11 suites (one with a wood-burning fireplace) include fully equipped kitchens and separate bedrooms. The two studio units have kitchenettes. Other amenities include hairdryers, free local calls, irons and ironing boards, complimentary in-room tea and coffee, and high-speed Internet. All rooms are nonsmoking. On-site parking is free.
The Buccaneer Inn
1577 Stewart Ave.
Nanaimo, BC V9S 4E3
(877) 282-1246
buccaneerinn.com/
Port-O-Call Motel
The Port-O-Call Motel is five minutes by car from the Departure Bay ferry terminal and within walking distance of downtown Nanaimo. The three-floor motel offers 42 rooms and suites, some with kitchens. Room amenities include a 25-inch TV, complimentary in-room tea and coffee, queen or double beds, and AM/FM clock radio. The motel has an on-site restaurant and outdoor pool. Weekly rates are available. The Port-O-Call Motel accepts pets, but a fee applies.
Port-O-Call Motel
505 N. Terminal Ave.
Nanaimo, BC V9S 4K1
(800) 977-7224
portocallnanaimo.com/
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