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Where to stay in Downtown Nanaimo

Find the best Downtown Nanaimo areas and neighborhoods for the activities you enjoy most. Learn more about Downtown Nanaimo

A calm lake with boats, a forested shoreline, and distant mountains.

Departure Bay

2 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

If you're spending some time in Departure Bay, Departure Bay Beach and Departure Bay Ferry Terminal are top sights worth seeing.

Protected Nanaimo Harbour and The Georgia Straits, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CAN

Central Nanaimo

1 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

Though Central Nanaimo may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Maffeo Sutton Park.

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.

Top hotels in Downtown Nanaimo

Coast Bastion Hotel

11 Bastion Street Nanaimo BC

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

€125

13 Sept - 14 Sept

includes taxes & fees

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,719 reviews)

"The only real amenity was the weight room with the attached sauna room we used. There are three conference rooms available including a reading nook with free water, and the staff were kind enough to put out a lemonade dispenser as well. (Very good!) We stayed for a week there and my family sang praises ..."

Reviewed on 13 Aug 2026

Courtyard By Marriott Nanaimo

100 Gordon Street Nanaimo BC

€132

27 Aug - 28 Aug

includes taxes & fees

9/10 Wonderful! (1,337 reviews)

"Cleaning was not done, kept hearing different things about cleaning schedule, 5 days of stay zero cleaning. Had to ask for clean towels and new toilet papers. Soaps were not changed either. Only thing that was nice was really the gym, the pool area and the view from one of our rooms. It would have ..."

Reviewed on 13 Aug 2026

Best Western Dorchester Hotel

70 Church St Nanaimo BC

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

€116

13 Sept - 14 Sept

includes taxes & fees

8.4/10 Very good! (1,003 reviews)

"The rooms were very comfortable and clean. We especially enjoyed the harbor view."

Reviewed on 13 Aug 2026

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Stay near popular Downtown Nanaimo attractions

Bastion

8.2/10 (306 reviews)

Learn about the local history of Nanaimo when you spend time at Bastion. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

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Nanaimo Museum

8.2/10 (125 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at Nanaimo Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Nanaimo. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

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