The Best Hotels for One Night in Nanaimo

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

If you're looking for a place to stay for a quick stopover, we've done the hard work for you with the best hotels for one night in Nanaimo, British Columbia. We've analyzed all of the hotels here based on key criteria to provide you with a list of where to stay for one night in Nanaimo. From affordable 3-star hotels to luxurious 5-star hotels, there's a room for everyone at an affordable rate for a single night. Each hotel offers top-notch amenities to ensure you have a comfortable and relaxing stay, with options for sightseeing and exploration nearby. You'll find some of the best restaurants in the area just a few steps from your hotel room, too. So, whether you're here for business or leisure, these hotels are the perfect place for your one-night stay. So, let's check out the best hotels below so you can decide where to stay for one night in Nanaimo.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Best Western Dorchester Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Nanaimo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 70 Church Street, Best Western Dorchester Hotel has great rooms from $116 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.1 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities at this comfortable hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Inn on Long Lake

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Nanaimo
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Inn on Long Lake which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering parking, breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4700 North Island Highway. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.2 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Budget
  • Golf


Campbell Cottage

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Nanaimo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Campbell Cottage to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $127. We loved that is has room service, breakfast, hiking, golf, and a free breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 555 Campbell Street. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a microwave which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


The Grand Hotel Nanaimo

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Nanaimo

With terrific rooms from $191, The Grand Hotel Nanaimo, at 4898 Rutherford Road provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 7.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 8.4 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Rockwood House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Rockwood House has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a water park, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $167 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2314 Rockwood Place. Furthermore, it also offers air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, outdoor dining areas, and private parking, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 4.1 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun!

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Coast Bastion Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $138 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Nanaimo
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Coast Bastion Hotel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a fitness center, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and kids meals. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $138, and it's located at 11 Bastion Street. We also love the family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, a beauty salon, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Harbour Light Motel

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A cool place is Harbour Light Motel because it has great rooms that start at $114. It has a restaurant, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 200 Nicol Street. Only 1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies at this terrific hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Victoria, Richmond, Squamish, and Parksville.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nanaimo, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Nanaimo, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nanaimo, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nanaimo, or Best Hotels for One Week in Nanaimo.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Nanaimo?

Nanaimo Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$142

After analyzing 7 one-night trip hotels in Nanaimo, British Columbia, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $142. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nanaimo.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $143
  • 2-star hotels: $141


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