On arriving from the ferry we stayed here for our first night on vancouver island, not a good start, hotel was very dated,dirty (pulled back bed-sheets & found pubic hair on the sheets ,thank god it was a two-bedded room). It smelt like someone had died in the room., so i opened the window. The window is very low down... more

At the end of the day, this is a Howard Johnson, so you generally know what to expect. It's good value and the rooms are clean and well serviced. We seemed to experience a strangely loud hum which didn't appear to be coming from the room and I can only put down to the hotel's general air-con.....not enough to keep... more

As far as I know Nanaimo is not known for its 'luxury' hotels and in most cases if you want anything under $140 you might want to sleep with a hammer under the bed, BUT... the Hojo was a reasonable price for an alright stay. Rooms are clean including the 1980's upholstered chairs in the room (the same you might... more

After a day of WAY too much sight-seeing (but all wonderful), followed by a trip on the car ferry onto Vancouver Island, I was in no mood to have to search for lodging. I choose to reserve a spot near the Terminal simply because I knew I wouldn't be able to put out a lot of energy to find a... more

Front desk staff was very helpful and friendly. Rooms were clean and very comfortable. The shower was great! It was a nice surprise to have breakfast included with our rooms. The lovely restaurant hostess (I forgot her name, it was German I believe) was very, very nice. more

We stayed at this motel for 2 nights while touring southern Vancouver Island. The motel was extremely reasonably priced and located just off the main highway, close to downtown and the harbour. On checking in, we were given a room that smelled of smoke, even though it was supposed to be non-smoking. We asked for another room and were quickly... more

I prepaid through Travelocity, but the rude morning staffer tried to charge me again because I used my credit card as a security deposit - they charge $250 if you pay cash. Without asking me, he put the charge through on check out - when I told him I prepaid, he became abusive, refused to give me a statement, and... more

Another Fastball tournament for our 11&12 year olds. I picked this hotel because it had an outdoor heated pool. Gives the girls team an opportunity to cool off after a long day of ball. The hotel is an older hotel but they have done a decent job to keep it clean and tidy. We were in a room really close... more

Hojo Nanaimo is a pretty decent hotel. They just added a new gym facility underneath the hotel - the gym is brand new and quite large, and available for all guests - I thought it was a good feature. Rates are good and reasonable. They're doing quite a bit of development around the downtown area, like across the road and... more