Motel di Nanaimo

The people on the front desk were helpful and available. The beds were extremely comfortable and lots of pillows were provided. The air conditioning works and I was grateful for it. The room comes with a microwave, hot plate, kitchen sink and small refrigerator. That was great. However, the floor was filthy. I couldn't walk around barefoot because my feet got soot black in no time. When I stepped into the tub, I was horrified to see my own black footprints smeared in the tub. I stayed at this motel for four nights and the same long black hair from a previous guest, stayed on the bathroom floor. If I didn't wear something on my feet they got filthy. I reported the state of the floor to the front desk on the first night of my four night stay. The receptionist was so apologetic and that was nice, however nothing was done and the floor remained filthy for the duration of my stay. I lay my things out as I like them on the table countertops, but they were all rearranged when I got back at the end of the day. I don't like people touching my stuff so that irritated me. Perhaps staff look at it as tidying up, but I look at it it's interfering with my personal possessions. It would have appreciated if they'd wash the floor rather than spend time rearranging my things. It's not theirs to touch. Having said all this, the positives I mentioned at the beginning of this review, still stand. But if you don't like dirty floors, I would have a chat with the front desk before checking in, to be sure the cleaners are doing their job and the floor of the suite you rent is mopped and clean.

Contrary to a number of reviews, we had a good stay here. Not the nicest area of Nanaimo, but convenient along the main road from the ferry. Family suite was a full 2br apartment, clean but not brand new. The gentleman at the front desk was courteous and helpful. DQ across the street. They only rent to out of towners now, which may have been why we had a nice quiet stay.

staffs are nice and the room is clean

Spent 2 nights here over the Easter Weekend. Very friendly front desk staff and the room was clean and the bed very comfy. The following are observations and NOT complaints. - there is nowhere to lock up your valuables. Having had a theft from another hotel in town, this was a concern of mine. -instead of a key card, you’re given, upon check-in, a small piece of paper with a code for the main door (for after hours entry) and you provide your own set of number for your press button room door lock. I found it helpful to take a screen shot of all this with my phone in case I lost the piece of paper. It is small, y’all! - there is no dresser to store clothes. There IS a rack with hangers but for items like underwear and shorts, etc, you will need to use your suitcase. - the room is equipped with a kitchen ( microwave, mini fridge, coffee maker) but is lacking in cutlery and dishes. - to accommodate the idea of using the space as an eating area, there is a breakfast bar and 2 stools but the room’s layout is awkward and would be hard to use. - there is a lovely little patio area available and you could eat out there but due to the rain, I was unable to use it. - I was fine with the next-to-zero counter space in the bathroom, but if you have a lot of toiletries, this could be a challenge. -there is no way to turn the shower on from a distance i.e. without getting under the shower head, due to the sliding shower door orientation. - the room was decorated quite nicely and I was very comfortable here. I am a light sleeper and the room is most definitely not soundproof so I was happy to have my earplugs and white noise app! This is meant to be an informative review, Not negative at all. The price was good and I enjoyed my stay.

Booked via email as we were delayed at the ferry and knew we would not make it to our destination that night. We needed a pet friendly and this was all I could find. Had I not prepaid with our cc my hubby would have driven to the first Walmart and we would have slept out in our van overnight. The room they gave us was on the other side of the parking lot. I asked if I could park near our room and no that wasn't possible. The parking spot they gave us was out of sight of our room. So I asked if I could have a room closer to where we had to park our car. Sure for an extra $25 cause it was a so called suite. I paid it as we had our expensive bikes inside our vehicle and all of our gear. The total cost with all fees came to about $200. The room itself was fairly clean. The bars on the windows were an indication of how safe the area was lol. We hardly slept all night as the noise in the area continued till the week hours of the morning. We were up at 6, showered and got the hell out!

Great, well maintained clean hotel near the ferry dock in Nanaimo. Friendly desk staff, each room we had was split into living/kitchen area then a separate bedroom. The beds were really comfortable. I had some reservations when I booked, wondering if the place would be noisy since it's so close to the ferries and right on Hwy 1, the main road through town. But the living areas were on the road side of the hotel, with the bedrooms at the back, overlooking the gardens of other houses, so the only noise I heard in the mornings was birdsong. Great value for money, will absolutely stay there again next trip.

I really enjoyed my time at The Tide’s Inn Parksville. Quiet, very comfortable mattress and pillows. The staff were beyond reproach! Excellent service. Perfect for my pet. We enjoyed the fire pits and close proximity to the beach and services. Well done!

I had stayed at this motel in July for 1 night under the Air B and B and loved it. It was peaceful and where as we had neighbours on both sides, (one side had a family with young children.) Both were quiet and respectful of the space. Yes the place does need some repairs and painting but I saw that they were working on it so I was fine with that. Because of my experience in July, I took my older mother there for 2 days in August for some R and R due to some hard stuff going on in our family. Sadly that experience was very different. Lets start with the positives Location: Great location with the beach steps away and the boardwalk for walking, riding or jogging Free mini golf, A nice big grassy field in front with fire pits, volleyball net and swings. Lots of space for kids and families to roam around. Kitchenette; A full size fridge and very well stocked with appliances. Comfy beds Sadly, there were many CONS: Inside, our room had a broken patio door latch but I could use my thumb to lock it. When I went to report it the next morning, I was informed that there was a lock at the bottom to use. We should have been informed of that when we checked in. The bathmat was disintegrating and did not stick to the bottom of the tub and bits were coming off. I reported that the next day and was informed that “they would find me a new one if they had one”. We did receive a brand new one later that day. On one of the beds, the bedskirt was thrashed. It looked like a cat had ripped it apart. Boundaries: When we arrived, we had a family on one side that had a lot of people including young children and they spilled into our area a bit. The chairs were set up in a way that some people were looking directly at us whether we were inside or out. We chose to eat inside with the curtains closed as we did not want to be continually stared at. Later we had gone off and when we came back, the young children had left stuff on our picnic table and the adults allowed the children to ride their bikes on the cement patios right outside the patio door. The kids would stop in front of our door and stare at us. I don’t blame the children as they were young but no one stopped that behaviour. I love that the motel is family friendly and there is lots of room for the kids to roam. But that does not mean right outside our door in our patio area. Not sure that management could have done anything about that. Noise: We did go out later as the family had left for a while, but the other neighbours were very loud outside and smoking on the patio as well. Smoking anything is supposed to be 3 meters away. The smell drove us back inside. They woke us up around 1am both with loud voices in the next room and there was yelling and screaming in the parking lot along with horn honking and a motorcycle reving for a good few minutes. As there is no staff after midnight, they couldn’t have dealt with the situation anyway. Thankfully, we were leaving the next day otherwise we would h