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The Spot

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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King Studio Suite
BBQ/picnic area
King Studio Suite | Living area
50-inch Smart TV with cable channels, TV
King Studio Suite | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
950 Terminal Avenue N, Nanaimo, BC, V9S 4K4
  • Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
    20 min walk
  • Bastion
    3 min drive
  • Subway
    3 min walk
  • Nanaimo, BC (ZNA-Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome)
    3 min drive

Room options

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2 Queen Room

2 Queen Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

King Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Travelodge by Wyndham Nanaimo

Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
3.9 out of 5, Good, (1003)
The price is NZ$163
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Travelodge by Wyndham Nanaimo

About the area

Nanaimo

With a stay at The Spot, you'll be centrally located in Nanaimo, within a 5-minute drive of Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park. .This motel is 10.6 mi (17.1 km) from Duke Point Ferry Terminal and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Beach Estates Park.
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What's nearby

  • Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - 20 min walk
  • Nanaimo Regional General Hospital - 3 min drive
  • Nanaimo Aquatic Centre - 5 min drive
  • Vancouver Island University - 5 min drive
  • Duke Point Ferry Terminal - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Nanaimo, BC (YCD) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Off the Hook - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪White Sails Brewing - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Spot

Motel with free parking, near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
The Spot offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. 50-inch Smart televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Bike tour information

Family friendly

  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Hand-held shower head
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property – April 2022

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 20 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Colonial Motel Nanaimo
Colonial Nanaimo
The Spot Motel
Colonial Motel
The Spot Nanaimo
The Spot Motel Nanaimo

The Spot Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 250 out of 505 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 505 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 505 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 505 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 505 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here with my partner and dog for one night before catching the ferry the next morning. Nice little yard attached to the first floor rooms to take the dog out. Close to lots of restaurants and the room was clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
It’s on the main road and traffic can be busy. But for the price and convenience I’m ok to use earplugs
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Amenities
Great stay at this affordable and very cute place 🙌 my only suggestion is a shelf in the bathroom for makeup/personal items. Great location and comfy bed!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kamoi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've always stayed at this place. It's usually very clean and cute.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Lovely, clean, convenient, near the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Mary

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the convenience of the self check-in. The place was very welcoming and clean. Unfortunately, whoever had the room above me was walking around and moving furniture until 345am, and the noise travelled very well between floors.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Micah

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Shirley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shad

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfectly fine old school style motor inn to spend a night or three
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bertram

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Shelley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Greta little hotel. Small property, newly renovated. Price reflects the room amenities and quality. No surprises here. Clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenda

Travelled with partner
The property is good and rhe staff was friendly. The only downside that i noticed is that, the other ned’s beddings wasn’t changed amd the smell of the sheet was noticeably awful
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a Spot!
I consider myself a slave to name brand hotels, we took a chance with the spor and wow! Very clean, very nice very comfortable. The only drawback was the limited parking. I had to box in another guest to park. But overall amazing place. I wont think twice next time im in the area, the spot is my spot
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a great place to stay for the evening - it was clean, beds were comfortable and a great shower head - all in all a good stay 👍
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dana

Travelled with partner
Renovated but grounds have not been kept up well. No person available after 5 to check in so required to do it virtually by uploading photos of drivers license and self, did not care for this requirement at all.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jamieson

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juliet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was good, nothing special. Sheets, towels and most surfaces were clean however light switches, blow dryer, outlets and between the shower doors were dusty and grimy. Walls in the bathroom by the sink were also dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with group
Bobs’ Nanaimo visit 2024
Shower floor was slippery. Noisy room above mine. Tv was hard to use. AC was good. Bed was a bit hard and pillows were not soft. Everything else was very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024