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Best Western Dorchester Hotel

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3.5 of 5 stars 24 reviews
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#5 of 15 hotels in Nanaimo
Description: Victorian-style Hotel in restored 100-year-old building, overlooking the harbor, seaplane dock & Heritage Walkway.
  • Address
    70 Church Street
    Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5H4
    Canada
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Based on 24 traveller reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3 based on 25 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 25 reviews Service
    • 3.5 based on 24 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 25 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 1 review Pool
  • Recommended For:
    • 40% based on 23 reviews Older Travellers
    • 40% based on 23 reviews Young Singles
    • 40% based on 23 reviews Families with Small Children
    • 40% based on 23 reviews Families with Teenagers
    • 30% based on 23 reviews pet owners

Reviews of Best Western Dorchester Hotel

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5 of 5 stars
Canada
16 Jun 2008

I was in town for a meeting and I stayed for one night at the Best Western Dorchester. I had a lot of work to get done the night before and I appreciated the quiet location and the comfortable room. The rooms are tastefully decorated. They are clean and modern with flat screen TV's which was a very pleasant surprise.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Victoria
10 Apr 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

This was the first time visiting Nanaimo and I chose the Best Western Hotel in downtown Nanaimo. My room overlooked the Harbour. The room was very clean and extremely comfortable. The style and ambience of my room was inviting after business meetings during the day. The front desk staff were very friendly, informative and pleasant. I had the opportunity of... more

9 Apr 2008

We were in Nanaimo for a dance competition. 5 Girls in a big room at this hotel. the staff were very nice. the room was big and clean! I liked the flat screen tvs! Cool! we have to come back next weekend and we'll be staying here again. Thanks for the extra water bottles!! more

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5 of 5 stars
Vancouver
8 Apr 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

This is a nice hotel located in Downtown Nanaimo with friendly staff. I love to stay there because of the location to my work place and new renovation. 32" LCD Tv is very nice in the room. If you are planning to stay in Nanaimo, I strongly suggest you this hotel for you with harbour view room. more

6 Mar 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Never Again! Avoid this hotel unless you are into bugs. Yes, I got bitten by bedbugs and had a rash for over a week. I complained to the manager but was told that it is not their fault guest bring them in. Very rude manager. I was late for the ferry and didn't bother to take it any further. The... more

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2 of 5 stars
Hong Kong
6 Jan 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We just walked in to the hotel and they found a room for us. If I would have done some checking first, I probably wouldn't have chosen this hotel. For the price, the room was much too small. I guess it has a great location but I was just passing through and didn't care much for the location. The bed... more

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3 of 5 stars
Vancouver, B.C.
10 Dec 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This place was strange. I had the smallest room I have ever had in a hotel. You litterally opened the door, nearly hit the bed, crawled over the bed to the window and then there was a bathroom. The staff wasn't particularly help and did nothing about the drunk guy from their lounge hitting on women in the lobby(while he... more

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3 of 5 stars
Montreal, Canada
20 Aug 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

I booked a two-night stay for a weekend getaway before a week of work in Vancouver. Having read the other reviews here, I was expecting a mixed experience, and that is what I got. Paid $110/night corporate rate (and got a comment at the front desk how "cheap" it was). The check-in was inefficient, in that I had to wait... more

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4 of 5 stars
Toronto, Canada
7 Aug 2007
0/2 found this review helpful

My partner and I stayed here last minute overnight on our way to Tofino and were pleasantly surprised. We booked through Priceline and paid $92 as opposed the $135 rate we were quoted directly through the hotel. It's in very quaint central Nanaimo in the 'downtown' area where you feel like you're walking through some historic scene. It's literally steps... more

20 Jul 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

The Dorchester is a sound hotel. It is clean and roomy with all you would expect. The location is good in that it is yards from the harbour and the marina and dead handy for getting the ferry link over to Horse Shoe bay. Nanaimo itself is fairly quiet, there was a sprinkling of bars and restaurants and the "odd"... more

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70 Church Street, Nanaimo, British Columbia V9R 5H4, Canada