Best Western Dorchester Hotel

Premium Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View (with Sofabed) | Room amenity

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator, Harbor View | View from room

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed) | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, towels

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Living Room) | Room amenity

7.8

Very good(1,004 Reviews)

Hotel in Nanaimo

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this hotel

Hotel in Nanaimo with 3 restaurants and a fitness center
Along with 3 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, coffee/tea in a common area, and a business center.
Best Western Dorchester Hotel offers 71 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Nanaimo

Nearby attractions

Whytecliff Park | West Vancouver

52.3 mi

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

50.5 mi

Lighthouse Park | West Vancouver

52.1 mi

Parksville Community Park

32.1 mi

Available Rooms

Junior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

1 Queen

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

1 King

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View (with Sofabed)

1 Queen

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

1 Queen

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

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Best Western Dorchester Hotel

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7.8

Very good(1,004 Reviews)

Hotel in Nanaimo

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Gym or Fitness Center

Map of Nanaimo

Nearby attractions

Whytecliff Park | West Vancouver

52.3 mi

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

50.5 mi

Lighthouse Park | West Vancouver

52.1 mi

Parksville Community Park

32.1 mi

Available Rooms

Junior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

1 Queen

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View

1 King

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

1 King

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View (with Sofabed)

1 Queen

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

1 Queen

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Expedia.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

7.8

Very good(1,004 Reviews)

5.0

Oct 2024

Beautiful room with an excellent view of the marina! Very clean & modern! Staff super helpful. Priced very well considering we could walk everywhere! Restaurant also very good food. Parking available for free! Temporary parking available in front of hotel while you are checking in & IF you’re early, you can leave your luggage at front desk & park for free in the hotels parking lot behind the hotel. We received welcome texts, anything we can do texts & goodbye texts!! Highly recommend!

5.0

Sep 2024

Very nice room, excellent staff, enjoyed the restaurant.

10.0

Sep 2024

The front desk was outstandingly helpful. There was construction near the hotel partially blocking the road. Staff came to the rescue helping us get parked & out luggage up to our room. Everyone was pleasant and helpful.

4.0

Sep 2024

loved the layout of the room and wish I could give it a higher rating but the room was very dirty and rundown. Shower sounded terrible, floors were BLACK, dead bugs in the windowsill and bath, room was un level and the door got stuck. 2/10

4.0

Sep 2024

Stylish clean rooms with a great view. Excellent seafood restaurant. Easy check in with great staff.

5.0

Sep 2024

Stayed here in the past. Ideal for what we needed. Will use again when we need to.

10.0

Sep 2024

Great staff, lovely room

10.0

Sep 2024

Great location.

2.0

Sep 2024

Rates were not consistent with like rooms. Accessible room too small. Noisy workers outside window. Wasn't told it was a pet friendly hotel... noisy pets in hallway barking at 6am for almost an hour

3.0

Aug 2024

This hotel is a great location. It is older, lots of light comes through doors, not the quietest. Cleanliness was mediocre. The viewing deck is on the wrong side, it faces the street side watching the homeless at the church and business building, not the ocean. I appreciated the free laundry facilities, however I recommend the hotel implement slot times as there are rush hours in the evening times and some aggressive individual and remind those using the facilities to clean up after themselves. I tried to get a table at the restaurant located at the hotel and waited some time for seating, ended up leaving to eat at the harbour. Location is great for walking and dining in the area however this hotel would not be my first choice.

8.0

Aug 2024

Had good stay

6.0

Aug 2024

Staff very friendly and accommodating. Room was bright and clean. However, there were fixtures hanging out of the walls and ready to fall off. The room was very small but guessing that’s because it’s an old hotel. Nonetheless it just makes it a little less comfortable than larger hotel rooms.

2.0

Aug 2024

The hotel is a great location. Unfortunately, Lots of homeless in the area. Checkin was not very great, I arrived early, the front staff was disorganized one agent had a nose bleed made people wait around till coverage, and had to restart the proces, she forgot to order another customer his taxi after he was waiting a while and told another 30 minutes. They advised they could get me in rooms almost ready, cleaning staff was very behind and then room was not ready till 5:30 ( 1.5 hours after normal checkin) my room did not have a very clean floor, wish I brought slippers.

6.0

Aug 2024

Neat location beside the water, shopping and points of interest. Easily accessible from the ferry terminal and airport. Downsides-- atrocity for parking! They have a parking lot, but once it is full, good luck finding street parking anywhere nearby! High homeless population and active drug use within very close proximity, so do not leave belongings in your vehicle. Positive-- they will cover cost of street parking within a kilometer of the hotel. Again, good luck finding a spot!

2.0

Aug 2024

noisy, expensive for what you get, next time I will take another hotel, friendly staff, good wifi

6.0

Aug 2024

We had a lot of ants in our room

10.0

Aug 2024

Staffs were nice and kind. Very helpful. I would recommend

10.0

Aug 2024

This is perhaps the best hotel experience I have ever had with Best Western. Every single member of the staff was a pleasure to talk with, and they are always offering to see if there is anything else that they can do to make our stay more enjoyable. Two restaurants on site and walking distance to lots of little shops and smaller restaurants. Rooms are of a good size and have spectacular harbor views! Little shops across the street around the harbor as well for Gelato. I sincerely hope that I get the opportunity to visit this property again! Special shout out to Snigdha who is a spectacular person!!!

10.0

Aug 2024

Homeless people taking over neighborhood Didn't feel safe walking around

6.0

Aug 2024

Room was fine. Plugs didn’t work. Restaurant average.

8.0

Aug 2024

Neighbourhood while artsy seemed a little unsafe. Lots of biker types in the evening and homeless folks in the area. On the upside it’s close to the seawall and playground.

8.0

Aug 2024

We had a partial view of the water. Room was well kept and comfortable.

10.0

Aug 2024

It is a great place with great service from staff. I will recommend the stay to other. Just make sure to bring your own slippers to the visit.

10.0

Aug 2024

I like the neighbourhood and the staffs are really nice. The hotel is a perfect home away from home.

10.0

Aug 2024

The hotel is located in the art district, in a very nice neighborhood with cafes and shops. Walkable and enjoyable. Staff and facilities were perfect.

10.0

Aug 2024

The Dorchester is a very nice Hotel. The staff were very good helpful and courteous to us. When we arrived there was a night market going on at the end of the street the hotel is on and the staff found us on street parking that was right across the street from the front doors. The room was super clean and the bed very comfy There are a few areas like in the bathroom that could use an update and the shower had almost no pressure at all We just wish we could have spent more time there as it was probably the nicest hotel of our trip

10.0

Aug 2024

Everything was very enjoyable, although I will say that the breakfast in the restaurant was below par.

8.0

Aug 2024

No handy cap parking 🅿️

10.0

Aug 2024

great place to spend the night in nanaimo!

10.0

Aug 2024

Perfect location across the street from Nanaimo harbour. Our room had view of harbour also. Parking was limited 2 small parking lots then street parking. Or park in parade down the street. Only thing we would complain about would be parking situation. Burger restaurant in lobby was delicious!

10.0

Aug 2024

Hotel was wonderful and service was terrific. However, the onsite restaurant had a very, very limited menu and the food was constantly overcooked and flavourless.

6.0

Aug 2024

It was cramped and weird. Not up to the standard of normal best westerns.

8.0

Aug 2024

Great view and across the road from the walk around the harbour

3.0

Aug 2024

You get what you pay for. The nightly price is affordable and relatively cheap. The hotel is older and probably needs some new paint and remodeling. The staff is really kind. They do try to accommodate when they can. Our first room was on the third floor and it was incredibly noisy b/c of the family above us with kids running around. They changed our room to the top floor the next day, which was nice of them. I don’t think they changed the sheets, it felt like there were bread crumbs in the sheets. We asked for room service and for the linens to be changed, but they never sent anyone. They were kind enough to give us a credit to make up for it. Also, the air conditioning broke down for two days. Although the staff was as helpful as they could be, I probably wouldn’t stay here again

10.0

Aug 2024

great waterfront location yet not in a busy area suoerb service by staff starting with an email prior to arrival and a text message after we were in our room.to check up on us. enjoyed our stay and will.definitely return

8.0

Aug 2024

In a great downtown location. Rooms were a little small and there was no view. Staff was amazing and the 2 restaurants were excellent.

6.0

Aug 2024

Not happy parking so far from the hotel in an area reachable to possible break in.

1.0

Aug 2024

Hotel unable to run either of my cards at check-in for pre-stay damage coverage. Both cards have large amounts available. Eventually, hotel acknowledged card was valid. I am disappointed in Best Western. We had stayed in the Dorchester fairly recently, as well as your Chemainus property.

10.0

Jul 2024

The area and the hotel felt very European. Older property with character. Would have enjoyed a longer stay.

10.0

Jul 2024

Great service by Hayden

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Nanaimo?

The average price for a rental in Nanaimo is £83 per night. This rental is £4 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Best Western Dorchester Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Best Western Dorchester Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Best Western Dorchester Hotel?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and tv.

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Best Western Dorchester Hotel

Hotel in Nanaimo

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Nanaimo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Junior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View (with Sofabed)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Best Western Dorchester Hotel

Hotel in Nanaimo

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of Nanaimo

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Junior Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Harbor View (with Sofabed)

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Nanaimo?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Best Western Dorchester Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Best Western Dorchester Hotel?

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