Name: Diplomat Motel
Address: 333 Nicol Street, Nanaimo, Canada, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Rating: 7.23

Guest reviews

7.2

Good

Based on 457 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

16%

Couple

24%

Family

36%

Group

11%

Solo

11%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

At Diplomat Motel, travellers describe a budget stay with spacious suites and some nicely renovated bathrooms, balanced by mixed cleanliness and maintenance, variable Wi‑Fi, and a convenient highway-and-ferry location in a neighbourhood that several guests found rough with street noise.

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6

Ingo

27 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was clean, more coffee in the room not just 2, warmer water for shower and wash basin. The picture on the web site is not the view you have and the beach you have to find somewhere in Nanaimo

6

Edward

17 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

I got the pet friendly room, which was pretty run down. Not as clean as as it could be. Just because i have a pet does not mean a run down room? That is what the pet fee covers i thought?

10

Sandra

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Yes they have been so good tonus

8

Crystal

2 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

easy parking but beds are uncomfortable & water was cold to shower.

8

Crystal

22 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

parking is ideal , aside from all the serins its a great lil spot to stay. It’s a lil outdated but clean

333 Nicol Street, Nanaimo, Canada

Location

With a stay at Diplomat Motel in Nanaimo, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Duke Point Ferry Terminal. This motel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from The OV Arts Centre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Casino Nanaimo.

The OV Arts Centre(0.4 Miles)

Casino Nanaimo(0.8 Miles)

Nanaimo Museum(0.8 Miles)

Vancouver Island Military Museum(0.8 Miles)

Bastion(0.9 Miles)

Old City Quarter(0.9 Miles)

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Check-in instructions

Everything you need to know for a smooth check-in.

Check-in

Check-out

From 15:00 to 23:00

Before 11:00

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Optional extras

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FAQs

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site.

Yes, the property allows pets in specific rooms only, with a fee of CAD 15 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

The property is located within a 15-minute drive of Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Duke Point Ferry Terminal. It is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from The OV Arts Centre and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Casino Nanaimo.

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not provided.

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