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Painted Turtle Guesthouse is a budget, hostel-style stay in central Nanaimo with friendly, accommodating staff, basic private and dorm rooms, large communal spaces, and shared bathrooms; reviews praise value and atmosphere but also note occasional issues.
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Jerome Almir
Mar 23, 2026
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Stayed 2 nights
Andrew
Feb 23, 2026
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Stayed 1 night
Erik
Feb 15, 2026
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Stayed 1 night
Mary
Jan 25, 2026
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Stayed 2 nights
Lana
Nov 19, 2025
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Stayed 2 nights
When you stay at Painted Turtle Guesthouse (Hostel) in Nanaimo, you'll be near the airport, just steps from Bastion and Nanaimo Museum. This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Old City Quarter and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Vancouver Island University.
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