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Painted Turtle Guesthouse


Amenities

  • Parking

  • Non-Smoking Rooms

  • Family Room

  • Tour Desk

  • Luggage Storage

  • Designated Smoking Area

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Property description

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
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AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

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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Facilities

Basic

Cleanliness

Mixed

Rooms

Compact

Service

Friendly

Location

Central

Dining

Unknown

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8

Jerome Almir

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Mar 23, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Value for your money. John the owner is a great guy. Accomodating and friendly
Great location. Value for your money. John the owner is a great guy. Accomodating and friendly

10

Andrew

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Feb 23, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome customer service - went far above and beyond to make sure I got checked in, even at 1:30AM (they normally close standard check-in at 8PM).
Awesome customer service - went far above and beyond to make sure I got checked in, even at 1:30AM (they normally close standard check-in at 8PM).

10

Erik

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Feb 15, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice, respectful and clean.
Very nice, respectful and clean.

10

Mary

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Jan 25, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

John the steward of the place was great. He's helpful and helped us check in no problem.
John the steward of the place was great. He's helpful and helped us check in no problem.

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Lana

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Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fine for a stop over, hostel lovers or for those that don't need much space. Room was very small but clean, building is old and charming; creaky floors with thin walls. The bathrooms were not very clean, smelled like urine with dirty, small and grimy shower.
Fine for a stop over, hostel lovers or for those that don't need much space. Room was very small but clean, building is old and charming; creaky floors with thin walls. The bathrooms were not very clean, smelled like urine with dirty, small and grimy shower.

121 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, Canada

Location

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.

Bastion(0.1 miles)

Nanaimo Museum(0.1 miles)

Vancouver Island Military Museum(0.2 miles)

Old City Quarter(0.2 miles)

Casino Nanaimo(0.2 miles)

Maffeo Sutton Park(0.3 miles)

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Check-out

From 16:00 to 20:00

Before 11:00


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