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Best Western Dorchester Hotel

2.5 star property

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Premium Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator, Harbour View (with Sofabed) | Room amenity
Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator, Harbour View | View from room
3 restaurants, breakfast served
Lounge

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
70 Church St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R5H4
  • Bastion
    2 min walk
  • Nanaimo Museum
    4 min walk
  • Top Notch Burgers
    1 min walk
  • Nanaimo, BC (ZNA-Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome)
    3 min walk

Room options

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Family Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed) | Room amenity

Family Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator (with Sofabed)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator, Harbour View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

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

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator, Harbour View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Best Western Dorchester 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.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Best Western Dorchester Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Bastion. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus 3 restaurants. This property offers pet-friendly amenities like food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at one of the 3 restaurants
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include free lobby newspapers, a front-desk safe, and a business center
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and 15 minutes from Duke Point Ferry Terminal
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There are 3 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a business center and 5 meeting rooms.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Event space at this hotel measures 5000 square feet (465 square meters) and includes a conference center. A fitness center, a vending machine, and coffee/tea in a common area are also featured at the business-friendly Best Western Dorchester Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Nanaimo hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Top Notch Burgers - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
The View Oceanside Grill - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open daily.
Embers Wine & Charcuterie - Onsite fine-dining restaurant. Open daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Free 24 hours off-site parking within 98 ft
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: CAD 10-22 for adults and CAD 10-22 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Top Notch Burgers
  • The View Oceanside Grill
  • Embers Wine & Charcuterie

Things to do

  • Designer shops
  • Fitness centre
  • Public winery tours
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (5000 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 5

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 30 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 10 to 22 for adults, and CAD 10 to 22 for children
  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Best Western Dorchester Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 384 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 378 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 81 out of 1003 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1003 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Veera

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with partner
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josef Jehoshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jaycee

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Raina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stylish clean rooms with a great view. Excellent seafood restaurant. Easy check in with great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here in the past. Ideal for what we needed. Will use again when we need to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, lovely room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kuldeep

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Don

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

peter

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Breanne

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Look at alternative options
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tibor, Pincourt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had good stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Colleen, Regina

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Breanne

Avoid early checkin.
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.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

jessie

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
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!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Senthil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

CHI CHING

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
We had a lot of ants in our room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024