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Welcome to the Buccaneer Inn Motel Nanaimo
Welcome to The Buccaneer Inn in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island

Dave, Marlene & Christopher welcome you to The Buccaneer Inn in Nanaimo on beautiful Vancouver Island.

We invite you to stay at our Canada Select 3.5 Star, AAA 2 Diamond Nanaimo BC hotel, in one of our award-winning, nautical theme, spotlessly clean, cozy and comfortable One Bedroom Channelview Kitchen Suites or Studios. Or enjoy one of our well-appointed Deluxe Suites. Choose from our Deluxe Channelview Fireplace Suite, with a real wood-burning fireplace, or our Deluxe King Suite!

We offer a boutique motel experience: the friendly, homey atmosphere and personal service of a Bed and Breakfast; the quality of a Hotel and the special touches of a Boutique Hotel, all at Motel prices! We believe we'll exceed your expectations and know you'll be glad you chose to stay with us!

TripAdvisor, the world's most trusted travel advisor, has rated us as Nanaimo's most popular hotel or motel everyday since 2004! Lonely Planet and Moon Handbooks say we're ...clean, comfortable and a great value! And Hidden British Columbia guidebook says we're Nanaimo's Hidden Gem!

We offer 11 suites and 2 studios at The Buccaneer Inn, Nanaimo, Vancouver IslandOur small, friendly, family owned and operated, Vancouver Island hotel style accommodation, has been Nanaimo's highest rated motel since 1998! We have spent years traveling the world over and have learned what you need in order to have a comfortable stay at a fair price.

Our beds are famously comfortable. Our service is genuine, warm and friendly. Our rooms are always spotlessly clean. Great coffee and real cream.

And we take great effort to offer all this in a responsible, sustainable manner by reducing our impact on our local environment by using larger sized amenities, Green Seal eco-friendly paper and tissue products, ethical purchasing and an extensive in-room and behind the scenes recycling and waste reduction program.

For your comfort and enjoyment, all our rooms and property are designated non-smoking and pet free.

CONVENIENT, CENTRAL LOCATION IN NANAIMO AND ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

The View From Your Suite Overlooking Newcastle Channel & Newcastle Island Provincial Park! The Buccaneer Inn is in a great location! We are located on Stewart Avenue in a friendly, urban, seaside neighbourhood across from the beautiful waters of Newcastle Channel and the Harbourside Walkway in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island!

Nanaimo is Vancouver Island's most central destination and a great base for all of your Vancouver Island business or holiday plans. After you've finished exploring all Nanaimo has to offer, take scenic day trips from The Buccaneer to Victoria, Butchart Gardens and Tofino.

Sit back and enjoy the marine life and views of Newcastle Channel, Departure Bay and Newcastle Island Provincial Park. Watch the variety of boats sailing and motoring by. Listen to the drumbeats of the Dragonboaters as they maneuver through the Channel. Take a walk along the Seawall and see if you can find your dream boat at Stones Marina! Watch the morning sunrise, our resident bald eagles fish in the Channel, the ferry coming and going, floatplanes taking off and landing, boats navigating the Channel or dragonboaters paddling by.

We are the Closest Nanaimo BC Hotel or Motel to B.C. Ferries Departure Bay Ferry Terminal! Yet we're away from the all-night hustle and bustle of the city's main thoroughfares and late-night arts and entertainment district! SeaAir Seaplanes offers convenient service between Vancouver International Airport and Nanaimo and lands on Newcastle Channel, just in front of The Buccaneer!

We're also very close (about a 7 minute drive) to the educational and recreational heart of the community. Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (swimming, wave pool, water slides), Nanaimo Ice Centre (hockey and figure skating), Rotary Bowl (track and field), Serauxman Stadium (baseball) and Serauxman fields (soccer and baseball) are clustered together a short distance from The Buccaneer Inn! Beban Park (home of the Nanaimo Clippers, wave pool, turf field and sports fields) are 5 minutes drive away.

OUR NANAIMO HOTEL ROOMS AND SUITES! A SUITE FOR THE PRICE OF A ROOM!

Not interested in a humdrum hotel room with the predictable furniture and usual hotel art? Well then you've come to the right place!
Real Wood Burning Fireplace!

Spoil yourself in our Deluxe Channelview Fireplace Suite. This spacious suite has great oceanviews of Departure Bay and Newcastle Channel, a real wood burning fireplace, 32" TV, comfy living room and a deep soaker tub with bath salts and bathrobes, making this the perfect suite for a weekend getaway, an extended stay or a special treat!

Comfy Kitchen/Living Room with Flat Screen TV!Or choose our Deluxe Channelview King Suite. This well laid out suite has a bedroom with a king bed, separate bathroom, separate kitchen, a nicely appointed living room with views of Newcastle Channel and Departure Bay. Add in some bathrobes, wine service tray and a you've got a comfortable, roomy suite to enjoy!

The Buccaneer Inn features well-appointed kitchen suites with separate bedrooms and private bathrooms. There is space for you to spread out your maps and guide books, catch up on some work, put your children to bed first and then watch a movie or just relax on the couch with a good book. Need some comfort food, or just want to have a restaurant-free night? The fully equipped kitchen, with everything you need to cook up your favourite meal, awaits you! Don't feel like cooking? Visit one of the 5 restaurants and pubs within 2 minutes walk of our Nanaimo hotel.Comfy Serta Beds with Down Duvets!

When you're ready to turn in, the separate bedroom in each suite, located at the back of the inn, away from Stewart Avenue, with a Plush, Supportive Serta Posturpedic Perfect Sleeper and comfy cotton duvet cover and goose down duvet, provides you with a private room to get a quiet, restful night's sleep in. In the morning, enjoy a freshly brewed cup of coffee or a spot of one of the many teas provided. You can even cook your favourite breakfast if you want!

Don't need a suite, we also have 2 very well appointed studios for those that need an economical, cozy, comfortable en-suite room to sleep in! Choose from our Patio Studio featuring a full en-suite bathroom, queen bed and patio with comfortable furniture to relax on. Or our economical Cozy Studio with a 3/4 en suite bathroom, queen bed and microwave.

Nanaimo's Gorgeous Harbour: A Short Walk Away From The Buccaneer On The Harbourside Walkway!

TOP 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD STAY AT OUR NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA HOTEL!

  1. Real, old-fashioned, friendly, knowledgeable service. The kind of service we all appreciate receiving!
  2. No hidden surprises here! Just spotlessly clean, comfortable rooms and suites in a nice urban/oceanview setting, in a well maintained, renovated and refurbished 45 year old motel run by an honest, ethical family with an eye towards operating their business in an environmentally responsible manner.
  3. Great value! Lots of amenities such as: full kitchens in all suites; separate bedrooms; down duvets; free internet and parking. All this makes The Buccaneer Inn an even better value when times are tougher! A Suite for the price of a regular hotel room!
  4. The closest accommodation to BC Ferries Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, only 3 blocks, or 350 metres (350 yards) or 10 minutes by foot away!
  5. Quieter location away from Nanaimo's main all-night thoroughfares and late night Downtown Nanaimo entertainment and nightclub district! All suite bedrooms are at the back of the motel ensuring a quiet sleeping environment. Great oceanviews!
  6. Plush, supportive Serta Posturpedic Perfect Sleeper beds with 320 thread count cotton sateen duvet covers with fluffy goose down or hypoallergenic duvets.
  7. Complimentary high-speed wireless internet access and free use of our laptop in our reception area to check your emails!
  8. Free, safe parking in our well lit, safe, CCTV monitored parking lot.
  9. 100% Smoke and Pet Free Inside & Out; Nanaimo's only 100% smoke-free and pet-free accommodation!
  10. Independently inspected and rated by AAA, Canada Select and Tourism BC and ranked #1 by our guests on TripAdvisor.com everyday since 2004!

INDEPENDANT REVIEWS OF OUR NANAIMO ACCOMMODATION!

  • Ranked #1 most popular hotel or motel in Nanaimo by TripAdvisor.com everyday since 2004!
  • Nanaimo's Hidden Gem! according to Hidden British Columbia guidebook.
  • Nanaimo's highest rated motel since 1998 with a Canada Select 3.5 Star Rating and a Tourism British Columbia Approved Accommodation designation.
  • CAA and AAA Approved Accommodation with a 2 Diamond rating! Nanaimo's only AAA approved motel!
  • Lonely Planet says our rooms are spick and span! The Buccaneer is listed in over 5 Lonely Planet Guidebooks.
  • Perfect Tourism BC housekeeping score, 6 consecutive inspections!
  • AAA Hotel Inspector's commendation for outstanding housekeeping, 3 years in a row!

LET US HELP YOU PLAN YOUR VANCOUVER ISLAND ADVENTURE!

We have helped thousands of guests plan and enjoy their winter getaways and summer holidays on Vancouver Island and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Let us know how we can help you!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO NANAIMO'S BUCCANEER INN!

Your hosts, Dave, Marlene and ChristopherWe take great pride in our spotlessly clean accommodation, friendly service and intimate knowledge of Nanaimo and Vancouver Island. We have assembled the information on this site so that you are able to make the most of your holiday or business trip to the Harbour City. Accuracy, honesty and attention to detail are the foundations of our business and we believe this is reflected in our rooms and on our websites. Have a look around and learn more about The Buccaneer Inn, Nanaimo and Vancouver Island.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Dave, Marlene and Christopher

Your hosts, Dave, Marlene and Christopher
Meet your hosts,
Dave, Marlene
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RAINY SEASON
SPECIAL!

Suites from $79.95! WOW!
Stay 2 or more weeknights during the Rainy Season in a One Bedroom Kitchen Suite for $79.95 per night plus taxes!
Nanaimo's highest rated hotel or motel on TripAdvisor.com
Everyday since 2004!

Read Buccaneer Inn guest testimonials!
Read testimonials from
folks just like you!


"Quality rules here quietly ... Dave and Marlene go the extra mile ..."
Frommers, Best Hiking Trips in British Columbia, 1st ed., Fall, 2009

"Our stay here has become a standard against which we will evaluate other places.!"
Paul and Deborah Henderson, Dauphin, MB
November 4, 2009

"Excellent family-run motel ... Dave and Marlene offer a level of service far in excess of most motels ... and have plenty of good suggestions for exploring the region."
Lonely Planet British Columbia and the Yukon, 4th ed., October, 2009

"My sisters and I stayed at your motel in early June and we were very impressed with the pride you take in your motel. The grounds and rooms were immaculately kept! What was just really great was the handy book you have compiled that suggests things to do, places to visit and places to eat at ... Nanaimo has just become our new favourite West Coast city thanks to you both and your excellent motel! Thank you for the your hospitality! We'll be back!!! "
Kay Golden, Grande Prairie, AB, July 29, 2009

"Thank you! Your attention to detail has created a unique, comfortable accommodation and exceptional environment. It's an uncommon treat ..."
Hughes-Games, Prince George, BC, September 12, 2008

"Good clean, comfortable guest rooms. Bathrooms clean and sparkle! Flower boxes and nice maintained ground provides great curb appeal. Good clean comfortable guest rooms, most with ocean views. "
Tourism BC and Canada Select Hotel Inspection Report, August 27, 2008

"Solid housekeeping. Excellent maintenance. A wonderful
listing for our members."

AAA Hotel Inspection Report, March 25, 2008

"Spick-and-span rooms."
Lonely Planet British Columbia, page 166, 3 rd edition, May, 2007


"Well maintained outside is indicative of what you'll find inside!"
Milasin's, Calgary, AB,
July 20, 2007


"I believe this is the first time the experience has lived up to the website!"
M. Kirkbride, Woodburn, OR, June 14 , 2007


"Thanks for restoring my faith in 'motels'!"
Mr. Mah, Vancouver,
October 11, 2005

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GREAT BEDS!
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Comfy Serta Posturpedic Beds with Down Duvets!

 
 

The Buccaneer Inn - Nanaimo BC's highest rated motel since 1998!
1577 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, V9S 4E3
Telephone: 250-753-1246
Contact us by email: sleepwell@buccaneerinn.com
Toll Free Reservations (Canada & U.S.A., 9 am to 9 pm Pacific daily) 1-877-282-6337

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