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Located within 6.2 km of Nanaimo Bastion and 6.4 km of Newcastle Island Marine Park, Panoramic Ocean View provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Nanaimo. This property offers access to a balcony, table tennis, free private parking and free WiFi. The homestay features mountain views, a picnic area and a 24-hour front desk. The room and the owners were very nice.

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9.2
Superb
103 reviews

Offering barbecue facilities and garden view, Summerhill Guest House is situated in Tofino, less than 1 km from Mackenzie Beach and a 8-minute walk from Tofino Botanical Gardens. The property is located 7 km from Radar Hill, 37 km from Huu-Mees-Ma-As Native Art Gallery and 37 km from Ucluelet Aquarium. There is an outdoor fireplace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking. The place was awesome. We were able to use the grill, and it really added to the vacation experience.

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9.2
Superb
137 reviews
Price from
US$89
per night

Featuring inner courtyard views, Garden House features accommodation with a garden and a patio, around 6.7 km from Comox Ferry Terminal. This property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, full-day security and luggage storage for guests. Loved this place! Even better than expected. The house was super nice, and the landlord was really friendly. Everything went smoothly — would totally stay again!

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9.5
Exceptional
250 reviews
Price from
US$100
per night

Situated in Nanaimo and only 1.7 km from Nanaimo Bastion, AnnArthur Guest House features accommodation with mountain views, free WiFi and free private parking. The property was built in 2016 and has air-conditioned accommodation with a patio. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.8 km from Newcastle Island Marine Park. Bright, easy to find, and very comfortable

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9.5
Exceptional
263 reviews
Price from
US$97
per night

Ucluelet Aquarium is 3 minutes’ drive from this non-smoking Ucluelet property. Free WiFi is included. Spring Cove views are offered.

A microwave, fridge and a coffee machine are featured in the suite at Liahona Guest House. A seating area offers a flat-screen satellite TV. An en suite bathroom with a soaker tub is included. It was perfect. Room was decent sized, with all the amenities to make the stay comfortable. Location was just excellent, waking up to the beautiful view right outside the door just made my day.

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9.3
Superb
292 reviews
Price from
US$108
per night

Boasting mountain views, Stunning oceanfront home 4br3b sunrise beachcombing near Bamberton Park offers accommodation with an open-air bath and a patio, around 3.2 km from Mill Bay Ferry Terminal. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony, free private parking and free WiFi. The guest house has an outdoor fireplace and a hot tub. The site is spectacular, near mill bay on Saanich inlet. Beautiful sunrise, deck overlooks bay, so peaceful watching the boats and sea life. We highly recommend it!!! A great value, the host was very eager to make our stay as pleasant as possible.

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9.7
Exceptional
7 reviews
Price from
US$387
per night

Offering a garden and garden view, Rustic Guest Suite is situated in Ucluelet, 300 metres from Little Beach and 1.2 km from Ucluelet Aquarium. Private parking is available on site at this recently renovated property. On clear days, guests can head outside to enjoy the guest house's outdoor fireplace or simply kick back and relax. Great location close to trails,waterfront, and restaurants.

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9.6
Exceptional
19 reviews
Price from
US$160
per night

This air-conditioned homestay comes with a fully equipped kitchenette, a seating area, a dining area and a cable flat-screen TV. Towels and bed linen are offered in the homestay. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance. WOW what a great little hideaway in Central Saanich. We were perfectly located to visit Victoria to the South. Sidney to the East and up Island to Nanaimo. On our arrival we were greeted by a warm toasty fireplace going along with a selection of goodies to enjoy. There were also toiletries and other supplies we could use. Nothing was a problem for Robyn our host to help make our stay even more special. This was my friend and mine’s first holiday together and having Robyn’s house feel like home was a blessing. Robyn left us fresh eggs and strawberries in the fridge along with cute little notes telling us how much she enjoys hosting us for the eight days of our holiday. Robyn shared with us all her favourite spots to visit along with us enjoying a wine at her camp site at Island View Beach. Only a few minutes drive from our room, which is a must do while you are staying here. My friend and I enjoyed quite a few sunsets and sunrises at this beach which is filled with driftwood and many structures have been created out of the massive amount of driftwood on this beach. Robyn allowed us time to spend with the chickens in the back yard and even a bbq was available for our use. We enjoyed cooking our own meals in the small but adequate kitchen and the drip coffee maker was a delight. We enjoyed the closeness of The Butterfly Farm and Butchart Gardens. Our days were full of adventure, enjoying the drive coming back to our little home away from home each night. Robyn you are a real gem and offering us your home to share was a delightful experience and cannot wait to visit again. Highly recommended with value for money and a wonderful experience on Vancouver Island.

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9
Superb
15 reviews
Price from
US$58
per night

Set in Nanoose Bay, Tyee Beach Oasis Bed and Breakfast is a recently renovated accommodation, 31 km from Nanaimo Bastion and 31 km from Newcastle Island Marine Park. This beachfront property offers access to a balcony and free private parking. Petroglyph Park is 36 km from the guest house. I really valued the retreat like qualities of this stay. You can tell is was really thought out for comfort and relaxation. I was hoping for a mini-vacation on the island and staying here made the trip. It was a wintery, wet weekend but the space was cozy and comfortable and close to some great places to drink coffee, eat and just take-in the coast.

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9.9
Exceptional
37 reviews
Price from
US$136
per night

Located in Nanaimo and only 15 km from Nanaimo Bastion, Winchelsea Views provides accommodation with sea views, free WiFi and free private parking. Guests can benefit from a patio and a sun terrace. The property is non-smoking and is situated 16 km from Newcastle Island Marine Park. Roomy, all the comforts of home, amazing king bed, nice touches like home-made granola and orange juice. Gorgeous views, private and quiet!

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10
Exceptional
39 reviews
Price from
US$142
per night

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