Dave, Marlene & Christopher welcome you to The Buccaneer Inn in Nanaimo on beautiful Vancouver Island. We offer a 'boutique motel' experience: the friendly, homey atmosphere and personal service of a B and B, the quality of a Hotel and the special amenities of a Boutique Hotel, all at Motel prices! We specialize in exceeding your expectations!

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

TripAdvisor, the world's largest source of unbiased travel reviews featuring real advice from real travelers, rates us as one of Nanaimo's most popular hotels or motels! In fact we've been ranked either the #1 most popular Nanaimo hotel or motel on TripAdvisor.com almost everyday since 2004! Lonely Planet and Moon Handbooks, two premiere travel guides, say we're ...clean, comfortable and a great value! And Hidden British Columbia guidebook says we're Nanaimo's Hidden Gem!

Our small, personal, 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 approved paper and tissue products and an extensive in-room and behind the scenes recycling and waste reduction program.

And now all our rooms and property are designated non-smoking. There is a lovely oceanside park across from us where you can enjoy the view and a cigarette but sorry due to new British Columbia health laws and requests from our guests we have established a 100% smoke free environment for all to enjoy!

We know you'll be glad you stayed here!

OUR CENTRAL LOCATION IN NANAIMO AND VANCOUVER ISLAND

The Buccaneer Inn is in a great location! We are located on Stewart Avenue in a friendly 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 beautiful 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 kayakers 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) the educational and recreational heart of the community. Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (swimming, wave pool, waterslides), 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!

MORE THAN A STANDARD NANAIMO HOTEL ROOM AND AT A LOWER PRICE!

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

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" LCD flat screen TV, comfy living room and a deep soaker tub with bath salts and cotton velour bathrobes, making this the perfect suite for a weekend getaway, an extended stay or a special treat!

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 cotton velour 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.

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 Tim Horton's 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.

WHY YOU SHOULD STAY AT OUR HOTEL IN NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA!

• Great value! Lots of amenities. Full kitchens in all suites. Free internet. Free parking. Makes The Buccaneer Inn an even better value when times are a bit tougher!
• No hidden surprises here! Just spotlessly clean, comfortable rooms and suites in a nice urban/oceanview setting, in a well maintained, renovated and refurbished 40 year old motel run by an honest, ethical family with an eye towards operating their business in the most environmentally responsible manner possible.
• Ranked #1 most popular hotel or motel in Nanaimo by independent reviewers on TripAdvisor.com almost everyday since 2004!
• The closest accommodation to BC Ferries Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, only 3 blocks, or 350 metres (350 yards) or 10 minutes by foot away!
• 100% Smoke and Pet Free Inside & Out; Nanaimo's only 100% smoke-free and pet-free accommodation and property!
• Great oceanviews of Newcastle Channel and Departure Bay!
• Real, Complete, Private Suites with separate bedrooms with doors, en suite bathrooms and full kitchens!
• Plush, supportive Serta Posturpedic Perfect Sleeper beds!
• 320 thread count cotton sateen duvet covers with fluffy goose down or hypoallergenic duvets.
• Cotton velour bathrobes and wine service trays in our Deluxe Suites!
• Full kitchens with stoves, fridges, coffee and coffee makers, kettles, tea and teapots & microwaves at no extra charge or energy surcharges!
• Complimentary high-speed wireless internet access and free use of our laptop in our reception area to check your emails!
• Environmentally aware amenities including large size shampoo, lotion and body wash and natural, recyclable, biodegradable ProTerra soaps and shampoos.
• Extensive in-room recycling, waste reduction and environmentally sensitive, sustainable business practices.
• MovieCentral movies and loads of tv channels to entertain you!
• Free, safe parking in our well lit, safe, CCTV monitored parking lot.
• 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.
• Trip Planning information you can use to ensure you make the most of your time on Vancouver Island!
• Our guide to Nanaimo's best Restaurants & Pubs
• Vancouver Island's most popular hotel for scuba divers!
• Home Of Nanaimo's hottest attraction: Snorkeling With The Seals!

TRAVEL INDUSTRY'S RECOGNITION OF OUR NANAIMO ACCOMMODATION!

• Ranked #1 or #2 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, 5 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!

We 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