Title: Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) # Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Hotel with a seasonal outdoor pool, near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal ![Front of property - evening/night](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/130000/126300/126244/887a90c1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Lake](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/130000/126300/126244/8651564c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/130000/126300/126244/6ac363a0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/130000/126300/126244/546eb5b1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Gym](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/130000/126300/126244/e371276b.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Rooms - Location - Policies Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside is near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. 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[Visit our Nanaimo travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Nanaimo.dx3908) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C49.17057%2C-123.94102&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=5llwSFx5EuiKDg8m_ORBT-UyttQ=) 1 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5R4 ### What's nearby - Old City Quarter - 9 min walk - 0.8 km - Nanaimo Museum - 11 min walk - 1.0 km - Vancouver Island University - 3 min drive - 2.4 km - Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - 5 min drive - 3.1 km - Duke Point Ferry Terminal - 18 min drive - 18.7 km ### Getting around - Nanaimo, BC (ZNA-Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome) - 1 min drive ### Restaurants - ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min walk - ‪Brix & Mortar - ‬8 min walk - ‪Chick To Sea Express - ‬8 min walk - ‪The Nanaimo Bar - ‬6 min walk - ‪Bocca Cafe - ‬10 min walk ## About this property ### Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Hotel near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside provides amenities like dry cleaning/laundry services and a gym. You'll also enjoy perks such as: - A seasonal outdoor pool - Self parking (surcharge) and free newspapers ## Property amenities ### Parking and transportation - Self parking on site (surcharge) - Wheelchair-accessible parking available ### Things to do - Gym - Outdoor pool ### Family friendly - Laundry facilities - Outdoor pool ### Conveniences - Free newspapers in lobby - Laundry facilities - Shared microwave ### Guest services - Dry cleaning/laundry service ### Accessibility - If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking. - Wheelchair-accessible parking ### More - 1 building ## Room amenities ### Bathroom - Towels provided ### Entertainment - TV ### More - Phone ## Policies ### Check-out Late check-out subject to availability Late check-out fee: CAD 45.00 ### Renovations and closures The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from May 22 to May 30: - Swimming pool ### Pets Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees Up to 35 lbs per pet ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome 3 children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 10.00 per day ### Property payment types ## Important information ### Optional extras - Late check-out fee: CAD 45.00 (subject to availability) - Rollaway bed fee: CAD 10.00 per day The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change. ### You need to know 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 Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property ### We should mention The seasonal pool will be open from June to September Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility, and guests under 12 years old are only allowed in the swimming pool with adult supervision ### Property is also known as Howard Johnson Harbourside Howard Johnson Hotel Harbourside Howard Johnson Hotel Nanaimo Howard Johnson Hotel Nanaimo Harbourside Howard Johnson Nanaimo Harbourside Howard Johnson Nanaimo Nanaimo Howard Johnson Howard Johnson Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Hotel Howard Johnson Wyndham Harbourside Hotel Howard Johnson Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Howard Johnson Wyndham Harbourside Nanaimo Howard Johnson Howard Johnson Wyndham Harbou Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Hotel Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Nanaimo Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Hotel Nanaimo ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside have a pool? > Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. The pool is closed seasonally each year from May 22 to May 30. ### How much is parking at Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside? > Self parking is available for a fee. ### Where is Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside located? > Situated near the airport, this hotel is steps from Maffeo Sutton Park and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. Bastion and Old City Quarter are also within 10 minutes. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Howard Johnson by Wyndham Nanaimo Harbourside Reviews 6.8 All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 114 8 - Good 379 6 - Okay 285 4 - Poor 153 2 - Terrible 63 ### 7.4/10 Cleanliness ### 7.8/10 Staff & service ### 6.2/10 Property conditions & facilities ### 8/10 Good #### Mary Jane Nov 1, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Happy stay with happy memories Good place convenient and sad to know at check out no Howard johnsons will remain. We will miss it. ##### Mary Jane Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Oct 31, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service Disliked: Room comfort #### Lyhört Papperstunna väggar och högljudd kyl, sov inte så mycket pga högljudda grannar. Men för en natt var det ok. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Oct 29, 2018 Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities ##### Verified traveller Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Sue Oct 26, 2018 Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Sue Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Frank Oct 23, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service #### Ok Room Staff were incredible and very accommodating . ##### Frank Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Charlene Oct 22, 2018 Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Noisy rooms and run down. ##### Charlene Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Oct 22, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Jerry, Kamloops BC Oct 22, 2018 Disliked: Staff & service found there to be a party going on below our room that extended past midnight. Upon consultation with front counter staff I was informed that the party would be short lived and would adhere to the quiet time policy. At 1145pm, i attended to the front counter again and was informed from the original counter staff that it was not her problem anymore and left the building. I asked the new night staff member, what would be done about this issue and he informed me that he would take care of it. Half hour later the noise had NOT stopped and I then contacted Expedia customer service to deal with the situation. ##### Jerry Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Verified traveller Oct 17, 2018 Noisy terrible could not go to sleep till 4:00 am for the banging and laming of doors ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Oct 16, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort Disliked: Property conditions & facilities Fint hotel midt i Nanaimo. Det er dog noget nedslidt, og varmesystemet / aircon i værelset er noget gammeldags skrammel. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Diane Oct 11, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Diane Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Oct 10, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Harvey A. Oct 6, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service Disliked: Room comfort Made me stuffed up ##### Harvey A. Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Verified traveller Oct 4, 2018 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Oct 4, 2018 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Peter, Calgary Sep 30, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort Its older and not fancy but all you need with a bed, tv, and shower. ##### Peter Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Mike&Jan, Victoria BC Sep 28, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Served the purpose for us for one night. Hallways/ceilings need a bit of soundproofing but otherwise sufficed. ##### Mike&Jan Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller Sep 23, 2018 ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 4/10 Poor #### Brittany Sep 23, 2018 Liked: Staff & service Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Not worth the money The staff was great, but the price was way to high for such a run down hotel. ##### Brittany Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Nicole Sep 22, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Nicole Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Russ, Armstrong Sep 20, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort It's an older highway motel but it's in good shape for its age. The room was fine. Bathroom is old fashioned but everything worked and the shower was an old school gusher. Location is good and it's comfortable enough if you don't need it modern. I would suggest they invest in flat screen TVs and improve the TV reception, though. ##### Russ Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 6/10 Okay #### Robert Sep 20, 2018 Liked: Room comfort Taxi driver told me it was closing down, staff very friendly and welcoming but room and bathroom very dated compared to others I had stayed in. Easy walk to harbour and downtown restaurants, a Tim Hortons on the other side of the road for breakfast. ##### Robert Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Gina Sep 20, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Gina Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Verified traveller Sep 19, 2018 Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort It is a run down hotel. Old, stinky. We got a room in the basement. It was noisy, reasonably clean. At night there was all kind of business going on in adjacent rooms. It was a bad experience for us. Unfortunately that is what you get if you book a hotel room for $ 100 ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Sep 19, 2018 Liked: Staff & service ##### Verified traveller Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018 ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Nanaimo-Hotels-Tigh-Na-Mara-Seaside-Spa-Resort.h891260.Hotel-Information) > > [Painter's Lodge](https://www.expedia.ca/Campbell-River-Hotels-Painters-Lodge.h8189731.Hotel-Information) > > [Emerald Lake Lodge](https://www.expedia.ca/Golden-Hotels-Emerald-Lake-Lodge.h191535.Hotel-Information) > > [Manning Park Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Manning-Park-Hotels-Manning-Park-Resort.h1086569.Hotel-Information) > > [Crazy Creek Resort & Hot Pools](https://www.expedia.ca/Malakwa-Hotels-Crazy-Creek-Resort-Hot-Pools.h12934433.Hotel-Information) > > [Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Tofino-Hotels-Best-Western-Plus-Tin-Wis-Resort.h16629.Hotel-Information) > > [Rockwater Secret Cove Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Halfmoon-Bay-Hotels-Rockwater-Secret-Cove-Resort.h1663160.Hotel-Information) > > [Executive Plaza Hotel Metro Vancouver](https://www.expedia.ca/Vancouver-Hotels-Executive-Plaza-Hotel-Metro-Vancouver.h201072.Hotel-Information) > > [Sparkling Hill Resort and Spa - Adults Only](https://www.expedia.ca/Vernon-Hotels-Sparkling-Hill-Wellness-Resort-And-Spa-Adult-Only-Resort.h3489503.Hotel-Information) > > [Kingfisher Oceanside Resort and Spa](https://www.expedia.ca/Courtenay-Hotels-Kingfisher-Oceanside-Resort-And-Spa.h41335.Hotel-Information) > > [Pacific Shores Resort & Spa](https://www.expedia.ca/Nanaimo-Hotels-Pacific-Shores-Resort-Spa.h16295324.Hotel-Information) > > [Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre](https://www.expedia.ca/Penticton-Hotels-Penticton-Lakeside-Resort-And-Conference-Centre.h17500.Hotel-Information) > > [Prestige Vernon Lodge and Conference Centre](https://www.expedia.ca/Vernon-Hotels-Prestige-Vernon-Lodge-And-Conference-Centre.h7229330.Hotel-Information) > > [Brentwood Bay Resort & Spa](https://www.expedia.ca/Victoria-Hotels-Brentwood-Bay-Resort-Spa.h1077147.Hotel-Information) > > [Rowena's Inn On The River](https://www.expedia.ca/Chilliwack-Hotels-Rowenas-Inn-On-The-River.h8343282.Hotel-Information) > > [Fairmont Hot Springs Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Fairmont-Hot-Springs-Hotels-Fairmont-Hot-Springs-Resort.h30999850.Hotel-Information) > > [Halcyon Hot Springs Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Nakusp-Hotels-Halcyon-Hot-Springs-Village-Spa.h15120434.Hotel-Information) > > [Copper Point Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Invermere-Hotels-Copper-Point-Resort.h4306045.Hotel-Information) > > [Spirit Ridge, in The Unbound Collection by Hyatt](https://www.expedia.ca/Osoyoos-Hotels-Spirit-Ridge.h1216219.Hotel-Information) > > [Sandman Signature Prince George Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Prince-George-Hotels-Sandman-Signature-Prince-George-Hotel.h3987864.Hotel-Information) > > [Middle Beach Lodge](https://www.expedia.ca/Tofino-Hotels-Middle-Beach-Lodge.h1784869.Hotel-Information) > > [Long Beach Lodge Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Tofino-Hotels-Long-Beach-Lodge-Resort.h1892359.Hotel-Information) > > [Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa](https://www.expedia.ca/Chilliwack-Hotels-Harrison-Hot-Springs-Resort-And-Spa.h553971.Hotel-Information) > > [Black Rock Oceanfront Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Tofino-Hotels-Black-Rock-Oceanfront-Resort.h2432309.Hotel-Information) > > [THE Beach Club Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Nanaimo-Hotels-THE-Beach-Club-Resort.h1899963.Hotel-Information) > > [Watermark Beach Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Osoyoos-Hotels-Watermark-Beach-Resort.h2856418.Hotel-Information) > > [Walnut Beach Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Osoyoos-Hotels-Walnut-Beach-Resort.h1880440.Hotel-Information) > > [St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino](https://www.expedia.ca/Cranbrook-Hotels-St-Eugene-Golf-Resort-Casino.h1878171.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotel Zed Tofino](https://www.expedia.ca/Tofino-Hotels-Hotel-Zed-Tofino.h6242279.Hotel-Information) > > [Coast Capri Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Kelowna-Hotels-Coast-Capri-Hotel.h40645.Hotel-Information)