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Diplomat Motel

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Standard Room, 2 Bedrooms | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms | Living area | 32-inch TV with cable channels
Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom | Living area | 32-inch TV with cable channels

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
$80
$69 nightly
$80 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 14 - Dec 15

Explore the area

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333 Nicol St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R4T5
  • Place, Nanaimo Museum
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Old City Quarter
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Vancouver Island University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nanaimo, BC (YCD)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 365 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 635 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Bedrooms | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Bedrooms

7.4 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • 365 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

Nanaimo

With a stay at Diplomat Motel in Nanaimo, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Duke Point Ferry Terminal. .This motel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Casino Nanaimo and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Nanaimo Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Nanaimo Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Casino Nanaimo - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Old City Quarter - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Bastion - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Vancouver Island University - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Nanaimo, BC (YCD) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Alice's Restaurant - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Red’s Bakery - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Luna - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Diplomat Motel

Motel in Nanaimo with free parking
Diplomat Motel offers 19 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This Nanaimo motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Diplomat Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 503 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 503 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 503 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 42 out of 503 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 503 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DUSAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Leonard

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Wei

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Leanne

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Patti

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pet friendly, nice staff. Didnt care for location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The price I paid was $100 more than what the app stated it would be. It was a motel with poor air-conditioning in only the main area, not the bedrooms. I didn't want to spend a great deal as it was a stopover. I could have stayed at a finer place for the same amount of money. The induction stove top was shattered in a corner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jason

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Basic as basic gets. Very dirty room. Area is not great. Bed was good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

No where near by to get breakfast, have to drive two blocks down from the hotel recommend by staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front end staff were great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Becker

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
2 bedroom room was clean. Check in a breeze. Beds were average. Wifi was spotty. Road was noisy but couldn’t really hear from the room. Could really hear the people stomping upstairs. Overall for the price I would stay again. Pet friendly a big plus. MGM restaurant just down across the street was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Muhammad

Traveled with family
Good value for money but needs improvement. Motel needs to be refurbished. There was only one mirror in the whole family suite which was certainly not enough. Sofa needed upgrading.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Pinky

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property had some cooking facilities that were very handy
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

???

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great friendly service . The family suite is nice & spacious, just the only down fall was the hot water running out half way through 1 shower (there were 5 of us) & the weak water pressure but otherwise great place to stay , beds are comfortable & the free parking was a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zoe

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I knew what I was getting into booking a hotel in this side of town. We have stayed in motels in this area before and know they are nothing fancy, but usually a good deal. This was THE dirtiest motel I’ve ever stayed at. I mean filthy. The floors were so grimy, the ceiling fan leaked, everything was disgusting. And the biggest kicker? I had to dispute our deposit fee with my credit card company as we stayed a month ago and it still wasn’t refunded. 10/10 do not recommend. There are other low cost motels that are better than this.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

cuong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Still waiting for my deposit back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Ajay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Dilraj

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Easy to locate, just by road side. The staff at the front desk not welcoming at all!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carmelia

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Older motel that is being updated. Not the nicest location but close to the ferry terminal and was very clean. Cleaner than most 3 stars Ive stayed at. I would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Large rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025