Best Western Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo

The Best Western Dorchester Hotel features 71 rooms and suites. Room types include standard city view rooms with double or queen beds, harbour view rooms, and family suites. Suites add separate living areas with sofa beds. All rooms provide air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable, complimentary Wi-Fi, a Keurig K Cup coffee maker, a refrigerator, a work desk, and free local calls under 30 minutes. Pet-friendly rooms are available on the first floor. Cribs are available. Some rooms offer harbour, city, or mountain views.

The hotel features two on-site restaurants: Top Notch Burgers and The View Oceanside Grill. Top Notch Burgers serves casual fare for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with burgers as the main attraction. The View Oceanside Grill is open for dinner and offers seafood dishes. Gluten-free options and cocktails are available.

Guests have access to a fitness center equipped with weights, cardio machines, and an exercise ball. Bicycles are available to rent. The hotel includes a rooftop patio. There are BC events within a three-block walk.

The Best Western Dorchester Hotel is in downtown Nanaimo, across the street from the Seaplane Terminal. It is within close proximity of Old City Quarter and Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park. The Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital are within a 5-minute drive. The hotel is a short drive to the best bungee spot in central Vancouver Island.

The hotel provides a 24-hour front desk, a business center, and on-site shops, including a hair salon and clothing stores. Complimentary amenities include Wi-Fi, newspapers in the lobby, and guest laundry machines. Event facilities consist of conference space and meeting rooms, totaling 500 m². Free parking is available. If the lot is full, the hotel reimburses fees for public parking.