The Grand Hotel Nanaimo, Nanaimo

The Grand Hotel Nanaimo - A 70-room boutique hotel with a natural rock garden, whisky bar, and meeting facilities

This 3-star hotel offers six room types including standard rooms, club level rooms, and suites ranging from 300 to 2400 square feet, featuring king or queen beds, gas fireplaces, soaker tubs, and complimentary WiFi. The Grand Cru Restaurant and Lounge serves West Coast fusion cuisine on an outdoor patio nestled in the hotel's garden, while the on-site whisky bar offers over 150 varieties. Four meeting rooms accommodate 8 to 300 guests, including a 2400-square-foot banquet hall with crystal chandeliers. The property is nestled in a natural rock garden with roses, fig trees, and olive trees, located 6 miles from Nanaimo Harbour Water and minutes from Nanaimo's downtown harbour centre with seaplane service to Victoria and Vancouver. A continental breakfast is available each morning at The Grand Hotel Nanaimo, which also provides 24-hour secured underground parking and fitness room access.

Pros

The natural rock garden features lush foliage, roses, fig trees, herbs, and an olive tree

The whisky bar offers over 150 varieties from international destinations including Japan, India, and Taiwan

Four meeting rooms accommodate groups from 8 to 300 people with the latest technology

The 2400-square-foot Crystal Room includes crystal chandeliers and hosts up to 150 guests banquet style

Seaplane service to Victoria and Vancouver is available minutes away at Nanaimo's downtown harbour centre

Cons

The hotel is located 6 miles from Nanaimo Harbour Water

Some rooms lack kitchenette facilities