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The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites

2.0 star property
Motel near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo

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Exterior
Classic Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Ocean View | Living area
Exterior
Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Garden View | Private kitchen
Two Queen Room

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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505 Terminal Avenue North, Nanaimo, BC, V9S-4K1
  • Place, Bastion
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Old City Quarter
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nanaimo, BC (YCD)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen Room

Queen Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(33 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Two Queen Room

Two Queen Room

  • Partial ocean view
  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Bed sheets

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Garden View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

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Bed sheets

Classic Suite

  • Partial ocean view
  • 27 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the area

Nanaimo

In Nanaimo .You'll find Maffeo Sutton Park and Bastion within 2 miles (3 km) of this motel. Old City Quarter and Vancouver Island Military Museum are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Bastion - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Old City Quarter - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Nanaimo Museum - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Nanaimo Regional General Hospital - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Nanaimo, BC (YCD) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Danpung Momiji - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites

Motel near Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in Nanaimo
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Nanaimo motel.

  • 42 guestrooms or units
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites offers 42 accommodations. Televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room microwaves and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Wednesday (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Thursday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 20 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CAD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: CAD 20 per accommodation, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Port-O-Call Inn Nanaimo
Port-O-Call Inn
Port-O-Call Nanaimo
The O Call & Suites Nanaimo
The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites Motel
The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites Nanaimo
The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites Motel Nanaimo

The Port-O-Call Inn & Suites Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 841 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 278 out of 841 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 173 out of 841 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 841 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 82 out of 841 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Bradley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I read the reviews before booking and thought "How bad can it really be?" Fights outside our room at midnight for two hours. Furniture being thrown around in the adjacent room. The manager told US to call the cops who took away the drunken neighbours. I got my answer.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, pet friendly and the staff is so nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very convenient location. Friendly and helpful room service staff as well as the reception. Room and the futniture are clean but the bathroom was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

👍
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rajni

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean. The staff were very Amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Harmanmeet

Travelled with partner
Room is not clean and tidy. Worst service we wait there for 2 hour to return the key and also called so many times but no one answered the call and no one is there were soo late because of them. Very very bad service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean, good freindly staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Diana

It was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rich

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sanjot

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff was polite and accomodating. Room was clean and good for what we needed
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

tathlina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For an older motel style Inn the conditions were awesome. The beds were comfy. The rooms clean. The kitchenette had what we needed and the TV had channels. We were in town for a sporting event and it was what we needed for the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alfred, Fort St. John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property's fine. Coffee rations a bit skimpy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice newly renovated
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Awry

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Dj

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jo-Anne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For an older Inn it was ok. I booked my daughter and i a room with a separate room and bed in main area. In the bedroom there were 2 holes in the wall. One was from the door and the other one looked like someone punched the wall. The room felt like there was to much items in the room due to an floor model AC and a fan. Bathroom was clean but toilet was dirty by the tub side. Overall not to bad of a stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

JAIME

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was very quiet and the staff were wonderful
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All good for the price
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Yuliya

Liked: Staff & service
Very bad smell in the room. But the front desk person was very welcoming and overall a good ballance of the price and the experience
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ali

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Soggy bed, multiple unsafe electrical outlets and existing damage to room and appliances
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Decent place. Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Liette

Disliked: Staff & service
I went to check in and I waited to be told they were waiting for housekeeping and to come back later. I couldn't come back later because I was playing in a tournament and didn't finish till midnight. To drive there to find it closed and I had no place to stay. I had to sleep in my vehicle. This was not acceptable. Terrible service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Rita

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no 24 Hour service for someone at the front desk on the weekend. We drove down from Port Hardy after a hockey game so we checked in a bit late and after my kid had a shower We realize that there was no towels in the room. The TV didn’t work. Nobody at the front desk to get assistance from and the area is very noisy with people partying outside. Nobody was clearly monitoring the place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025