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Painted Turtle Guesthouse

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121 Bastion St
Nanaimo, BC  V9R 3A2

(250) 753-4432

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English
March 14, 2013

Specialties

Nanaimo's Painted Turtle Guesthouse is an accommodation for travelers to Vancouver Island and Nanaimo, providing unrivaled amenities and a home-away-from-home whether you are staying for one night, a week or a month. We offer a variety of flexible accommodation options for hostel travelers, couples, families and groups in a classic European-style hotel/hostel. You will experience... more

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English
February 22, 2013

A European-style hostel with a real sense of style, the Painted Turtle is a revamped vintage hotel in the very center of downtown Nanaimo's shopping and nightlife. This is a fun place to spend a night or two, as it's filled with youthful energy, though guests here are by no means limited to the young. Travelers of all ages find this a pleasant place to stay, as it has a variety of room types,... more

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4 star rating
April 03, 2015

It's a very nice hostel in a very nice location.
But badly there weren't many people around.
Badly, when you want to charge your devices, you also have to turn the light on (at least in the b dorm), what is quite annoying, especially for overnight.
This hostel is not suitable for big and heavy suitcases, because there's no elevator, but when you're with a backpack/ smaller suitcase it works... more

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4 star rating
December 20, 2014

Seems like a nice hostel, but they did not deliver on my special request to have a framed picture of Bill Murray next to my bed.

If they can't help with such a simple request, do you think they'll help with more important requests?

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4 star rating
August 30, 2013

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4 star rating
August 27, 2013

Staff were welcoming. Guests were friendly. Communal area was a good place to meet people from around the world.
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Could be a cleaner.

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4 star rating
August 16, 2013

Great room(kitchen)
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Shower

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4 star rating
July 29, 2013

The friendly and very helpful staff. The clean well organized house situated town down a few minutes from waterfront.

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4 star rating
July 21, 2013

Localização estratégica; relação custo benefício.
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Uso de espaços coletivos (cozinha).

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4 star rating
July 13, 2013

Easy access to showers.
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Lumpy bed

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4 star rating
July 03, 2013

The Location is great. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. It
was what I expect from a Hostel accommodation. Great value for the
price.The kitchen was very clean.
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The bathrooms could have been cleaner and the sheets were threadbare as
were the towels.

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4 star rating
July 03, 2013

Great kitchen lounge area for guests. Friendly staff One of the nicest hostels I have stayed in.
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Rooms not air conditioned or well ventilated for a particularly warm night but I realise this was very unusual weather.

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4 star rating
June 28, 2013

Freundliches personal
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Es hatte nur zwei Lampen im Zimmer. Es war ein bisschen zu dunkel am Abend!

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4 star rating
June 25, 2013

Everywhere is clearn and there is near bus station, grocery store and its in old city. Parsonaly I like taking rest in dining there!!

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4 star rating
June 23, 2013

as ok

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4 star rating
June 21, 2013

Very nice, clean and calm hostel

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4 star rating
June 17, 2013

Sehr preisgünstig. Freundliches Personal.
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Etwas spartanisch, ist eben ein Guest House. Nanaimo selbst ist recht öde, für eine Übernachtung aber ok.

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4 star rating
June 05, 2013

Nice rooms, friendly staff. In the middle of Nanaimo.
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It can be quite loud outside the hostel at night, because of its location in the neighbourhood of bars. Ear plugs will do!

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4 star rating
May 21, 2013

직원들이 무척 친절하였고 시설도 깨끗했다 사람들이 북적이지 않아 조용하고 좋았다
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엘레베이터가 없어서 무거운 짐을 들고 올라가기가 힘들었다..

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4 star rating
May 14, 2013

Good downtown location; good value for money; friendly staff; nice bed
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bathroom not always clean; walls dirty in room; website didn't talk about accessibility for strollers - at least not that I saw.

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4 star rating
May 06, 2013

Great location

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4 star rating
April 27, 2013

Everything

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4 star rating
April 26, 2013

Location and staff were great
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Price, way too expensive and shared bathroom for a private room

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4 star rating
April 18, 2013

I liked that I could sit up in my lower bunk w/o hitting the upper bunk framework or having to duck low to get out & up. The proximity to the water & the downtown core was excellent, the staff very friendly & approachable. Great place...
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The stairs, with older knees not too welcoming.

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4 star rating
April 06, 2013

Everything is very clean and there is plenty of bathrooms to accomodate
everyone. The staff was very friendly and helpful. You can buy a
wristband for 2$ that gives you good discounts at many
restaurants/pub/museum around. Definilty worth it.

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4 star rating
April 04, 2013

女友達3人で利用しました。スタッフの方もフレンドリーで施設も清潔で良かったです。 キッチンが使えるので便利でした。
夫婦やカップルが多くやファミリーも見かけました。
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シャワーが少し狭いかなという印象です。

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4 star rating
April 02, 2013

전반적으로 훌륭하다..
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가격대비 조식정도는 제공해줘두 되지 않을까?

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4 star rating
March 28, 2013

Living and dining-kitchen room was nice place for relaxing. People staying there were good, keeping their manners.
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I couldn't find any demerit point.

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4 star rating
March 25, 2013

Great service, even got some mints on my pillow.
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Pillow was a little hard.

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4 star rating
March 20, 2013

cool building, clean, bright, great common room and kitchen area
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a bit pricey for just a small room; bathrooms are down the hall and communal

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4 star rating
March 16, 2013

great location, great staff and probably the cleanest hostel i have seen
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nothing

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4 star rating
February 09, 2013

Location and staff
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Old sheets. Questionable laundry. New sheets are cheap! Buy some!

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4 star rating
February 05, 2013

faciliteiten prima ruime badkamers
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in nanaimo zelf is niet veel te doen

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4 star rating
January 22, 2013

The name and the friendly staff.
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Had to walk up three flights of stairs.

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4 star rating
January 21, 2013

Liked the location as it was a block from the waterfront & Port Theatre. And the cost fit my budget perfectly!
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Climbing the wooden three flights of stairs. But I managed ok. Just h@!%!*n the asthma!

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4 star rating
January 14, 2013

Excellent hostel, very friendly and helpfull staff!

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4 star rating
January 08, 2013

Staff, friendliness, helpful and resourcefull, clean, location, not expensive
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Nothing!

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4 star rating
January 05, 2013

Very cosy place , easy to feel home with very friendly and helpful staff.

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4 star rating
December 09, 2012

Clean and comfortable

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4 star rating
October 23, 2012

Location
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They close kitchen area at night.

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4 star rating
October 23, 2012

Other guest were friendly.. first lady I spoke with when I checked in was very kind and showed me around the room and where to go and what was available for my stay. Location in Nanaimo was awesome! Close walking distance to interesting stores and ocean harbour.
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It was loud at night due to the bar.. would not recommed to a family or older couple.

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4 star rating
October 22, 2012

I stayed three nights and booked a private room

pros:
-great location (close to the harbor, cafes, stores...)
-friendly and efficient staff
-nice lounge
-clean

cons:
-thin walls - you can nearly follow other people's conversation in the adjacent rooms. Yeah, sadly, like many hostals this can be a noisy place
- two nights out of 3 there was a party in the vicinity of the hostal, and I couldn't... more

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4 star rating
August 20, 2012

This is the best hostel I have ever stayed in!

Sure it's not a hotel, but that's to be expected. I've only ever stayed in the family rooms, so I can't speak to what it's like to be in a single/shared room.

Everything is new. It's right in downtown. The kitchen/living/common room is really a very nice & open room.

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4 star rating
July 23, 2012

Found PT online. Read some great reviews. It was very well located for my needs. Wasn't disappointed. Staff were very friendly & helpful. I'll definately be coming back, as my kids live on the island. Tris

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4 star rating
April 30, 2012

We have been to this Guest house for two nights in September 2011.

We were really satisfied with the location and the rooms except the fact that we had some hairs in our bed.
But we think that this was an exception because the whole building was very clean and we felt very comfortable staying here.
Especially the kitchen/ common room was very homely (the pictures totally show it).

The staff... more

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4 star rating
September 19, 2010

Everything in the hostel seems either new or renovated. The bedding is clean and consistent (no odd blankets like in other hostels). The policies are unrestrictive (no lockouts or curfews like in other hostels). The staff is genuinely friendly and helpful.

I wish most North American hostels were up to this level.

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4 star rating
August 26, 2009

It is a hostel and not a hotel. If you are a single traveler trying to save money, it is cheap, clean and centrally located. If you are a family looking for a private room, stay in a hotel. The rooms are right next to a busline with the only way to cool the place by opening the window. Our room was right next to a very bright street light. One of our worst nights of sleep ever. I'd give it one... more

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4 star rating
Personable
August 12, 2008

We found the Painted Turtle on the Internet and booked a single night for Friday, August 7th. All staff were very personable and helpful. Tracey, Sebastian, and the young woman that help with the laundry (sorry, we do not have her name) were all very gracious; so much so we were pleased to return for a second visit on August 12th. -- Kitty Cecil-Hunter, Newark, CA, USA ;+)

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4 star rating
Painted Turtle
January 27, 2007

Located in Nanaimo's Arts district - there is a nice vibe in the neighborhood. It has a great location near the Harbour and it's not far from the Old Quarter - making it a great base. We did city walks and island tours from here as well as several parks that are close to Nanaimo. It has the best of hotel and hostel combined into one. Most rooms are private rooms ($45-75 Canadian) or for a more... more

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Business Description from the Web
English
June 24, 2013

Painted Turtle Guesthouse offers these services: tourism, hotel, bed and breakfast.

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June 11, 2013

An on-site launderette is featured at this Nanaimo accommodation. Free Wi-Fi is provided in all rooms. Departure Bay Ferry Terminal is 4km away.

Simply furnished, each room at Painted Turtle Guesthouse comes with shared bathroom facilities. Linen and towels are included. A fan is provided.

A kitchen is offered for guest use at Guesthouse Painted Turtle. Table football and games are featured... more

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