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title: "Brookside Falls vs Buccaneer Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Brookside Falls or Buccaneer Inn in Nanaimo (BC)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Brookside Falls vs Buccaneer Inn

Both are in Nanaimo (BC), 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Townsite
## [Brookside Falls](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brookside-falls-nanaimo-bc/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

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Hotel · ★★½ · Nanaimo
## [Buccaneer Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/buccaneer-inn-nanaimo-bc/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

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The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.0 km apart.

### Choose Brookside Falls if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.1 km / 1.5 km)

### Why is Brookside Falls better than Buccaneer Inn?

1.  430 m closer to the city centre (−430 m)

### Why is Buccaneer Inn better than Brookside Falls?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Brookside Falls | Buccaneer Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 3.9 |
| Beach access | – | 6.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | – | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | – | 34 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 339 |
| Rank in Nanaimo (BC) | – | top 40% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km  (−430 m) | 1.5 km |
| To the beach | – | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | – | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★½ |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.0 km apart

Buccaneer Inn: city centre: 1.5 km, Nanaimo Airport (YCD): 16 km, beach: 1.0 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.

## Brookside Falls or Buccaneer Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Brookside Falls or Buccaneer Inn?

They are evenly matched. Brookside Falls is stronger in distance to the centre; Buccaneer Inn is stronger in check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Brookside Falls or Buccaneer Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Brookside Falls is closer: 1.1 km from the centre, against 1.5 km for Buccaneer Inn.

### How far apart are Brookside Falls and Buccaneer Inn?

The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/brookside-falls-nanaimo-bc-vs-buccaneer-inn-nanaimo-bc/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/