Brookside Falls vs Buccaneer Inn
Both are in Nanaimo (BC), 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Nanaimo
Buccaneer Inn
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 3.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
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?
- 1430 m closer to the city centre−430 m
Why is Buccaneer Inn better than Brookside Falls?
- 1Later 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 vs Buccaneer Inn: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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