--- title: "Dancing Bear Inn, Nelson (BC): reviews, location & comparison" description: "Dancing Bear Inn in Nelson (BC): rated 9.5 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dancing-bear-inn-nelson-bc/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-11 --- Hostel · ★★ # Dancing Bear Inn Downtown, Nelson (BC), Canada 9.5 · Exceptional 14 reviews · 4.6/5 on Google, 299 reviews ## About Dancing Bear Inn Dancing Bear Inn is a hostel in Downtown, Nelson (BC), Canada. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 14 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 410 m from the centre of Nelson (BC). - **Type:** Hostel - **Star rating:** ★★ - **Check-in from:** 16:00 - **Check-out until:** 10:00 - **Other stays within 500 m:** 5 171 Baker Street [dancingbearinn.com](https://dancingbearinn.com/) ## Rating on Google 4.6/5 299 Google reviews - 5★69% - 4★22% - 3★6% - 2★1% - 1★2% From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score. ## Amenities ### Internet - Free Wi-Fi ### Parking & transport - Free parking Based on the property listing at our booking partner. ## Location
Distance to the centreNelson (BC)410 m7 min walk
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