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title: "Harbour Light Motel, Nanaimo (BC) | StayVersus"
description: "Harbour Light Motel in Nanaimo (BC): rated 8.1 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★
# Harbour Light Motel

Nanaimo, Nanaimo (BC), Canada

8.1 ·  Very good 23 reviews ·  #10 #10 of 15 in Nanaimo (BC) ·  3.8/5 on Google, 412 reviews ·  5.0 Location score
## About Harbour Light Motel

Harbour Light Motel is a motel in Nanaimo, Nanaimo (BC), Canada. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 23 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Nanaimo (BC). The nearest beach is 1.5 km away. The nearest airport, Nanaimo Airport (YCD), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 1

200 Nicol Street [harbourlightmotel.com](http://www.harbourlightmotel.com)

## How Harbour Light Motel scores

Better rated than 41% of hotels in Nanaimo (BC)

-   Guest rating **8.1**
-   Location **5.0**
-   Beach access **5.2**
-   Public transport **6.0**

Nanaimo (BC) average

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

412 Google reviews

-   5★37%
-   4★36%
-   3★17%
-   2★4%
-   1★7%

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

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **44**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **8**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nanaimo station (Via Rail)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">900 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nanaimo Airport (YCD)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nanaimo (BC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Disney Theme park750 m
-   Nanaimo Museum840 m
-   Vancouver Island Military Museum880 m
-   Nanaimo Archives970 m
-   The Piccadilly Circus co.1.0 km
-   The Bastion1.1 km

### Compare

## Compare Harbour Light Motel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Harbour Light Motel

### How do guests rate Harbour Light Motel?

Harbour Light Motel has a guest rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 23 reviews, which is better than 41% of rated hotels in Nanaimo (BC).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Harbour Light Motel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Is there parking at Harbour Light Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Harbour Light Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Nanaimo Airport (YCD), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Harbour Light Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.5 km from the hotel.

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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