Reviews of Painted Turtle Guesthouse
121 Bastion Street, V9R 3A2 Nanaimo, Canada
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI liked that the stay was very comfortable and accessible
Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location in Nanaimo. The kitchen and common area were good. The fan was really appreciated in the bedroom as it was quite hot during my stay.
No individual light, no curtains, no locker to put your suitcase or backpack… The dorm (4 people) was also too small, we couldn’t stand all four in the room at the same time !
Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewVery central location.
The place is a bit old and needs some work done.
Reviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThat it was a nice location downtown. Staff was really nice.
Since there was no ac a fan was provided (which is really nice), the fan only a little helped cool down room and myself.
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean room, excellent staff and great location!
Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, comfortable, perfect for a night stay before an early ferry.
Reviewed: 23 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewStaff was very helpful with recommendations in the area, comfortable place to stay
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewPainted Turtle Guesthouse was awesome. The kitchen and the communal space was very clean and spacious. Location was exceptional. John was wonderful providing great recommendations on hikes and so helpful with any questions I had.
A privacy curtain and a small light provided for each bed would have been a nice touch.
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReally good location. Staff member was very helpful. The common facilities look very good though I didn’t have time to use them.
I was there on a hot day and there was no AC.
Reviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 12 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewStaff was really friendly. Room was clean and comfortable. The fan was very powerful which was nice since we visited during a heat wave. Location was very central.
Traffic was a bit loud but made sense considering the location.
Reviewed: 9 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location with nearby parking lot just across the street. Lots of bars/restaurants within walking distance. The host is an absolute gem of a person. Very accommodating and friendly.
The lockers/cubbies in the rooms are a tad small, but they’re still big enough to load up all your more important/expensive items.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe guy at the front desk was super nice
The checkout time was 11am but the cleaning people came in the room and started taking our bedding at 10:20 even though our stuff was still on it. They weren't very nice about it either.
Reviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 1 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewIt was clean and the person who welcomed me was very nice.
No elevator, had to carry the luggage to the top floor