Name: Island View B&B
Address: 5391 Entwhistle Drive, V9V 1H2 Nanaimo, Canada, Nanaimo, Nanaimo, Nanaimo, V9V 1H2, Canada
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

Rooms

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Airport transportation

Transfer services

Transfer

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hotel

Nanaimo Airport

Museum of Anthropology

Vancouver International Airport

Granville Island Public Market

Stanley Park

VanDusen Botanical Garden

Vancouver Aquarium

Robson Square

Orpheum Theater

Christ Church Cathedral

Vancouver Art Gallery

Vancouver Convention Centre

Vancouver Central Public Library

Waterfront Centre

Queen Elizabeth Park

Harbour Centre

Vancouver Playhouse

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Canada Place

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

TELUS World of Science

Capilano Suspension Bridge

Island View B&B

Nanaimo

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

11-beds

12-beds

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19-beds

2-beds

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3-beds

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37-beds

38-beds

39-beds

4-beds

40-beds

5-beds

6-beds

7-beds

8-beds

9-beds

king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

This is a lovely home in a quiet area of Nanaimo.  Darlene is friendly and gracious and her home is very clean.  The garden is spectacular and the view from the deck overlooking the sea with the mainland coast as a backdrop is delightful.  Sitting on the deck in the evening watching the sunset was one of the trip hightlights.  The room was comfortable and the house quiet away from traffic noise. o.  We enjoyed the delicious breakfasts too.  Darlene's home was a reminder of days when interaction with the host was one of the best parts of the B&B experience.

Cozy, clean and comfortable

We cherished our time with Darlene and were sad to leave. Darlene was a fantastic host and showed great hospitality throughout our stay. Our breakfasts were delicious, with a large platter of fruit served each day, along with a variety of hot food, coffee and juice. She changed our towels and sheets regularly as well and kept her home immaculately clean. She also generously invited us to her sumptuous Christmas feast, which we were honoured to attend. Our room was very comfortable and came with tea making facilities and cable tv. We slept very well each night in cosy warm beds. We are going to miss Darlene and we highly recommend a stay with Darlene if in Nanaimo.

Home away from home

What a nice and cosy place to stay. We were here for one night and had a short but pleasant stay. A clean room, clean bathroom and great beds, at least we slept well!
The breakfast was great with fresh fruit and scrambled eggs croissants. A nice thing with B&B's is the stories, tips and experiences of other guests. And while eating and chatting looking at the many birds and house-hummingbird.
Looking for a cosy place to stay, Darlene's Island View is!

Cosy B&B, lovely Darlene!

I stayed here for two nights with my Mom and 2 year old son. There was a huge bin of amazing vintage toys he was free to play with. Our host was very kind, the rooms clean, the beds comfy and the rates reasonable. There were snacks provided free of charge and a full kitchen stocked with everything you could need. The breakfasts were delicious, with fresh fruit, eggs, homemade scones, tea or coffee and juice. There were songbirds and hummingbirds right outside the window and a beautiful ocean view. We took a short walk to the beach one day which was beautiful. Her garden is absolutely spectacular. We stayed in September and it was gorgeous then, I can only imagine what it is like in the Spring / Summer. We really enjoyed our stay!

Cozy comfy B&B with AMAZING Garden!

We stayed one night at this B&B. Darlene clearly has a green thumb as she has a fabulous garden. She served us a delicious breakfast and the view of the ocean from her dining table, was simply spectacular. Our bedroom was quite small, but very clean. It was served by an equally clean bathroom, which was not in suite, but adjacent. However, the bathroom was private in the sense that we did not have to share it with any other guests, and there was a curtain that you could draw to "separate" the bathroom and bedroom from the rest of the house. Darlene was very sweet and hospitable. There was, however, one very unexpected situation that was quite stressful - there was no way to lock the bedroom door from the outside if we wanted to go out, because Darlene did not have a key for the door. This was a security issue because we were not the only guests at the B&B, so anyone could have accessed the room while we were out. However, Darlene did not appear to comprehend that this was a problem. This unfortunate situation led to us staying inside the tiny bedroom the entire evening although we had planned on going for a long hike to enjoy the lovely surroundings on what was a glorious summer day. Had we known about this issue in advance, we would not have booked this B&B. It is easy enough to get a key cut for the room, and we highly recommend that the owner do this so that guests can have an enjoyable stay.

Cozy B&B

Darleen is very welcoming; her garden is stunning and she kindly welcomed us in to wander round and sit in the sunshine.  It was the antidote to a day of driving.  The king size bed in the garden room was very comfortable, we slept so well with the fresh air and waking to bird song was delightful.
Tip: if the painted board by the front door says "I'm in the garden" don't be shy, go in and find her in the garden!

Quiet location, stunning garden, great sleep

Loved this place... made a last minute reservation and we are glad we did.  Friendly and welcoming... she only takes cash so know that ahead of time.  Decor is a bit "off", breakfast was wonderful as was the loCation.

Great stay

Reserved room with twin beds.
Tiny, small bedroom with youth-sized beds.
Breakfast limited to scrambled eggs, fruit & coffee.
No use of the kitchen or food storage.
Isolated from amenities & not within walking distance to water.  Guests must have a car.
Container gardening in yard was nice.
Plenty of pretty, small birds around property.
Nice view of the bay from the living room.
Quiet neighbpurhood.
Darlene offered her 'chauffeur service' to shopping if required.
Food home delivery was an option.
Overall atmosphere was homey & clean but little value for money.
We subsequently canceled our booking  but had to pay the one night charge penalty.

Not what was expected

Very cozy atmosphere and friendly hostess.  We had a small room on the main floor.  It was clean, comfortable and quiet.  Breakfast is good and Darleen is a very happy, gracious hostess.  The gardens are wonderful as well.

Like Staying at Your Mom's House

I booked a two-night stay through booking.com and provided my cc number which was to be charged two nights before arrival. I then proceeded to receive a string of emails from Darlene indicating that I would have to pay cash on arrival. When I questioned this, she then told me that I was the one that was wrong. (?)She even called me and aggressively indicated that I had messaged saying I would be paying by card upon arrival (?) which is not even possible since I booked through booking.com. She was very rude on the phone. Absolutely shocking especially considering this is someone that works in the service industry! I will never stay at this property.!

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