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Lots of nature

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A modern kitchen with dark cabinetry, a built-in oven, a microwave, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A living room with a dark leather sofa, a coffee table, and a dining area with a table and chairs. There is a kitchen in the background with cabinets and appliances.
A landscaped garden with various trees and shrubs, a wooden bridge, and a clear blue sky.
A bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables, and a painting on the wall.
A dog sitting on railway tracks.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Nanaimo, BC
  • Place, Westwood Lake
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Splitsville Bowl Nanaimo
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Mount Benson Regional Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nanaimo, BC (YCD)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Main

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Nanaimo

Located in Nanaimo, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. The Port Theatre and Nanaimo Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and The Labyrinth. Ready for a night out? Consider Vancouver Island Conference Centre and The Queen's. Explore all the area has to offer with hiking and cycling.
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Nanaimo, BC

What's nearby

  • Westwood Lake - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Splitsville Bowl Nanaimo - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Vancouver Island University - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Mount Benson Regional Park - 6 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Woodgrove Shopping Centre - 10 min drive - 11.7 km

Getting around

  • Nanaimo, BC (ZNA-Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Off The Hook - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Drip Coffee | Social - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Huong Lan Restaurant - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lots of nature pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Lots of nature?

As of 5 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lots of nature on 8 November 2026 start from NZ$3,640, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Lots of nature?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lots of nature?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lots of nature?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lots of nature located?

Located in the heart of Nanaimo, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Westwood Lake and within 3 miles (5 km) of Vancouver Island University and Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. Bowen Park and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Absolutely wonderful stay, would book again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Many nice amenities plus. Beautiful peaceful spot 6 mins from rink

Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
Thank you, Carole. It was joyful and easy to host you. Please come back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place and great location

Thomas made everything easy for us and we enjoyed the outdoor space and being greeted in the morning by Benny and Jet. :)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice place and people.

Very clean, great location and a nice big yard for our dog to play.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
Fabulous guests to host and welcome to come back anytime our place is available.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

We would definitely stay here again.Very clean, quiet, comfortable and convenient.Loved the dog and the goat.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous setting!

We loved our stay here! The suite was roomy, clean and well equipped. Such a peaceful setting and heartbreakingly beautiful sunsets!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

amazing

size of this place is amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 October 2024
Thanks Paul. It was a pleasure hosting you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Clean. Easy to find. Comfortable. We had a great stay. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nanaimo

Very nice apartment style stay. Enjoyed talking to the owner and really liked the dog. Very clean spacious unit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time, great place!

Maggie ( our dog) gave 3 paws up! Best place we’ve stayed in Nanaimo. Spacious and very clean. Thank you Thomas!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Its great if you want peace and quite. feel ay home atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

Absolutely recommend staying here. The place was very inviting and the beds were very comfortable. Our host was easy to contact. A great place for fur babies. My Dachshund was so calm and relaxed. Thank you for a home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2 bedroom in walkout basement of home

Home is on acreage within Nanaimo. Quiet street. Friendly goats and dog.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and peaceful

The space, location, and outdoors environment were exactly as represented, and when we couldn’t find a bread knife, our hosts got us one, along with some other useful utensils, the same day. We’re completely happy with our stay there, love the area, and would like to stay again in future.
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet and cute

We had a great stay at this suite. We were greeted by the four legged host, Getty Lee who let us pass after an ear scratch and pet. The suite had everything we needed. There was lots of space for the two of us and we appreciated being away from the noise of the city. Would definitely stay there in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The suit was clean and nicely appointed. Both the kitchen and bathroom were well stocked with everything required. Our dog Zeke enjoyed playing with Geddy Lee in the large yard and checking in with Jet the goat. All in all it was a very nice relaxing stay. Thank you Thomas and Leslie.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Really wonderful holiday home

The hosts are very friendly, helpful and laid-back. Having their dog and 2 goats in the back yard, also to pet and play, was awesome. We also loved that the house was outside the town area, with wildlife all around (birds of prey in the air, wild deer in the neighbours garden, hummingbirds feeding of the plants near the house), but also very easy to reach from highway 1 and 19. The house itself is well equipped, has comfortable beds and was very nice to stay in. On our more relaxed days we were happy to be able to watch lots of movies (Netflix, Disney, Prime).
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
Charlotte and Stefan, thanks for coming to Canada and choosing to stay with us. We truly appreciated your easy approach to life and graceful love of nature. And thank you for sharing your journey with us. We have enjoyed your photos and videos.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing accommodation - just perfect.

The website photos undersell this property. It has everything you would want and more. A great well equipped kitchen, a lovely lounge area, two double bedrooms and a nice bathroom. There is a nice sitting area at the back and garden. The hosts are just so welcoming and helpful and whilst they live in the house above they leave you to get on with things unless you need help about local points of interest or facilities. Direct road takes you to Nanaimo harbour and quite close to the main Route 19. Loved our stay and happy to recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The only issue

Very nice people and a comfortable suite. The issue was the constant noise upstairs. We are an older couple and really needed a quiet place for a long-awaited vacation. Maybe it was on us to find a place that doesn't have children upstairs. Sorry about this but it is in the best interest for the owners to be aware of this issue.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best no-frills location

We were in Nanaimo to visit family and take in the sites for a week. The location worked well for us. 5-10 minutes in any direction covered everything we anticipated visiting in the Nanaimo area. The neighborhood has decent sidewalks and a short-cut trail to a local lake that has a popular walking trail leading around the entire lake, with a lakefront park. A perfect, mostly-level, 4-mile daily walk to exercise the dog. It was a perfect place for my service dog, sister and myself to stay. Ground-level entrance to the unit made mobility issues non-existent. The fenced huge backyard with a friendly dog and two goats made the place family friendly. Thomas was very good with communications with us and our trip went perfectly as planned.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 September 2023
Thank you for your kind words. We truly enjoyed hosting you…a true five star guest. Thanks again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Clean but dated

Property was not quite as we expected. Although it was very clean inside and we had no disturbances from the owners living upstairs one still had the feeling of living in someone’s basement. A few suggestions for improvement would be adding plug in air fresheners to mask the “basement” smell and updating the throw rugs, furnishings and supplies - particularly those that were obviously used for 20+ years somewhere else and then thrown downstairs into the suite. Using the old toaster and some of the kitchen utensils was a bit gross. Otherwise very clean and an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Was perfect for what we needed.
Stayed 61 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, quiet, semi-rural spot with nice feeling.

Lovely, quiet, semi-rural spot with nice feeling. Perfect location for my purpose (close to Westwood Lake and Bethlehem Retreat Centre). Clean, cozy bottom floor of house with fairly new fittings/finishing.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This was a hockey camp for daughter and tryouts for team in Nanaimo trip we loved it

We love place and owner was great and friendly
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice getaway with goats

We loved the idea of backyard goats and Bennie and Jet were indeed lovely neighbours! Our experience here was peaceful and relaxing. Comfortable furniture, nice extras (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, popcorn, TV with streaming services available), and great communication with hosts. Very spacious for three adults. Quiet and safe neighbourhood but near Nanaimo and other destinations.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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