Howard Johnson
HotelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Excellent location — 10 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Nanaimo, Howard Johnson is a hotel. The hotel is close to International Flagpoles and Canadian Indigenous Art, around 0.5 km from Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport, about 2 km from Smugglers Beach. Within a short walk you'll find 53 places to eat and 3 supermarkets.
Location
What's nearby
- International Flagpoles0.1 km
- Canadian Indigenous Art0.5 km
- Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio & Gallery0.5 km
- Artisans' Studio0.6 km
- Nanaimo Art Gallery0.6 km
- Cheeky Monkey Glassworks0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 53 places to eat🛒 3 supermarkets💊 2 pharmacies & clinics
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) — 0.5 km → all hotels near ZNA
- Nearest beach
- Smugglers Beach — 2.0 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 18 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the right
- Currency
- CAD
- Power
- Type A/B plugs · 120 V · 60 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
Street view
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