Book Qualicum Bay hotels

Spending some much-needed "you" time in Nanaimo? You will find a small but nice selection of options that are within a 10 kilometres radius of Qualicum's downtown area.

Few things are nicer than being able to mosey from your hotel room into the middle of town. Lucky for you, lastminute.co.nz offers a number of accommodations situated within 3-kilometre of Qualicum's heart, including the Wyldflower B&B and Qualicum Bay Resort.

13 kilometres from the heart of Qualicum is the Crown Mansion Boutique Hotel & Villas. The Best Western Plus Barclay Hotel is situated 20 kilometres away. The Riverside Motel and the Shorewater Resort are some other options in Qualicum.

But wait, there's more! Don't leave before checking out what you can discover in the rest of the area. Visit the old towns, history museums and open-air museums in Vancouver Island, or simply head off and admire the area's forests, rivers, streams and lakes. Fun-loving types might enjoy snowboarding, skiing and cross-country skiing in this part of Canada.

Everyone knows Australians are pretty chilled, so consider extending your stay and check out the Alberni Valley Museum and Sproat Lake Petroglyphs, which you'll find in Port Alberni, 20 kilometres to the southwest of Qualicum. If you'd like to spend a few nights in Port Alberni, check out the room rates at the Somass Motel and Cedar Wood Lodge Bed and Breakfast Inn and Conference Centre. Or, you could stay in Parksville, 25 kilometres to the east of Qualicum, where you can pick from the The Beach Club Resort and Oceanside Village Resort. If you stay in Parksville, be sure to visit the Vancouver Island University Parksville Campus and Riptide Lagoon Adventure Golf.

Before you say "adios" to Nanaimo, make sure you catch a local game. Find Frank Crane Arena to the southeast of Qualicum. For travellers who are keen on booking a bed nearby, make a reservation at the Inn On Long Lake or the Maple View Bed and Breakfast.

Are you after the most practical airport to Qualicum? Comox Valley Airport is approximately 40 kilometres away.