Centrally located in Nanaimo on the Harbourfront Walkway, Howard Johnson is located approximately nine miles from the airport. For the recreationally inclined, there is an outdoor heated pool on site--open seasonally. The hotel also offers meeting space, babysitting, laundry services, safety deposit box, business services, 24-hour front desk, free local calls, and complimentary parking. The Howard Johnson is approximately one mile from Bowen Park and Nanaimo Museum of Natural History, three miles from the Beban Park Complex, and five miles from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. The bus depot is a short walk from the hotel and the Duke Point Ferry Terminal is about a 20-minute drive. Room features include AM/FM clock radio, coffeemaker, hairdryer, modem lines, and cable television. Non-smoking and handicapped-accessible rooms are available.