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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

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Nanaimo, BC
  • Place, Vancouver Island University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Frank Crane Arena
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nanaimo, BC (ZNA-Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome)
    ‪15 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

About this property

Lots of nature

2 bedroom cozy space close to hiking, Westwood Lake, Benson Regional Park (mtn biking), the beach, and family-friendly activities. Complete with a full kitchen, full bathroom, gas fireplace, and friendly goats to visit with.
You'll love our place because of the large relaxing yard, and the coziness. Great for couples, business travellers, adventurers, mountain bikers, hikers and families (with kids).

Hosts live above the suite and we are an active family…expect some noise and we do our best to be settled by 10pm.

Standard booking is for two guests, additional fee above 2 persons. One queen bed in each room. There is a pet fee per pet (dogs only). **There is an $45 additional charge per dog per booking MAX SIZE of 75 lbs or 32.0 kilos per dog.

If you are used to city life, on a clear night, you will see more stars than you thought possible. You can work quietly or head out for an amazing cup of nature. Do you want a gentle interaction with a friendly goat? Then, Jett is comfortably secured in the yard.

The Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and Nanaimo Ice Rink are within a 5-minute drive; great if you are here for a tournament or you are wanting a workout.

This reservation has a Flexible cancellation policy - refunds will be issued up to 30 days prior to the check-in date.
A 100% refund is provided for travellers cancelling at least 30 days before check-in. A 50% refund is provided for travellers cancelling from 14 to 29 days before check-in. No refunds are provided for travellers cancelling less than 14 days prior to check-in. VRBOBBooking Fees are refundable if you cancel within 48 hours of placing your booking request.
Our house rules no smoking, no parties or events, pets permitted (dogs only). Severe allergies to cats.

We are grateful to have you consider staying with us. We are a thriving family of four (plus an awesome dog and one goat rip Bennie) and live upstairs from the available suite that walks out onto the back acre. We are readily available to answer questions or take care of reasonable requests.
We have a couple of items that are important to us. The use of loud profanity and illegal drugs will not be tolerated.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
**$45 additional charge per dog per booking MAX SIZE of 50 lbs per dog. Pets are not to be left unattended in suite. We can help you find pet care!

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
Property Registration Number H362361077

About the area

Nanaimo

Located in Nanaimo, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Duke Point Ferry Terminal are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda. Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and The OV Arts Centre are also worth visiting. Make sure you don't miss outdoor adventures like cycling and hiking/biking trails.
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Nanaimo, BC

What's nearby

  • Vancouver Island University - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Frank Crane Arena - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Nanaimo Regional General Hospital - 7 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Long Lake - 8 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Departure Bay Beach - 10 min drive - 8.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Drip Coffee | Social - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬9 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 27 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lots of nature on 2 Sept 2026 start from AU$91, 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 Nanaimo, this beachfront holiday home is in the city centre and within 3 mi (5 km) of Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Departure Bay Beach are also within 6 miles (10 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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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

10/10 Excellent

Dan

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

10/10 Excellent

Carole K.

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 Sept 2023
Thank you, Carole. It was joyful and easy to host you. Please come back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra S.

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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 Sept 2023
Fabulous guests to host and welcome to come back anytime our place is available.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lex M.

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

10/10 Excellent

1965tinamarie

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

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 Oct 2024
Thanks Paul. It was a pleasure hosting you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roshelle B.

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

10/10 Excellent

William T.

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

10/10 Excellent

Melanie F.

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

10/10 Excellent

Iluminada

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

10/10 Excellent

Janis B.

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

10/10 Excellent

Rose O.

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

10/10 Excellent

Steven R.

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

10/10 Excellent

Bill B.

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

10/10 Excellent

Charlotte B.

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 Sept 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

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

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

6/10 Okay

Judith M.

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

10/10 Excellent

Michele M.

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 Sept 2023
Thank you for your kind words. We truly enjoyed hosting you…a true five star guest. Thanks again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Cathleen M.

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

10/10 Excellent

Julie A.

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

8/10 Good

Samuel S.

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

10/10 Excellent

Brian W.

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

10/10 Excellent

Hannah S.

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jie L.

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

Nice stay. May come back again.

Very nice experience! We got everything we need in the house. The neighborhood was very quiet. The dog was very friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

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