The Nicol Street Hostel is located in the port city of Nanaimo, on the east coast of Vancouver Island. We are 110 km north of Victoria, (49 10' 178"N and -123 55' 84"W). Nanaimo is 52 square miles in area, or 134.7 square kilometers with a population of approximately 130,000.

Nanaimo has many attractions and leisure activities available for travellers such as hiking, biking, kayaking, diving, shopping, arts and culture, adventure tours, sightseeing and, of course, world-class hostel accommodation!

Nanaimo is centrally located on Vancouver Island and can be used as a gateway to other destinations on the Island - Duncan, Chemainus and Victoria to the south; Tofino and Ucluelet to the west; Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Courtenay, Campbell River, Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Alert Bay to the north. See our list of hostels on Vancouver Island.