This hotel features an on-site fitness room and heated seasonal outdoor pool. Shuttle service to Vancouver Island ferry terminals and Nanaimo Harbour Waterfront Airport is offered for a fee. All rooms at the Howard Johnson Nanaimo have free cable TV and free WiFi. A mini fridge, coffee maker, hair dryer and iron and ironing board are also provided. A 24-hour reception is offered at Nanaimo Howard Johnson. Vending machines featuring snacks and drinks are located on-site. Free parking is available on site. Just blocks from the Nanaimo Harbour Front Seawall and Maffeo Sutton Park, the hotel is 1 km from the Vancouver Island Conference Center. The Departure Bay Ferry Terminal is 3 km away.