The Staff at Travelodge Nanaimo are proud to announce that Packages will soon be arriving!
Yes, that's right! Soon you will be able to book one or two nights in a Traditional room, and have a bit of your vacation included in the price!
Stay in Nanaimo on a rainy weekend and go for dinner and a movie with your loved one! Or perhaps wake up a little bit richer with our Lottery package!
Stay tuned as we release a few packages this fall! And be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more in the upcoming months!
These packages will make your vacation away from home more fun, and easier! We'll do the planning for you!
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They say April Showers bring May Flowers...but what to May Showers bring?
Ah, yes, the sneak peak of summer has passed and the rain has returned.
And I'm not sure what you like to do on a rainy day, but I love to bake.
And what other than Nanaimo Bars would I suggest?
So try out this easy and tasty recipe on a rainy day and enjoy them after supper or with a nice cup of tea.
Nanaimo Bar Recipe
Bottom Layer
½ cup unsalted butter (European style cultured)
¼ cup sugar
5 tbsp. cocoa
1 egg beaten
1 ¼ cups graham wafer crumbs
½ c. finely chopped almonds
1 cup coconut
Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into an ungreased 8" x 8" pan.
Second Layer
½ cup unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. and 2 Tsp. cream
2 Tbsp. vanilla custard powder
2 cups icing sugar
Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer.
Third Layer
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each)
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Melt chocolate and butter overlow heat. Cool. Once cool, but still liquid, pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.
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Yesterday we received this letter from a guest, had to share it!
"My wife and I were on our way to the Olympics via Horseshoe Bay Ferry, and much to our surprise the long term parking was over full. We then asked the attendant at B.C. Ferries where do we park we are heading to Whistler for four days? He replied try the beachfront hotel down the street, there is a 24 h long term lot there.
We were running out of time. So we went to the lot and it only took loonies, no c/c payment option, so i asked the clerk at the hotel next to the lot if he had change or if i could rent a stall at the motel? His reply was let me call the owner. The answer was NO. (The motel only had one car in it at the time.) By this time, we were worries we had prepaid a shuttle bus on the other side of Lions Bay to take us up to Whistler. It was 12:30pm departure, no time to miss the ferry.
So we drove down the street to (a Nanaimo gas station) I got $40 in loonies from them and life was good. Then my wife noticed the Travelodge...Thank God!
Kevin (the Front Desk Clerk) saved the day, rented us a stall at your hotel, and not only that called us a taxi, while I paid and registered my wife unloaded the car. The taxi arrived, we got on the 9:00am ferry and Kevin saved our vacation. You are very fortunate to have such an employee, I wish the world were full of Kevins, we would be better off. Life was good earlier, but life was GRAND now. "
What can I say, a Travelodge Nanaimo employee saves the day, and prevents Olympic disaster!
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Travelodge Nanaimo is pleased to unveil our newest upgrades:
- Many rooms stripped of dated wallpaper and finished with new coats of paint!
- New reservation system installed at our Front Desk so we can serve you better
- 11 new rooms of Prime class Mahogany finish furniture installed on our 3rd floor, including our Deluxe Family Room #376 and our Deluxe Business Suite #375.
- 23 rooms of Standard class Cherry finish furniture installed on our 1st floor
- 11 rooms of Cosmopolitan collection lighting group installed on our 3rd floor
We would be happy to show you our most recent upgrades and future projects on your next visit to Nanaimo. Please call us toll free 1-800-667-0598 to reserve one of our newly upgraded rooms or to book a tour!
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We received a card this morning that I had to blog about- it was a Thank You Card from three of the sweetest sisters in Texas! Lou-Ray, Billye and Martha visited us in November and had these kind words to say about our staff and their stay-
"Sorry to be so long saying Thank You for our wonderful memories of a delightful trip and how you are a special memory because you were so nice and fun to be with. And you can believe it because I've never written to any hotel before this trip- But you were special- so save us a room in case we get back some year. We are those three grey-headed sisters, all over 85 years old from Texas. Thank you again for just being so fun to deal with!"
Thank you ladies, we enjoyed having you as much as you enjoyed being here! We look forward to your next visit, hopefully soon.
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The Vancouver Island University 15th Annual Festival of Trees opens today. This popular visual spectacular raised more then $ 600, 000 for student scholarships, bursaries and awards last year. Check out more VIU events at www.viu.ca.
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November is a great time to check out Nanaimo art galleries and exhibits. Take a time out to look at:
Nanaimo Art Gallery: Structural Connections
Nanaimo Art Gallery: Upstairs at Wah Lee's
Nanaimo Art Gallery: Christmas Open House
Nanaimo Arts Council Feature Show: Mostly Natural by Gary Ansell
Nanaimo Museum Feature Show: The Closet Collector
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Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are fast approaching. Whether traveling locally or internationally to Vancouver venues, Travelodge Nanaimo is your accommodation destination for the Games. Think about it, what would you rather do:
-drive 4-5 hours in bumper to bumper traffic, be in a rush to get to your Olympic Venue bus and struggle to find parking ?
OR
-drive 5 minutes to BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay, where you spend a short 1.5 hour drinking your morning coffee, taking in the worlds most beautiful coastal & mountain views, and board a bus on the ferry which takes you direct to the Olympic transit station ?
Seems like a no-brainer, doesn't it? Call 1-800-667-0598 to book your Home-Away-from-Home during the once-in-a-lifetime Vancouver Olympics!
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Those shopping days are quickly counting down. Be sure to plan early, and book a room big enough to hold all your gifts and wrapping supplies!
Be sure to check out Woodgrove Shopping Center, the newly renovated Nanaimo North Town Center, and Port Place Shopping Center. Also, don't forget about the boutique atmosphere of the Old City Quarter's unique assortment of shops and downtown Commercial Street artsy offerings.
Call 1-800-667-0598 to book your Christmas Shopping Retreat room.
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The winter wind and rains are here, but Nanaimo is still as beautiful as ever!
Book a cozy room to come home to here at Travelodge Nanaimo, after spending the day exploring the natural sights around town, including the ever changing colours of fall leaves. Popular places include Westwood Lake, Morrell Sanctuary and the peaceful Millstream in Bowen Park.
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