DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria in British Columbia

Good stay. The room was clean and in a great location just a few minutes walk from Inner Harbor where our boat docked. There are plenty of good restaurants and pubs near by. We also walked to Chinatown which wasn’t too far. There is also a mall and various shops close by. Would stay again, plus they have a Starbucks inside!

Perhaps the best part of this hotel is its location. It’s a block from the harbour and Government street. Our room on the 10th floor had an amazing view over the city including the Parliament buildings, the Museum, the Empress hotel (the back but still pretty) and out over the ocean to the mountains beyond – it was especially beautiful at sunset! Worth noting that there was construction directly in front but hadn’t reached up to the 10th floor (yet?) but it looked ambitious so maybe this view is time sensitive. Claudia at reception checked us in efficiently and went above and beyond to make our stay pleasurable…including, but not limited to, giving me an extra welcome cookie for my husband who arrived later – they are a truly amazing chocolate chip oatmeal (and I have no shame)... my husband may or may not have received it. The room is as you would expect from the pictures and this style of hotel: spacious with good amenities (microwave, fridge, Keurig coffee), business hotel carpet and no balcony. The linens and pillows were great, the beds in our room were soft – but a lot of people like that. If you’re not one of those people, there is enough space to do yoga or lie on the floor to un-kink your back in the morning. Note: There is only valet parking at the hotel ($30). Quick glance suggests this is worth it as we only saw street parking with 1.5 hour time limits until 8pm. Government street is worth the walk: we enjoyed live music at the Irish Times Pub and definitely check out Munro’s books! It was so great to see a packed bookstore with so much vitality!

This boardroom suite has breathtaking views of the harbor! There is a balcony that you can step outside and get fresh air. The large table comfortably seats 10 people with a television screen mounted on the nearby wall. The wet bar area is perfect for setting up food and drinks for a small gathering. The bathroom is located outside the bedroom so the mastersuite guest has privacy. The King Suite room also has beautiful views of the city. The windows in the living room area are high enough that you can open them for fresh air. The hotel is in close proximity to a number of attractions. We took a short Uber from the Victoria Clipper terminal, I would not recommend walking. Also, we enjoyed the full service Starbucks near the lobby. There is a luggage storage option available.

Hotel is well located in the Bay Area. It has a Starbucks in the lobby. Warm chocolate chip cookie on check in. Valet parking is 30 plus fees. No decent food, so Starbucks or one of the many other restaurants are close. TV is poor, with all streaming services not working in the room. Noise is high from street below. Carpets dated

My recent four night stay at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria was up to the same high standard I experienced in my first stay last year and even better in some respects so helped make for a wonderful Fall holiday. After riding the city bus in from the airport and arriving at the hotel mi-morning, I was warmly greeted with the signature DoubleTree cookie and advised my room was ready, a pleasant surprise to be sure as it's always nice to drop the luggage before heading out for an afternoon of sightseeing. I was assigned room #210, a second floor King bed room with a small balcony facing up the quiet Humboldt Street and a view of the noisy construction ongoing across the street as work on the Telus Ocean Tower has progressed to the third floor above ground. The noise is inescapable between 9 AM - 5 PM but beyond my arrival day as I was out exploring greater Victoria all day the noise had no impact on my stay. The room features a King bed, a work desk with comfy desk chair (more to my liking than the one in my previous high floor view room) and lots of plugs for charging devices, a TV cabinet with microwave and hidden mini-fridge & drawer safe big enough for larger laptops. A closet with luggage stand was inside the hallway door so easy to access but the stand-out room feature to me was the large shower stall that made for very invigorating morning showers. I very much prefer this type of shower over the tiny tub/shower combo. In the shower stall a trio of Crabtree & Evelyn dispensers with shampoo, conditioner & body wash are fixed to the wall with another body lotion dispenser beside the sink. One small feature I came to appreciate in the bathroom was a motion-sensor night light under the vanity that provided just enough light to navigate without turning on the bright bathroom light. A bathroom exhaust fan was about the only thing I noticed that the room could benefit from but that's my only nitpick as the very user-friendly upscale bathroom scores very high marks from this guest and will definitely request this room or another like it when I return. Prior to arrival I did wonder whether ambient street noise staying in a low floor room would impact sleep quality but found it was a complete non-issue as the room faces away from the busy Douglas Street so heard no street sounds which made for excellent deep, relaxing sleep throughout my stay. While I enjoyed the views from the high floor room I was in for my first stay, I'd trade them for the better room comforts I found this time around and can only hope I'm fortunate enough to return again to this scenic seaside city and this outstanding hotel.