Victoria Bed & Breakfast

Plussat: Loved the flowers and plants all over the yard. Loved the privacy of the place and our hosts were accommodating, helpful and very friendly. Place conveniently located.

Miinukset: Pretty much no complaints except perhaps if one wants to stay a longer time, there was no place in room to hang ones clothes. Not an issue for us, but may be for others

Plussat: Very generous provisions for breakfast. Beautiful furnishings, anticipating every need. Genial, knowledgeable host, willing to go way beyond the expected. Restful, flowered garden. Great "neighborhood" which gave a real feel for Victoria. Grocery and nice restaurants nearby. Couldn't have been better.

Plussat: Our cottage was totally charming, and fully equipped for our needs. Ned was handy to answer questions and chat, but not at all intrusive.

Miinukset: There was nothing we didn’t like. Another parking space would be nice, but we found street parking only a few steps away.

Plussat: I liked the location and the well -stocked kitchen.

Plussat: Lots of room and very comfortable layput

Miinukset: We expected a B&B which to us meant breakfast maybe afternoon wine,etc. we had to make our own breakfast with items supplied. Never saw other guest s More like being in a condo not a B&B

Plussat: The gas fireplace

Plussat: The kitchen was well stocked and there was extra linen, blankets and towels. Ned was friendly and very approachable.

Miinukset: There was nothing to fault

Plussat: It had everything required for a comfortable stay including a good breakfast selection. Great location for exploring the city and Ned was full of tips, advice and directions to aid that.

Miinukset: For a 2 night stay, there was nothing that could have been improved.

Plussat: What a wonderful, warm and welcoming place to stay with a perfect location to walk to everything in Victoria. The hosts made us feel so at home and sitting outside in the evening by the fire was lovely. I would definitely stay here again on my annual visits to Victoria.

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Lovely and spacious apartment with all the comforts of home! Wish that we could have stayed longer.

Miinukset: That we were not able to stay longer:(

Plussat: Breakfasts were great - a different cooked breakfast each day. No cereal offered or available . Fruit and yoghurt offered each morning.

Miinukset: The shower over the bath in the ensuite was hard to operate as the handles were at bath level . Water temperature and pressure hard to get right.

Plussat: Very helpful and accommodating.

Plussat: Heather, the lady at the front desk, was absolutely phenomenal! She was super friendly and offered us some amazing suggestions for food. The eggs Benedict was incredible and the bed and breakfast was very cute!

Miinukset: The door stop to our room (garden room) made it a bit difficult to close as it would keep falling. Might need to tighten or replace it.

Plussat: Absolutely the best place in Victoria! The surrounding garden is amazing. Breakfast was superb!

Miinukset: Nothing! It was spectacular!

Plussat: Great breakfast; great local ambiance; lovely garden; clean; friendly, helpful staff

Miinukset: Reservation system made a mistake, but it got corrected.

Plussat: Duncan was a great host and provided helpful information. The breakfast was first class and the staff were friendly and proficient. The server handled a very demanding family with ease and courtesy. The atmosphere and decor of the heritage home is well maintained.

Miinukset: The room we occupied was quoted as being cozy, very small would have been a better description. I appreciate the ambiance of the guest house but feel it is more expensive than it should be.

Plussat: Beautiful breakfast, very accommodating to my boyfriend’s dietary restrictions! Duncan and Sergio seemed committed every day to making sure everyone had the best time possible.

Plussat: Location is excellent for walking to restaurants and shopping or just going for a beautiful walk. The staff is friendly and very helpful They offered to carry our suitcases upstairs, very helpful with directions and places to visit. Breakfast was delicious and plentiful. There is a nice sunroom for sitting and reading or watching tv. You can also sit outside on the premises which is very relaxing. Just remember that it is in the Victorian style which has lots of dark wood and smaller type rooms. There is plenty of hot water for showering. People in Oak Bay town are extremely friendly and helpful. The area is very safe. The restaurants are great and the shopping is delightful. We loved the galleries. We would definitely come back. This area was our favorite in Victoria.

Miinukset: Afternoon snacks would be nice.

Plussat: Everything

Plussat: Bed was very good Location great

Plussat: The breakfast was a good experience. Small quantity but good. The iced mango tea was very good.

Miinukset: We did not like the old smell or the bugs in the bathroom. It was Very over priced.

Plussat: I loved the charm & character of the house & gardens & attention to the nicest details in the room.

Plussat: The staff were amazing and our room was great with very comfortable beds

Plussat: Breakfast is always fun, tasty and filling at the Pendray. Staff very friendly and helpful. This was our third visit and we have enjoyed each of our stays. Close to the harbor easy walking distance to restaurants, shops and fun activities.

Miinukset: Little hard for an older person to get in and out of the claw foot bath tub/shower No AC so room was rather warm but the weather was great.

Plussat: Super location, right on the harbor, a few short blocks to the BC parliament building, the Royal BC Museum, the Empress hotel, Fisherman's Wharf. Lovely gardens in front of the Inn. Just across the street from the ferry to Port Angeles. The tea and breakfast was excellent in a beautiful setting. We had windows on two sides of the house so could get air circulating in the evening.

Miinukset: The breakfast had two set menus, which alternated by day, so became somewhat repetitive--delicious, but would have been too much the same after four days. (If the weather had been hot, the room could have been quite uncomfortable.)

Plussat: It far exceeded our expectations. The staff was welcoming and helpful. We even got a handwritten note welcoming us from Michael, the manager. When we expressed interest in knowing more about the history of the family and property, Michael provided us with a well written document he created. The food was yummy, the accommodations comfortable and the ambiance relaxing.

Plussat: Elegant. Historic. Peaceful. Comfortable. Location, gardens, view - spectacular!

Plussat: The achitecture of the building did not disappoint - it is beautiful, albeit a bit rundown. The Pendray Room was lovely, romantic, bright and a good size, with a comfortable bed and large bay windows, overlooking the street and harbour. We were able to sit out on the balcony attached to the room and listen to the Blues Bash Music Festival from there. The Pendray Inn is in a good, walkable location, staff were friendly and the breakfast/tea was delicious.

Miinukset: As mentioned, we loved the building but were sad to see it was run down in appearance; most exterior surfaces were in need of cleaning/paint resurfacing and our room had a large stain on the carpet. Although the linens/towels in the bedroom, bathroom and teahouse appeared crisp and clean, there was dust on most exterior surfaces, spider/cob webs in several of the main level interior room corners/fixtures, the what-could-be-gorgeous hardwood floors were dull/unpolished and there was spider web debris and dead flies sitting on the window ledge at our table in the breakfast room. We understand it's an old building but that wasn't what we anticipated, considering we spent $400/night for the experience. The staff were lovely and friendly but it seems they could use a full-time maintenance person on site. One other aspect we hadn't considered; if you are considering booking The Pendray Room, expect line ups of passerbys to take photos of the house (along with you) when you are on the balcony and in your room. It is such a lovely property and although we enjoyed the "Victorian romance" aspect of our stay, we would think twice about paying that much there, in future.

Plussat: When you stay in a hotel with an English tea service in the restaurant expect a tasty English style breakfast. Great location across the street from the Victoria Clipper terminal. Close and very walkable to all the sights in downtown; excellent location.

Plussat: I would say good but not exceptional

Miinukset: The lack of a proper shower in the bathroom was the only real major issue.

Plussat: It’s location and beautiful breakfasts which made me feel I was in a cosy cafe. Would recommend it to my friends and would definitely come back again.

Miinukset: Can hear a bit of noise from people walking upstairs as it’s an old home but it doesn’t bother me at all.

Plussat: Location was convenient for relatively short walk to harbour in one direction and Fisherman's wharf in the other.

Miinukset: Space in room was limited. The afternoon sun beating into our room at the rear upstairs was stifling and although they had provided a couple of portable fans it was uncomfortably warm day and night. The general condition and maintenance of the facility seemed to be a bit lacking, messy and dated share kitchen, windows propped open with only partial fly screens, old curtains and furnishings more old rather than rustic antique. Free onsite parking was limited - 3 spaces only.

Plussat: The breakfast in the morning and the hot tub in the room.

Miinukset: The short window time to get breakfast. They don't accept AMEX as payment.

Miinukset: Very commercial place. Little bit run down. More a hotel than a B&B. Avoid room 1a (I guess it is given to only one night visitors). It has only a small side window, because the reception is located in front of room‘s main window. And the hum of kitchen‘s fridges (behind back wall) is very present in this room all the time.

Plussat: A fabulous guesthouse with a great team of people there to make our stay extremely comfortable. A lovely old house with 'quirky' rooms that absolutely oozed with atmosphere. We had used the Port Angeles to Victoria ferry to reach the island and the drive from the ferry was so short and stress free, literally a few hundred yards! - a great stay!

Plussat: Excellenz breakfast Good parking conditions Friendly staff

Miinukset: Shared bathroom

Plussat: Breakfast was delicious. Marketa is very nice The place very nice The location is excellent

Miinukset: I Had room with a transparent shower cabin buy I went with my 16 years boy. Is good for a couple.

Plussat: We had a room on the ground floor with an additional mini terras (private). The breakfast had a variaty of choices, being prepared as you could watch being done. We would have loved to have chosën more than one. The bagel with cream cheese, capers and smoked salmon looked very pretty and was very tasteful. Since we were taking the ferry to Port Angeles but had no reservatiion, we went to the harbour at 6.10am bought the ticket, left the car parked there, went for a stroll in a quiet downtown Victoria and returned to the B&B at 8 a.m. had breakfast. We returned back in time for the border control which started at 9a.m. Good tip of our host and very convenient since Marketa is located on walking distance from the ferry dock. The house is very originally decorated, especially the main floor... think 'parlour like, but that is charming though.

Plussat: Great location, the breakfast was delicious and the patio where we ate was cozy, the beds were comfy and the staff was all very kind and attentive.

Miinukset: We loved it actually

Plussat: The breakfast was very good and delicious. The interior of the house is heritage with lots of beautiful wood all around. Our bedroom was quite large and cozy. A nice Victorian Bed and Breakfast.

Miinukset: We wish we could have stayed a few more nights, but it was all booked up for the long weekend.

Plussat: Marketa was very helpful with local knowledge when we arrived. The breakfasts were amazing and so delicious!! All staff extremely kind and welcoming and helpful.

Plussat: Close to Downtown. Safe area. Lovely breakfast!

Miinukset: Wall was bit thin... I could hear upstairs noises.

Plussat: The breakfast was delicious. The host was gracious. The room was lovely. Parking available. Nice location.

Miinukset: I just prefer something a little more modern or updated.

Plussat: Breakfast was fantastic. The location is great, we will be back next year. Douglas runs a great bed and breakfast.

Plussat: Breakfast was great! You get to choose if you stay more than one night. The fruit salad is substantial, not just a small cup. I like having choices of a hearty breakfast or just some porridge and a scone. Douglas was a very conscientious host.

Plussat: Douglas was very pleasant

Miinukset: Everything

Plussat: Great host. Very responsive.

Miinukset: Some problems with the lights and toilets, but they were fixed very quickly.

Plussat: Lovely room and balcony and location

Miinukset: Pillows could have been better quality and softer

Plussat: Breakfast was hearty and delicious. Bed was very comfortable.

Plussat: Fantastic location. Beautiful historic home with lots of character and a lovely garden. Lovely big room and spacious bathroom with a spa. Close to downtown but far enough away to be quiet. Great host.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: The property is absolutely charming. The location is perfectly placed between Fisherman’s Wharf and the harbour in a beautiful and quiet old neighbourhood. Breakfast prepared thoughtfully and deliciously by host Douglas was superb. Loved it!

Miinukset: We had no negatives but if you don’t like historic homes, creaking stairs, no ducted air or a 24hr front desk then it’s not for you.

Plussat: charming traditionnal victorian house in a very nice street, good breakfast, Nice terrace, and Douglas is very welcoming !

Miinukset: Rooms could be a bit more cleaned.

Plussat: breakfast was very good and ample. Served in time Was Korean style which I personally liked. Place was extraordinarily clean. Including the bathrooms.

Miinukset: Could have a few more washrooms for the number of guests who were present at that time

Plussat: Location amazing and the owners are very nice and accommodating people!!!

Miinukset: Sharing the washrooms especially when some people are disrespectfully taking too much time in there...

Plussat: To be fair, we didn't have a lot of time in Victoria, so we tried to make the most of it and didn't spend a lot of time at the property. We checked in mid-afternoon, but didn't return for bed until after 10, and got up at 4:30 to make the ferry to Port Angeles.

Miinukset: The WORST part of our stay was in the morning when we were getting ready to leave. The property owner reached into the bathroom while my wife was still in there, and turned off the vent fan. I had left the bathroom door unlocked when I finished and went back to the room. My wife was done dressing and was doing her hair. He opened the unlocked door without knocking; he ignored my wife's question about who was there; he switched off the fan, and went back upstairs to bed. I found out about this when my wife re-joined me in the bedroom. I texted the owner and fussed at him. He said he thought no one was in the bathroom. Clearly a lie, since (1) my wife asked "Who's there?" and (2) he didn't turn out the light--just the fan. Check in was a little weird. We were invited to enter through the garage. No shoes are allowed in the house (which is fine with me--we always take our shoes off at home too) but you have to wear house slippers--socks alone aren't allowed either. As I said above, we didn't spend much time at the property--we got up very early to make the ferry to Port Angeles. As a result, we didn't stay for breakfast, so I can't give that a rating.

Plussat: The hosts were very friendly and charming! The breakfast was delicious and included a variety of items - fueled my up for my game of golf that afternoon. The view from the home is magnificent.

Miinukset: I would have preferred my own bathroom but sharing one was not a problem at all. It was clean and spacious.

Plussat: There are very good breakfast.

Miinukset: Little hard to park my car

Plussat: The awesome view. Friendly accommodating host and hostess. Breakfast was amazing.

Plussat: The view was amazing and the owners were great, it’s a little ways from Victoria but doable

Miinukset: Can’t really say there was anything bad, it was truly amazing

Plussat: Very friendly and welcoming

Plussat: Very clean.

Miinukset: Parking when full sucked. No disabled parking available. No real set up for anyone w disabilities. However the owner tried to accmodate as much as possible. Which made the difference.

Plussat: Location, amazing view, nice hospitable hosts.

Miinukset: No air conditioner, no TV, no good hand soap in the washroom.