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Posted on Aug 13, 2025
Millennial_says
The moment you arrive at the hotel, you feel right at home. It's a small boutique hotel with a European flair. Imagine staying at grandma's house, where everything is taken care of and all you have to do is sit back, relax, and soak up the cozy atmosphere. We stayed on the second floor, and I'd like to point out that this hotel does not have an elevator. This hotel has a recreation room, a small restaurant attached to the main house, an outdoor seating area for breakfast, a small bar, and a gift shop. The staff are very welcoming, friendly, and helpful. We had an excellent stay. The location of the hotel is also important to consider. It is a short walk from downtown Victoria, where the main shopping street is located.
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Price per night from:NZD 241
Posted on Jul 26, 2025
CindyTsang
The location is slightly off downtown; if you have a car, it's not a problem. Street parking is fine; you can pay $19 for a night. The flat is huge for two people. The facilities are in good condition. There are two Dyson fans, one in the living room and another in the bedroom. We were here in the summer, but the temperature at night was around 12-14. It's good not to have AC in the room, and the room still feels cool enough with the balcony door and the bottom windows opened in the bedroom and the living room, even without turning on the fans. There are washing machines with a drying function in the room, which are free to use, but you must bring your detergents or buy them at the front desk. I liked the living environment and the fresh air here. As it's off the main road, I enjoyed the silent evening without traffic noise.
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Price per night from:NZD 331
Posted on May 10, 2026|Fairmont Room with 1 Queen Bed, City View, 239 sqft(22 sqm)
Guest UserLived in Victoria for 40+ years and our first stay at the Empress. Great history inside and out. Delicious breakfast in the Bengal Lounge. We will be returning.
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Price per night from:NZD 360
Posted on Apr 12, 2026
Guest User
The best place to stay in Victoria. Clean, very accommodating and friendly staff. Distance-wise, it's close to the beautiful attractions and destinations. Just a walking distance if you love walking. Would definitely recommend.
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Price per night from:NZD 177
Posted on Jul 5, 2026
Pianist with no handsThe only duckie hotel in Canada it is! We love the big duck in the roundabout. Had a smooth and quick check-in. We were gifted two extra duckies besides of the one in our bathroom! Free coffee & tea at the lobby.
This hotel is a renovated motel. We can park very closed to our room, where it’s only a stair away. A restaurant right next to the lobby. There are so many restaurants and shops opposite the hotel. The location was superb!
The room was very clean besides of the soap bar near the bath tub. It was still dim after all lights were on, especially the area of full size mirror.
No amenities in this building, but laundry is cheap $2 each only
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Price per night from:NZD 165
Posted on Jun 30, 2026
Guest UserMy experience this time wasn't very satisfactory. Firstly, when I booked, I saw that the amenities included a laundry room, but there wasn't one after check-in. Secondly, there was road construction downstairs which severely affected my rest. They were still working outside at 11 PM, and started again around 6 AM, with a lot of noise. The service was good, and the hotel's location is excellent, just a 5-6 minute walk to the city center. Everything else was quite nice, it's just the road construction downstairs that impacted my stay.
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Price per night from:NZD 228
Posted on Feb 10, 2025|Standard One-Bedroom Suite
Guest UserThe Oswego Hotel is located in downtown Victoria just behind the beautiful Parliament building and the inner harbour. The hotel is clean and the staff is friendly and welcoming. We also had dinner and breakfast in the hotel restaurant which was convenient and tasty.
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Price per night from:NZD 243
Posted on Aug 5, 2025|King Room
Guest UserThe room was spacious and the service was great! The hotel is in a great location for venturing downtown by foot. We parked in their underground parking while we were there. Even when we checked out, we were allowed to keep our car in the lot until 4pm (but confirm with the front desk just incase).
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Price per night from:NZD 296
Posted on Mar 25, 2026|Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds
Guest UserReally good, excellent value for money. It's quiet, clean, and close to the city center and nearby restaurants. I've stayed here twice already, and I'll probably choose it again next time I'm in town.
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Price per night from:NZD 88
Posted on Jan 11, 2026
Guest User
Great hotel great location ,stopped here many times ,parking is now better but still costs you $20 day but it is downtown ,heating in room very poor ,had to ask for additional heater .this room also had large windows with a view to the ocean which was great ,but heat loss from windows with a small portable radiator was not sufficient ,but luckily this room had an open fireplace ,so I sublimated the heat by making a nice fire ,may be a good idea for the hotel to offer to sell the logs rather than me going out to a hardware store to buy them
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Price per night from:NZD 125