Hotels near PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) in Victoria

We regularly stay at the Red Lion Inn and Suites (2 adults, 3 children - age 4, 10, 12) as it is the most affordable accommodation for our family of 5 when we need to spend a night or two in the city. The proximity to everything else is great, and although you do sometimes have to park a bit away, there is always ample parking (you can always load in/load out at the front). Somehow, the rooms are always so quiet - we were there this time when totally booked out and still no noise. In the summer, the outdoor pool is always a hit with the kids, it's always very clean and well kept. We've never had any issues with room cleanliness - we run a cleaning service in our small community that includes hospitality cleaning contracts, so we are pretty fussy, too! I love that the floors are all granite, gone are the days of gross hotel carpet!! The staff have always been really nice to us, and have accommodated our requests really well. Extra blankets and pillows, extra coffee - no problem. Late check out, usually no problem. My only critique that has only come up the last few visits is the set up for couch beds/extra bedding. I am certain that a number of years ago I stayed at the Red Lion with some family members, and I ended up sleeping on the pullout bed and it was like sleeping on a CLOUD it was so comfy. It was a proper pullout couch bed, and I think there was an added memory foam topper. I would gladly sleep on that again! The last few visits we have been, where the set up has been a suite with either a kind bed or two doubles in the bedroom and a couch bed in the living room, the couch bed has been a ”click clack” style bed, where the couch cushions are the bed. The bed is not made up for additional guests (which knowing from hospitality experience, is probably so that guests can enjoy the couch during non-sleeping hours) so it is on the guests to fold out the click clack bed and make up the bedding. Though totally passable and clean as a sleeping surface, the bed is really not very comfortable. As we have three daughters, we usually give them the bedroom and my husband and I sleep out on the couch bed. We're in our late 30's and after a day running around with those monsters we are tired and old and ready to sleep! I've also found that the bedding that is included for this bed to be some what insufficient - both times including the sheets, one pillow and the brown insulator blanket (i.e. there are not enough pillows or a comforter). Also, I think a rollaway bed option would be great, and I'd definitely pay to have that option. This past visit we were 5 to a suite, king bed in the room and double click clack couch. We made it work because our 3 girls are happy to be cozy and share a giant bed, but if the option were there we'd loved to have had a cot to toss the youngest on. That is all! We will absolutely be back time and time again, but this is the one thing we have not thoroughly enjoyed during our last few stays.

The attitude of the front desk is good, there is hot coffee, and the free parking arrangement is 10 points. The location is quiet and there is no noise at night. It takes 5 to 10 minutes to drive to the city center, which is very convenient

Welcome to Victoria's newest IHG property on Vancouver Island - Holiday Inn Victoria, Elk Lake, nestled in the beautiful Royal Oak area Saanich Community of Victoria, B.C., Canada. The Holiday Inn Victoria-Elk Lake is entirely, newly renovated, from our guest rooms and restaurant to our lobby and business centre. Guests of our hotel love our amenities such as complimentary Wi-Fi, free parking, our locally acclaimed Lakes Restaurant + Bar, serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner daily as well as our daily Happy Hour featuring lite bites and libations. Guests of the Holiday Inn Victoria-Elk Lake enjoy our beautiful outdoor pool during the summer months. Business and Leisure travelers will benefit from the proximity of our Holiday Inn to a multitude of popular attractions, shopping and dining. Conveniently located near Victoria, close to the Victoria International Airport & BC Ferries terminal, and just a short 10 minute drive from downtown Victoria. Popular points of interest such as Butchart Gardens, Elk & Beaver Lake Provincial Park, Island View Beach and Cordova Bay Golf Course. The Holiday Inn Victoria - Elk Lake is the closest hotel to Camosun College & the University of Victoria and just a short drive from the Victoria General Hospital and Uptown Shopping Centre.

The room rate does not include breakfast, two 1.5-meter beds, refrigerator, microwave, coffee machine, electric kettle, and two closets. The bathroom is large and there is a bathtub shower room. The balcony is very large and deep, and it feels like three people are doing yoga at the same time. The balcony is a golf course and it is great.

I had called 9 hotels prior to this booking searching for a suite option that allowed my mom and adult brother some privacy and no one being stuck on a pull out sofa. Chateau Victoria had a great layout option at half price of any alternatives I could find. In addition to that, the customer service agent I spoke with, Heidi, was a breath of fresh air to converse with. Unlike previous hotels I had called, Heidi asked logical, relevant questions, and listened and responded in a helpful manner to all inquiries that I had. She was knowledgeable, polite, and made booking a breeze. I will definitely book at this property again.

At first glance the hotel is appealing and welcoming. They may be experiencing a lack in staffing as very evident when checking in to be stuck in a very long line with 2 employees only at the desk for 3pm check in time. Of my 30 friends all attending the same NYE event, none got their rooms on time. I waiting until 4:30 pm for mine putting me behind and lost time to use any amenties ie pool etc., or for preparing for a 6pm start for the party with the appetizers. Appetizers were very limited as the buffett also was. very basic food, ie. a salad bun basket, pasta dish, potato surprise, and an overcooked beef hip at the end of the table. Desserts were very limited also. The bar was also understaff for the numbers attending. Very long lineups and $9 a drink was certainly too steep. Sure didn't feel like the $85 plus tax tickets worth. The saving grace for this event was the fantastic band and terrific crowd I was with to ring in the new year.

We chose this hotel at the last minute, We needed something close to the Jubilee Hospital, and needed a good price. I love the location of the Huntingdon Manor. We ended up with a Euro Loft suite, which is a room with a kitchen, sofa bed, and then 3 beds upstairs. The room had everything we needed, and would work great for a girls weekend as it sleeps 5. We had a lovely harbour view. Our rate also included breakfast, and parking which is a huge bonus! The room is a bit dated, could us some new carpet for sure. Overall we were very satisfied with our stay.

We came as a small group for work retreat. They have spacious suites where we had 2 to a suite each with own bedroom and bathroom with shared kitchen and living room. Super location. Food is good too and front desk staff is friendly. Would come back again.

We had a great time in Victoria. We stayed in this hotel for 4 nights. We enjoyed our room.Eventhough the building is old construction, the room was comfortable,upgraded,and we enjoyed the rain shower head as well as the bed. Very comfortable. Breakfast was very good. I liked they had a coffee machine with many types of hot drinks. I really enjoyed my cappuccino. Above all the staff was very friendly. Mr Sam was very accomodating when we used the shuttle service. He even drove us to a bank downtown. We were very happy with this hotel overall. We really recommended it.

This is such a fun hotel! It’s near some busy roads, a mall, and a bunch of restaurants and such, which I guess is nice, but it’s pretty noisy and you’re not going to get a great view from your room or anything. BUT! Where to start? The rooms are clean. My kids and I loved the comic book, stickers, yo-yo, and rotary phone in our room. The hot tub is a little small, but guess what? You can soak in it and keep an eye on your kiddos as they enjoy the indoor/outdoor pool and water slide! Inside the lobby, you can find myriad board games, ping pong, “bowling,” Wii, and even old school typewriters in which you can pluck out that novel you’ve been keeping in the back of your head. The lobby Coffee is better than any in-room coffee another hotel might offer. And speaking of the lobby, the staff here is 110%! I got what I thought was an automated text asking how my state was so far. I said “meh” because we had just checked in and I wasn’t impressed with the area. I got a response from a real person right away!She provided answers to my questions and concerns and even delivered earplugs and silverware and cups to my room later when I needed them! When I was teaching my kiddo how to use a typewriter, the front desk staff didn’t hover over us or anything, just let us do our thing. Last, the little restaurant (open for breakfast and lunch) has a killer breakfast menu and such friendly staff!