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I just got back from Victoria, BC a week ago and I can't stop telling people about this place!  It was welcoming and cozy from the get go, and everyone was so right about the breakfasts!  Vanessa, a professional cook and baker, made every meal with her loving care.  I'm usually not a breakfast fan, but the homemade apple strudel, granola, scones, and omelets were too much to resist.  

If you want to feel like you're staying with friends while in Victoria, this is the place to go.  Quaint decor, and great hospitality are what you'll find here.  We loved their furry/feathered friends, Butler, their cat and two Moroccan Cockatoos, Chucky and Casper!  Vanessa and Dean were great about being there when we needed them for info about activities or directions, and also great about not jeopardizing our privacy.  We stayed in the lovely Lavender Room for 4 wonderful nights.  We really enjoyed having the garden patio at our disposal since the nights were worth sitting out in.  We lit some tea lights, and enjoyed some cold beverages by starlight.  

It is an older house, so there was no A/C and the room could get hot and stuffy during the day, but with the door or window cracked open a bit, and a small fan running, we always got a cool enough ocean breeze at night to keep us happy.  There was a TV in the room with cable and a built in DVD player on the side.  Down in the entrance in the Harry Potter computer nook we found the internet provided was fast and dependable.  Since we are young and wild and had no idea when we would be coming or going at night we were relieved to find that you have your own key code so it wasn't an issue and we didn't disturb the hosts or any other guests.  

The B&B is within walking distance to many shops, Fisherman's Wharf, and downtown Victoria.

Vanessa was an absolute doll and even packed a lunch for us since we had to catch our departing ferry at 6AM and would miss her phenomenal breakfast!!  Another fun feature of the bed and breakfast is that they even have a couple friendly spirits in residence.  I didn't experience them myself, but I love hearing ghost tales about old buildings.  

A thousand kudos to this lovely B&B!   Our stay was worth every cent and more!

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8/21/2008

A 6 star establishment, regardless of what my final star rating may say.

We stayed in the Lavender room (highly recommended) at $150 CA / night, for 3 nights and 3 AMAZING breakfasts was more or less the deal of the century, especially in the heinously expensive city of Victoria.  

Vanessa and Dale are amazing hosts and run the best B&B I have ever been to.  

The room was clean, quite, and beautiful, the bed was amazingly comfortable, and having a small TV with cable was a nice feature usually lacking in B&B's.  Wireless Internet worked perfectly and was very handy.  They also had a guest computer in the main area available for use 24/7.  

The hotel is in a great location if you don't mind a short (8 min) walk to the inner harbor.  Parking was no problem, and it is in a VERY safe neighborhood, which was nice to walk in at any time of the day.

Vanessa is an AMAZING chef, her breakfasts were perfectly prepared and seasoned, pray that you get a day where she is making Eggs Benedict, which was some of the best I have ever had.  The omelets were incredible, and the home-made granola was a real treat!

Have Vanessa hand draw you a map of a fun drive!  We went to Sooke, which was not much of a town, but had a nice little beach on a man made breaker that was a good little get-away from the city.  

I cannot say how wonderful this accommodation made our trip, truly a stellar establishment.  

Thanks Vanessa!!!!!!

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