- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
Humboldt House Bed & Breakfast
Category: Hotels & Travel Bed & Breakfast Bed & Breakfast [Edit]
867 Humboldt StVictoria, BC V8V 2Z6
(250) 383-0152
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
3 reviews for Humboldt House Bed & Breakfast
3 reviews in English
-
Review from Amy X.
5/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Nice B&B in a cute house, conveniently located a short walk from the ferry landing and downtown. The Gazebo Room is not as girly as it looks in the website pictures. It's more green and garden-like than pure pink/white/flowery. And outside the window are the tall trees on the edge of neighboring St. Ann's (you can visit the chapel and the gardens), so you get a glimpse of real greenery. And the trees are just tall enough that no one can see in, even if the curtains are open. ;)
The 2-person Jacuzzi set-up in a recessed corner of the room is really nice. I didn't realize until we got there that there is no stand-up shower in this room, but the Jacuzzi tub has a Euro-style detachable shower head.
The bed and pillows are really soft, which I'm personally not a fan of but most people would probably find it comfortable. I did enjoy the plushy down comforter though. :)
My favorite part about this B&B was the food. I was skeptical at first of how gourmet the breakfast could be when it's delivered in a picnic basket, but it is indeed gourmet. The vanilla berry crepes were good, but the salmon and shrimp crepes were DE-LISH. And the picnic basket is LOADED... you always get croissants and jam, excellent orange juice, tea/coffee, and fresh fruit. I also loved how you would pick a time (between 8-9:30am) to have your breakfast delivered to your room (via a 2-way dumb waiter), so you don't have to get up super early to make awkward conversation with strangers at breakfast, and you don't even have to throw a robe on to open the door. I liked the little touches, like the pretty fresh flowers, yummy chocolate truffles (2 for 2 people) and sparkling wine in the room upon arrival, as well as the assortment of delicious baked goods and sherry available in the library throughout the day. Take advantage! -
Review from Ray A.
12/29/2009 1 photo
This is where we went for our Honeymoon and oddly enough we were there when Obama won! We actually were watching the election results in a Canadian Restaurant. I remember thinking how odd it was that Canadians were so into it considering if they had elections I don't believe American's would care let alone watching it on TV.
As for the Humboldt House, this was the first time we've been to a BnB and it was a wonderful experience. The room was unique and had a lot of personality, the breakfast for two was perfect and served via a small cabinet in the hallway into the room so that maintained privacy, and the host/owner/chef was pleasant, helpful with local information and just plain nice.
Location was walking distance from downtown Victoria and easy to get back on the mainline.
It was a wonderful experience and one we plan on doing it again. Oh and if you do it, don't forget to sign the guest book availiable in each room. It's kinda neat to be able to read about other's experience and to add to it and every entry we read was very positive.Listed in: YMMV, Now I need my own show and get…
-
Review from Stephanie S.
9/9/2009
I love B&Bs. This is the best one I've ever been to, especially for our romantic getaway. We never had to interact with a person, but couldn't leave without telling the owner what an amazing stay we had.
The breakfast is gourmet, couldn't find any better food than that in Victoria, and delivered to the room through a cupboard in the wall in a picnic basket at the exact time requested. The room has a fireplace and a large jacuzzi. You can watch the fire from the jacuzzi while sipping on complimentary champagne, sherry, or nibbling the free chocolates and confections offered there. The bed was comfortable to.
The decorations were nicer than most B&Bs. I understand I'm younger than B&Bs target market and can tolerate all the floral patterns and fake flowers in the gazebo room. The Mikado room was done very nicely in an asian style without any flowers. The library is filled with interesting books, tourist info, games, sherry, and snacks.
This was the only room available in Victoria that evening and was more than we planned on spending but we feel we got every dollars worth and are very happy with the purchase. We have already recommended Humbolt B&B to several friends & family.
