Guest Reviews of the Traveller's Inn - On Gorge
Nov 26, 2008
There are a ton of them in Victoria, the one we stayed at was on Gorge Road, the
floor had hardwood floors, and you could see the dust bunnies in the corners.
The bathtub had hairs around the edges from the previous guest(s), the bathroom
floor also needed to be mopped - looked quite dirty. It was a very hot day, the
room had air conditioning, but it did not work and the air conditioner was very
dusty/dirty. At night, it was extremely hot in the room. We only stayed one
night. The room was only $90 a night and was rated 3 stars, for that price, I
expected a room to be clean and comfortable.Guest Reviews of the Traveller's Inn - On Gorge
July 13, 2009
My boyfriend and I were doing a week and half road trip through Vancouver
Island. We aren't millionaires and weren't looking to stay at top end hotels, we
just needed a place to sleep in between our journeys. We came across this one
and it was reasonably priced, we stayed two nights.
The day we were to check-in, one of the ferries from the mainland to the island
had broke down, so there was a 5 hour delay in getting across. I called the
hotel and said we wouldn't be there till midnight. Thankfully when we did arrive
there was someone there to check us in and were very nice and patient.
When you pull up to this place, it looks like a standard motel. Nothing fancy,
but it wasn't grungy. Parking was free - lots of space. We went to our room,
also expecting nothing fancy, but we were pleasantly surprised!! The room looked
like it had been re-furbished. It looked like a showcase of someone's master
bedroom. It was gorgeous - hard wood floors, great decor, just my style. The
bathroom wasn't huge but moderately size and had nice decor as well.
We didn't spend much time in the room itself as we had jam packed our holiday
with site-seeing. The bed was comfortable, bathroom was clean and shower had hot
water, TV worked, and that is all we could have asked for on this trip.
The only thing I could complain about is the walls were paper thin. I could hear
all the conversations of the guests in the room next to us (and their alarm
clock...)
Tim Horton's is down the road if you want a quick breakfast as there is no
restaurant at the hotel. Only took us 5/10 minutes to drive into the city - so
not too far away but not close enough to walk.
It's a no frills type of hotel - not a lot of amenities, but if you're looking
for a place to sleep in between your site-seeing and aren't basing your vacation
on the quality time you spend in a hotel, it's a good place to stay.
Guest Reviews of the Traveller's Inn - On Gorge
June 6, 2009
The beds were large (king) and comfortable, but took up much of the room. The
staff was friendly and helpful, although we had to ask everyday for additional
washcloths and towels. Some days they left one washcloth (for three people) and
some days none.\ \I don't know what online travel website means by
"kitchenette," but our room did have a mini-frige and a microwave. Victoria is
expensive and this motel was reasonable for the area, but another time we would
probably pay more and find a closer to town location so we could enjoy the time
without worrying about traffic, parking, meters, etc. The motel shuttle has very
limited operating hours and frequency.
Guest Reviews of the Traveller's Inn - On Gorge
Nov 24, 2008
When we arrived, their system was fried, hotel was solid booked and the system
couldn't handle it. Luckily I printed out my confirmation and just between the
two clerks they quickly intervened as to what room is available for us. WELL,
they gave us a room key, we unpacked our car load, did the stairs with our heavy
loads, and when my boyfriend opened the door, a dude in there yelled at us, the
room was still occupied! SO, I left the luggage and the bf upstairs to run down
and tell them the room is occupied. Like pulling a tag out of a hat they gave me
another room key. We opened the door, it was not occupied but it was disgusting,
talk about red light special. The gross sticky stained carpet was red, the
crooked thin king size bed was in red bedding, there was NO air conditioning,
the furniture was old, the room smelled like smoke, the room was crazy small!
The washroom was old and gross. I called the front desk to tell them there is no
kitchenette and her response was "Oh, we can send somebody upstairs to open the
kitchen door", apparently there was a kitchenette behind lucky door #1 which I
thought was an opening to the hallway or something. We didn't stay. It was too
depressing for beautiful Victoria.
Guest Reviews of the Traveller's Inn - On Gorge
Oct 25, 2008
We were looking for a hotel with a good value, close to local sites. We stopped
by to enquire and immediately liked the service staff. We stayed for 3 nights
and quite enjoyed the room. Wireless internet and fresh coffee and towels daily
were just a few of the perks we enjoyed. we will be checking in again next time
we are in the area!
Guest Reviews of the Traveller's Inn - On Gorge
Sept 4, 2008
My wife and I spent two month at this hotel from early September to late October
2005 while attending MBA classes at the University of Victoria. The condition of
the room was ok and we liked the full-size kitchen, that we had booked as an
option. The coin-operated washer and dryer on site saved us from the hassle of
having to find a Laundromat. There were always enough parking spaces and the
site had a bus stop right across the street with good connections to downtown
and UVic.
I would not book this hotel for a romantic getaway, but it fitted our purpose
and wallet perfectly during our stint at UVic.
|
