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Guest Review of the Bedford Regency Hotel Victoria BC
Aug 27, 2010
We spent 3 days in Victoria to celebrate our anniversary
and chose this hotel as we love the location...Bastion
Square and Lower Johnston Street. Chinatown is close by
as well. Step out the lobby door and turn right and go
to Munro’s Book Store and Murchies teas with a fabulous
tea shop and casual pastry/deli just right for your own
high tea. A block away is our new favorite...The Bard
and Banker. We did not eat but had an after dinner drink
while enjoying the music of the evening.
Turn to the right and you are at Bastion Square and the
Times Square Pub offering lovely outside seating and
delicious fish and chips. Keeping going a few block and
hit Johnston street - the many shops and great
restaurants kept us going throughout the day and night.
When we checked in, the person told us he had upgraded
our room from a standard to a jr. suite at no extra
charge. We had an interior court yard room #34 and it
was charming and very clean. The view is not really into
a court yard but rather at rooms across from us. The
windows were decorated with lovely window boxes full of
flowers and the only person we saw was the maid watering
the boxes. The bed was comfortable, the water hot and
everything was clean. This hotel reminds us of the
typical European hotel only with a larger room. Oh, and
sharing the lobby of the hotel is a wonderful coffee
shop that opens at 6:30 serving breakfast and lunch. Try
the spinach and Asiago cheese croissant - really tasty.
And, their coffee selections put Starbucks to shame!
Over the years, we have stayed in various places in
Victoria including the Empress, but for our money, this
location just cannot be beat. The shops are small,
quaint, fun and funky. Bastion Square offers an open air
art booths and a farmers market. Anchored by the Irish
Times on the Government Square side, walk towards the
water and there are 3 more establishments offering
outdoor seating as well.
The inner harbor is a bit of hike but definitely do
able. Since we have been there done that so many times,
we did not get down there this trip. No need, we enjoyed
gorgeous views sitting on the many benches located in
the area and ate at the water view restaurants. For the
money, this hotel can't be beat. We will definitely go
back.
Guest Review of the Bedford Regency Hotel Victoria BC
Aug 19, 2010
I went with my family for the local dragon boat festival
and stayed in this boutique hotel for 2 nights over the
weekend. The place were almost full housed, the rooms
are cozy and we stayed in room 48 and 47. Our room has
clear harbour views, really refreshing. My parent's room
has a separate living space with a comfortable coach and
fire place. We are very pleased with our stays under our
limited budget for 2 nights, we also get a discount on
it since we booked 4 nights for 2 of the best room long
time ago. The coffee shop makes the lobby bit crowed but
they serve good taste latte. First day we had breakfast
and coffee and murchies next to it. They also have good
light coffee and their cakes taste really good with
afternoon tea. My family really enjoys the comfortness
and convenience of staying in the centre of downtown
Victoria. And we also went to the its old pub to have
beer afterwards. The weather in the first day is really
good and we had a good time for the weekend.
Guest Review of the Bedford Regency Hotel Victoria BC
Jul 19, 2010
Very dated hotel.
The narrow hallways are in need of a coat of paint and
the bathrooms are a little strange (no real 'door')...
very odd. But the view (from at least one side) of the
harbour is stunning.
Guest Review of the Bedford Regency Hotel Victoria BC
July 1, 2010
Right downtown and very comfortable beds!
The hotel was nicely located right downtown just a short
walk from the Harbor and the Parliament building. A
large mall with a food court was located directly across
the street. Though small, the room did a lot with the
space and well decorated, making the room seem larger
than it actually was. The beds were very comfortable and
the feather duvets were wonderfully soft and warm. Nice
deep tub and soap and shampoo dispensers mounted in the
shower made it easier than fumbling with those tiny
bottles. Decently sized towels, too, which is nice.
Though the faucet fixture appeared old and had chipped
paint, everything worked with no problems. Housekeeping
came around very late - after 2pm and forgot to restock
the coffee and tea supplies in the room, but everything
was clean. Parking was offsite, down two blocks and cost
$10 per day with the hotel stay, but the biggest problem
was the garage’s hours were open too late (11am) and
closed too early (7pm) on several days of our trip. The
hotel places a hold on $75 PER DAY (total was $150 for
us) on your card for incidentals, which took us a bit by
surprise and left us short with our budgeted funds for
food for our last day.
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