Victoria Boutique Hotels

Victoria offers a charming combination of historic landmarks, impressive museums and an Inner Harbour that is both vibrantly alive and picturesque. Eclectic houseboats share space with world class yachts. Cruise ships come to call on their way to distant ports. Fishing boats, both those for sport charters and crafts making a living from harvesting the ocean waters dot the wharf. The Inner Harbour is often the gateway to Victoria's guests as they arrive by ferry or floatplane from Washington State in the USA. These same guests may choose a lovely Victoria boutique hotel near their arrival point.

Victoria is also the perfect jumping off place for a visit to nearby Butchart Gardens or the slopes of Mount Washington. It is also the perfect side trip for those visiting Vancouver or Whistler on the mainland. Easily reached by BC Ferries, providing both vehicle and passenger service, and by air via Victoria International Airport, fun loving Victoria charms those who make the journey.

Victoria, as well as the Greater Victoria Area offers a host of accommodation choices including B&B's, boutique hotels, condos and apartment rentals. As in Vancouver boutique hotels, those in Victoria are varied both in style and location. Many Victoria boutique hotels are set in the downtown core near Old Town or the popular Inner Harbour.

One Victoria downtown boutique hotel dates back to the time when guests made their way about town by way of horse and trap. This one time Victorian age book and stationary store now offers forty rooms in a flower box garnished property reminiscent of the guest houses in London. Located in the heart of the business and shopping districts, this Victoria boutique hotel is also a quick two blocks from the Inner Harbour. The Royal British Columbia Museum, the Empress Hotel and the Conference Centre are four blocks away, and pedestrian friendly Government Street is just outside your door, as is historic Old Town.

The lobby retains the colonnades and high ceilings of the original architecture and the individual rooms likewise are done in the two toned wall treatments and arched mouldings of a century ago. This Victoria boutique hotel combines this period charm with modern amenities such as high speed internet access, microwaves, mini fridges and Cable TV.

Those looking for a room with a view will also find a Victoria boutique hotel to their liking. One downtown harbour front hotel is a perfect example of modern luxury meets old world charm. Outside the doors of the glass walled lobby, horse drawn carriages await guests wanting to tour some of Victoria's grand old neighbourhoods. The elegant lines of the century plus old Parliament buildings, at night lit by hundreds of fairy lights, are adjacent and Old Town and Antique Row are enticingly close.

Step inside this Victoria boutique hotel gem and fast forward one hundred years to the modern world of concierges, catering and business services, full service spa and fitness centre facilities. Enjoy a first class room with views of either the waterfront or the elegant Victoria city line from your own private balcony. Take advantage of 24 hour room service, air conditioning, in room safes, work stations and internet connections. Spend some downtime in the 25 metre lap pool and deck area. Time travel was never so easy. This full service hotel can easily hold its own with any Vancouver boutique hotel.

Not only is the city of Victoria a draw in its own right, but the Greater Victoria Area offers opportunities to explore the wilder side of Vancouver Island. One of the most exclusive Victoria boutique hotels is actually found in the seaside village of Sooke. This luxury oceanfront property is located on the islands largely untamed West Coast and sits on the shores of the Juan de Fuca Strait. Blessed with soaring eagles, curious seals and too die for ocean and sunset views, this elegant twenty eight room boutique hotel is a magnet for nature lovers and romanticists from around the globe.

Rooms and suites of this greater Victoria boutique hotel are individually designed and most include wood burning fireplaces and in room spa tubs. A supporter of local and First Nations artisans, the entire property is filled with wood carvings, paintings and sculptures of every material and texture. The award winning restaurant boasts an impressive wine list, the freshest local ingredients, some grown on site, and eye popping coastline views. Neighbouring Whiffen Spit Park offers an easy hiking trail to a working lighthouse at its very tip.

This Greater Victoria boutique hotel makes a perfect base for exploring Sooke and areas further west on shoreline hugging West Coast Road. The Sooke Regional Museum, sporting its own rescued and restored lighthouse is home to interesting local lore and a Visitor Information Centre. Sooke Potholes Regional Park, a favourite summer time swimming venue is nearby and the challenging West Coast Trail, awaiting serious, experienced hikers, starts just a few kilometres west. Check out the waves at Jordan River, the surfing capital of Vancouver Island, or do a bit of beachcombing at French Beach.

Twenty five minutes north of downtown Victoria on the Trans Canada Highway is another Victoria boutique hotel gem. Surrounded by 85 acres of meticulously kept grounds, this Mediterranean style resort hotel offers an eagle's eye view of the Pacific Ocean, the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Peninsula. Old world charm and hospitality as well as exclusivity are the foundations of this mountain hugging Victoria boutique hotel. Resembling the grand estates found along the French Riviera, there is a constant rivalry for your attention between the incredible natural beauty and the elegant lines of this sky high summer palace.

Find your perfect Victoria boutique hotel on Canada's own Vancouver Island. Spend your vacation within walking distance of world class museums, authentic English high tea services and quaint shops offering goods from around the globe. Or, find your perfect personal space in the company of eagles along the pounding shore of a still wild coastline. Let EasyRez help you explore the many faces of this British Columbia treasure.