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642 Johnson Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1M6, Canada
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Ranked #6 of 69 hotels in Victoria
4.5 of 5 stars 307 Reviews
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  • Valet parking(15)
  • Great location(12)
  • Very clean(8)
  • Friendly and helpful(8)
  • Queen beds(4)
  • Front desk staff(4)
  • Flat screen TV(4)
  • Few blocks(4)
  • Bottled water(4)
  • Full kitchen(3)
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Lethbridge, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Great Staff, and a Gem of a Downtown Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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I've stayed here twice now on visits to Victoria, and both times I've remembered why I fell in love with this city 28 years ago. The Carlton Plaza is a wonderful hotel of vintage quality: it used to be the Olympic Hotel back in my university years. Now under the Best Western banner, it offers a clean, affordable, and friendly place to stay in the downtown core.

During my first visit in November 2010, I was given a top-floor corner suite with an L-shaped balcony, overlooking the intersection of Douglas and Johnson Streets. The suite was huge and well-furnished, and I couldn't believe how little I paid for it!

I was so impressed that I brought my wife with me on my latest trip, in November 2011. This time, we were given a smaller suite on a different corner, overlooking Johnson Street and Broad Street. Outside, the nightclub scene was bustling, but it added to the "city" ambience. Besides, the Best Western staff had supplied ear plugs, just in case it became too noisy! In the morning, I woke up to a view of lower Johnson Street cloaked in fog, with the bridge silhouetted in the distance. Truly a beautiful sight, and all visible from my corner window!

The staff are fantastic: Chris the manager is eager to please, and he appreciates returning customers. The desk clerks were friendly and helpful, and they offered to let me store my baggage at the hotel, even after I'd checked out (just so I could enjoy some sightseeing around the city)!

I look forward to returning to the Best Western Carlton Plaza again, and I join others on Trip Advisor in heartily recommending this hotel.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chris Watson, Front Office Manager at BEST WESTERN PLUS Carlton Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you very much to the writer for taking the time to write such a detailed review. We always appreciate our repeat customers, and hope you will book with us again in the future.

I would also like to thank this writer for making sure all former and current residence of Victoria are well aware that our standards are much greater than those of the old Olympic Hotel.
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New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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“Comfortable & Convenient”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

Stayed from Sunday, February 5th to Wednesday, 8th, in a room overlooking Johnson Street on the 6th floor with a King-size bed.
Found the room to be comfortably sized and with plenty of windows to let in natural light. Some of these windows did partially open, but my husband & I used the built-in fan/air conditioner when necessary instead. The built-in unit seemed to work better (more quietly, more efficiently) than those of other hotels, whether "Best Western" or not. The curtain length above the unit ended just above the unit and, unlike in other hotels, did not block the flow of air from the unit.
We walked to all attractions, restaurants, and shops that we visited while staying at the hotel, including a half hour (one-way) walk to Craigdarroch Castle, the furthest we walked to any of the destinations we visited. Hotel staff were pleasant and accomodating.
We would have preferred a firmer mattress, but covers and pillows were nice.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chris Watson, Front Office Manager at BEST WESTERN PLUS Carlton Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
17 February 2012
First of all, I would like to thank the writer for this very friendly review.
As the writer has mentioned, our maintenance staff is always working hard to ensure everything in the room is working well. After staying in a couple of rooms myself, I have also noticed that our heat/AC units work well. The units are cleaned regularly, and will change the temperature of the room quite quickly.
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Calgary, Canada
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
“Nice Hotel in an excellent location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

Enjoyed staying in this property. Excellent service. Rooms were nice and well appointed. Hotel has a "no noise' policy and they enforce it. Centrally located, walking distance everything; didn't need a rental car. The only disadvantage is that Johnson Street can get noisy at night. The hotel is aware of that, so they provide you with free earplugs.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chris Watson, Front Office Manager at BEST WESTERN PLUS Carlton Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you very much to the writer for the review of your stay at the Carlton Plaza. The writer has mentioned we are a downtown, very centrally located hotel. As you can imagine this gives us numerous great advantages, and a few disadvantages. To combat one of these disadvantages we have a “zero tolerance” noise policy after 10pm. If any guests are having difficulties with noisy neighbours, the problem will be taken very seriously, and dealt with appropriately by our end staff.
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“So worth it”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

The location is simply wonderful and it's a walking distance from everything.
Loved the room, specially the bed, which was huge and amazing. Wish I could have taken that with me!
The service was very good as well. Everyone was super friendly and accommodating and helpful, giving directions, calling cabs or suggesting things to do or places to eat.
Will definitely go back.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chris Watson, Front Office Manager at BEST WESTERN PLUS Carlton Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Thank you very much to the writer of this review and the wonderful comments. Victoria has so many delicious places to eat, it can sometimes be tricky to narrow down your search. Our front desk staff members are always excited to list off their favourites.
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Hamilton, ON
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great Hotel with Great Restaurant”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
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We stayed at this hotel 5 days last week with our church group and we enjoyed every moment we spent there. The hotel is conveniently located and all major attractions are within walking distance, even our church where we had programs. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and we were more than happy with our mattresses. Only negative thing we noticed was the street noise and some nightclub in the building.
Our biggest surprise was the new hotel restaurant. When we stayed there last year, the restaurant was closed, so we expected some kind of commonly hotel restaurant. But their French style restaurant is very enjoyable, cozy, decent place with affordable pricing. We started each day with classic hot breakfast or waffles, which they make in house. During our stay we tried almost entire dinner menu and there was not a single mistake, just everything was so delicious. The service was excellent, though could be faster, but we really enjoyed every dish we had.
We can highly recommend this hotel for everybody who wants to enjoy their stay in Victoria together with great dinning experience.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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  • Best Western Victoria
  • Victoria Best Western
Address: 642 Johnson Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1M6, Canada
Price range (per night):* INR6,409 - 9,809

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